Thread: The Case for a Pocketable Server
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2008-09-22 , 16:43
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Originally Posted by GeneralAntilles View Post
Honestly, I don't see much point in a server that you have to plug in. That means HDs and x86 are out the window.
I agree about not having to plug it in. I don't agree that it rules out HDs, but it does eliminate full size HD's, and probably 2.5" HDs. But, as I pointed out, my reason for suggesting an disk slot was for an optional SSD, not for an HDD.

The interesting thing to me is something ARM-based that can run off a battery for some appreciable period of time.
Are you suggesting a light weight home server? I've thought about that kind of thing too. Something like this could be used as a linux-based alternative to an airport base station, with lots of flexibility about access interfaces, storage, on-device services, etc. With the added bonus of an internal battery that can act as a UPS.

But, my primary interest is in an "in backpack" server/gateway device.
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