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> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Rick Fochtman
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> Depending on the application and the OS, an Intel quad core high end
> might well match a z10 quad core for all but decimal arithmetic. How
> many z10s would it take to run the equivalent of 1500 blades linked in
a
> cluster running google?
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> I've said it before and I'll say it again: Each platform has strengths
> and weaknesses. While the Intel x86 has a certain amount of strength
> over the z platform in raw compute power, the z platform does decimal
> arighmetic at speeds that the x86 platform can only dream about. Ditto
> for large amounts of I/O. Intel and AMD haven't even begun to match
the
> speed of the z platform's channel architecture.
>
> What platform fits YOUR business needs best?
Viewing IT in toto as a "business tool", I'd place the emphasis a word
later:
"What platform fits your BUSINESS needs best?"
-jc-
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