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If ARM is providing the expensive R&D-based IP, then any licensee can be a competitor.
by bhouston 10y ago
If ARM is providing the expensive R&D-based IP, then any licensee can be a competitor.
- gpderetta 10y agoBut AFAIK ARM hasn't provided any server specific design. Most ARM based server attempts so far have been with custom designs (e.g. AppliedMicro X-Gene).
- bhouston 10y agoGive it time, why wouldn't ARM start offering server building blocks? There is obviously a market for it. ARM went to 64 bit, and it has just gone to advanced GPU designs. It supports extreme number of cores now too. Server-centric designs can not be far off.
- gpderetta 10y agoWhile ARM Holdings reference processors are reasonably good, the company is specialized in low power designs. Apple for example had to do a custom design to get the high performance ARM it needed. It is not obvious that ARM has the knowledge, the money and even the will to pursue a server design.