IBM debuts new top-end Intel server

Vitualization? Pointless: "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!"

Been there, seen the demos, ran the numbers and it doesn't add up.

Let's see:
$20k+ for the box
$2-4k for VMWare

So you're looking at $22-24k just to get started.

For that price, I can get a BladeCenter with 10-14 blades, have better reliability, scalability, and be better off.

Again, makes no sense for virtualization.; Posted by: ITGuy04 Posted on: 06/02/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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