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Re:Alphabet just banked $3.0B by stretching the life of its ... by Kluggy on Wednesday January 31, 2024 @01:44AM (#39200764)
Isn't the cycling out of old hardware to make room for new hardware less about the lifespan and more about increasing compute power for equal or less electrical power?
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Re:Alphabet just banked $3.0B by stretching the life of its ... by lijok on Wednesday January 31, 2024 @02:16AM (#39200961)
It’s kinda the same thing. From DC management perspective, it’s EOL if it’s not economical to run relative to new hardware available
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