G5 Cluster
November 20, 2003 11:56 PM
A nice (though occasionally cryptic) transcript of a TenCon keynote by Dr. Srinidhi Varadarajan, the director overseeing Va. Tech's G5 cluster.
Virgina Tech’s G5 Cluster:Traditional AC would have resulted in a wind velocity of over 60 mph under the raised floor. They have a great wind tunnel. So, they used 270 of cold water (40degree) pumped in through huge pipes to chill refrigerant, then they go through copper pipes and through the hot aisles. They’ve built a giant fridge. stays at 72 degrees. If it fails, it jumps to 100 degrees in 2 minutes. 2 minutes after, crispy G5s.
