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Rising to the Top
Interesting statistics that show the strength of the AMD Opteron™ processor for high performance computing (HPC). Continue reading
Faster Supercomputing Cats Fueled by Six-Core AMD Opteron™ Processors
In the June 2009 TOP 500 list, the Oak Ridge National Labs’ “Jaguar” system was #2, edging close behind the “Roadrunner” cluster and was the first wholly x86 system to achieve a petaflop in performance. Of course, both utilize AMD … Continue reading
AMD Opteron Processor – Delivering True Value, Not Just Benchmarks
I left the office yesterday at 5:00, headed to the trail for my weekly ride. Because of the recent rain, we shifted to City Park, one of the most technical mountain bike trails in Austin. If you just looked at … Continue reading
Efficiency, Flexibility, and VMworld 2009
Efficiency and flexibility are two of the themes for VMworld 2009, so it seems like an appropriate time to discuss the efficiency and flexibility of AMD’s Direct Connect Architecture. As Tim Mueting and I discussed on YouTube , this architecture and … Continue reading
Quad-Core AMD Opteron™ Processor Codenamed "Suzuka"
Brad Pitt’s brother isn’t the only one to live in the shadows of a more famous sibling. The latest AMD OpteronTM 1000 Series processor, codenamed “Suzuka”, was launched in the shadow of its 6-core bigger brother, the Six-Core AMD Opteron … Continue reading
Squeeze Play
Back in high school I played on an intramural soccer team. Our crowning achievement was not our win record, but the fact that we once fit 9 players into Mark’s 1982 Camaro. Not a small feat. I am reminded of … Continue reading
Efficiency Computing with Dell PowerEdge Servers Powered by AMD Opteron™ processors
The introduction of the Six-Core AMD Opteron™ processors (code named “Istanbul”) is big step forward for the IT industry. Dell works closely with AMD to address our customers’ needs with a full line-up of products to help simplify and lower … Continue reading
A Focus on the Economics of Data Centers
Sun’s focus on Open Network Systems – from silicon and servers, to storage, networking, and software – continues to deliver unprecedented speed, simplicity, and savings to our customers. As part of our Open Network Systems strategy, we plan to add … Continue reading
Breaking New Ground: The Six-Core AMD Opteron™ Processor
Cray has a long and distinguished history of providing high performance computing technologies that allow our customers to push the frontiers of science and engineering. Modern Cray systems do this by providing the world’s most scalable, general purpose supercomputing system … Continue reading
Six-Core AMD Opteron™ processor codenamed "Istanbul" – It's Finally Here
It’s odd to think that I would be using “finally” to talk about our Six-Core AMD Opteron™ processor codenamed “Istanbul.” We were supposed to be launching in October, but the health of the silicon and the fact that the initial … Continue reading
