Intel's Atom C2000 chips are bricking products – and it's not just Cisco hit

[Wingman]

Intel's Atom C2000 processor family has a fault that effectively bricks devices, costing the company a significant amount of money to correct.

Coincidentally, Cisco last week issued an advisory warning that several of its routing, optical networking, security and switch products sold prior to November 16, 2016 contain a faulty clock component that is likely to fail at an accelerated rate after 18 months of operation.

Other vendors using Atom C2000 chips include Aaeon, HP, Infortrend, Lanner, NEC, Newisys, Netgate, Netgear, Quanta, Supermicro, and ZNYX Networks.

 

[_CyberGhosT_]

Wow, what the hell is happening over at Intel as of late.
I know they were getting tired of the hum drum and wanted to branch out into
other fields, but that's no excuse for screw ups like this.

 

[Wingman]

It's a big issue as it affects every major vendor.Cisco just recently announced a field notice for firewall replacement
Field Notice: FN - 64228 - ASA 5506, ASA 5506W, ASA 5506H, ASA 5508, and ASA 5516 Might Fail After 18 Months or Longer Due to Clock Signal Component Failure–Replacement Available for Items Under Warranty or Service Contract

 

[DC47561]

Yikes. That's not good at all.