Re: Server Architecture [OT] (was: Server Architecture)

From: Adam Price (adam+usenet_at_pappnase.co.uk)
Date: 08/20/04 

Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 06:32:36 +0100

On 19 Aug 2004 20:45:19 -0700, yls177 wrote:

> Hi, are the below servers in performance in descending order?
No they aren't. You need to go and understand performance and the servers
you describe before you realise how wrong this question is.

An alpha server could be anything from an old slow workstation class
machine to a Top500 supercomputer.
A blade server could contain 'Intel ia-32' processors, IA-64 processors
PA-Risc processors..
A proliant server would contain Intel ia-32 processors and could be a blade
server or not.
A superdome is an computer sytem from HP which could contain IA-64 or
PA-Risc processors.
And so on...
Go talk to HP, they can sell you any of these servers and will be able to
explain the differences.

>
> Alpha Server
> Blade Server
> Intel Server
> Itanium IA-64 server
> PA-Risc servers
> Proliant servers
> Superdome
>
> I am trying to get a grasp of these different servers.. such as their
> difference in architecture

Without being rude, the scale of your ignorance is too huge for a unix
administration newsgroup, this thread is off topic here.
Adam

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