Multiprocessor Servers
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Intel's Dunnington comes in fours and sixes
News Chip giant launches three iterations of industry's first six-core 45-nanometer processors targeted at high-end server market. Another four versions are quad-core.
Tags: Multiprocessor servers, Processors, Hewlett-Packard Co., Intel Corp., Virtualization, Intel Xeon, Quad-core, Server, Istanbul, performance
Apple's latest chip gamble
Insight Its US$278 million acquisition of P.A. Semi offers a whole new range of possibilities, but the chipmaker's current offering is unlikely to make its way into the iPhone.
Tags: Acquisitions, Mobile processors, Processors, Multiprocessor servers, Apple Inc., Chip, Apple Mac OS, software, processor, Silicon Valley
AMD throws its weight behind 'balanced' platform
News The high-definition movement and a growing number of gamers add wind to the chipmaker's tune of blending strong CPU and graphics performance.
Tags: Multiprocessor servers, Mobile processors, Processors, Global strategic management, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., AMD Phenom, Dual-core, GPU, Graphics, Notebook
VMware revamps data center tools
News The company aims for the cloud with its next generation of data center-virtualization tools called vSphere, and announces a new Intel deal.
Tags: Virtualization, Mobile processors, Processors, Multiprocessor servers, Intel Corp., Virtual Desktop, Virtual Machine, Tool, VMware Inc., Worker
Red Hat releases version 5.3
News The new Red Hat Enterprise Linux version features virtualization improvements, support for Intel's Core i7 architecture, and the Open Java Development Kit.
Tags: Virtualization, Java, Multiprocessor servers, Processors, Intel Corp., Red Hat Inc., Open Source, Chip, operating system, Sun Microsystems Inc.
Multicore CPUs drive change
News The rise of multi-core technology demands people with the right skills around open source and multi-threaded programming.
Tags: Multiprocessor servers, Components, Intel Corp., Multi-core, Open Source, Ubuntu, Environment, phone, software, processor
AMD revises server road map
News Troubled company looks ahead to a new six-core processor and the arrival of a next-generation core well into the next decade.
Tags: Servers, Multiprocessor servers, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Notebook, layoff, Server, enterprise computing, Istanbul, processor, PC processor
Asia slides further in supercomp rankings
News Forty-eight supercomputers from the region made it to this year's Top500 list, down from 58 in November. India retains title as host to Asia's fastest machine.
Tags: Supercomputing, Multiprocessor servers, Hewlett-Packard Co., Asia, India, Japan, performance, supercomputer, China, U.S.
Hardware market to defy economic slump: Gartner
News The sector is still growing, with low-end Linux systems and high-end mainframes as the main drivers, says the analyst house.
Tags: Hardware, Virtualization, Multiprocessor servers, Server consolidation, x86-standard servers, Linux, UNIX, Earning reports/forecasts, Gartner Inc., Consolidation
Intel and DreamWorks go to the movies
News The chipmaker and the movie studio announce an alliance designed to enhance DreamWorks Animation's 3D movie-making technology.
Tags: Processors, Mobile processors, Multiprocessor servers, DreamWorks SKG, Intel Corp., 3D, movie, software, high-performance, authoring tool
Winning with the right chips
News Chip giant Intel may benefit from a push in graphics, while rival AMD can gain from opportunities in low-cost notebook space, says Gartner analyst.
Tags: Processors, Mobile processors, Multiprocessor servers, Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Mobile, Chip, Notebook, phone, performance
Intel gives 'turbo' boost to Nehalem
News Chipmaker unveils power control feature in its new microarchitecture, which a senior executive claims will be "pretty compelling" for enterprises.
Tags: Mobile processors, Processors, Multiprocessor servers, Intel Corp., Mobile, Quad-core, Notebook, Fujitsu Siemens, processor, Intel Centrino 2
India goes deep into semicon market
News Country has potential to excel in integrated circuits fabrication, but must produce more engineers specialized in embedded systems, say industry experts.
Tags: Processors, Multiprocessor servers, Product development and design, Embedded System, India, Semiconductor, phone, software, China, revenue
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
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
