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> what circumstances is it possible that SM's QC missed this out Rogue insider, paid or patriotic, likely both. > affect things like the power budget, weight,
by auslander 8y ago
> what circumstances is it possible that SM's QC missed this out
Rogue insider, paid or patriotic, likely both.
> affect things like the power budget, weight, and latency
All three would have no measurable change, falling into measurement error margin. Its a death sentence for Supermicro, nothing will help to restore trust. They should publish a detailed post-mortem analysis, though.
- toomuchtodo 8y ago> They should publish a detailed post-mortem analysis, though. More of an obituary at this point.
- gscott 8y agoThey took pains to say that this was happening with sub-contractors in China building motherboards in excess of what Taiwan could handle. So to build trust they can pull back on that extra manufacturing capacity and move it elsewhere maybe South Korea.
- auslander 8y ago> So to build trust they can You can't put the toothpaste back in the tube
- lovelearning 8y agoYeah, SM has the most to lose here. Regardless of whether the compromise is true or non-existent, they really should consider becoming more transparent about their QC, I think.