AMD promotes performance and power efficiency

Mumbai: AMD has announced the launch of Six-Core AMD Opteron processor with AMD Chipset platform. Thus AMD is taking a step forward in its strategy to provide customers with server platforms-processor, chipset, and GPU, that specifically address the needs of today's data center workloads. This new server platform, along with the AMD platform specification code-named 'Kroner,' enables advanced performance, the benefits of unified processor and chipset technology, and furthers AMD's commitment to energy efficiency.

"Our focus is to deliver on the aspects of a server platform that directly impact the IT manager, improved performance on key workloads and virtualization, and low overall power consumption," said Patrick Patla, VP and GM-Server and Embedded Business, AMD. "This new platform and the platform specification code named 'Kroner' will allow our OEM customers to deliver unique solutions to solve a particular data center problem. They can even recognize development and time to market value because of the consistency and commonality across our product generations," he added.

"With the combination of AMD's new server chipset and the Six-Core AMD Opteron EE processor, Tyan has developed an ultra low power platform that some of our key customers have been waiting for," said Albert Mu, VP-Enterprise Business Unit, MiTAC International Corporation. "We worked closely with AMD to shave power consumption to a bare minimum. Tyan is introducing an extremely energy efficient platform based on the 'Kroner' design specification, which is optimized for server density. Our collaboration with AMD to achieve this level of energy efficiency sets a new standard for cloud computing."

"In today's server market, our customers are seeking superior performance and throughput as well as maximum performance-per-watt for their high-density clusters," said Charles Liang, President and CEO, Supermicro Computer. "Supermicro's new Six-Core AMD Opteron processor-based server, blade and workstation solutions with PCI-e 2.0 support advanced features including optimization for GPU computing, 6Gb/s SAS 2.0 storage, and 40Gb/s QDR InfiniBand connectivity, enabling them to deliver outstanding performance and value to customers," he concluded.