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RISC: Reduced Instruction Set Computer A computer architecture that reduces chip complexity by using simpler instructions. RISC compilers have to generate software routines to perform complex instructions that were...; Full RISC Definition >>

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AMD lures high-ranking Itanium designer: AMD lures high-ranking Itanium designerAMD now has top architects from all server campsDEC Alpha, IBM Power, SUN UltraSparc, PA-RISC and Itanium.http://sharikou.blogspot.comSend them back!Stay away from the Titantic of chips.What is a "fellow?"Or a "Senior Fellow" for that matter?This is really strange, especially after Intel AT LASTammounced the revival of its...; Tags: Processors, Network technology, It2, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., RISC, ISA, chip, Intel Itanium; Discussion threads 2006-03-29
Partnership set to run risc software on Intel chips: Partnership set to run RISC software on Intel chipsSo it's software emulation?Details are sketchy... sounds to me like this is supposed to be highly optimized software emulation for Itanium chips, and the whole selling point is that it's so optimized and the Itanium is so powerful, that software emulation will...; Tags: Processors, Performance management, partnership, RISC-CISC thing, RISC, chip, software emulation, Intel Corp., performance, software, Intel Itanium; Discussion threads 2006-03-06
The Megahertz Myth and the UltraSPARC T1: The Megahertz Myth and the UltraSPARC T1CISC vs. RISCand RISC winning every time! If this is the case then WHY are people so GA-GA over x86 servers? Seems a tad fishy to me.So if Xeon's are waiting for memory, then shouldn't the slower in Ghz Xeon chips = the performance...; Tags: Processors, Performance management, Network technology, Sun Microsystems Inc., RISC, CPU Core, CPU, CISC, performance, EPIC, T1, Sun UltraSPARC; Discussion threads 2006-02-07
Moore's Law, Cell, and CMT: Moore's Law, Cell, and CMTInteresting takeIn terms of the future and Sun's Niagra CMT: Placing more "stuff" in hardware is a retreat from the principles of RISC and an admission that software solutions are not cost effective. InHell is banking on the converse of that idea. Itanic EPIC minimizes hardware...; Tags: Semiconductors, Tools & Techniques, Network technology, Processors, Sun Microsystems Inc., chip, software, hardware, processor, RISC, Cell, Inhell; Discussion threads 2005-08-03
x86 Facing real competition: x86 Facing real competitionBeen here before, Intel will eat the competitionI can tell the authors have been in the industry for less than 10 years. This "X86 facing real competition" has played out many time before and will play out the same again. I'll fast forward to the end -...; Tags: Game players, Processors, Semiconductors, Network technology, Intel x86, chip, InHell Itanic, IBM PowerPC, Microsoft Xbox, Intel Corp., RISC; Discussion threads 2005-05-17

Low-cost laptops shedding weight: Low-cost laptops shedding weightOrganic LED, compact flash and a riscThat's what I want. The risc and LED use less power.AveratecI purchased a 3250 a couple of months back and I am very satisfied with its performance. 4 pounds, 1 inch thick closed, Athlon 2200+, 512MB ram, 80GB drive and a...; Tags: Linux, Processors, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Averatec, RISC, AMD Athlon; Discussion threads 2005-03-28
Developing markets to get low-power PCs: Developing markets to get low-power PCsThe whole Apple Mac mini consumes 25wattsAnd is much more powerful than a 1.4GHz via. They should look at a risc architecture. If they're running Linux, it won't matter.A strongarm/xscale is pretty fast.(or they could make their own risc, or use the design for OR1K...; Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Processors, Desktops, Using Linsux, Microsoft Windows XP, Apple Mac Mini, piracy, Linux, RISC, Microsoft Windows, software, BSD, PC; Discussion threads 2005-02-01
Eyeing the next wave in risc computing: Eyeing the next wave in RISC computingI'll believe it when I see it ntnt = no textAnd what about EPIC?Intel and HP decided that the EPIC architecture would supercede RISC. Taking that branch-prediction and pipelining complexity out of hardware and into software is a very interesting idea. Once again you...; Tags: Processors, RISC, AMD Opteron, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., EPIC; Discussion threads 2004-11-18
Sun revamps servers with UltraSparc, Opteron: Sun revamps servers with UltraSparc, OpteronStrategy will fail...Sun getting the x86 religion is meaningless as they support it with dying technologies liek Solaris and Linux. At this time, most major vendors are working on Longhorn and how to best integrate this feature rich OS into their offerings. Where is Sun...; Tags: Processors, UNIX, AMD Opteron, server, Intel Itanium, Sun Microsystems Inc., RISC, Intel Corp., Sun UltraSPARC; Discussion threads 2004-02-10
HP brings new chips to servers: HP brings new chips to serversHP's support for Opteron will greatly delay uptake on ItaniumWhy is Intel still pushing a technology which is disrtuptive to adopt, while AMD gives most of the 'bang' without the disruption?Interesting timesthe good news is that more recent 64 architectures AMD and Intel are increasingly...; Tags: Processors, 64-bit, Network technology, chip, processor, Alpha Processor, SMP, RISC, FAT CISC, VAX CISC, Digital Equipment Corp., Intel Corp., Intel Itanium, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., server, Hewlett-Packard Co.; Discussion threads 2004-02-09
Intel Technology-Based Hardware Provides Respected and Reliable Foundation for Systems Supporting Freight Clearance Into and Out of the United States: The worldwide leader in corn flour and tortilla production, GRUMA is committed to improving efficiency and controlling costs. With the company's RISC servers nearing the end of their life cycle, GRUMA wanted a more efficient, productive, reliable, secure and cost-effective infrastructure to run its core business software, and help the...; Tags: RISC, Intel Xeon, Intel Corp., Processors, Servers, Enterprise Software, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Software; Case studies
Lockheed Martin Unit Moves SAP From UNIX to Windows, Cuts Technology Cost 41 Percent: SAP software is mission critical to the Missiles and Fire Control unit of global aerospace manufacturer Lockheed Martin, which wanted to significantly reduce the costs of its deployment while improving its performance. Its solution: migrate the SAP infrastructure from Reduced Instruction Set Computing RISC platforms running UNIX to the Microsoft...; Tags: RISC, Lockheed Martin Corp., SAP AG, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, UNIX, Aerospace & Defense, Processors, Software, Manufacturing, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components; Case studies

