Last year, when I brought home an HP MediaSmart EX470 server (based on the AMD Sempron™ processor, of course), I told my wife that I considered this “the best technology ever.” And I should know, I have a closet in … Continue reading
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A Look Under the Hood
Today, HP has launched the new HP ProLiant MicroServer aimed at helping small businesses take the leap into server-based IT infrastructure and our AMD Embedded Solutions team is quite proud of the technology under the hood. This new compact, power-sipping, … Continue reading
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NorthScale and Horizontal Data Scaling
The real beauty and utility of the cloud is the ability to scale resources up and down based on need. Whether organizations contract with outside cloud providers or create an internal server cluster with all of the same advantages, flexibility … Continue reading
POSTED IN: Cloud Computing
From My Desktop to Yours – Virtually
My work laptop is not just a computer – it is my connection to the corporate world. I write blogs, read email, attend web-based meetings, and track my budget – anytime, anyplace. Like many mobile workers I dread it when … Continue reading
POSTED IN: Virtualization
TAGS: AMD Direct Connect, AMD Opteron, desktop virtualization, VMWare, VMware View 4.5, VMworld
VMworld 2010 “Pinning Down the Cloud” Finalists
Three weeks ago, we initiated our “Pinning Down the Cloud” contest and debate to get the root of cloud computing technology. If there is one takeaway from this, it’s that creativity is alive and well in the tech industry! After … Continue reading
POSTED IN: Cloud Computing, Virtualization
TAGS: Cloud Computing, VMworld
Bulldozer 20 Questions – Part 2
Here is the second set of answers from our 20 Questions blog. I am leaving the last 2 blogs (final 10 answers) until after the Hot Chips event. We’ll be unveiling new information there and I am pretty sure that … Continue reading
POSTED IN: AMD Opteron, Bulldozer
TAGS: AMD Cores, AMD Opteron, Bulldozer
VMworld 2010: What the Cloud “is” to AMD
As we gear up for VMworld 2010 next week, AMD is on a mission. We’re tired of hearing about the hype of cloud computing, and want to get right to the heart of it. That’s why we’ve initiated our “pinning … Continue reading
POSTED IN: AMD Opteron, Cloud Computing
TAGS: Cloud Computing, Virtualization, VMworld
Simply Spectacular Virtualization – A Last Hurrah for VMmark 1.1.1
We stand on the verge of a new era in virtualization benchmarking. VMmark Beta 2.0 , VMware’s next-generation benchmarking tool, is now in the testing stage. This new version of VMmark moves to a multi-host virtualization environment that models application … Continue reading
POSTED IN: AMD Opteron, Virtualization
TAGS: Dell, HP, Virtualization, VMmark
”Bulldozer” 20 Questions, Part One
You’ve sent in your questions and we’ve begun to sort through them to pull out the best. There were plenty of common themes that were arising, so we’ll be grouping some of the bigger categories together. I am going to … Continue reading
POSTED IN: AMD Opteron, Bulldozer
TAGS: AMD Opteron, Bulldozer
AMD Best Practices Series: The Virtual Balancing Act – how many virtual machines are too many?
This post can also be read at VMblog.com A lot has been written recently on the number of virtual machines (VMs) that can (or should) optimally and safely run on a single physical server. While there are many differing opinions, … Continue reading
POSTED IN: Cloud Computing, Virtualization
TAGS: AMD Opteron 6000 Series, I/O virtualization, memory, Microsoft, Virtualization, VMWare
