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AMD Business Solutions eNewsletter, October 2009

In This Issue:
» Cloud computing with thunder from AMD.
   
» AMD server platform technologies deliver new features and efficiency for today and tomorrow.
   
» The award-winning performance of the HP DL785 and AMD OpteronT processors.
   
» Join AMD at the Microsoft® virtual launch experience.
   




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AMD launches server platform for high-density data centres

 
EU dives into Intel antitrust specifics

 
Expensive Quad Sockets vs. Ubiquitious Dual Sockets

 

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Cloud computing with thunder from AMD.

The IT world is all abuzz with cloud computing – or delivery of applications over the Internet in a scalable, reliable and secure way. To build an effective cloud computing infrastructure you need to start with the right core technology. Learn how Quad- and Six-Core AMD Opteron™ processors deliver a balance of performance, I/O capabilities, low energy consumption, and hardware-assisted virtualization – allowing your business to take advantage of cloud computing and change the way you consume IT.

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AMD server platform technologies deliver new features and efficiency for today and tomorrow.

September 21, 2009 AMD announced the Six-Core AMD Opteron™ processor with AMD chipset, marking another milestone in delivering world-class platforms that integrate leading-edge processor and chipset technology. This comprehensive platform offers superior energy efficiency with a new low-power AMD chipset to meet demands of cloud and other dense server environments. Multiple platforms in a wide range of configurations and form factors, including blade, rack and tower, are expected to be available from leading server infrastructure providers including Tyan, Supermicro, Microway, and ZT Systems.

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The award-winning performance of the HP DL785 and AMD OpteronT processors.


 
 
Join AMD at the Microsoft® virtual launch experience.

Can cost efficiency, productivity and innovation come together to drive business growth?  Learn how AMD and Microsoft are providing solutions for the desktop, server, network and beyond. See how Windows® 7, Windows Server® 2008, Exchange 2010 and other Microsoft products deliver on the New Efficiency.

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Server/Workstation Solutions  
 
The SQL Resource for small and medium businesses from AMD, Dell and Microsoft.

Dell and AMD in collaboration with Redmondmag.com have created an online resource center designed to enable SMB customers to learn more about Microsoft® SQL Server® running on Dell PowerEdge Servers. You will have access to customer case studies, spec sheets and an easy to use advisor tool to help you configure an AMD technology-based Dell PowerEdge Server.

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Nor-Tech cluster improving the efficiency of wind farms.

Nor-Tech developed a Quad-Core AMD Opteron™ processor-based 64-bit compute node cluster, with 512 compute cores to help researchers at a major Midwestern university do multi-scale modeling to study wind patterns and atmospheric turbulence. Understanding the effects of wake turbulence and how it relates to the discrepancy between projections and actual performance is critical to improving the efficiency of wind farms.

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On-demand webinar: Pumping up power efficiency with HP and AMD.

Dense data center environments, as well as low-impact workgroup and departmental supercomputers, need to provide higher performance while, at the same time, reducing energy requirements, increasing density and lowering total cost of ownership. Watch this on-demand webinar moderated by Scientific Computing, featuring panelists from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), AMD, and HP and learn how more efficient systems are using less power and dissipating less heat, while still providing the speed they require to be competitive.

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Leading French radio broadcaster trusts energy-efficient servers from Sun and AMD.

One of France’s largest radio broadcasters, RTL France, helped improve energy efficiency by deploying Sun Fire servers powered by AMD Opteron™ processors. The radio broadcaster implemented an energy-efficient web portal utilizing Sun Fire X4600 M2 servers with high growth capacity for supporting larger audiences of online listeners.

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Graphics Solutions  
 
New ATI FireProT S400 synchronization module creating smooth, virtual canvasses.

The ATI FirePro™ S400 synchronization module allows ATI FirePro™ 3D workstation graphics accelerators to be used in demanding applications such as broadcast, video editing, visualization, simulation and rich display that require synchronization to external sources (Genlock) or synchronization of 3D rendering of multiple GPUs in different systems (Framelock).

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Client Solutions  
 
Virtual desktop management & infrastructure solutions from HP, VMware and AMD.

Join us for a 3 part webinar series where AMD, HP and VMware discuss how they deliver simplified, cost-efficient, and secure desktop virtualization solutions that meet the diverse requirements of the end user, while also meeting IT requirements without excessive limitations or boundaries.

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