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>the sooner it happens the sooner we can move on to actual (sane) innovation, that leverages this build out. Unlike dark fiber which retained value, GPUs and c
by mikewarot 4mo ago
>the sooner it happens the sooner we can move on to actual (sane) innovation, that leverages this build out.
Unlike dark fiber which retained value, GPUs and compute hardware rapidly becomes obsolete. It won't make sense to use anything more than 4 years old, as performance and especially energy efficiency will have improved in that time.
I wouldn't count on getting significant value out of the debris of the coming data center implosion.
Copper thieves are likely the only ones who might, but there will likely be a glut and the risk likely won't be worth it for even them.
- esseph 4mo agoCompute, ram, storage are still plenty useful.
- zer00eyz 4mo ago> GPUs and compute hardware rapidly becomes obsolete. It won't make sense to use anything more than 4 years old Historically this would be (somewhat) accurate for CPU's. However there are already companies that "unrack" at the 10 year mark for CPU based compute. The problem is that performance per watt isn't going to go UP, and that matters. More power means more cooling, and harder to maintain (liquid over air). I suspect that much of the hardware installed today, is going to be running almost unchanged in a decade.