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Paolo Amoroso

An insigthful analysis on why there are no minicomputers anymore. More specifically it discusses why the minicomputer form factor, architecture, and vendors disappeared.

thechipletter.substack.com/p/w

The Chip Letter · Why Are There No Minicomputers Any More?By Babbage
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Three plus or minus five

@amoroso I would argue that in terms of power and form factor, they are everywhere: a 4U NAS plus a couple of 2U VM servers, a UPS, take up about a half-height 19” rack. They need dedicated floor space and a small group of people using them to justify that usage.

Not all that uncommon.

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