Anyone using Virtual Interface Architecture

• Simon Sabin

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  October 16, 2002 at 5:16 pm

  #105802

  Is anyone using VIA (Virtual Interface Architecture) cards in their servers, the cpu benefits seem to be huge but you don't hear much about them

  Simon Sabin

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• Andy Warren

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  October 25, 2002 at 11:22 am

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  Doesnt look like it! Have you given them a try?

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• Simon Sabin

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  October 27, 2002 at 11:49 am

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  Have looked into it but the reviews I read 2 years ago were that it was buggy.

  However the reported savings on CPU is so great I am surprised no one is using them.

  Simon Sabin

  Co-author of SQL Server 2000 XML Distilled

  http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/1904347088

  
  Simon Sabin
  SQL Server MVP
  
  http://sqlblogcasts.com/blogs/simons