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Lance Armstrong and Team Discovery: Backed by AMD64 Technology
Competitive cycling requires performance and precision. As Official Technology Sponsor of Lance Armstrong and the Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team, AMD provided powerful technology to again give the team the edge during Lance Armstrong's unprecedented seventh straight Tour de France victory.

AMD technology contributes to Team Discovery's success in three key areas: testing and training; design and development; and communications.

Systems powered by AMD Opteron™ processors enable the designers and engineers in Trek’s Industrial Designer Group to design the bicycles that Team Discovery uses in competition. During the July 5 Tour de France team time trial, the Team Discovery cyclists rode the Trek TTX time-trial bike to the fastest time ever recorded in the event. Team Discovery’s TTx achievements didn’t end that day. Riding the TTx two weekends later, Lance Armstrong won the final, 55-km individual time trial in the 2005 Tour de France's penultimate Stage 20, en route to his seventh consecutive overall Tour victory.

During early-season wind tunnel testing, AMD64 technology-powered computing solutions allowed Lance and the team to monitor the effects of aerodynamic resistance and drag. During competition, Team Discovery and their coaches rely on AMD processor-powered laptops, PDAs and mobile phones to formulate race strategy and monitor performance.

“We truly value our partnership with AMD," said Lance Armstrong. "AMD has not only provided us with the tools and technology, they’ve given us counsel and new ideas regarding the use of that technology. Really, that’s going over and above a traditional team sponsor. That’s what we consider a true partnership.”

AMD is proud to supply the high-performance computing solutions that help power the success of not only Team Discovery, but also Formula One teams Scuderia Ferrari and SAUBER PETRONAS as well.

See how we’re making our mark as a true technology leader, delivering solutions needed by the world’s leading and most dominant teams>>>

Join AMD, HP and Microsoft to Experience the Power of 64-bit Computing in the Enterprise
Beginning July 26th, join AMD, HP and Microsoft for the second event in the Web-based “AMD in the Enterprise” series. The May event focused on answering the question: “Why AMD in the Enterprise?” This time we will demonstrate the power of AMD64 in the enterprise.

Dirk Meyer, president and COO of AMD’s Microprocessor Solutions Sector, will give you an insider’s view of AMD’s 64-bit architecture. See how AMD64 has evolved since its inception in 1998, and sneak a peek at the future of 64-bit multi-core processing.

Paul Miller, HP’s Sr. VP of Industry Standard Servers and HP Bladesystems, will explain why HP has expanded its portfolio of servers built on the AMD Opteron processor by more than 300 percent.

Brian Valentine, Microsoft’s Sr. VP of Windows® Core Operating System Division, will help you decide whether your IT resources are enabling productivity or holding it back. The key differentiator is whether your enterprise is taking advantage of the power of 64-bit computing.

With its on-demand Web format, you can access this new installment of “AMD in the Enterprise” whenever you choose. And be sure to check each issue of AMD Opteron Solutions to learn about future “AMD in the Enterprise” Web events.

Check out our newest on-demand seminar that explores the power of AMD64 in the enterprise>>>

Download a Standish Special Report: Blade Perfect: An Assessment of Egenera System Availability
Companies are moving more and more critical applications from traditional RISC systems to x86 rack mounts and blades. Do companies have to lose robust high availability when they make this move?

Egenera's system, designed to enable business-critical high availability, was recently put through its paces by The Standish Group International Inc., a research advisory firm. The study notes that the BladeFrame has "an innovative architecture that is radically different from [other] blade systems." Egenera customers interviewed by Standish confirmed that BladeFrame systems "are highly available, support rapid deployment of applications and improve utilization." Customers also rated BladeFrame availability as far better than that of legacy server systems, with one citing Egenera's ease of deployment and operation as "huge money savers."

Download a complete copy of Blade Perfect: An Assessment of Egenera System Availability today>>>

AMD and HP Team Up to Emancipate the Enterprise with Virtual Servers
On August 24th, join us, along with HP, for a live Webinar on the latest trends in server consolidation. See how you can boost enterprise efficiency with virtual servers. Get first-hand examples of how other enterprises have cut their datacenter costs while increasing their performance.

If you are unable to join us for the live Webinar, we are capturing the live event for on-demand access. Access the on-demand Webinar anytime after August 24th to get the best practices you need to run your enterprise datacenter.

This is the latest in a series of HP/AMD Solutions Webinars. Earlier this year we brought you “New Solutions for Power, Performance and Density Problems in the Datacenter.” We worked with HP to bring you enterprise solutions built with industry-standard technologies. You still can access this on-demand Webinar.

Look for more HP/AMD Solutions Webinars advertised in future issues of AMD Opteron Solutions.

Sign up now for the August 24th HP/AMD Solutions Webinar>>>

Visit AMD at LinuxWorld Conference & Expo in San Francisco Next Month
LinuxWorld Conference & Expo, the premier event for Linux and open source solutions, is coming to San Francisco’s Moscone Center August 8th – August 11th.

Visit us, along with many of our partners, at Booth #118 to experience hands-on demonstrations of the latest Linux and open source solutions powered by AMD64 technology. You can see numerous systems featuring the Dual-Core AMD Opteron processor, including a range of server racks, blades servers and much more.

AMD is proud to support Linux markets with industry-leading servers, workstations, embedded and mobile solutions. Join AMD at Booth #118 and celebrate the versatility of Linux and open source solutions.

Learn more about LinuxWorld Conference & Expo>>>

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