Blizzard Auctioning Server Blades

Swifty123 · 17 Oct 2011 at 19:12

I don't understand.

http://cgi3.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewUserPage&userid=blizzard*auction

Kohaashi · 17 Oct 2011 at 19:13

Some people will buy anything. At least it's going to charity.

OminousLatinNoun · 17 Oct 2011 at 19:14

Blizzard Entertainment is offering a series of special charity auctions featuring server hardware originally used during World of Warcraft’s early days. We’ve since upgraded the game’s infrastructure with the latest technology to offer an even better player experience, but these “honorably discharged” server blades are now unique collectors’ pieces.

The net proceeds from the auction will go to benefit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Xinn · 17 Oct 2011 at 19:14

What don't you understand?

They are selling some blades that were used as Warcraft servers to raise money for charity, it's not difficult.

Strife212 · 17 Oct 2011 at 19:14

I guess for a hardcore fan / collector, owning the realm you played on would be pretty cool.

I expect them to sell for a very high price.

Jokester · 17 Oct 2011 at 19:15

Heh, could even buy the very server I used to play on.

Ach no word of specs. Seem to remember talk of 4 way Opteron clusters from what I can remember.

Swifty123 · 17 Oct 2011 at 19:21

R34P3R said:
What don't you understand?

They are selling some blades that were used as Warcraft servers to raise money for charity, it's not difficult.

Should clairfy, whats the deal with the realms, is all the data on them, so people can access it? I don't know anything about how these game servers work so...

Jokester · 17 Oct 2011 at 19:23

Swifty123 said:
Should clairfy, whats the deal with the realms, is all the data on them, so people can access it? I don't know anything about how these game servers work so...

Just the hardware, though it would be pretty neat to find vanilla WoW still on them.

Craig1981 · 17 Oct 2011 at 19:39

Its the blades the servers had been based on in the past. All the Warcraft information has been wiped off them and their not intended for practical use.

I might check out the auction for the realm I play on, but I cant imagine wanting to pay more than a token amount for it, charity or not.

Xinn · 17 Oct 2011 at 19:39

Aye, I imagine its just empty or no disks in them. Given they are blades they will probably have been connected to a SAN or some other resilient storage at the back end.

Adsta · 17 Oct 2011 at 19:48

Will be interesting to see how much these actually sell for

.:MBK:. · 17 Oct 2011 at 19:55

If they are indeed from launch, much more than they are worth, since they barely worth their value in scrap metal.

Think we used to buy HP G2 blades for, well, nothing, usually got them for free with decom'd units back at my old job

Credit to them though, its one of the more inventive manners of server disposal

Hixxy · 17 Oct 2011 at 19:58

Swifty123 said:
Should clairfy, whats the deal with the realms, is all the data on them, so people can access it? I don't know anything about how these game servers work so...

this isnt the tribes 2 database you know. you get blank discs.

Sin_Chase · 17 Oct 2011 at 20:00

IF they provide disks at all?

I very much doubt they would leave left over data to chance.

Hixxy · 17 Oct 2011 at 20:12

Sin_Chase said:
IF they provide disks at all?

I very much doubt they would leave left over data to chance.

iviv · 17 Oct 2011 at 20:12

Servers are going up, and they come in display cases with a plaque which names the realm they are as well. Looks pretty awesome, but pricey.

Hixxy · 17 Oct 2011 at 20:19

Agamaggan the devs realm will go for a lot.

tom_e · 17 Oct 2011 at 20:23

$307 P+P Nice!

garsands · 17 Oct 2011 at 20:29

tom_e said:
$307 P+P Nice!

ouch.
whos going to place a $500 bid 1st then ? knowing your sure to be out bid by the end of the aution

CaptainRAVE · 17 Oct 2011 at 20:32

Going to a good cause at least - my gf used to work there