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I don't think Apple will go back to creating server infrastructure again. In the interim, I know Amazon created an ARM server chip called Graviton, and I'd like

I don't think Apple will go back to creating server infrastructure again. In the interim, I know Amazon created an ARM server chip called Graviton, and I'd like to run a kubernetes cluster on that

kumarvvr 5y ago
I hope they do, because, ultimately, it will be good for the environment.
Jonnax 5y ago
Yes, you can run a kubernetes cluster using it. It's been available for a year: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2020/08/amazon-eks-support-for-arm-based-instances-powered-by-aws-graviton-now-generally-available/ https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2020/08/amazon-ek...
qaq 5y ago
They should do a cloud they have some very unique tech like foundationDB based SQL RDBMS and M chips and prob a lot more cool thingies.
nonameiguess 5y ago
A lot of other fairly standard cloud native technologies don't yet work on ARM, notably istio, even though most implementations of kubernetes itself will work. This is the major thing preventing me from being able to use a Macbook even for development (at least an M1, but that's all I have).
tambourine_man 5y ago
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ez-8qRYUUAIoukD?format=jpg https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ez-8qRYUUAIoukD?format=jpg
etaioinshrdlu 5y ago
The latest Mac Pro does come in a rack mount option, but I'm not sure what market it's targeting.
- deleted 5y ago
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- jeffy90 5y ago
  Maybe ios ci/cd build infrastructure?
- evanmoran 5y ago
  I think it’s mainly for Mac / iOS development CI systems like for CircleCI or Mac Stadium. The hardware just seems too expensive for it to replace more generic arm services that AWS is offering.
  - selectodude 5y ago
    On-site music and video production. You can rack it in a portable rack with your other racks of music equipment and it fits in the back of a van.
    - lukeh 5y ago
      Well, if your portable rack happens to be way deeper than most audio racks…
      - selectodude 5y ago
        If you're wheeling around five to six figures worth of audio production equipment often enough to want the rackmount Mac Pro, I think the cost of a new rack is almost a rounding error.
- mlindner 5y ago
  Linus (of Linus Tech Tips) talks about the target market some in his videos about it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bw7Zu3LoeG8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bw7Zu3LoeG8 In short, it's for media production, not computing. You put it in a media rack.
lozaning 5y ago
I would do truly terrible things for an updated xserve RAID (the most beautiful computing device ever made) that supported SATA or NVME drives. Right now I've got IDE to SATA adapters in mine, which leaves just enough space to also squeeze 2.5" sata ssd into 3.5" drive caddies.

I don't think Apple will go back to creating server infrastructure again. In the interim, I know Amazon created an ARM server chip called Graviton, and I'd like to run a kubernetes cluster on that

kumarvvr 5y ago

I hope they do, because, ultimately, it will be good for the environment.

Jonnax 5y ago

Yes, you can run a kubernetes cluster using it. It's been available for a year: https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2020/08/amazon-eks-support-for-arm-based-instances-powered-by-aws-graviton-now-generally-available/ https://aws.amazon.com/about-aws/whats-new/2020/08/amazon-ek...

qaq 5y ago

They should do a cloud they have some very unique tech like foundationDB based SQL RDBMS and M chips and prob a lot more cool thingies.

nonameiguess 5y ago

A lot of other fairly standard cloud native technologies don't yet work on ARM, notably istio, even though most implementations of kubernetes itself will work. This is the major thing preventing me from being able to use a Macbook even for development (at least an M1, but that's all I have).

tambourine_man 5y ago

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ez-8qRYUUAIoukD?format=jpg https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Ez-8qRYUUAIoukD?format=jpg

etaioinshrdlu 5y ago

The latest Mac Pro does come in a rack mount option, but I'm not sure what market it's targeting.

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jeffy90 5y ago
Maybe ios ci/cd build infrastructure?
evanmoran 5y ago
I think it’s mainly for Mac / iOS development CI systems like for CircleCI or Mac Stadium. The hardware just seems too expensive for it to replace more generic arm services that AWS is offering.
- selectodude 5y ago
  On-site music and video production. You can rack it in a portable rack with your other racks of music equipment and it fits in the back of a van.
  - lukeh 5y ago
    Well, if your portable rack happens to be way deeper than most audio racks…
    - selectodude 5y ago
      If you're wheeling around five to six figures worth of audio production equipment often enough to want the rackmount Mac Pro, I think the cost of a new rack is almost a rounding error.
mlindner 5y ago
Linus (of Linus Tech Tips) talks about the target market some in his videos about it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bw7Zu3LoeG8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bw7Zu3LoeG8 In short, it's for media production, not computing. You put it in a media rack.

lozaning 5y ago

I would do truly terrible things for an updated xserve RAID (the most beautiful computing device ever made) that supported SATA or NVME drives. Right now I've got IDE to SATA adapters in mine, which leaves just enough space to also squeeze 2.5" sata ssd into 3.5" drive caddies.