HP is taking cloud computing to the next level with their MoonShot servers. Cloud isn’t just software anymore.
Now I don’t know if HP MoonShot can solve all of today’s datacenter issues, but it surely is a start. Moonshot is an interesting concept HP is taking Intel Atom S1260 processors, on a bunch of micro PC sized cards and put them all in one chassis. One MoonShot chassis is capable of housing 45 servers, that’s just incredible. HP is claiming that the MoonShot servers consume 89% less energy than a traditional servers. Considering each of the 45 servers in the chassis are pulling straight DC from the chassis and each individual server is not running an 800W power supply that is only 60% efficient I would think it’s possible. In fact the Moonshot chassis takes 2-4 1200W power supplies that are 94% efficient. Not only are you powering 45 servers with these power supplies, but the chassis also houses two Ethernet switch modules and two uplinks with SFPs.