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I wonder if "managed" cloud hosting services like Heroku (Ruby), Azure/AppHarbor (.NET) and AppEngine (Python/Java) could deploy ARM-based data centers to save
by ot 16y ago
I wonder if "managed" cloud hosting services like Heroku (Ruby), Azure/AppHarbor (.NET) and AppEngine (Python/Java) could deploy ARM-based data centers to save power, since their platforms are basically processor-agnostic.
- pat2man 16y agoEven processor agnostic programs will run poorly on a GPU. GPUs are about doing very basic tasks very quickly. CPUs can do more but are slower. Most computer programs take advantage of the extra features in a GPU and would not be able to run on a GPU.
- ot 16y agoWhat do you mean? ARM is not a GPU.
- pat2man 16y agoEven processor agnostic programs will run poorly on a GPU. GPUs are about doing very basic tasks very quickly. CPUs can do more but are slower. Most computer programs take advantage of the extra features in a GPU and would not be able to run on a GPU.