1.0Gizmodo Australiahttps://gizmodo.com.auAndrew Tarantolahttps://gizmodo.com.au/author/andrewtarantola-usa/Monster Machines: Dell's Tactical Data Centre Puts A Server Room In A War Zonerich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="ikmJgu92lt"><a href="https://gizmodo.com.au/2012/07/monster-machines-dells-tactical-data-centre-puts-a-server-room-in-a-war-zone/">Monster Machines: Dell’s Tactical Data Centre Puts A Server Room In A War Zone</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://gizmodo.com.au/2012/07/monster-machines-dells-tactical-data-centre-puts-a-server-room-in-a-war-zone/embed/#?secret=ikmJgu92lt" width="600" height="338" title="“Monster Machines: Dell’s Tactical Data Centre Puts A Server Room In A War Zone” — Gizmodo Australia" data-secret="ikmJgu92lt" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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https://gizmodo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/19/original.jpg?quality=7522001238It’s not just the bullets that are getting smarter. As the US military pushes for deeper technological integration in its fighting forces, more and more bandwidth and computing power will be needed to keep everything connected. Dell’s new self-contained server rooms will turn even the most remote Forward Operating Base into an impromptu data centre.