Američka mornarica razvila je ''nevidljivi'' ratni brod čiji računalni sustav upravlja svim elementima broda, temelji se na virtualnom sustavu koji sadrži nekoliko Linux distribucija
Američki ratni brod USS Zumwalt različit je od ostalih brodova u mornarici. Radi se o ''nevidljivom'' ratnom brodu pokretanim naprednim tehnologijama kojim upravlja virtualni računalni sustav. On se temelji na nekoliko Linux distribucija.
Sam sustav se sastoji od IBM-ovih blade poslužitelja smještenih u robusnim ojačanim prostorijamana, na kojima se vrti Red Hat Linux . Te komponente tvore šesnaest samostalnih manjih podatkovnih centara nazvanih EME (Electronic Modular Enclosures). Oni se spajaju na brodski mrežni sustav TSCE (Total Ship Computing Environment).
But the operations center of the Zumwalt will have more in common with the fictional starship USS Enterprise's bridge than it does with the combat information centers of the ships I went to sea on. Every console on the Zumwalt will be equipped with touch screens and software capable of taking on the needs of any operator on duty, and big screens on the forward bulkhead will display tactical plots of sea, air, and land.
Perhaps it's appropriate that the first commanding officer of the Zumwalt will be Captain James Kirk (yes, that's actually his name). But considering how heavily the ship leans on its computer networks, maybe they should look for a chief engineer named Vint Cerf.
