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cooling already integrated at the factory. What differs among existing prein-
tegrated solutions, sometimes called data centers or SANs in a can, is den-
sity and scale. Existing solutions are typically based on a cabinet or series of
cabinets preintegrated with all components prestuffed or ready for rapid
installation at a customer’s site.
The new generations of data centers in a box are based on the shipping
industry standard intermodal container. Containers are called intermodal
because they can be transported with different modes of transportation,
including ship, rail, and truck, or by large cargo-carr ...