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antongribok on Jan 17, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: The curious case of the Raspberry Pi in the networ...

For a while the easiest and fastest way to identify a 1U server in a rack of 40 was to SSH in and type:

  eject

kinghajj on Jan 17, 2022 [–]

Wait, was it common for 1U servers to have optical drives back in the day?

chillfox on Jan 18, 2022 | | [–]

If by back in the day you mean a decade ago then yes.

Handytinge on Jan 20, 2022 | | | [–]

Back in the day? Mine still do!

gpsGuys on Jan 18, 2022 | | [–]

Yes, the thin laptop style usually.

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