Quad-Core AMD Opteron Processors to Power HP Virtualization Blade Server

AMD (News - Alert) announced that the Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors will power the HP ProLiant BL495c virtualization blade server. This will enhance performance for virtual server hosting.

 

These processors will enable businesses which need flexibility for supporting more virtual machines per server to select from a suite of Quad-Core AMD Opteron processor-based servers from HP ranging from blades to high-performance multi-processor platforms. The HP ProLiant BL495c takes the tally of Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors to 35.

 

“Businesses continue to face memory and I/O constraints as they implement virtualization solutions across more mission-critical workloads,” said Patrick Patla, general manager, Server and Workstation Business, AMD.

 

“The Quad-Core AMD Opteron processor has once again proved to be the processor of choice in helping alleviate these demands. With Direct Connect Architecture and AMD-Virtualization technology (AMD-V), the Quad-Core AMD Opteron processor is shaping the direction of virtualization by empowering IT managers with more virtual machines and leading x86 virtualization performance,” added Patla.

 

Mark Potter, vice president and general manager, BladeSystem at HP pointed out that customers can reduce data center costs with the BL495c by packing more virtual servers into a single blade. This increases the useful life cycle of the data centers by saving on floor space, power and cooling.

 

The BL495c has a balanced architecture of memory, I/O and storage innovations and it also matches the scalability and efficiency of Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors. This enables it to redefine server blades specifically for virtualization.

 

Quad-Core AMD Opteron processor-based servers make use of AMD-V technology with Rapid Virtualization Indexing. This happens to be the only x86 virtualization technology which includes hardware support for a second level of address translation enabling virtual machines to directly manage memory. This results in the reduction of latency and hence improves performance across several virtualized applications.

 

The AMD Company Web Site gives details regarding Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors, their performance in virtualized environments and critical server workloads. These will be useful for enterprise customers desirous of meeting virtualization needs.

 

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