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To: Scumbria who wrote (107447)8/13/2000 2:47:33 AM
From: Paul Engel  Read Replies (3) of 186894
 
SCUMbria - Re: "SMP XEON-based software run on the Hamster?
Good question. Chances are it will require some modification. "

If server software requires modification, it will then require extensive testing and validation and stability/reliability confirmation.

These added costs - which will require significant time and engineering resources - will have to be weighed against any advantages that an AMD CPU will have over an Intel XEON - which will most likely be limited to the silicon cost.

Ergo, spending $50,000 of engineering time to save $200-$300 on an AMD CPU may not be a top priority on most busy IT managers agendas.

Paul
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