Newisys Paves Way For 16-, 32-Chip Opteron Servers

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edited August 2004 in Science & Tech
Newisys has developed a chip that will allow the Opteron processor from Advanced Micro Devices to compete in the upper reaches of the server market.
Horus, the name of the Newisys chip, will let computer makers put together servers containing more than eight processors. The company also is developing servers containing eight, 16 and 32 processors based on Horus, the company revealed at the Hot Chips conference, which took place at Stanford University this week. The ability to create servers with large numbers of chips will enable AMD to enter the market for large, multiprocessor computers. Not many of these computers get sold every year, but they carry a hefty price tag. The base price of a 32-processor Superdome server from Hewlett-Packard starts at just below $93,000. Participating in this market also comes with a whiff of prestige.
Source: c|net
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