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Sun To Build Opteron Servers

Posted by timothy on from the getting-in-on-the-new-deal dept.

geekee writes "According to an article at CNET, Sun is planning on creating Opteron-based servers. These are expected to include 2-processor and 4-processor models running either Solaris or Linux. This move isn't surprising, given the performance and cost gaps between the Opteron and UltraSPARC processors. A move to Opteron would allow them to be more competitve in cost and focus more on what they're good at, designing systems, not processors."

2 of 287 comments (clear)

  1. Sun is simply adapting to survive by RedHat_Linux_Man · · Score: 5, Insightful

    They know that linux is the future-- Sun is simply adapting to survive. Both it and Opteron are more cost-effective than UNIX and SPARC, respectively.

  2. You couldn't PAY me to use Sun! by RLiegh · · Score: 5, Funny

    However, I AM currently accepting donations to NOT use Linux!