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So what does RISC really mean to you?

Have you ever asked yourself that question when you are bombarded with marketing messages from multiple different companies on why choose their products vs. a competitors product?. As a non-Engineer in...

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How does Intel Xeon Processor 7400 Series (Dunnington) compare to RISC

Posted by Eoin McConnell Oct 2nd, 2008 Back in May I shared some thoughts about how I would choose between different Servers based on RISC architecture and Intel based architecture. My decision making...

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Making Intelligent choices in a constrained IT spending environment – Moving...

The current economic environment is unprecedented in our lifetime and is having multiple impacts on Enterprise decision making. IT spending is under severe scrutiny with IT budget reductions forecasted...

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Look Who’s Moving!! – From RISC to Intel architecture

I was thinking about a catchy title when I suddenly recalled the ‘Look Who’s Talking’ movie series from a while back. After all catchy titles are key for blogs!. Previously I shared some thoughts on...

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The time is right now to move from risc

I'll be up front, I really don't know what Brittany Spears, Miley Cyrus or Susan Boyle would say about moving from RISC to the Xeon 5500 processor!. What I can share is the feedback that I'm getting...

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SPARC better than Intel – No it is not and I have data to prove it

I was thinking about what to write in my next blog and what I could share beyond what I have written previously about Intel Vs RISC in terms of TCO, performance and the customers that are choosing to...

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How do I migrate my solution from RISC?

How do I migrate my solution from RISC to x86 architecture is one of the questions that I get asked a lot these days. It is a very fair question to ask as it is only human nature to want some level of...

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Solaris and Xeon 5500 – a perfect combination?

Are you a developer writing applications to run on the Solaris operating system?. Are you looking for ways to optimize your Solaris solution on industry standard architecture based on Intel...

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Consolidating multiple Unix environments to Industry Standard Xeon

Running multiple Unix environments across a range of locations adds increased complexity and cost to the IT environment. I came across an interesting case study and wanted to highlight some of the key...

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Nehalem-EX will bring a lot to the RISC party

I wrote a while back about how the Xeon 7400(Dunnington) processor series compared to RISC. Since then I have shared information through other blog posts and sharing content about how Xeon 7400 and...

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Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes!

It has been a little while since I shared some thoughts about moving from RISC due to a 3 month assignment managing the Nehalem-EX product line. One word describes that product, ‘wow’, and the change...

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‘You are not Alone’– When it comes to moving from RISC

Change is hard, but it can be done and the benefits of change usually outweigh the concerns which were on our minds before we made the change. When making the change from running your solution on a...

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SOS….I want to move from RISC, but I need Help!!

I want to move from RISC, BUT, I think it is too hard, too risky, too expensive. These are some of the common valid concerns that I hear from Customers on a frequent basis when discussing moving a...

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“People get ready”…..There’s a train a-coming

Get ready there is a big train a-coming. Ok, you may ask what on earth this has got to do with Servers. While thinking about what to share in my blog post, this classic song just kept popping into my...

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