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23 March 2022
Crank It to the fMax
For those who value single-core performance over running many cores at once, there’s a trick to “turning it up to 11” and getting a lot more out of your hardware.
13 January 2022
Why Cores Count! What’s Next for AMD EPYC on Equinix Metal
Why high processor core counts matter for enterprise workloads and our next step with AMD.
16 December 2021
Arm Wants to Go Mainstream in the Data Center. Is Cloud Native the Ticket?
Performance gains, momentum in software optimization, and high-core-count processors make Arm an increasingly appealing option for fast-scaling cloud users.
16 June 2021
Optimizing Your Work with High-Core Count Machines
Server processors from Ampere, AMD, and Intel have increased dramatically in core counts in recent years, and the trend is continuing. What can you do with so many cores, and what are the pitfalls?
21 January 2021
State of Cloud Native on Arm
With an emphasis on multithreading and power efficiency under load, the Arm architecture provides an excellent substrate for a variety of cloud native workloads.
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Jacob Smith
VP, Digital Services Strategy & Marketing
Zac Smith
Global Head, Edge Infrastructure Services
Adam Rothschild
Director, Network Engineering
David Laube
Senior Staff Software Engineer
Sam Machiz
Director, Equinix Metal Solutions
Steve Smyser
VP, Equinix Metal Finance & Commercial Solutions
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