{"id":3900,"date":"2010-01-11T17:42:21","date_gmt":"2010-01-11T23:42:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.redmonk.com\/cote\/?p=3900"},"modified":"2010-01-11T17:42:21","modified_gmt":"2010-01-11T23:42:21","slug":"links-for-january-11th","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/redmonk.com\/cote\/2010\/01\/11\/links-for-january-11th\/","title":{"rendered":"Links for January 11th"},"content":{"rendered":"

A little something extra…<\/h2>\n

I’ve noticed people using the phrase “commodity hardware” a lot recently. While “insiders” may know what this means, what’s more important is clearly spelling out the intention of what you’re getting at when you use that phrase. It’s almost like using the phrase “open source” without explaining why that matters: it both leaves it too vague and open to, perhaps, unhelpful conclusions and generalizations.<\/p>\n

Generally, I find people mean a handful of things when they use “commodity hardware”:<\/p>\n