[Info-vax] Chiphead News: Intel announces new Kaby Lake processors

[David Froble]

Kerry Main wrote:

> Typical IT discussion today - "we used to have 150 servers /OS instances to
manage. Then we got smart and consolidated the server HW down to 30 servers.
Isn't that great!" Then the question is asked "so how many OS instances do you
manage today?" and the answer is typically something like 500+.


Something doesn't add up Kerry.  If they had 150 OS instances, and things stayed 
the same, why would they now have 500 OS instances?

Now, if they are doing more, fine, and expect to pay more for doing more.

Another thing to consider, those replacement servers just might be cheaper to run.

I've sold more than a few new systems, back in the day, by pointing out that 
three years of maintenance on the old system would cost more than the new system 
with the three year warranty.  The rest of the advantages of the new system was 
gravy.