In April Google discussed some details about its custom server design with CNET. One of the interesting things revealed was that the custom power supply setup allowed a low cost 12-volt battery to provide battery backup to the server. The battery connects directly to the power supply removing the need for UPS and PDU equipment.
In a November 17 Tech Talk Amir Michael of Facebook gave a talk explaining the future use of Google’s power model and hopes that openness in the architecture will also benefit the rest of the industry.
Should Servers Come With Batteries? [Data Center Knowledge]
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