Calxeda (previously known as Smooth-Stone)[1] was a company that aimed to provide computers based on the ARM architecture for server computers. It operated from 2008 through 2013.
Calxeda claimed reduced energy consumption as well as better cost per throughput, compared to x86-based server manufacturers. They competed in the many-core server market against Intel and AMD, other recent ARM-based server vendors such as Marvell Technology Group (the Armada XP product), and the multi-core processor manufacturer Tilera.[2][3]
History
In March 2011 Calxeda announced a 480-core server in development, consisting of 120 quad-core ARM Cortex-A9 CPUs.[4]