[Info-vax] New High-end Xeon Processors, New HP x86-64 Server

[Stephen Hoffman]

The Xeon Ivy Bridge EX chip and the ProLiant DL580 box appear to be 
where Intel and HP apparently think various of the folks now using VMS 
— those that are porting from VMS to x86-64 — will be looking for with 
HP servers.

"Intel's new 15-core Xeon server chip pushes Itanium closer to end of life"
http://www.infoworld.com/d/computer-hardware/intels-new-15-core-xeon-server-chip-pushes-itanium-closer-end-of-life-236673 


Haven't seen a detailed, independent technical review of a server based 
on the new Xeon posted yet, nor any QuickSpecs on the DL580.  Closest 
available articles are probably these discussions of the Ivy Bridge EX 
and of the ProLiant DL580 G8 / Gen8 / Generation8 server:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/7753/intel-readying-15core-xeon-e7-v2
http://semiaccurate.com/2014/02/18/technical-look-intels-new-ivy-bridge-ex/
http://h71028.www7.hp.com/enterprise/downloads/servers/4AA5-1051ENW.pdf

Intel has the usual lower-level chip docs available:
http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/processors/xeon/xeon-processor-e7-family.html 


The HP online ordering channels are apparently not open yet.  There are 
general prices listed; ranging from ~$13K to ~$50K+.

Of course, a native application port from VMS to another OS is going to 
be (more) expensive for most folks, too.



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