80 EFS Systems on a Linux Base: Getting Started
– Using a UPS system “in front” of the server
– Better cooling
This is a significant factor for a system that is intended to run continuously.
A ThinkPad EFS is based on a quality mobile computer, but this does not compete with an
xSeries EFS server in many RAS characteristics.
– The ThinkPad does not have RAID protection for its disk(s). With a single disk drive,
or, at the most, two drives, there is no practical method to add RAID protection.
– Multiple power supplies are not available.
– ECC memory is not used, for a number of reasons.
– Interfaces (such as SCSI or S/390 channels) are not typically available to ThinkPad
EFS users, making routine system backup functions more difficult.
– Cooli