Why did Samsung cancel its server program?

Rumors abound but SemiAccurate dug out the truth

Aug 4, 2014 by

Samsung - logoSince SemiAccurate first reported that Samsung shut down its server teams only one question remained, “Why?” The answer to that has had many theories about problems at the company floated but we finally dug up the answer.

Since the shuttering of the program happened very quickly, without warning really, there have been few hard answers. The Samsung ARM server program was shut down a few weeks before our exclusive story in early June, various sources put it in early to mid-May.

Note: The following is analysis for professional and student level subscribers.

Disclosures: Charlie Demerjian and Stone Arch Networking Services, Inc. have no consulting relationships, investment relationships, or hold any investment positions with any of the companies mentioned in this report.

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Charlie Demerjian is the founder of Stone Arch Networking Services and SemiAccurate.com. SemiAccurate.com is a technology news site; addressing hardware design, software selection, customization, securing and maintenance, with over one million views per month. He is a technologist and analyst specializing in semiconductors, system and network architecture. As head writer of SemiAccurate.com, he regularly advises writers, analysts, and industry executives on technical matters and long lead industry trends. Charlie is also available through Guidepoint and Mosaic. FullyAccurate