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Intel Modular Server System

The Intel Modular Server System (IMS) is a blade system built on Intel Multi-Flex Technology (MFT) using their own motherboards and processors. The Intel Modular Server System consists of an Intel Modular Server Chassis, up to six diskless Compute Blades, an integrated storage area network (SAN), and three to five Service Modules. The system was formally announced in January 2008. The server is aimed at small to medium businesses with "50 to 300 employees".

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The Intel Modular Server System (IMS) is a blade system built on Intel Multi-Flex Technology (MFT) using their own motherboards and processors. The Intel Modular Server System consists of an Intel Modular Server Chassis, up to six diskless Compute Blades, an integrated storage area network (SAN), and three to five Service Modules. The system was formally announced in January 2008. The server is aimed at small to medium businesses with "50 to 300 employees".

Key claims

  1. employees: 300 employees — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the employees is "300 employees". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1358549578

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