Dell says ARM server faces software problems

Beijing time March 10 Morning news, Dell executives said in Wednesday, the company is testing the ARM processor in the server, but this architecture is likely to face software problems, so that in the short term can not become an effective alternative to the x86 architecture. Flester Norod Forrest Norrod, vice president and general manager of Dell server platforms, says some Dell customers are interested in Low-power servers with ARM processors.　　However, the lack of software around the arm ecosystem has become a major concern. "Fundamentally, this is a software problem," Norod said. Does translating code for a new architecture and maintaining two different sets of software provide sufficient benefits? I'm afraid that's not as simple as it seems. "Many servers use Intel Xeon or AMD Hao long processors, but as companies increasingly want to save power, it is becoming a potential trend to use Low-power x86 netbook chips for servers."　　Dell has made use of Granville's nano chips to provide some low-power servers, while US start-up Seamicro last week announced two low-power servers and built 256 Intel N570 dual-core processors. Norod said that the introduction of the x86 architecture software into the ARM architecture will also face time and cost problems.　　But replacing the x86 processor with an ARM processor has attracted a lot of attention from companies that are now being used in most smartphones and tablets around the world. "Threats remain, which will drive the way Intel and AMD change."　　"Norod said. Norod also said Dell is bullish on the future of the arm ecosystem for the next 12-18 months. The company will be based on customer needs and feasibility of the development of ARM server strategy. (PEI)