The case for the /usr merge
The case for the /usr merge
Posted Jan 30, 2012 20:12 UTC (Mon) by raven667 (subscriber, #5198)In reply to: The case for the /usr merge by dlang
Parent article: The case for the /usr merge
The efficiency is that you can run an 8 or 12 core machine with 64-128GB RAM using the same power as a 2 core machine with 4-8G RAM from 5 years ago. Power needs per CPU core are dropping. That trend coupled with virtualization allows you to get more out of you new hardware purchase, consolidating 20:1 on servers and 40:1 on power to run the same workload, and giving plenty of breathing room for your facilities for growth. Having a datacenter run out of power/cooling is very expensive.
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