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    SubjectRe: Minutes from Feb 21 LSE Call
    On Sat, Feb 22, 2003 at 11:56:42AM -0800, Larry McVoy wrote:
    > Err, here's a news flash. Dell has just one server with more than
    > 4 CPUS and it tops out at 8. Everything else is clusters. And they
    > call any machine that doesn't have a head a server, they have servers
    > starting $299. Yeah, that's right, $299.
    > http://www.dell.com/us/en/bsd/products/series_pedge_servers.htm

    Sounds like low-capacity boxen meant to minimize colocation costs via
    rackspace minimization.


    On Sat, Feb 22, 2003 at 11:56:42AM -0800, Larry McVoy wrote:
    > How much do you want to bet that more than 95% of their server revenue
    > comes from 4CPU or less boxes? I wouldn't be surprised if it is more
    > like 99.5%. And you can configure yourself a pretty nice quad xeon box
    > for $25K. Yeah, there is some profit in there but nowhere near the huge
    > margins you are counting on to make your case.

    Ask their marketing dept. or something. I can maximize utility
    integrals and find Nash equilibria, but can't tell you Dell's secrets.


    -- wli
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