Are Java Network Appliances such as Azul Systems a viable route for Scalability?
This was selected as Best Answer The good and bad about Azul Systems is that software needs to be written in a way that can leverage multiple CPUs. Most applications are written to use a single thread of execution and run it as fast as possible where Azul may require a different approach. Web applications can benefit from Azul out of the box using the thread per request paradigm but in-house applications may require further engineering. If you want to trade notes on Azul and what it takes to write an application for this platform, do not hesitate to connect to me. I was one of the first users of this platform.
