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Actually it makes a lot of sense. Some of the reasons include: - Stable\known CPUs, most vendors are used to Intel. - Infrastructure\Support, Intel has a lot
by CyberRage 5y ago
Actually it makes a lot of sense. Some of the reasons include:
- Stable\known CPUs, most vendors are used to Intel.
- Infrastructure\Support, Intel has a lot more infrastructure to support customers\contracts
- Long cycles, servers are more complex to replace and contracts can span multiple years.
- Compatibility, many rely on Intel specific features or are afraid to try their solution on a different CPU vendor.
- Relationships\Market Share, Intel still is a far bigger brand with more prestige
- pclmulqdq 5y agoIntel CPUs are also a bit more flexible on the high end: if you want 12T of RAM in one machine, you still need an Intel 8-socket machine. I wonder if this is costing AMD a bit in the server space.
- Sebb767 5y agoI don't think that's too important. Scaling that much on a single server is economically rather bad and we're talking about mid 6 digits per Server. If it's in any way posse, and it usually is, you'll probably want to scale horizontally. These servers sure exist, but I highly doubt they make up a large share of the market.