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whitepaper Reaping the Benefits of SoC Processors for Video Applications2007-03-01 Texas Instruments
  Today's demanding consumer video applications often require the high performance of System-on-a-Chip (SoC) integration, yet SoC processing engines have created new challenges for system developers. SoCs have traditionally been based on closed architectures, giving developers few options for implementation; however, video applications ranging from consumer communications to multimedia products are becoming increasingly complex, requiring design flexibility for greater customization and advanced feature updates.

Tags: Application Development		   
whitepaper HP White Paper: Multi-Processor Workstation Productivity in DCC Environments2007-03-01 Hewlett-Packard (HP)
  This white paper describes multi-core, multi-processor computing and the performance advantages of multi-core, multi-processor workstations. Dual-processor equipped xw6400 and xw8400 workstations provide better performance in typical Digital Content Creation (DCC) environments than the single-processor xw4400. For typical DCC application scenarios, tests have shown performance gains of up to 65%.Digital content creators in animation, video game development, and post-production know well the challenge of delivering cutting-edge, lifelike graphics, and special effects to increasingly sophisticated audiences. Under pressure to deliver ever more astonishing results, artists and designers look to technology to improve their productivity and the quality of their work.

Tags: Workstations		   
whitepaper Response Time Analysis of a Multi-Server Processor Sharing Model2007-03-01 University of Tsukuba
  This paper investigates the response time of a multi-server Processor Sharing (PS) model. A multi-server PS model is a PS queue but the number of requests which can be processed simultaneously is limited by a threshold. An arriving request has to wait in the queue if the number of requests exceeds the threshold. Assuming Markovian arrival input of requests and general processing time distribution, they investigate how mean response time is affected by the threshold. Through numerical experiments for various instances, it turns out that the mean response time geometrically converges as the threshold increases.

Tags: File and Network Servers		   
whitepaper Dual-Processor Workstation Productivity in MCAD/AEC Environments2007-03-01 Hewlett-Packard
  Off late compute-intensive environments demand more performance. While many factors influence system performance, the heart of a workstation is its Central Processing Unit (CPU) or processor. This white paper describes multi-core, multi-processor computing and the performance advantages of dual-processor, Xeon-based workstations. Dual-processor equipped xw6400 and xw8400 workstations provide better performance in typical MCAD/AEC environments than the single-processor xw4400. Tests have shown performance gains of up to 17% for typical MCAD/AEC application scenarios.

Tags: Workstations, CAD		   
whitepaper Maximizing the Performance of SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time for Financial Services Applications on AMD64 Technology2007-02-21 Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)
  In the financial services industry, literally millions of dollars can be earned or lost in a few milliseconds. Trades and transactions must execute immediately, accurately, and predictably every time, or opportunities can be missed in the competitive world of financial services. One proven solution is SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time from Novell, optimized for the new HP BladeSystem solutions running on Second-Generation AMD Opteron processors. SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time is comprised of two core technologies: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 and Concurrent Real Time Extensions (CRTE). SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 is a Linux OS offering robust flexibility for enterprise applications.

Tags: Application Servers, Linux Server OS		   
whitepaper Parallel Multiprocessor Computing Model Using Independent Active OPUs2007-02-17 PRODATA
  In the recent times people are facing a new shift in computing philosophy, caused by advance of new hardware architecture and even better performance. Multi-core architecture will become prevailing in near future. What can be done in order to take advantage of this? This paper is about the one of possible solutions people can have. The author proposed computing model also provides some answers to questions raised in a paper published in Berkeley.

Tags: Parallel Processing, High Performance Computing		   
whitepaper Reflections on Building a High-Performance Computing Cluster Using FreeBSD2007-02-15 Aerospace
  Off late this paper has developed and maintained a general purpose technical and scientific computing cluster running the FreeBSD operating system. In that time they have grown from a cluster of 8 dual Intel Pentium III systems to the current mix of 64 dual Intel Xeon and 289 dual AMD Opteron systems. This paper looks back on the system architecture as documented in the BSDCon 2003 paper "Building a High-performance Computing Cluster Using FreeBSD" and the changes since that time. After a brief overview of the current cluster they revisit the architectural decisions in that paper and reflect on their long term success.

Tags: High Performance Computing		   
whitepaper Bringing Open Source Virtualization to the Financial Services Market2007-02-05 Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)
  No industry puts a higher premium on the speed, security, and reliability of IT infrastructures than financial services. And the keys to improving performance in each of those categories lie in the data center. Open source operating systems such as the SUSE Linux Enterprise operating system are letting companies add business-specific features to their applications for a real competitive advantage. Server virtualization technologies from XenSource are optimizing the utilization of every server. And Second-Generation AMD Opteron processors with AMD Virtualization technology (AMD-V) are providing the hardware platform for both, helping companies squeeze the maximum performance and efficiency out of each server in the data center.

Tags: Linux - Open Source, Virtualization		   
whitepaper A Performance Comparison of Hypervisors2007-02-01 EMC
  Virtualization has rapidly attained mainstream status in enterprise IT by delivering transformative cost savings as well as increased operational efficiency, flexibility and IT service levels. Intel and AMD have independently developed virtualization extensions to the x86 architecture called hardware virtualization. This and other hardware advances such as multicore processors are further fueling the adoption of virtualization. While a full virtual service-oriented infrastructure is composed of a wide array of technologies that provide resource aggregation, management, availability and mobility, the foundational core of virtual infrastructure is the hypervisor. This paper provides a quantitative and qualitative comparison of two virtualization hypervisors available for the x86 architecture - VMware ESX Server 3.0.1 and open-source Xen 3.0.3 - to validate their readiness for enterprise datacenters.

Tags: Server Consolidation, x86-standard Servers, Virtualization		   
whitepaper Dynamic Logical Processors for Hyper-Threading on HP-UX 11i v32007-02-01 Hewlett-Packard (HP)
  The new generation of the Intel Itanium 2 processor, code named Montecito, incorporates several advanced features and improvements, including multiple cores per processor and multiple hardware threads per core. This paper describes the key enhancements to the HP-UX 11i v3 operating system to support the new multiple hardware thread feature called the Hyper-Threading (HT) Technology.

Tags: HP-UX