FAWN (fast array of wimpy nodes) is a low-power server architecture for intensive input/output (IO) tasks. 

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MIT Technology Review provides more information in Netbook Chips Create a Low-Power Cloud.

This paper, written by FAWN creators David G. Andersen, Jason Franklin, Amar Phanishayee, Lawrence Tan and Vijay Vasudevan, describes how FAWN works. 

16 Apr 2009