frabre

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by frabre 3y ago
Thought you might be interested in integricloud: https://www.integricloud.com/ You can get a base working power 9 VM running a lean linux or BSD for about $20/month.
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by frabre 3y ago
Interesting take! I hadn't considered that there could be an inversion where suddenly desktops are no longer commodity products. It got me thinking--something similar happened to digital cameras where all the cheap point and shoots we
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by frabre 3y ago
I don't follow: how are they not server grade? How are they crippled Power9s? What x86 server are you comparing them to? For example, the Talos II system has dual (server) CPU sockets with up to 24 cores/96 threads per processor
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by frabre 3y ago
I also have a Blackbird, and haven't had any issues with getting precompiled software or compiling software for it. What issues have you had? I find it more performant than the kind of ARM hardware I think you're referring to, an
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by frabre 3y ago
The software support is good. I use it and don't lack for pre-built packages or updates. For example, it's supported by Ubuntu Pro.
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by frabre 3y ago
If you're not used to buying server-grade hardware, I know it seems expensive. I think the founder initially priced it too low in an effort to make it as affordable as possible, found himself giving tons of expensive support, and deci
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by frabre 3y ago
If you're used to building your PCs, you can build an 8-core workstation with a bunch more RAM for about $4000. While it's about double what you might spend on a similarly capable commodity desktop, you're getting a Libre bo
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by frabre 3y ago
I care! And I know a lot of people who care, but we are still a niche sized group. I care mainly because of Raptor Computing Systems offerings, which I think are the main (only?) OpenPOWER systems available. I use a Blackbird, and I&#x27