Re: IBM shifts software price for dual-core x86 chips. Oracle next?

From: hpuxrac <johnbhurley_at_sbcglobal.net>
Date: 25 Apr 2005 09:50:28 -0700
Message-ID: <1114447828.317545.306320@l41g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>

> That solves nothing. IBM is going to accept dual-cores as single cpus

> only on Intels (Intel's HT and new AMD's dual cores) and not for the
> real performers such as their own RISC CPUs. They are only realizing
> that dual cores in Intel area are just single cores behaving like
dual
> cores with almost no real performance gains. No gain, no pain (no
> additional software licences).

The AMD dual core cpu's are a nice design and "do perform". Running hpux or solaris or linux on those machines will be quite nice.

That being said let's hope Oracle does change course here but don't hold your breath. Received on Mon Apr 25 2005 - 11:50:28 CDT