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Red Hat: ARM servers will come when people crank out chips like AMD’s 64-bit Seattle #Linuxcon

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Aug 23, 2014

LinuxCon 2014 It’s practically a given that the ARM processor architecture – so beloved by makers of small devices everywhere – will graduate to servers soon. But before ARM servers can ship in any significant volume, a standardized hardware platform that specifically targets the data center is a must.

So sayeth Jon Masters, chief ARM architect for enterprise Linux giant Red Hat, who addressed the topic during a session at the LinuxCon 2014 conference in Chicago on Thursday.

Web Webster

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