Cobalt Qube
11 days ago
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- The Cobalt Qube was a small, innovative server appliance from the late 1990s, notable for its compact and 'cute' size.
- It was ahead of its time in form factor, similar to later devices like HP's Proliant Microservers.
- The Qube was designed for ease of use, with software that allowed non-technical users to manage the system, including setting up email accounts and web pages.
- Despite its user-friendly interface, the Qube had significant security flaws and a convoluted system where changes made via the command line didn't reflect in the web interface.
- The device used a secondary database for its web interface, separate from Linux configuration files, leading to inconsistencies and management challenges.
- The Qube's form factor and concept were groundbreaking, predating similar compact devices like the Apple Mac Mini.