Comments for: For new web server, Dell taps Via Nano CPUs

#31. Posted at 11:31 PM on May 20th 2009

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Xenolith

When will this thing be shipped. Love to play with one.

#29. Posted at 08:18 AM on May 20th 2009

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Xylker

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QT8wEgjwr7k&feature=player_embedded

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#20. Posted at 08:29 PM on May 18th 2009

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Captain Ned

O fortuna
velat luna
statu variabilis

#20, That is rockin' opera! : Xylker (#28) «

#2. Posted at 11:22 AM on May 18th 2009

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Windogg

I wonder if VIA gave Dell one or both Nano CPUs in existance? :-)

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#2, Just one. They misplaced the other and are turning over the ... : ludi (#7) «

#2, har har - i have two @ my house, alone. :P : eitje (#14) «

#14, I didn't realize you worked for Dell. : Xylker (#25) «

#25, You kill me Xylker! Thanks for a good lough!! : WasF (#27) «

#22. Posted at 11:38 PM on May 18th 2009, Edited at 11:38 PM on May 18th 2009

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pullmyfoot

I completely support VIA :) I hope they take the low end low power market by storm with something spectacular as their next chip. Stupid Intel. I cant stand them

#22, I support whoever can sell me the best chip for my needs at ... : Farting Bob (#24) «

#22, Know what's funny about that? VIA has had a multiyear lead i... : MadManOriginal (#26) «

#4. Posted at 11:30 AM on May 18th 2009

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FuturePastNow

So it's a really cheap blade server?

#4, yup. : khands (#8) «

#4, Nope, it's a really cheap home server!! If you can get you h... : SomeOtherGeek (#10) «

#4, Think smaller. Each "blade" is around the size of a 3.5" HDD... : d0g_p00p (#19) «

#4, Good, blades have always struck me as another way of selling... : Anonymous Coward (#23) «

#21. Posted at 08:51 PM on May 18th 2009

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akurtzhs

Some Atoms do come with VT-x, just not all of them.

Unfortunately, no Atoms come with both 64 bit and VT-x support.

http://ark.intel.com/ProductCollection.aspx?familyID=29035 has the details - 330 and 230 are 64-bit capable, some of the more high-end Z series are VT-x enabled.

#1. Posted at 11:11 AM on May 18th 2009

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UberGerbil

I wonder who the large customer was that persuaded Dell to do this?

#1, Internap or Amazon comes to mind. : shank15217 (#3) «

#3, Do companies like that buy ever assemble their own hardwa... : wibeasley (#12) «

#12, Doubtful. This way, they can outsource a majority of t... : CampinCarl (#13) «

#12, google does. : mnecaise (#18) «

#17. Posted at 04:14 PM on May 18th 2009

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Ethyriel

Hell yeah, man, I would drop $600 or $700 on one for the chance to play with some clustering. I know I could just use old systems, but this would be so compact and out of the way.

#16. Posted at 03:49 PM on May 18th 2009

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oMa

WOHOOO! I love underdogs! Many think of me as a fanboy, but GO AMD, VIA, ATI and Nvidia(<-under doubt)!

#15. Posted at 03:39 PM on May 18th 2009, Edited at 03:39 PM on May 18th 2009

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eitje

I'd point out that VIA's Padlock also gives you some pretty sweet performance on encrypted data (such as what you'd see with SSL).

also: how excited am I, for Via! rah rah rah!

#6. Posted at 12:00 PM on May 18th 2009

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ssidbroadcast

although the system will only be available "through a special group within Dell that creates custom hardware for large customers."

adding, "So that we don't piss off They-Who-Shall-Not-Be-Named."

#6, you mean Intel? aw damn, i said it! : cygnus1 (#9) «

#6, they started selling amd mainstream and still have them, so ... : blubje (#11) «