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0 pointsdb48x1mo ago0 comments

I think https://oxide.computer/product/specifications makes it pretty clear:

    Compute Sleds (Total)         16, 24, or 32
      CPU Cores                   1024–2048
      Memory (DRAM)               8–32 TiB
      Storage                     465.75–931.5 TiB
    
    Network Switches              2
      Switching Capacity          12.8 Tbit/s
    
    Power Shelves                 Up to 2
      Power Supplies per Shelf    6 (5+1 or 3+3)
      Typical / Max Power Draw    12 / 15 kW
    
    Dimensions H × W × D          2354mm (92.7”) × 600mm (23.7”) × 1060mm (41.8”)
    Weight                        Up to ~2,518 lbs (~1,145 kg)
    Max Thermal Output            61,416 BTU/hr
    Airflow Requirements          145.8 × kVA CFM

If you need a rack full of computers that are managed programmatically via an API then this is the machine for you.

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Aurornis1mo ago

Unfortunately you have to read further down in the specs to see the actual hardware details. They’re on older generation hardware, so going by cores and RAM alone isn’t enough to tell you about the speed of those cores and the DDR4 RAM.

Hopefully raising money helps them iterate faster on their hardware so they’re not so far behind.

zozbot2341mo ago

DDR4 is the right choice in this day and age, if they had gone with DDR5 it would have doubled the cost for the whole rack.

Looking forward to the discounted DDR3 Opteron-based option.

Aurornis1mo ago

DDR4 is not being manufactured at scale any more so it’s becoming very expensive too.

> if they had gone with DDR5 it would have doubled

They charge a premium for their hardware due to the software. They have plenty of room for RAM price fluctuations. It would nowhere near double the price.

> Looking forward to the discounted DDR3 Opteron-based option.

I know you’re joking, but anything DDR3 based is really slow and power inefficient relative to current gen hardware.

panick21_1mo ago

They are already selling the next generation, its just not public. I assume they are focusing on existing costumer and larger orders. While for now in public they still sell the older version. That is at least my guess.

db48xOP1mo ago

Not really super relevant given that the question was “Do they sell hardware, software or something else? it is very confusing.”

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0 pointsdb48x1mo ago0 comments

I think https://oxide.computer/product/specifications makes it pretty clear:

    Compute Sleds (Total)         16, 24, or 32
      CPU Cores                   1024–2048
      Memory (DRAM)               8–32 TiB
      Storage                     465.75–931.5 TiB
    
    Network Switches              2
      Switching Capacity          12.8 Tbit/s
    
    Power Shelves                 Up to 2
      Power Supplies per Shelf    6 (5+1 or 3+3)
      Typical / Max Power Draw    12 / 15 kW
    
    Dimensions H × W × D          2354mm (92.7”) × 600mm (23.7”) × 1060mm (41.8”)
    Weight                        Up to ~2,518 lbs (~1,145 kg)
    Max Thermal Output            61,416 BTU/hr
    Airflow Requirements          145.8 × kVA CFM

If you need a rack full of computers that are managed programmatically via an API then this is the machine for you.

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Aurornis1mo ago

Hopefully raising money helps them iterate faster on their hardware so they’re not so far behind.

zozbot2341mo ago

DDR4 is the right choice in this day and age, if they had gone with DDR5 it would have doubled the cost for the whole rack.

Looking forward to the discounted DDR3 Opteron-based option.

Aurornis1mo ago

DDR4 is not being manufactured at scale any more so it’s becoming very expensive too.

> if they had gone with DDR5 it would have doubled

They charge a premium for their hardware due to the software. They have plenty of room for RAM price fluctuations. It would nowhere near double the price.

> Looking forward to the discounted DDR3 Opteron-based option.

I know you’re joking, but anything DDR3 based is really slow and power inefficient relative to current gen hardware.

panick21_1mo ago

db48xOP1mo ago

Not really super relevant given that the question was “Do they sell hardware, software or something else? it is very confusing.”

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