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Comment by antongribok | Hacker News Reader

For a while the easiest and fastest way to identify a 1U server in a rack of 40 was to SSH in and type:

  eject

Wait, was it common for 1U servers to have optical drives back in the day?

If by back in the day you mean a decade ago then yes.

Yes, the thin laptop style usually.

Back in the day? Mine still do!