Lesson to Learn From IBM’s 120PB Storage System
Lesson to Learn From IBM’s 120PB Storage System
Word is circulating that IBM is constructing the largest and most elaborate data storage system to date for a yet unknown client. The 120PB storage system, containing 200,000 disk drives, is rumored to hold approximately a trillion files.
Beyond the budget of mere mortals, the colossal data storage system is expected to be a model for future generations of storage systems.
Traditional fans will not provide sufficient cooling for this gigantic system, so IBM has allegedly created a water cooling system to prevent the system from overheating.
The high-performance system is also …