AMD To Acquire Server Maker ZT Systems in $4.9 Billion Deal (yahoo.com) 7
AMD agreed to buy server maker ZT Systems in a cash and stock transaction valued at $4.9 billion, adding data center technology that will bolster its efforts to challenge Nvidia. From a report: ZT Systems, based in Secaucus, New Jersey, will become part of AMD's Data Center Solutions Business Group, according to a statement Monday. AMD will retain the business's design and customer teams and look to sell the manufacturing division. Closely held ZT has extensive experience making server computers for owners of large data centers -- the kind of customers that are pouring billions into new AI capabilities. The acquisition will "significantly strengthen our data center AI systems," AMD Chief Executive Officer Lisa Su said in the statement.
Does ZT Systems build there own MB's? or just use (Score:3)
Does ZT Systems build there own MB's? or just use supermicro ones?
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You know I was thinking that same thing since I think that's an important distinction. From their promo video on their website it doesn't seem so but also scant evidence either way.
My guess is they have their own motherboards but don't actually "build" or really even design like on the PCB level, they farm it out to an OEM designer, could very well still be SuperMicro.
There is this listing of a motherboard for sale: ZT System Z1040HH Server Motherboard LGA2011 Port P/N: B880GB0 Tested Working [ebay.com]
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I have no inside info but that board looks *very* similar to an *old* SuperMicro Xeon board I have.
Coincidentally I'm working on retiring it today with an array of cheap n100 micropcs which are fast enough (in comparison) and easy to scale.
But if that board is c. 2014 then everything could have changed by now.
When this AI application services craze.... (Score:2)
.....bottoms out there will only be a few players left alive. It's just not efficient to wrap a browser front end around everything agilewise....
Going For Intel's Throat (Score:1)
Good girl, Lisa.
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AMD is looking to bulk up its AI capabilities. Over the past year, the company has invested more than $1 billion to expand its AI ecosystem and strengthen its AI software capabilities.
The moves are part of an effort to better compete with tech giant Nvidia, which has experienced nearly insatiable demand for its chips to power artificial intelligence applications.
This will end badly for AMD. (Score:2)
This acquisition will turn into an expensive write-off in less than 5 years.