HP announces ARM-based server line

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HP announces ARM-based server line

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Infoworld wrote:Hewlett-Packard is developing servers based on a low-power microprocessor design from ARM Holdings and claims it can slash power and space requirements by as much as 90 percent for companies running certain Web-based applications, HP announced Tuesday.

The servers use a 32-bit processor from ARM licensee Calxeda and are aimed at Web giants like Yahoo and Facebook, as well as other companies running large-scale cloud applications for tasks like data analysis, Web serving, and content delivery.
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It's currently only a test setup; a finalized design is however expected around the middle of 2012.
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