Time to update the number of cores for Alteryx Server in initial package ?

[simonaubert_bd]

Hello all,

This may be a little controversial. As of today, when you buy an Alteryx Server, the basic package covers up to 4 cores :
https://community.alteryx.com/t5/Alteryx-Server-Knowledge-Base/How-Alteryx-defines-cores-for-licensi...

I have always known that. But these last years, the technology, the world has evolved. Especially the number of cores in a server. As an example, AMD Epyc CPU for server begin at 8 cores :
https://www.amd.com/en/processors/epyc-7002-series

So the idea is to update the number of cores in initial package for 8 or even 16 cores. It would :
-make Alteryx more competitive
-cost only very few money
-end some user frustration

Moreover, Alteryx Server Additional Capacity license should be 4 cores.

Best regards,

Simon

[KylieF]

Thank you for your feedback!

Our product team appreciates the feedback on how users might like to see both our licensing and product as whole evolve. Updates like this take a lot of careful consideration for several teams, and we appreciate the user feedback on what you would like to see in the future.

[simonaubert_bd]

Hello,

A little update : Inel new generation also begins at 8 cores. So it really does not make sense to begin Alteryx Server at 4 cores
https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/series/204098/3rd-generation-intel-xeon-scalabl...

Best regards,

Simon

[simonaubert_bd]

Hello @CristonS 

Thanks for the update, it's really great for the product price competitiveness.

Best regards,

Simon

[TheCoffeeDude]

"I remember when you could only buy cars with 8 cylinders!"

As others have said in this thread, it's time to evolve. Companies are not buying two or four core servers to save money.

[simonaubert_bd]

AMD will launch an EPYC TURIN with 256 cores.. 256 cores... in other terms, 64 times the 4 cores in the initial package.

[simonaubert_bd]

New Intel Xeon scalable begin at 6 cores. 
https://www.intel.fr/content/www/fr/fr/products/details/processors/xeon/scalable.html

Please, can we have some news on this topic ? It's really hard to sell a 4-cores only licensing package while the server is itself a 6 or 8 cores...

Best regards,

Simon

[i_love_databases]

@TheCoffeeDude with RPA, you don't even need the Alteryx Desktop Scheduler...

[simonaubert_bd]

Hello @Atabarezz Thanks !

[Paul_Holden]

Just interested to know but does everyone here use physical servers for Alteryx?

Presumably if you have VM you can choose how many cores to expose?

Although that doesn't address the issue with the AMP requirement not being in line with the base license offering.