Re:Oxide: The Cloud Computer
by throw0101c on Thursday October 26, 2023 @11:04AM
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> Purchasing a ton of hardware from a startup seems extremely risky for a F100.
If you're working for a megacorp nothing tends to happen quickly, so there will be a slow roll-out over a multi-year period as old hardware gets phased out and new hardware is brought in for a refresh.
If there's a hiccup at any point they'll simply keep the previously purchased stuff running and start a new roll-out with another vendor next fiscal.
> I'd be curious to see what companies are interested, Oxide doesn't have any logos on their website which is a little odd given the space.
1. They're just starting out. 2. Some of their customers want to be (or start-out initially) discreet:
> Oxide customers include the Idaho National Laboratory as well as a global financial services organization. Additional installments at Fortune 1000 enterprises will be completed in the coming months.
If you're working for a megacorp nothing tends to happen quickly, so there will be a slow roll-out over a multi-year period as old hardware gets phased out and new hardware is brought in for a refresh.
If there's a hiccup at any point they'll simply keep the previously purchased stuff running and start a new roll-out with another vendor next fiscal.
> I'd be curious to see what companies are interested, Oxide doesn't have any logos on their website which is a little odd given the space.
1. They're just starting out. 2. Some of their customers want to be (or start-out initially) discreet:
> Oxide customers include the Idaho National Laboratory as well as a global financial services organization. Additional installments at Fortune 1000 enterprises will be completed in the coming months.
* https://www.bloomberg.com/press-releases/2023-10-26/oxide-un...