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ARM-Based Servers Coming In 2011

Posted by timothy on from the leg-and-torso-on-the-way dept.

markass530 writes with this from the EE Times: "Arm Holdings chief executive officer Warren East told EE Times Wednesday that servers based on ARM multicore processors should arrive within the next twelve months. The news confirms previous speculation stemming from Google's acquisition of Agnilux and a recent job advertisement posted by Microsoft. East said that the current architecture, designed for client-side computing, can also be used in server applications."

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  1. I feel the pain... by jackharrer · · Score: 1, Funny

    I feel little sorry for MSFT. Just a little...

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    1. Re:I feel the pain... by bluefoxlucid · · Score: 2, Funny

      Microsoft would just use Windows CE as a base, and port IIS and SQL Server to it easy enough.

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  2. MSFT will just make a leg-based server by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Then port Windows to both.

    Microsoft will then have an arm-and-a-leg OS.

    1. Re:MSFT will just make a leg-based server by silentcoder · · Score: 2, Funny

      >Microsoft will then have an arm-and-a-leg OS.

      Finally, a feature-set to match their pricing !

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  3. Fairy Tale: ARMs Race Against x86 by reporter · · Score: 5, Funny
    ARM is almost like a fairy tale in which the underdog triumphs. ARM was developed on a shoestring budget by a small team of brilliant anti-establishment engineers. By contrast, the x86 processor was developed on a multi-million-dollar budget by a large team of disciplined slaves across 2 continents.

    ARM is David. x86 is Goliath.

    Most of us inherently favor David.

  4. Re:Low power server / clusters? by icebraining · · Score: 4, Funny

    Your server is has a slower CPU than a Intel 8080?

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  5. Or people could stop buying stupidly large gear by Gothmolly · · Score: 2, Funny

    I requested a small server for a project at work - the minimum my shop buys is an 8-way,16GB beast. I need to run 1 single-threaded app, and I get this.

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  6. Beowulf cluster by threaded · · Score: 4, Funny

    What's the point of a Beowulf cluster if it doesn't cause the lights to dim when you're performing your mad scientist calculations?

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  7. Re:Low power server / clusters? by Arthur+Grumbine · · Score: 2, Funny

    So sad, the obligatory "Imagine a Beowulf cluster of these ARM-based devices" will not be funny in the future

    Don't you say that! Don't you dare say that!!

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