Comments on: Sparc-on-Intel translator due in weeks

Start-up Transitive plans to release software to run Sparc-on-Solaris software on Linux-on-Xeon.

[kevin7603]

Confusing! "Faster" but not recommended?

"Sparc-Solaris software generally runs faster on Xeon-Linux using Transitive's software than on machines with Sun's 1.5GHz UltraSparc IV+ chips."
Ok, then why this:
"Weigel said he didn't expect customers would use Transitive's software for their performance-sensitive central applications"

No need mention that he didn't provide any industry standard benchmark results to back his claim of "faster", he (Weigel, himself) didn't recommend its use in performace-sensitive application!

I guess his faster refers that Intel is 4GHz while USIV+ is 1.5GHz, but we all know how valid a comparision is that just based on clock speed.

This comapny is just an IBM sponsored agent to throw FUD about Solaris. IBM need this company because they can not run AIX on Intel Xeon, while Solaris is on full throttle for AMD x64 now!
(No need mention performance comparision of Intel Xeon vs AMD opteron)

See some real results here:
http://blogs.sun.com/roller/page/bmseer#sun_s_1_8ghz_us

[scdecade]

Such restraint!

Yeah, you hit it on the head here. And nice restraint BTW. Who in their right mind would use this when Solaris x64 is available for fee? Also, I'm not sure but I believe you can run Solaris x64 in Vmware containers. Same for Xen when that happens.

[DavidHalko]

Translator Faster than 1.5GHz uSPARC IV+???

Considering how benchmarks show the USPARC IV+ generally
outperforms Intel Xeons natively in real-world tests, how can
Intel Xeon run a translator and outrun a modern uSPARC IV+?

Someone better find a non-SUN system running Intel processors
that scale to compete in this market... SUN is one of the few
vendors making >4 sockets intel compatible systems!

It is nice to see the 1.8GHz uSPARC IV+ systems making new
progress in beating the competition again.

Stupidity abounds.