The chip shortage is real, but driven by more than COVID
The chip shortage is real, but driven by more than COVID
Demand for lower-end processors and a belief that the supply chain would never fail have fuelled shortages. Credit: Dreamstime
By now you’ve undoubtedly heard the complaining about computing parts shortages, particularly from gamers who can’t get modern GPU cards and from car makers, since new cars these days are a rolling data centre.
The problem is also affecting business IT but in a different way, and there are steps you can take to address the problem. The first step, though, is patience. This shortage isn’t due to staffing or fabs being out of commission, it’s that demand is so high that it’s leading to very long lead times.
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