[CentOS] is Intel VT-d "really" necessary?

[John R Pierce]

  On 09/16/10 10:37 AM, Alan Hodgson wrote:
> The 6 core Xeons are still kinda pricey though.
>
>

the new AMD 6-8 core Opteron stuff, OTOH, is relatively cheap, Dell 
sells these as the Rx15 models, like the R715

they also support a LOT of ram.