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Delivering Technology Leadership with the World's First x86 Dual-Core Processor Demonstration

On August 31, 2004, AMD demonstrated a four-socket server powered by four dual-core AMD Opteron™ processors manufactured on the 90nm silicon-on-insulator (SOI) technology process at our facilities in Austin, Texas.

The demonstration for press and analysts of a working four-socket server based on four dual-core server processors from AMD (8 CPUs) was an important milestone for us. It means we are leading the industry toward pervasive 64-bit computing by being the first in the industry to demonstrate an x86 dual-core processor for 32- and 64-bit computing.

HP, IBM, Sun and other system manufacturers will be able to easily incorporate dual-core products into their existing
AMD Opteron processor-based designs that are compatible with 90nm single-core processors to dual-core processors. For you, the AMD64 dual-core advantage means higher performing, more efficient processing power without the penalties of increased power consumption and heat dissipation.

"Dual- and multi-core processor technologies on industry-standard servers will redefine scalability, performance and value for enterprise and SMB customers," said Paul Miller, vice president of marketing, HP Industry Standard Servers. "Having the industry's first dual-core x86 processors from AMD up and running on HP ProLiant servers demonstrates both HP's close relationship and collaboration with AMD and our ongoing commitment to rapidly deliver the best new technologies to our customers."

"As AMD's strategic partner, we are in a unique position to support AMD64 dual-core technology with our hardware and software products," said John Fowler, executive vice president of the Network Systems group at Sun Microsystems, Inc. "The Solaris OS combined with the AMD Opteron processor-based Sun servers and workstations will take full advantage of the AMD64 dual-core architecture, managing multi-thread applications with superior efficiency and performance."

For more information on the AMD x86 dual-core processor demonstration>>>

Sun's AMD Systems Power Data Warehouses, Compute Clusters

E! Networks, a global producer and distributor of entertainment news and lifestyle-related programming, will deploy an
integrated data warehousing solution, leveraging Metapa's Cluster
DataBase (CDB) solution for the Sun Solaris Operating System (OS) running on Sun Fire V40z servers based on the
AMD Opteron processor. "Deploying a unified data warehouse has always been a strategic goal of E!, but with the total cost of ownership associated with traditional solutions, it hasn't been practical," said Jeff Mayzurk, vice president of technology for E! Networks. "Metapa and Sun provided a truly unique solution allowing us to implement an enterprise class data warehouse with the price/performance level that makes our initiative possible."

The Department of Energy announced the development of a high performance computer cluster at the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL) in Idaho Falls, Idaho. The solution includes more than 230 Sun Fire V20z servers powered by AMD Opteron processors, and more than 12 Terabytes of Sun StorEdge 6320 storage, the Solaris 9 Operating System, Sun Java Enterprise System and Java development software, Sun Grid Engine Enterprise Edition, Sun's StarOffice 7.0 office productivity platform, as well as advanced on-site training and support from Sun's Services division.

Learn about other AMD Opteron processor-based high-performance solutions from Sun>>>

VLSI Research Examines How AMD Competes So Effectively With a Single Microprocessor Fab in Dresden

Dan Hutcheson, CEO and President of VLSI Research Inc., is a recognized authority and well-known visionary for the semiconductor industry whose career experience spans more than twenty years. Recently, in a commentary referred to as "The Cook's Tour," Dan shared his thoughts regarding AMD's microprocessor Fab 30 in Dresden, Germany.

Raising the Standard on Industry Standards

Don't be deceived. There is very little that is "standard" about Sun's new industry-standard servers and workstations featuring the AMD Opteron processor. View this Sun Net Talk on Demand to hear Sun founder Andy Bechtolsheim and Executive Vice President John Fowler discuss how Sun is blazing a path to take you from 32-bit to 64-bit computing. It's a tale of exceptional price/performance, unprecedented operating system flexibility, and innovative subscription programs - and with
exclusive offers available for attendees only, it's one you can't afford to miss.

Register for this informative on-demand web cast now>>>

AMD64 processors contain an inherently expandable architecture that combines industry standard HyperTransport™ technology and an integrated memory controller.

AMD Opteron processor-based systems run today's x86 32-bit software natively with no emulation mode to degrade performance. Unlike other 64-bit processors, no emulation is required to run 32-bit x86 applications on a processor based on AMD64 technology, so the code can execute at full hardware speed. Together, these technologies enable you to develop server and workstation software solutions for today while paving the way for the 64-bit software solutions of the future.
Today, AMD is running a promotion to give away an AMD Opteron processor-based workstation from Sun complete with the development tools and support services you need to develop and test enterprise applications.

Don't miss this opportunity to enter the drawing to WIN the grand prize valued at $ 9,000>>>

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