"This is the first time that Dell has specifically designed server products for hyperscale data centers, and also the first application of VIA processors in the server field." On the other end of the phone, Eddy Wu, Marketing Director of VIA's CPU Division, sounded quite excited - just a short while ago, Dell had announced that its newly launched ultra-lightweight server XS11-VX8 would use VIA's low-power processor, Nano.
However, when Nano was released a year ago, industry insiders generally believed that this processor should be used in netbooks or laptops. As for this unexpected application of Nano in servers, many people were surprised.
Meanwhile, IDC released a report stating that due to the global economic slump in the first quarter, companies extended their server usage cycles and postponed purchasing plans, resulting in a 24.5% year-on-year decline in revenue for server manufacturers, reaching $9.9 billion; shipments fell by 26.5%. "This figure is the lowest point we have seen since we began tracking the server market 12 years ago," said IDC analyst Jean Bozman.
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