Assessing IBM's POWER8, Part 2: Server Applications on OpenPOWER

In this second part of our ongoing OpenPOWER coverage, we are taking a look at how the midrange IBM POWER8 compares to Intel's Xeon in applications that matter: Java servers, Big Data, and databases. We're also catching up on recent development in the OpenPOWER ecosystem, such as IBM's brand-new scale out servers for the HPC and Big Data market, utilizing new POWER8 and NVIDIA Tesla technology.