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To: H. Wai who wrote (10281)	7/1/1998 3:40:00 PM
From: Chung Yang	Respond to of 64865

>>> Chung Yang, Some related questions. If the microprocessor is not the expensive component of a server, what is the most expensive part? Also, do you think Sun will use Intel's microprocessor to build server and workstations? Thanks, <<< It really depends on what features you built in. It could be memory or storage (depends on how much you put in it). It could be the networking hardware (depends on what you put on it). It could be the power supply (don't laugh just yet, in the near future power supply may just be the most sophisticated and most expensive part of a system). When you are dealing with mission critical servers, you care about a machine running 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365.25 days a year. So technology such as fault tolerance and hot swappable devices (you can upgrade or do maintance on a system without taking the machine off line. You can pop/take out a new disk. Or a new processor) could be the most expensive part of the machine. I don't know. SUN has said that they are committed to SPARC architecture. But when and if the microelectronic division of SUN fails to deliver, they may decided to go with Intel chips. But that hasn't happened yet. SUN is a well run company because they always play with full deck of cards. They never put all their eggs in one basket. You never know what they are going to do next. Unlike HP, who put up the white flags way too early, gave away way too much, stopped innovating on their own technology. They have now become a 2nd rate workstation and server maker. - Chung H.Wai