Broken Silicon 25: Intel Security in 2019 | Server Engineer Interview (Patreon)

Another interview with an anonymous Server Engineer. We discuss Intel’s (lack of) security, the future of server tech, and more! [NOTE: This was an anonymous phone call, some audio issues]

1) 4:42 How important is the cost to run a server vs Start-up costs?

2) 11:00 Software Maturity and the beginnings of Intel’s Security Problems

3) 12:58 Spectre and Foreshadow

4) 21:03 NetCat broke the camel’s back…

5) 39:29 Does Optane or the “Intel Package” matter?

6) 41:57 AMD’s past failures, and their future success…

7) 49:20 Are Intel’s Security problems over?

8) 59:55 AMD vs Intel Branch Prediction & Threads

9) 1:07:20 How should Approach Hardware Security?

10) 1:11:55 Is Intel better positioned for the future?

11) 1:20:50 Do Intel’s Professional GPU’s sound interesting?

12) 1:26:05 2700X and 9900K as server chips…

13) 1:39:00 Remember how great Broadwell was…

14) 1:48:00 Best Wishes for UFD Tech