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> Why aren't there ASICs for hosting web sites Isn't this what ESP32 variants are trying to achieve? [1] [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESP8266 https://en.

> Why aren't there ASICs for hosting web sites Isn't this what ESP32 variants are trying to achieve? [1] [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESP8266 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ESP8266

azinman2 5y ago
No, that’s just a general purpose computer. ASICs are dedicated chips for a given task, where that task’s “program” is built into the chip and it can only do that.
- nine_k 5y ago
  While there may not be HTTP-specific ASICs, there certainly are SSL/TLS-offloading ASICs and general TCP-processing ASICs, found on higher-end network cards, in routers, etc.
  - azinman2 5y ago
    And none of those are an ESP32