[ubuntu-cloud] ZTSystems announces Ubuntun & 1RU with 8 Cortex ARM dual core cpu, total power under 80W

[Paul Graydon]

On 2/1/2011 3:00 AM, John Pugh wrote:
> On 01/31/2011 03:58 PM, brian mullan wrote:
>> heard about this on Linux Action Show and looked it up.  there's no
>> pricing yet.
>>
>> ZT Systems intro's R1801e Data Center Server - Ubuntu, 16 core ARM less
>> than 80 Watts, 1RU<http://www.ztsystems.com/Default.aspx?tabid=1483>
>>
>> *Overview of ZT Systems says:
>>
>> * R1801e Data Center Server
>> Up to *Eigh*t ST SPEAr 1310 microprocessors with /*dual ARM
>> CortexTM-A9*/ cores
>> • *Total system power budget<80W*
>> • High efficiency 250W 80+ Bronze Power Supply
>> • High performance, energy efficient SSD storage
>> • Efficient design enables optimal thermal levels --- without system fans
> This isn't released yet AFAIK. Hopefully we'll see them hit the streets
> just before North American summer kicks in.
>
I'm curious to see the benchmarks for such a system.  I like ARM but I 
don't really see it as a high performance chip of any form, and 
currently at most I see such a system as a possible replacement for our 
dev environment servers.