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Next-Generation AMD Opteron™ Processor Solutions Are Here

We continue our dedication to meet the technology needs of our customers with the Next-Generation AMD Opteron processor. Platforms based on these next-generation processors will offer seamless migration path to Quad-Core computing in 2007, in addition to offering increased capabilities for x86 virtualization and overall reduced TCO (total cost of ownership) compared to previous
AMD Opteron processors. Next-Generation AMD Opteron processors for servers and workstations are immediately available for 1-way to 8-way processing solutions and are being offered from our technology partners worldwide.

Get ready for seamless migration to Quad-Core computing: Since the beginning, AMD Opteron processors have set out to provide the greatest possible computing benefit with the least impact on your datacenter infrastructures. This philosophy was evident in 2005 as AMD delivered a seamless upgrade path from single-core to Dual-Core
AMD Opteron processors and it will continue with our Next-Generation AMD Opteron processors, as we plan to enable a seamless upgrade from Dual-Core to Quad-Core AMD Opteron processor solutions in 2007. With Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors, you can drastically increase the performance and performance-per-watt capabilities of your Next-Generation AMD Opteron processor-based solutions while requiring no changes to your power and cooling infrastructures.

Advanced x86 virtualization capabilities: The AMD Opteron processor with Direct Connect Architecture has quickly become the leading platform choice for customers implementing software-based x86 virtualization environments. Now, with Next-Generation AMD Opteron processors, we are introducing AMD Virtualization™ (AMD-V™) hardware-accelerated benefits. AMD Virtualization is designed to grow the ecosystem of x86 virtualization solutions, providing you with more choices, easier implementation, and improved performance compared to currently available solutions.

Reduced Total Cost of Ownership: To further our goal of offering outstanding computing capabilities to customers without impacting their business, AMD Opteron processors continue to offer a common core architecture across all products, representing 1P to 8P systems. This common core architecture, combined with shared used of HyperTransport™ technology-based chipsets, can help reduce your organization’s support costs. The use of low-power DDR2 memory with Next-Generation AMD Opteron processors can help reduce operational costs, as can AMD PowerNow!™ technology and the availability of low-power processors. New memory RAS features help reduce system downtime for further improvements in TCO.

Widespread Support from Hardware partners:
HP will add Next-Generation AMD Opteron processors to the HP ProLiant DL385 and DL585 rack-optimized servers and the HP ProLiant BL25p, BL45p, BL465c and BL685c server blades and future workstations.

“Our strong, global relationship with AMD is built upon a commitment to deliver advanced technologies and high-performing platforms that meet the ever-changing demands of enterprise customers,” said Paul Miller, vice president, marketing, Industry Standard Servers and BladeSystem Division, HP. “Given HP’s success of delivering superior system performance and best-run server infrastructures through a broad array of power efficient enterprise-class platforms with
AMD Opteron processors, we plan to support Next-Generation
AMD Opteron processors in our server and workstation product lines.”

Learn more by visiting www.amd.com/hp>>>

New IBM System x and IBM BladeCenter servers with Next-Generation AMD Opteron™ processors provide the right mix of performance, reliability and control - enabling you to capitalize on new technology and gain competitive advantage. Expanding the IBM portfolio with the IBM System x3455, System x3655, System x3755, IBM LS21 and LS41 for IBM Blade Center, these innovative servers with up to four sockets provide new levels and combinations of performance and reliability.

Learn more by visiting www.amd.com/ibm>>>

The Sun Ultra 20 M2 workstation also features the Next-Generation AMD Opteron processor. It's fast, flexible and comes pre-loaded with the Solaris 10 OS and a suite of Sun's award winning development tools.

Learn more by visiting www.amd.com/sun>>>

Click here to get full details on our Next-Generation
AMD Opteron processors>>>

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Check Out These Next-Generation AMD Opteron processor-based Systems from IBM

Get the right mix of performance, reliability and control with these new Next-Generation AMD Opteron processor-based systems from IBM.

