On 10/03/2015 07:09 AM, sms wrote:
When I was in college the data center chose an Amdahl 470/V6 because it
would fit. The IBN equivalent required a chiller and would not fit in
the building. IBM went to the governor trying to stop the sale. Amdahl
had the machine in a truck, not far from the school, waiting for the
approval to go through.

We had an System 360/30 in a purpose built building. However, years
after I left the computing center was moved to a building more fitting
for the task:

http://rpi.edu/tour/vcc/

The old god was replaced with the new god.