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Experience the Innovation and Powerful Performance of HP ProLiant Servers Powered by a New Series of AMD Opteron™ Processors

HP is proud to support the x50 series of AMD Opteron™ processors in the HP ProLiant server family. Specifically, the ProLiant DL585, the best performing 4-way x86 rack server, now supports the AMD Opteron processor Model 850, running at 2.4GHz, and the ProLiant DL145, a dual-processor server optimized for the High Performance Computing (HPC) market, is now available with the AMD Opteron processor Model 250, also running at 2.4GHz. In addition, there is optional support in the DL145 for non-hot plug SCSI hard drives for those customers who are looking for higher levels of uptime and performance in a 1U form factor.

Lance Armstrong's "Quest for Six" Powered by AMD

Bikes designed on AMD Opteron and AMD Athlon™ 64 processor-based systems helped deliver a competitive edge for Trek and the USPS Pro Cycling Team at the 2004 Tour de France. As the Official Technology Partner of Armstrong and the USPS team, AMD provides a variety of AMD64 technology solutions to Trek Bicycles. Trek selected AMD Opteron and AMD Athlon 64 processor-based solutions due to the superior performance, outstanding reliability and scalability provided by AMD64 technology. By enabling Trek to leverage its existing 32-bit applications as well as benefit from the performance and memory benefits of 64-bit computing, AMD64 technology helped accelerate Trek’s pursuit of the most advanced bicycle designs for Lance Armstrong and the USPS Pro Cycling team.

“Competing in a race such as the Tour de France demands using every resource to remain ahead of the competition, and AMD’s superior technology has enabled Trek to design standard road, climbing and time trial bicycles that are truly cutting-edge,” said Lance Armstrong. “By enabling sophisticated solutions that have advanced bike design, testing and overall communication, AMD has provided our team with a distinct competitive advantage.”

AMD’s sponsorship agreement with the USPS Pro Cycling Team reaffirms the company’s commitment to providing high-performance solutions to organizations and businesses seeking to gain competitive advantages. Many leading enterprise application benchmarks recognize the AMD Opteron processor as the highest-performing x86 processor available today.

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Find it Fast: Your Source for AMD Opteron processor Specifications and More

A new Web-based tool has been created and is now available to help you make well-informed business decisions. Now, you have the ability to locate AMD Opteron processor product offerings and identify the technical differences between each model's features. This newly developed online resource is designed for you because we know you need access to consolidated information on AMD Opteron processors.

How does the tool work? Once you arrive at the Online Processor Quick Reference Guide on our Web site, you will see a list of valid Ordering Parts Numbers (OPNs). You may either click on an OPN from this list, or reset the filters based on your interests and click the "Apply Filters" button. This action will return a list of all valid OPNs that match the criteria of the filter settings you selected. To view further technical information as it corresponds to a product, click on the desired OPN. This will bring you to the details page. The tool will then display the technical product information for that OPN.

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Building the AMD64 Ecosystem: Download Up-to-Date Software Solution Information Today

The AMD64 Ecosystem continues to gain momentum and grow at an exciting pace. We are now featuring 250 vendors with over 775 software packages. This increase can be attributed to the number of applications that are moving through the product pipeline.

We continue to see strong growth in vertical applications. For example, EDA, CAE, and Life Sciences continue to show increased adoption and reflect the strong acceptance of AMD Opteron processors in the technical computing community. Infrastructure software also continues to grow, providing IT managers with the necessary building blocks for business critical solutions.

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The Joys of 64-Bit Code Generation for Windows®

Why can 64-bit Windows® code run faster on AMD64 processors than 32-bit code? Because of the extra efficiency of the compiler's code generator, which can leverage extra registers and special features of the microprocessor, explains Larry O'Brien.

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