The move toward ARM-based servers took another step forward this week as SUSE announced plans for server and storage versions of Linux supporting 64-bit ARM SoCs. SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and SUSE Enterprise Storage will be available before the end of the year.
Intel currently dominates the server sector, one of its most profitable markets, with its x86 Xeon processors. The SUSE press release said its partners are using the code to develop “large-scale storage, high performance computing and networking systems.” It did not mention any specific OEMs or other ARM SoC vendors.
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