[Info-vax] VMS Software needs to port VAX DIBOL to OpenVMS X86 platform

[Arne Vajhøj]

On 12/26/2020 1:00 PM, kemain.nospam at gmail.com wrote:
>> From: Info-vax <info-vax-bounces at rbnsn.com> On Behalf Of Arne Vajhøj via Info-vax
>> Sent: December-24-20 2:38 PM
>> On 12/24/2020 10:13 AM, Comp.os.vms wrote:
>>> Another feature would be next gen large memory support.
>>> <https://www.nextplatform.com/2020/09/03/the-memory-area-network-
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>>
>> So they can do 2 PB and x86-64 can only do 256 TB. So they can totally sit on
>> the market for systems with 256 TB to 2 PB memory.
>>
>> But that market is very much niche.
> 
> The market is changing very rapidly.
> 
> Seagate and Western Digital now offer 18TB disks.  (google "18TB disk")
> 
> Large enterprise class VMware servers hosting large numbers of VM's are
> configured today with 1-2TB memory per server.
> 
> How many would have predicted these capabilities even 2 or 3 years ago?

Most I guess. That trend has been ongoing for many decades.

> Now, fast forward 5 years - its not hard to see what appear to be far away
> limits being pushed.

And?

A x86-64 server may only do 256 TB today, but in 5 years they
may do more. The architectural limit is 4 PB.

Arne