10 Feb
2013
10 Feb
'13
10:04 a.m.
On 10/02/2013 17:26, Toby Thain wrote:
On 10/02/13 4:40 AM, Alexandre Souza - Listas wrote:
Why couldn't that horse be SPARC? What is the ARM story that
corresponds to Niagara and CoolThreads?
It's not clear that a box of 128 ARMs is going to be more efficient
than one CoolThreads CPU.
--Toby
Have you priced a SPARC box recently? SUN really is targeting the high
ground, and whilst they might be more reliable than Wintel I can't
(usually) persuade my users to pay the costs.
--
Dave Wade G4UGM
Illegitimi Non Carborundum
But
either way, Core i7s might be considered "classic" soon too, with
all the server manufacturers gearing up to produce ARM-based *servers*.
And I believe this will be a huge step toward better servers and less
power consumption!
ARM processors are the runner that runs "by the side" while the main
players are fighting for first place...I believe when they pay
attention, the "azar?o" (in portuguese, the nice horse that no one
believes in having any chance for winning) will be waaay ahead them, and
win.