Author Archives: Andy Parma
Putting Performance in Perspective – AMD Opteron™ 6200 Series Processors
Whether you’re seeking excellent performance, value, or energy efficiency, servers using AMD Opteron™ 6200 Series processors deliver. Continue reading
Energy Efficient Four-Socket Servers Revisited
Two years ago, I wrote a blog about energy efficient four-socket servers and compared them to hybrid SUVs. Well, it looks like the time has finally come for each of these ideas. There are now twelve hybrid SUV models available … Continue reading
Putting Performance in Perspective – Dell’s PowerEdge C6145
Oh. My. Gosh. What else can you really say? Actually, CRN said that this server’s performance was “off the charts” when they reviewed Dell’s new PowerEdge C6145 (using the AMD Opteron™ 6000 Series platform). To illustrate what “off the charts” … Continue reading
New Benchmark Results Available for Servers Using AMD Opteron™ 6100 Series processors
As a part of the launch activities for the new processor models in the AMD Opteron™ 6100 Series, we’ve added over 30 new benchmark pages to www.amd.com/opteronperformance. To view them all, make the following selections: Processors and Platforms: AMD Opteron™ 6100 … Continue reading
Server Benchmark Decoder
I’ll present you with a scenario: You’re in the market for a new server and want to know what will provide you with the best balance of price, performance and power efficiency for your given workload. That seems sensible. But, … Continue reading
The World’s Lowest Power 2P Server … EVER.
Recently, Paul Muehr and I had the opportunity to film a video discussing the recently released AMD Opteron™ 4000 Series platform and a new cloud computing server using this platform. Check out the video below or on AMD’s YouTube channel. … Continue reading
AMD Opteron™ 4000 Series Platform: Higher Performance AND Lower Power Consumption
I was recently thinking about the Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize and how it relates to the AMD Opteron™ 4000 Series platform. The Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize is a global competition to develop a mainstream class automobile with a … Continue reading
Choose Your Own Adventure – Server Edition
When I was young, I used to love the “Choose Your Own Adventure” series of children’s books. Each of these books is written from the perspective of the reader and allows you to make choices to determine the actions of … Continue reading
The AMD Opteron™ 4000 Series Platform and the Electric Lawnmower
Recently, I purchased a new Ryobi electric lawnmower. It uses no gasoline, no oil, and no spark plugs. The only maintenance that I need to perform is charging the battery and sharpening the blade. I love this lawnmower! Here’s how … Continue reading
It’s Different in the Cloud
Last weekend, my three year old nephew asked me how many types of clouds there are. The answer to that question was pretty easy. Unfortunately, when I got back to the office on Monday, my manager asked me the same … Continue reading