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HP to Acquire EDS ?: HP to Acquire EDS ?The fake Steve Jobs quote wasn't needed.He was wrong for all the usual good reasons. Best of all, the urge to bloviate loudly ideas from the conventional wisdom within his set.But you're right.The Compaq merger might be considered a success by those who consider layoffs...; Tags: Mergers & Acquisitions, Government, Electronic Data Systems Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., merger, Compaq Computer Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-05-13
RPG, PHP, and history: RPG, PHP, and historyIf it works for you, use it - but it doesnt work for me.If it works for you, and especially if it has an elegant simplicity, then go for it.However,[i]So what’s the model? simple: business applications are user interfaces to business data.[/i]I think that in many cases...; Tags: Scripting languages, Programming languages, Databases, RPG, PHP; Discussion threads 2008-04-28
The view from stupid: The view from stupidWhen and how to explainI recall from the Comment that you refused to provide full explanations, in Comment or TalkBack because you would have required too much time and space. (Paraphrasing.)As at that time, I'll observe that assertions must be supportable, by data or by logic....; Tags: Processors, Network technology, PPC, Apple Inc., Intel Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-04-24
Shock! Dog bites postman! Mainframer attacks Linux to push AIX: Once upon a time I did a few articles for searchenterpriselinux at techtarget.com, but we parted ways very quickly over their commitment to Red Hat's anti-Sun marketing strategy. Ken Milberg, a guy I think I first ran into in the context of my original 2002...; Tags: Operating System, Sun Microsystems Inc., IBM AIX, Duck, IBM Corp., Attack, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Paul Murphy; Blog posts 2008-04-22
UNIX - Let's get together and feel all right: People have often accused me of dreaming too much and not having my thoughts anchored in reality, particularly in this world of multi-billion dollar technology companies and big business, when huge amounts of money are at stake and every competitor is vying for the top spot. In...; Tags: GPL, Sun Microsystems Inc., IBM Corp., CDDL, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Sun Solaris, Software, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2008-04-18
Who should be thanked for the return of Mr. Jobs to Apple?: News of Singularity, a non-Windows operating system from Microsoft, sparked my interest in OSes past and present. It got me thumbing though the back issues of MacWEEK for memories of OSes that were built from scratch and now forgotten. But in the research, I found some ironic gold regarding NeXTstep,...; Tags: Strategy, Job, Steve Jobs, Apple Macintosh, MacWeek, Operating System, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., NeXTstep, Singularity OS, Operating Systems, Software, David Morgenstern; Blog posts 2008-03-07
What would a next generation datacenter look like?: It appears that my recent post, IBM announces the Z10: Is the mainframe still relevant?, must have touched on something that had an impact on quite a number of people. I received quite a number of messages from people who either thought that I was on to something or thought...; Tags: Cassatt Corp., Data Center, Generation Datacenter, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Dan Kusnetzky; Blog posts 2008-02-29
Server blade market grew to $1.2 bln in Q4 2007: Growth in the server blade market accelerated in the Q4 2007, with factory revenue gaining 54.2% YTY and shipments increasing by 35.6% compared to Q4 2006, according to IDC. Overall, bladed servers, including x86, EPIC and RISC blades, accounted for $1.2 bln in Q4 2007, representing 7.8% of quarterly server...; Tags: Revenue, Blade Server, Blade, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Servers, Hardware, NB; Blog posts 2008-02-28