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This is really cool.  Sun has released Project BlackBox, a “Datacenter in a box”, capable of supporting 10,000 simultaneous desktop connections all from a standard shipping container. 

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I can see this being useful for all kinds of plug-and-play operations, from simple commercial uses to portable military command centers, disaster recovery or disaster assistance.

Containerization”, using ISO-standard containers, revolutionized the cargo industry.  A standard container can fit on a train, boat or truck, anywhere in the world.  Using this existing and highly evolved logistics method makes a lot of sense.

Alex Eckelberry