Prototype allows for creation of iPhone data center
In June, a free piece of software called ServersMan launched that lets any iPhone or iPod Touch be used as a web server. Its maker, a Japanese company by the name of FreeBit, wants to go even further, unveiling a prototype today for an iPhone server rack.
The rack holds 5 of any generation iPod Touch or iPhone. Truth be told, it looks more like a lunchbox than a server rack. A handle is included for easy travel, but you could also buy a bunch of these and create a iPhone data center.
Server providers need not worry, however. The FreeBit prototype is just that, a prototype. There are no plans to produce the product, and besides, it would take dozens of iPhones to obtain the same power provided by a server. But the concept is really neat.
Source | DVICE
Photo | IT Media
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Use iPhone or iPod Touch as Web Server with ServersMan
Just in time for the suspected announcement of the new iPhone, here’s a post about an application that lets you use any iPhone or iPod Touch as a web server.
Launched last month under the name Serversman, it lets any iPhone/iPod Touch connected to a WiFi or 3G network be used as a network storage device.
The free service can give your iPhone a http://serversman.com/your-iphone/ web address, allowing all sorts of files like webpages, sound recordings, and even video to be accessed remotely.
ServersMan won’t be replacing web hosts any time soon as the device and connection are both too slow for anything other than personal use. The application has mixed reviews, but is free, so why not give it a try?
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