Intel Server Strategy Shift with Sandy Bridge EN & EP

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Published on Tue, 29 Nov 2011 19:04:00 GMT Indexed on 2011/11/30 2:02 UTC
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The arrival of the Sandy Bridge EN and EP processors, expected in early 2012, will mark the completion of a significant shift in Intel server strategy. For the longest time 1995-2009, the strategy had been to focus on producing a premium processor designed for 4-way systems that might also be used in 8-way systems and higher. The objective for 2-way systems was use the desktop processor that later had a separate brand and different package & socket to leverage the low cost structure in driving...(read more)

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