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August 22nd, 2008 12:00
What does "socket" mean for a server?
I've had several documentation about servers where the number of socket was specified (1-socket, 2-socket...). I wondered what it could be because there was also the number of processor and the number of core. So what else could "socket" be? Anyone could tell me about that?
Thanks in advance! :)
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gart_em
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August 22nd, 2008 13:00
Does it correspond to the real number of processor or is it the maximum number of processor we can find on the server? (could we have for example a 2-socket server with only one processor? and the second socket would be currently empty?)
Dennis Smith
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August 22nd, 2008 13:00
Hi gart_em,
Yes the term socket is referring to the number of physical processors in the system.
gart_em
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August 22nd, 2008 14:00
Dennis Smith
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August 22nd, 2008 14:00
It means maximum number of physical processors that CAN be the system.