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Sun's Data Center-On-Wheels Rolls Into Manhattan

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Sun's Project Blackbox, shown outside Grand Central Station in New York City, is a complete virtualized datacenter built into a shipping container.

Sun's Project Blackbox, shown outside Grand Central Station in New York City, is a complete virtualized datacenter built into a shipping container.

Dave Douglas, Sun's vice president of eco responsibility, hosts a tour of the Project Blackbox trailer.

Dave Douglas, Sun's vice president of eco responsibility, hosts a tour of the Project Blackbox trailer.

The main aisle in the interior of the Project Blackbox trailer.

The main aisle in the interior of the Project Blackbox trailer.

The datacenter's Emergency Power Disconnect switch.

The datacenter's Emergency Power Disconnect switch.


A main air filter keeps the servers supplied with a dirt-free cooling flow.

A main air filter keeps the servers supplied with a dirt-free cooling flow.

A rack of servers, shown mounted behind a protective plexiglass barrier.

A rack of servers, shown mounted behind a protective plexiglass barrier.

A bank of network switches manages the data center's connectivity.

A bank of network switches manages the data center's connectivity.

Alternate view of Project Blackbox's main interior aisle.

Alternate view of Project Blackbox's main interior aisle.


Protecting the servers from any jolts is an an array of heavy duty shock mounts.

Protecting the servers from any jolts is an an array of heavy duty shock mounts.

Cooper plumbing brings in coolant to keep the servers from overheating.

Cooper plumbing brings in coolant to keep the servers from overheating.



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