Yep, we have security appliances sold on performance figures that’ll be checked and pointed at pretty firmly post patching.
On Mon, 8 Jan 2018, at 09:57, Mark Newton wrote: > The phrase, “Of merchantable quality and fitness for purpose,” will > become increasingly familiar to vendors over the next few weeks.> > Note that if you have relied on performance statements from a server > vendor, and that performance can’t be delivered because the CPU can’t > operate as advertised, both the CPU vendor *and the server vendor* > have an obligation to make good.> > Start on page 5: > https://www.accc.gov.au/system/files/Warranties%20and%20refunds%20-%20a%20guide%20for%20consumers%20and%20business.pdf[1]> > > > - mark > > > > On Jan 5, 2018, at 1:18 AM, Giles Pollock <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> From their warranty section: >> >> WHAT THIS LIMITED WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER: >> • design defects or errors in the Product (Errata). Contact Intel for >> information on characterized errata.>> • any costs associated with the >> repair or replacement of the Product, >> including costs of removal or replacement of the Product;>> • damage to the >> Product, or errors or malfunctions in the Product, >> due to accident, abnormal electrical, mechanical or environmental >> conditions, use contrary to product instructions, misuse, neglect, >> alteration, mishandling, repair, improper installation or testing, >> combinations with incompatible products or any third party virus, >> infection, worm or similar malicious code;>> • that the Product will protect >> against all possible security >> threats, including intentional misconduct by third parties;>> • any Product >> which has been modified or operated outside of Intel’s >> publicly available specifications, including where clock frequencies >> or voltages have been altered, or where the original identification >> markings have been removed, altered or obliterated. Intel assumes no >> responsibility that the Product, including if used with altered clock >> frequencies or voltages, will be fit for any particular purpose and >> will not cause any damage or injury.>> >> Option 1 and 4 seems to have them covered :-( >> >> On Fri, Jan 5, 2018 at 1:07 AM, James Hodgkinson >> <[email protected]> wrote:>>> __ >>> Watch them pull out the “this warranty doesn’t actually cover >>> anything, and we don’t say it’ll work in all conditions” card. It’ll >>> be nice to get a free CPU if they do have to, however! :)>>> >>> On Thu, 4 Jan 2018, at 18:32, Damien Gardner Jnr wrote: >>>> If the hardware is under warranty, I'd be expecting the vendor to >>>> replace the CPU's with updated ones which are not affected? (oh >>>> man that's going to hurt Intel?)>>>> >>>> On 4 January 2018 at 16:31, Burt Mascareigne >>>> <[email protected]> wrote:>>>>> So, with this performance hit, does >>>> that mean we have to buy more >>>>> Intel Servers to cope O_o____>>>>> __ __ >>>>> __ __ >>>>> Regards,____ >>>>> ____ >>>>> __ __ >>>>> *Burt Mascareigne Mobile* 0414 450 962 *Office* (02) 9965 5422 >>>>> *Address* Level 19, 1 O’Connell Street, Sydney NSW 2000 *Web* >>>>> http://www.stormnetwork.com.au[2] <image002.png>____>>>>> __ __ >>>>> __ __ >>>>> *From:* AusNOG [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf >>>>> Of *Paul Wilkins *Sent:* Thursday, 4 January 2018 3:52 PM *To:* >>>>> [email protected] *Subject:* [AusNOG] [AUSNOG] MS patches >>>>> Intel memory management____>>>>> __ __ >>>>> Fix for security bug in Intel CPUs will be released patch Tuesday, >>>>> and predictions are of a 5 - 30% performance hit.____>>>>> This is a >>>>> problem in cloud, but I'm sure it will all be good on >>>>> the day :)____>>>>> Kind regards____ >>>>> Paul Wilkins____ >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> AusNOG mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://lists.ausnog.net/mailman/listinfo/ausnog >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> Damien Gardner Jnr >>>> VK2TDG. Dip EE. GradIEAust >>>> [email protected] - http://www.rendrag.net/_ _-- >>>> We rode on the winds of the rising storm, >>>> We ran to the sounds of thunder. >>>> We danced among the lightning bolts, >>>> and tore the world asunder >>>> >>>> _________________________________________________ >>>> AusNOG mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://lists.ausnog.net/mailman/listinfo/ausnog >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> AusNOG mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://lists.ausnog.net/mailman/listinfo/ausnog >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> AusNOG mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://lists.ausnog.net/mailman/listinfo/ausnog > > _________________________________________________ > AusNOG mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.ausnog.net/mailman/listinfo/ausnog Links: 1. https://www.accc.gov.au/system/files/Warranties and refunds - a guide for consumers and business.pdf 2. http://www.stormnetwork.com.au/
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