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The Original Rack-Mounted Compute Node
Infrastructure Post #4106 · source on Telegram

The Original Rack-Mounted Compute Node

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A network rack contains two stacked patch-panel or switch units at the top, a larger black networking device below them, and two APC backup power units sitting on the bottom shelf. Leaning inside the rack is a wooden abacus, positioned as if it were part of the production infrastructure. Loose black cables hang around the cabinet, adding to the improvised server-room feel. The humor comes from mixing modern networking gear with a centuries-old manual calculating device, as though the abacus is still part of the compute fleet.

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Comments

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Anonymous ★ Top Pick The abacus has unbeatable uptime, but horizontal autoscaling gets awkward once you run out of fingers.
  1. Anonymous ★ Top Pick

    The abacus has unbeatable uptime, but horizontal autoscaling gets awkward once you run out of fingers.

  2. @cptnBoku 4y

    I hate that I laughed at this.

  3. @RiedleroD 4y

    always gotta keep a fallback device around

    1. @TERASKULL 4y

      push it against the wall so it doesn't fall back

      1. @CasteNico 4y

        Oh no 😂

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