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Sun Releases Starcat

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the latest-and-greatest dept.

SilentChris writes: "Sun has released the Starcat server, a beast with up to 106 processors running Unix. Anyone have an extra couple [million] bucks lying around?" They're not cheap.

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  1. Re:*yawn* by Urgoll · · Score: 2, Troll

    True, an O3K can scale farther than the Starcat, but it isn't as redundant, doesn't have domains, and cost a LOT more than the StarCat.

    SGI's future prospects are also dim, it's not a safe long-term purchase.

  2. I thought it said Starcraft =). by antdude · · Score: 2, Troll

    My eyes playing tricks :).

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