The IBM System x3455 Superior performance for clustered computing The IBM System x3455 is purpose-built for high performance computing applications, delivering robust compute performance within a small package. With dual-socket, dual-core processing and large memory addressability within a space-saving 1U rack-optimized design, it is the ideal choice for cluster environments, helping you to optimize your business today, while saving valuable real estate for tomorrow.
	IBM System x3455 can help you to: Maximize performance for your memory-intensive applications. Achieve greater flexibility and scalability with the IBM eXtended I/O and design given more choices among low latency cluster interconnect solutions. Solutions are easy to manage with the integrated Base Management Controller Deploy solutions for both Linux® and Microsoft-based clusters Help achieve a lower total cost of ownership
The IBM System x3655 Ideal for business performance computing IBM System x3655 provides you the confidence to deploy business applications that can help you get to market faster, build better products and better understand your customers. These applications require memory-intensive performance — and the x3655 delivers.
	IBM System x3655 can help to: Provide comprehensive management and control of power consumption in the data center with PowerExecutive Maximize reliability and performance for enterprise applications that are key to your business Achieve greater flexibility and scalability with IBM eXtended I/O and design Save time and money through efficient power management, systems management and deployment
IBM System x3755 Superior performance and power management The IBM System x3755 provides breakthrough performance for computing applications that demand maximum memory availability. With unique AMD design architecture, including integrated memory controller and HyperTransport™ technology, the x3755 is advantaged for applications requiring low latency and high-speed access to memory data.
	IBM System x3755 can help provide: Affordable extreme performance for compute-intensive applications Outstanding leadership I/O performance through innovative HTX™ design Exceptional performance-per-watt with its cost-effective solution for high-performance computing Comprehensive management and control of power consumption in the data center with PowerExecutive
AMD Opteron LS21 for IBM Blade Center Interoperability and performance Integrating into the IBM BladeCenter® revolutionary design, the IBM LS21 blade server delivers performance, high density and availability for the data center. The integrated system management processor, light path diagnostics and Predictive Failure Analysis® combine to provide powerful management capabilities and an excellent performance-per-watt solution. You can easily add or change blades without disrupting the operation of other blades installed in the chassis.
	The IBM LS21: Takes less time to install and few people to maintain, helping reduce IT infrastructure costs Provides a smooth transition to 64-bit applications without sacrificing the price/performance of the existing ecosystem Provides two dual-core processors matched with plenty of memory to handle the most demanding workloads Provide comprehensive management and control of power consumption in the data center with PowerExecutive
AMD Opteron LS41 for IBM Blade Center AMD Opteron performance with BladeCenter power and cooling Integrating into the IBM BladeCenter® revolutionary design, the IBM LS41 blade server delivers performance, high density and availability for the data center. The integrated system management processor, light path diagnostics and Predictive Failure Analysis® combine to provide powerful management capabilities and a superior performance/watt solution. You can easily add or change blades without disrupting the operation of other blades installed in the chassis.
	The IBM LS41 provides: BladeCenter interoperability and performance Up to four dual-core processors matched with plenty of memory to handle the most demanding work loads The option to begin with a single-wide, 2-socket blade that can be upgraded to a double-wide, 4-socket blade Comprehensive management and control of power consumption in the data center with PowerExecutive

Learn more about these new additions to the extensive line of solutions from IBM powered by Next-Generation
AMD Opteron processors with Direct Connect Architecture>>>

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Attention IT Professionals: Register for a Free Linux® Seminar Coming Soon to a City Near You

Productivity, efficiency, cost savings - IT professionals are constantly being challenged to do more with less. Ever rising energy costs have come into the equation as IT struggles to deliver a broader range of applications and services to a growing user base while trying to manage the cost of running an enterprise data center. To help address your IT challenges, we’ve brought together technology experts from multiple leading-edge companies to discuss key strategies on how to reduce the total cost of ownership (TCO) of your IT infrastructure. Presenters will provide insight on how to implement datacenter consolidation while improving network reliability, security and application performance. Specific topics include:

• Virtualization: Running multiple operating systems & applications on a single hardware platform
• Power reduction and energy management savings
• Storage, business continuity and disaster recovery
• Blade-based server architecture and data center consolidation
• Enterprise Linux security, financial, performance benefits
• Data center based application acceleration for improved end user experience
• Each one-day seminars will provide you with an understanding of each topic highlighted above, an update on new developments, plus case study examples and practical insights. You'll receive breakfast, lunch, Wi-Fi Internet and a day full of pertinent information, helping you to make an impact in your company.

To attend a free seminar, please select from one of the cities listed and complete the registration process. You will receive confirmation from Angelbeat.

Don’t miss this opportunity to attend a free seminar and learn more about addressing your datacenter challenges. Register now>>>

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DID YOU KNOW?
Cray won the world's first order for a petascale supercomputer that will be three times more powerful than any computer today. For this 2008 system and the products on Cray's roadmap through 2010, Cray will use the Next-Generation AMD Opteron™ processor. Read more>>>

LLNL Selects Next-Generation AMD Opteron Processor-Based Appro System For Its Peloton Supercomputing Project

The Peloton supercomputer project from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories (LLNL) was recently awarded to Appro's SuperComputing Scalable Units and is based the new Next-Generation AMD Opteron processor. The deployment will consist of three Appro 1U Quad XtremeServer clusters with a total of 16,128 cores based on Next-Generation AMD Opteron Processors. The high-performance computing solution includes a two stage 20 Gbps 4x Double Data Rate (DDR) InfiniBand fabric featuring Voltaire edge, spine switches and Mellanox dual port DDR InfiniBand HCAs. In order to affordably and efficiently provide this production quality computing capacity, the cluster of servers will be deployed in Scalable Unit (SU) groups. LLNL’s Peloton Supercomputing Project is a high-performance computing environment to be used by 8,000 LLNL scientists and engineers.

"The Next-Generation AMD Opteron processors in Appro's XtremeServers, combined with Appro's implementation of InfiniBand interconnect technology, will significantly enhance the critical engineering research conducted at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory," said Kevin Knox, vice president, commercial business, AMD. "Corporate and research institutions that demand an industry-standard architecture to meet the needs of wide ranging scientific applications, maximize researchers' productivity, and optimize costs can rely on solutions based on AMD's revolutionary Direct Connect Architecture."

Learn more about AMD Opteron processor-based Appro XtremeServers now>>>

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