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dax@feddit.org ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

Ah yes, selling me something that is already available but is just locked behind software. And then trying to frame that as somehow a good thing for customers. Just insulting.

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pedz@lemmy.ca ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
Sadly, it’s been a good part of IBM’s business model for years. They call it Capacity Upgrade on Demand.

Inactive processor cores and inactive memory units are resources that are included with your server, but are not available for use until you activate them.

I learned this when I moved into a corporate IT environment with Power servers. I couldn’t believe that some companies would pay a quarter of a million for a server that is intentionally stunted/limited unless you pay even more.

But cars are computers now. “Everything’s computer!”. So they will follow that subscription model.

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- BombOmOm@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  
  I couldn’t believe that some companies would pay a quarter of a million for a server that is intentionally stunted/limited unless you pay even more.
  
  Well, there is a reason AMD has been kicking ass in the server space lately. Mostly because Intel sat on their ass for awhile, but IBM scalping customers certainly provided a larger opening for AMD.
  
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