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Cc: freebsd-performance@freebsd.org, David Gilbert <dgilbert@dclg.ca>
Subject: Re: Dual-core CPU vs. very large cache
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Bill Moran wrote:
> Lost me here.
>
> Are you saying 1U units from Sun?  Or does Dell have a 1U called a
> "Sun"?
>
> I am pretty-much locked into Dell - decision made by others.  Actually,
> I've been pretty happy with the Dell HW, but it's a shame they don't
> offer AMD servers.
>   

I'm quite sure he was referring to the x64 servers from SUN, tell your 
boss that Dell does not sell what you need.

http://www.sun.com/servers/index.jsp?cat=Sun%20Fire%20x64%20Servers&tab=3 
<http://www.sun.com/servers/index.jsp?cat=Sun%20Fire%20x64%20Servers&tab=3>