Monday March 12, 2007
Monday March 12, 2007 Staying on the Cutting Edge: Hardware Subscription Service
I just learned about the Sun Refresh Service, a 42-month hardware subscription service for Sun Blade 8000 and Sun Blade 8000 P systems. Basically, Sun promises to automatically upgrade each of the 10 server modules in the chassis at least three times over the course of the subscription term. Upgrades will be to the latest and greatest blades as they become available.
It seems like an interesting idea for HPC customers, who are often worried about keeping their system performance as competitive as possible. I would guess this is a lot less disruptive than fork-lift upgrades to entirely new systems over the same period.
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