IBM debuts new top-end Intel server

Had to happen: With server virtualization becomming the norm (with VMware, etc.), it doesn't make much sense to virtualize a 4 processor box. But when you have a 32 processor box, virtualization looks pretty good!

The problem with multi-cpu configs is that the motherboard manus need time to work out the CPU timing issues. This in effect means that multi-cpu CPU speeds are at least a year behind. I would SUSPECT that these Xeons would run at 2.6-2.8Ghz, while you could buy a top-of-the-line CPU today that runs at 3.6Ghz.; Posted by: Roger Ramjet Posted on: 06/02/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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I tend to agree with what... MepisLINUXuser | 06/01/05

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