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Counting threads could be the new way of rating servers.(Enterprise Servers)

MSI, August, 2004

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When looking to purchase new servers, IT professionals may have to stop thinking so much about clock speed and start paying attention to how many threads a machine handles. Threads are the software-based instructions that tell a central processor when and how to handle specific tasks.

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The major server manufacturers--Sun Microsystems, Hewlett-Packard, and IBM--are developing systems in which chips can handle multiple threads simultaneously. The idea is to boost system performance by making the machine capable of processing more instructions in a shorter period of time. ...

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Counting threads could be the new way of rating servers.(Enterprise Servers)

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