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Webscale and cloud are changing the server value chain. Who wins? This content requires a paid GigaOM Pro subscription

  • Friday, December 2, 2011

Silicon and servers are changing, but will new ARM-based architectures rule this new world or will the legacy x86 architecture continue its dominance?

The compute and server world is changing rapidly, with webscale companies such as Facebook and Amazon dominating the web and creating new lines of business. With that comes change to the value chain of server and silicon companies, and we now stand at an inflection point that could alter the server market radically. One one side is the commodity hardware built around Intel's x86 architecture, rich in history and powering 90 percent of the world's servers. On the other lies the competition: ARM-based architectures put forth by new and existing chip companies and server makers. Which stands to win? We take a close look at both here.

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