The drives themselves are hot-swappable with interface modules that handle the physical connection to the computer.

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The new money will open TeraGrid up to more researchers, in part by adding a Web-services dimension that will let institutions tap the computer without a direct connection to the eight major data centers, which are sprinkled from San Diego to Pittsburgh.

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He immediately pulled the plug on his computer, and the connection vanished.

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