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>Bryan Cantrill has compared the value proposition of an Oxide (rack?) to an IBM AS/400. I've heard Bryan and Co. call it a "mainframe for Zoomers," but it's m
by throwawaypath 8mo ago
>Bryan Cantrill has compared the value proposition of an Oxide (rack?) to an IBM AS/400.
I've heard Bryan and Co. call it a "mainframe for Zoomers," but it's much closer to what Nutanix or VxRail is/was doing than it is to an AS/400.
- zozbot234 8mo agoIt's not really a mainframe because the RAS story (Reliability, Availability, Servicing) story is sorely lacking compared to what a true mainframe gives you. So a midrange machine like AS/400 is probably a better comparison.
- throwawaypath 8mo agoAn AS/400 has a similar RAS story to mainframes than to Oxide/Dell. Oxide is closer to Dell (Oxide RAS is effectively the same as any sled hyperconverged) than they want to admit.
- UltraSane 8mo agoFor modern applications written to seamlessly handle node failures the reliability is perfectly adequate.
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