Why Open Compute Is a Win For Rackspace 46
1sockchuck writes "Cloud provider Rackspace is looking to the emerging open source hardware ecosystem to transform its data centers. The cloud provider spends $200 million a year on servers and storage, and sees the Open Compute Project as the key to reducing its costs on hardware design and operations. Rackspace is keen on the potential of the new Open Rack program, and its buying power is motivating HP and Dell to develop for the new standard — partly because Rackspace has also been talking with original design manufacturers like Quantra and Wistron. It's an early look at how open source hardware could have a virtuous impact on the server economy. 'I think the OEMs were not very interested (in Open Compute) initially,' said Rackspace COO Mark Roenigk. 'But in the last six months they have become really focused.'"
Re:Open source software makes sense. (Score:2, Funny)
Open source hardware? Not so much. Trying to attach to / modify a buzz word to lift the share price a couple of bucks.
So... is there anything more to your content free argument or is that it?
"Open Rack" (Score:5, Funny)
Re:"Open Rack" (Score:2, Funny)
/. should just come clean and rename "Overrated" to "I disagree"
But they already have 'troll' and 'flamebait' for 'I disagree.'