Google may be returning to Intel server platform

[StyM]

source here (http://www.digitimes.com/mobos/a20070409PD208.html)



According to sources at motherboard makers, Intel recently landed a deal with search engine giant Google to supply CPUs for about 300,000-400,000 servers for Google, with Intel sweetening the deal by providing free chipsets to support the processors. The sources stated that Intel will provide a custom-designed solution for Google’s servers, with Gigabyte Technology expected to support the project, as the motherboard maker has had a manufacturing relationship with Google in the past.

The deal would be a setback for AMD, which had won an order to supply CPUs for Google servers in a deal struck in 2006.

Intel had been the CPU provider to Google before the AMD deal was made last year, with the sources noting that Google switched from Intel and adopted AMD Opteron solutions in March of last year mainly because Intel’s Netburst architecture was not competitive on pricing and performance, compared with AMD's solution. However, with Intel now providing quad-core Xeon processors, as well as throwing in free chipsets into the deal, the company was able to win back the orders, the sources explained. More specific details of the chip specifications were not available.

The sources did note that it may be difficult for AMD to win back the orders once it releases its Barcelona processor lineup later this year, as Intel plans to announce its own price cuts right after the launch.

[Revv23]

interesting

[Kobalt]

That's a lot of servers. You think they'd notice if I took one? :p:

[Cupcake]

NO i dont :p

[StyM]

imagine 300,000-400,000 crunching for wcg ... :D:D:D

[gOJDO]

Imagine their power consumption.

[virtualrain]

It's absolutely stunning to me that even obscure searches on google return the top 10 results almost instantly. Their infrastructure must be amazing.

[BrownTown]

Heh, their infrastructure also consumes more power than even a nuclear plant can produce :p.

[dinos22]

AMD is getting some serious punches thrown here

outch!!!!

[Nedjo]

AMD is getting some serious punches thrown here

outch!!!!
let's just wait first for "may be" disappears from the news source title to start using "outch! ;)

[grimREEFER]

imagine all those cpu's folding!!!!
what gigabyte boards do u think they'll use?

[Shintai]

Uhmm..Google is already buying Intel servers.

http://news.zdnet.co.uk/hardware/0,1000000091,39285641,00.htm
http://news.com.com/Intel+inside+again+for+new+Google+servers/2100-1014_3-6153431.html

[Syn.]

I swear i read news few months back saying the same thing. Google was back with intel, i think it came out at the time of Conroe lounch. I guess the deal was finally agreed now when Intel said that they would provide the motherboards for free if they switch. Motherboards being the only thing that was stopping Google as they had to switch platforms compeltly, which as you know is very costly.

However if they stuck to thier guns due to the PIN compatability of AMD's current highly efficent Opteron processors with the about-to-lounch even more amazing "Barcelona" Opterons you wouldnt have to switch motherboards or anything else as new Opterons fit the same TDP envelope as the old ones, now isnt that trully amazing? Poor google if they only wherent sucked in by the monopolistic Intel they could have had the pleasure of laouging at the rest of the world with the new excidingly-well performering Opteron chips.

:D

[awdrifter]

Google's AMD servers are probably using the old 940 pin mobos not the new Socket F, so they have to switch mobos either way, since Intel will give them free mobos, it's the logical way to go.

[Shintai]

I swear i read news few months back saying the same thing. Google was back with intel, i think it came out at the time of Conroe lounch. I guess the deal was finally agreed now when Intel said that they would provide the motherboards for free if they switch. Motherboards being the only thing that was stopping Google as they had to switch platforms compeltly, which as you know is very costly.

However if they stuck to thier guns due to the PIN compatability of AMD's current highly efficent Opteron processors with the about-to-lounch even more amazing "Barcelona" Opterons you wouldnt have to switch motherboards or anything else as new Opterons fit the same TDP envelope as the old ones, now isnt that trully amazing? Poor google if they only wherent sucked in by the monopolistic Intel they could have had the pleasure of laouging at the rest of the world with the new excidingly-well performering Opteron chips.

:D


Free motherboards? No..they helped on the custom design they use. Just like OEMs.

And let me give you a hint. Get a dictionary and lookup fanboy, you might see your own name. :stick:

[Shintai]

Google's AMD servers are probably using the old 940 pin mobos not the new Socket F, so they have to switch mobos either way, since Intel will give them free mobos, it's the logical way to go.

Where does it say they will ship free MBs? And you do know alot of serverboards are actually more pricy than the CPUs they carry.

[Syn.]

Google's AMD servers are probably using the old 940 pin mobos not the new Socket F, so they have to switch mobos either way, since Intel will give them free mobos, it's the logical way to go.

i would say that maybe true but when did Socket F come out?



This message is hidden because Shintai is on your ignore list.

Dont u just love the ignore button :p:

[dinos22]

let's just wait first for "may be" disappears from the news source title to start using "outch! ;)

don't tell me what i should or shouldn't say

[saaya]

google already went back to intel when they introduced c2d.
did they move to amd again after that and now back to intel again?
well this only proves they really chose the best bang for the buck for the power consumption.

[Nedjo]

don't tell me what i should or shouldn't say
chill out dude! It wasn't even near to personal!

I was merely pointing out that everyone is jumping the gun on account of "may be" so called news!