Dell may binge on quad-core Opterons

In Texas terms, Dell has gone piglet with its Opteron server line rather than going the whole hog. That, however, could change with AMD's release of the four-core "Barcelona" processors.

Dell today promotes two Opteron systems - the four-socket PowerEdge 6950 and the two-socket SC1435. And getting those two boxes wasn't easy. It took an army of consultants, hypnotists, savvy executives and customers to persuade Dell of Opteron's merits.

When AMD's four-core chip ships mid-year, Dell may end up as the leading vendor out of the gate with the new chips.

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