Amd Opteron
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Via not serious contender to Intel, AMD
News Taiwanese player has strengths to compete in niche areas but lacks the investment and product performance to truly take on the big boys, says analyst.
Tags: Multiprocessor servers, Processors, Personal Computers, Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Mobile, Cloud Computing, Server Market, Environment, Server
China supercomputer in world top 10
News update Opteron-based Windows HPC machine from the Shanghai Supercomputer Center is ranked No. 10--the best showing from Asia--in the latest Top500 list.
Tags: Supercomputing, Multiprocessor servers, Processors, Operating systems, Cray Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., Asia, India
Shanghai to lead the way for AMD
News New Opteron processor marks chipmaker's shift to 45-nanometer technology, and boasts features that will help AMD "capture leadership position", says exec.
Tags: Processors, Multiprocessor servers, Software engineering/development, Virtualization, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Shanghai, Cloud Computing, OEM, AMD Opteron, Istanbul
AMD launches 'Istanbul' six-core processors
News New Opteron processors are aimed at the high-performance computing and virtualization markets.
Tags: Processors, Multiprocessor servers, Supercomputing, Virtualization, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Xeon, Quad-core, Server, AMD Opteron, Istanbul
Roadrunner pips Jaguar on supercomputer list
News Two systems, including one based on x86 chips, have become the first ever to break the petaflop barrier in the latest Top500 supercomputer list.
Tags: Supercomputing, IBM Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Asia, Chip, Quad-core, AMD Opteron, supercomputer, U.S., barrier
AMD delivers its own server platform
News Low-power platform, formerly codenamed Fiorano, offers server builders combination of six-core Opteron with choice of three chipsets from AMD.
Tags: Processors, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., PCI Express, Server, AMD Opteron, performance, processor, product marketing, data center, chipset
AMD launches low-power six-core Opterons
News New processors, the first six-core chips under AMD's power-efficient HE line-up, are now available in Hewlett-Packard systems.
Tags: Processors, Hewlett-Packard Co., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Chip, Chip Company, Quad-core, Web Server, Server, AMD Opteron, processor
HP delivers Istanbul-powered servers
News The seven ProLiants built on AMD's new six-core Opteron chip come with heat- and power-management functions designed to drive down energy consumption.
Tags: Servers, Data centers, Processors, Hardware, Cray Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., HP Compaq ProLiant, Power supplies, surge suppression, Server
HP BladeSystem c3000
Reviews HP's BladeSystem c3000 is a compact blade server chassis designed for small businesses and remote office deployments. It delivers all the advantages of HP's high-end blade system in a smaller chassis.
China's Dawning to release AMD servers
News China-based computer maker Dawning will produce a range of one- and two-processor servers based on AMD's Opteron processor.
Sun frowns on HyperTransport expansion
News A leading AMD proponent rejects technology that could increase the importance of communication tech built into AMD chips.
Tags: Processors, Multiprocessor servers
IBM wins hybrid supercomputer deal
News Big Blue will build a machine at Los Alamos lab that combines thousands of AMD Opteron and Cell chips.
Tags: Processors, Servers, R&D
Dell servers aim to save power
News PowerEdge and EnergySmart systems will save up to 34 percent on energy requirements, the vendor claims.
Tags: Servers
Does this man have the best job in IT?
Insight The CTO for DreamWorks Animation--the studio that created movies including Shrek and its latest, Over the Hedge--says: "I think I have the coolest job on the planet."
Tags: Digital media
Sun plans software support for Opteron
News Sun Microsystems' software products will support AMD's new Opteron--but not initially the chip's 64-bit capabilities that distinguish it from rival Intel processors.
