Part 2 of Microsoft’s Azure Container, looking closer there are server fans

I wrote the post on Microsoft’s Azure Container referencing InformationWeek’s Bob Muglia quote.

Bob Muglia: In Chicago, we used the previous generation of container. The one on the show floor incorporates advances coming out of Microsoft Research. Our servers have no fans in them

Thanks to smart reader’s ears, they point out there are server fans.

If you listen to this video you hear the server fans that are too familiar.  So InformationWeek’s statement of fanless servers must be a misquote.

If I wanted I could reach out to Microsoft friend to go take a closer better picture of the back of the servers to get a picture of the fans.  But, I am not going to call a favor for something that you can all hear if you listen to the video.

Comments

[fanboy]

Hey Dummy! The point is the servers don't have fans. The container does. What's more, the building's don't have to be temperature controlled. By focusing on container cooling efficiency Microsoft has changed everything!! I can't wait to see the stats on power consumption.