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You are clearly detached from reality.
Power5, 5+ (and soon Power 6 and 7) are the most successful high-end nicro-processors in the HPC space. Itanium WAS in the same space 2 and 1/2 years ago where it was competing with Power4.

Currently, even the Montecito has a 25-30% LOWER perfrmance than Power5+ processors. That is WHY SGI went down the tubes.


As for the Sparc, it competes in the "business" server arena. The Ultra IV is "OK" but the T1 and T2 are better for transaction / http workloads. Power5 is doing well here too.

Unfortunately Itanium got a much needed refresh too late to survive. Unless ofcourse Intel presents a version that can compete favorably with the Power5+ and that there are vendors which are ready to ship READY systems with it. Sorry this is far from happening.


It's just Intel can do one thig at a time ONLY. They improved their Xeons to compete with AMD. Nothing else ....
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I'm sure it's a great processor  Yagotta B. Kidding | 07/18/06
It is a Server CPU and not intended as a ...  ShadeTree | 07/18/06
Okay, where is the server software?  balsover | 07/18/06
Itanium Server Software List  SemiconEng | 07/18/06
That's all very nice, I'm sure  Yagotta B. Kidding | 07/19/06
There is SLES and RHEL IA64  michael_t | 07/19/06
Itanium will break the vertically integrated HPSC market  Prognosticator | 07/18/06
POWER 5+ is still highly in use  nucrash | 07/18/06
I really doubt Cell will go anywhere  Prognosticator | 07/18/06
You are clearly detached from reality.  michael_t | 07/18/06
Yes, but Intel needs to use the time machine and go back 3 YEARS  michael_t | 07/19/06
Unfortunately, Montecito's performance is not even up to par with  michael_t | 07/18/06
Could you at least try to rent a clue?  ShadeTree | 07/18/06
I am impressed: Idin't know that U guys at k-mart were interested in IA64  michael_t | 07/18/06
Must be a slow night at the tech desk in Quebec.  ShadeTree | 07/19/06
You are as accurate as expected wink  michael_t | 07/19/06
Ahahaha, get a clue man  Karbide | 07/19/06
It's for your edification and you are welcome.  michael_t | 07/19/06
I hope U learned something here : -)  Karbide | 07/19/06
Now go back and after u read it return to discuss.  michael_t | 07/19/06
Now go back after u read it happy  _Karbide_ | 07/19/06
/fix URL  _Karbide_ | 07/19/06
Better take a "closer" look at the BOTH the CINT/CF and RATES ....  michael_t | 07/19/06
U are welcome, but next time do your HW first.  michael_t | 07/20/06
If Conroe and Woodcrest are so great, why bother with Monticeito?  Mr. Roboto | 07/18/06
Not only that Montecito is not even competitive to its competitors!  michael_t | 07/18/06
Just how could Conroe and Woodcrest be kicking ...  ShadeTree | 07/18/06
Itanium OEMs have been testing Montecito out in the last 6 months  michael_t | 07/19/06
(-) Your are IBM employer right?  Karbide | 07/19/06
If you are not faint in heart read on  michael_t | 07/19/06
EPIC is the key  Roger Ramjet | 07/19/06

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