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Closeup of the back ends of several nodes: note the MAC address labels
Alan Wiseman ready to connect to the Foundry network switch
Closeup of nodes, with technical annotations
Santa Claus came in August: unpacking the nodes was nontrivial
Network cables in order and ready to plug into nodes
Network and power cables looking for a home
Each node was inspected before installation (From top: Jolien Creighton, Patrick Brady, Scott Koranda, Bruce Allen)
Jolien Creighton hauling a UPS into position
Kevin Flasch tests memory and notes it the old-fashioned way
Who said theoretical physics doesn't involve heavy lifting? Scott Koranda, Jolien Creighton and David Hammer manhandle 100-lb UPSes onto the top shelf
Nodes are built around the Intel D815EFV motherboard, with as few added parts as possible
Patrick Brady checks a node before it is allowed onto the shelf
A few dozen cubic meters of styrofoam looking for a home
Teviet Creighton checks a connection