Introducing the AMD Opteron processor Models 150, 250 and 850

AMD proudly introduces AMD Opteron processor Models 150, 250 and 850, the world’s highest performing processor for x86 2P and 4P servers. Based on AMD64 technology with Direct Connect Architecture, the AMD Opteron processor provides enterprise-class performance while helping to ensure unparalleled investment protection. AMD Opteron processor–based systems for servers and workstations are available globally from leading OEMs including Fujitsu–Siemens Computer, HP, IBM and Sun and AMD’s network of system builder partners. More than 250 OS and ISV partners support AMD64 technology including Computer Associates, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, RedHat, Sun, SuSE and LINUX. Additionally, the AMD Opteron processor has garnered 14 industry awards, including the InfoWorld Readers’ Choice Award for Best Processor/Component and PC Magazine’s Technical Excellence Award.

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AMD Launches The AMD64 Masters Group Featuring Top Audio & Film Pros From The Entertainment Industry

With the recent formation of the AMD64 Masters Group, digital production masters from the entertainment industry are realizing significant performance benefits and exceptional creative freedom using dual AMD Opteron processor–based digital audio workstations (DAWs), non-linear video editing, special–effects compositing and 3–D rendering systems. Running off–the–shelf software, these systems are taking host–based digital content creation to new levels. Host-based software applications are replacing costly digital signal processing (DSP) hardware in professional digital audio and film content creation.

Today, members include Grammy Award–winning and nominated audio professionals Phil Ramone, Elliott Scheiner, Frank Filipetti, George Massenburg, Rory Kaplan, Chuck Ainlay, Fred Maher, and Robert Hill and Dan Gregoire of JAK Films, pre–visualization supervisor for Star Wars: Episode III .

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New Partnership Leverages the Unique Capabilities of the AMD Opteron Processor

Applianz Technologies, Inc. patent–pending technology harnesses the power of virtual infrastructure to offer high–performance application server appliances preloaded with all hardware, operating systems and licenses to run today’s most popular small business applications.

Businesses that use systems from Applianz Technologies can now instantly deploy and use critical business applications such as Financial Accounting software, through Retail Point of Sale (POS) to running multi–site Construction applications at the optimum performance intended, yet with a lower cost of ownership than traditional solutions. A single two–inch tall Applianz system can replace the need to purchase several expensive servers and desktops with a single plug–and–play solution.

All of the systems offer full high–speed remote access to any software application instantly, taking only three minutes to add additional local or remote users from any location with internet access.

Route 64 Technology Tour Blazes Path to 64-bit Computing

There’s still time to take advantage of a free one–day seminar on 64–bit programming from Microsoft. At events throughout Europe, Microsoft has been helping pave the road to 64–bit computing by educating nearly 600 customers to date. Because you are demanding the breakthrough performance, price–performance, and scalability that come with 64–bit systems powered by
AMD Opteron and AMD Athlon™ 64 processors, Microsoft is continuing to offering these free, one–day seminars through July in the United States and Asia.

The intent of these seminars is to help developers take advantage of the sweeping change in technology offered by 64–bit computing.  Additionally, you will learn more about the Microsoft product roadmap, market opportunities, application compatibility and code migration and get an architecture overview.  

See a listing of tour cities and dates and register online now>>>

Now Available: New Updates on 64-bit Applications that Support AMD64 Technology

Designed with you in mind and updated regularly because we understand how important 64–bit applications that support AMD64 technology are to your business needs, the AMD64 Ecosystem now showcases over 500 software packages, including approximately 125 64–bit versions, (including software that is generally available and in development) from over 200 software developers.

This month, updates have been incorporated into the AMD64 Ecosystem to provide you with the latest information regarding:

• A growing Operating System (OS) section with the addition of Novell NetWare (32–bit) and Tao Linux and updates to various OS packages, providing a comprehensive foundation for software solutions.
• An ever–maturing adoption and optimization of Tools for AMD64 technology, including the release of ACML 2.0 math libraries and the production of Pathscale EKO compiler suite.
• Virtual Machine and the 64–bit porting plans from VMWare, Application Servers including 64–bit porting plans for Websphere, and Business Processing including 32–bit MySAP support for the Sun V20xz server.
• Numerous changes to EDA, CAD, and CAE changes that reflect more ISVs making 32-bit support statements and announcing plans to move their code to 64–bit.
• Life Sciences featuring numerous Open Source software entries as pharmaceuticals and government and academic research community begins to seriously embrace the
  AMD Opteron processor platform.
• Newly created highlights for Games Infrastructure showing the versatility of AMD Opteron processor–based servers and their use for entertainment as well as for enterprise applications.

Part 2: WOWing Your 32–Bit Applications with 64-Bit Windows®

One of the chief benefits of the AMD64 processor architecture is that operating systems like 64–bit Windows can run both 64–bit and 32–bit applications using native processor instructions. This is assisted by WOW64, a structure within Windows that takes care of providing application-level compatibility for older 32–bit apps.

In the second of two articles, Alan Zeichick discusses aspects of WOW64 that go beyond simply running 32-bit apps on the new platform>>>