News World Server Throwing Championship 2024 — organizers call for athletes that are 'needlessly brutal to servers

[Admin]

The organizers of the 2024 World Server Throwing Championship (WSTC) are calling for entrants. Scheduled for March 19, the bare metal vs. raw power event is set to become a must-watch experience of the annual CloudFest conference.

World Server Throwing Championship 2024 — organizers call for athletes that are 'needlessly brutal to servers : Read more

 

[peachpuff]

Am I on the wrong website again?

 

[HopefulToad]

Am I on the wrong website again?

Hey, it's Tom's Hardware, and servers definitely quality as hardware. I'll take this over the endless AI and China articles, at any rate.

When you are expected to generate X amount of articles a day, often you have to reach.

 

[peachpuff]

I'll take this over the endless AI and China articles

My bad you're right, carry on

 

[scottslayer]

Tickets start at 499 euros

no thanks

 

[kal326]

Well now there’s a use for those handles on the back of Dell 2U R series servers.

 

[OriginFree]

Finally, a sport designed for Linus Sebastian (LTT).

He'll clean up in the fumble category and the 98 lbs weight class.

 

[Sippincider]

For motivation, put a Windows ME Server label and key on the case.

(Of course there never was such an OS, but just the thought could add 50% to distance...)

 

[RandomWan]

"For another comparison, in the Swedish sport of Stångstörtning, a roughly 57-pound log is tossed, with the world record distance being 32 feet."

Caber toss says, 'Hold my beer.'