When I write back end systems, the performance isn't considered a software issue but a hardware issue.
With virtualization, virtual servers often only have a single core anyway.
What annoys me is when people use this as an excuse to write poor software.
For me, the big thing about parallel software, and why we need it, is latency: the ability of a system to be resiliant to obstacles, such as slow or dead database servers or any other external system you rely on to some extent. Linear code stops at these obstacles. Parallel code can get on with other stuff and cope.
So we need it. Interesting White Paper. Going to see what my (smarter) friend thinks about that framework.
I bought an XPS 1710 over 6 weeks ago and I am thoroughly impressed by it.
The most important benefit is that fact that it is SILENT and COOL. I can literally play games on my lap.
How Dell managed to get the 7900 GTX to run so cool is beyond me.
Why is this astounding fact is missing from that review?
This is the review that made me buy it in the first place:
http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=2 887&review=Dell+XPS+M1710
Even running the latest games with all gfx features on and at 1900x1200, it occasionally engages its fans, and then once finished it always stops immediately - and even so the fans are QUIET. And this is during the summer at 27 degrees C.
Lastly, the only other important point to add is that the built-in speakers are awesome.
I have a Logitech THX 2.1 for my desktop to compare against and thus I am not easily impressed.
I simply cannot fault it.
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When I write back end systems, the performance isn't considered a software issue but a hardware issue. With virtualization, virtual servers often only have a single core anyway. What annoys me is when people use this as an excuse to write poor software. For me, the big thing about parallel software, and why we need it, is latency: the ability of a system to be resiliant to obstacles, such as slow or dead database servers or any other external system you rely on to some extent. Linear code stops at these obstacles. Parallel code can get on with other stuff and cope. So we need it. Interesting White Paper. Going to see what my (smarter) friend thinks about that framework.
I bought an XPS 1710 over 6 weeks ago and I am thoroughly impressed by it. The most important benefit is that fact that it is SILENT and COOL. I can literally play games on my lap. How Dell managed to get the 7900 GTX to run so cool is beyond me. Why is this astounding fact is missing from that review? This is the review that made me buy it in the first place: http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=2 887&review=Dell+XPS+M1710
Even running the latest games with all gfx features on and at 1900x1200, it occasionally engages its fans, and then once finished it always stops immediately - and even so the fans are QUIET. And this is during the summer at 27 degrees C.
Lastly, the only other important point to add is that the built-in speakers are awesome.
I have a Logitech THX 2.1 for my desktop to compare against and thus I am not easily impressed.
I simply cannot fault it.