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Comparing multi-core processors for Server Virtualization: Rob Carpenter shares highlights from his whitepaper on his data center virtualization performance testing of the new Quad-Core Intel Xeon processor 7300 series.; Tags: Multi-core Processor, Intel Corp., Virtualization, Server Virtualization, Data Centers, Processors, Hardware, Servers, Storage, Data Management, Semiconductors, Components; White papers 2007-11-13
Cell Broadband Engine, Teraflop Processors and Disruptive Technologies 2008-2012: The Aerospace and Defense (A&D) industry is facing a unique opportunity to achieve breakthrough power in signal and data processing, security, simulation, modeling and surveillance with multi-core processors. To meet that demand, the Cell Broadband Engine (Cell/B.E.) architecture, a revolutionary new heterogeneous, multi-core chip architecture, promises new levels of efficiency...; Tags: Multi-core Processor, Teraflop, Broadband, Multi-core, Aerospace, Cell, Processors, Aerospace & Defense, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Manufacturing; White papers 2007-08-01
Intel readies massive multicore processors: Intel readies massive multicore processorsApplicability: Top 5...PleaseThis is a great milestone for chip development. However, what's the "payoff"? What do you do with a chip that has 80-96 processing cores? It challenging now with the possibility of 8 and 16.I'm not saying that this work is irrelevant...; Tags: Processors, Borkar, Polaris, processor, Intel Corp., FP MAC, memory, multi-core processor; Discussion threads 2007-06-14
Configurable Isolation: Building High Availability Systems With Commodity multi-core processors: High availability is an increasingly important requirement for enterprise systems, often valued more than performance. Systems designed for high availability typically use redundant hardware for error detection and continued uptime in the event of a failure. Chip multiprocessors with an abundance of identical resources like cores, cache and interconnection networks...; Tags: Multi-core Processor, High Availability, Multiprocessor, Chip, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components; White papers 2007-04-02
Motivating Commodity multi-core processor Design for System-Level Error Protection: This paper analyzes the reliability and availability features in several commodity Chip MultiProcessors (CMPs) and finds that they have numerous single points of failure. Failures in some system components, e.g., interconnect cache controller and memory controller logic, leave CMPs susceptible to error even if the computation is Dual Modular Redundant...; Tags: Multi-core Processor, Hewlett-Packard Co., Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components; White papers 2007-03-23

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Why is there software licensing by the core?: Stephen Shankland is reporting that Oracle has quietly cut database prices on some low-end servers using multicore processors. Its clear that Oracles move is because Microsoft doesnt charge that way and is making some database inroads. With any luck perhaps Oracle can be prodded...; Tags: General, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, Software Infrastructure; Blog posts 2007-03-02
The Future Data Center - Part 1: multi-core processors: Multi-core microprocessors promise substantially improved system performance with commensurately reduced power and cooling requirements. However, multiprocessor programming can prove a daunting activity and involve a learning curve. Some applications inherently cannot exploit multiprocessing facilities and many applications are extremely difficult to partition into parallel processing architectures. Small wonder that attempts...; Tags: Multi-core Processor, Application, Symantec Corp., Data Center, Parallel Processing, Programming, Data Centers, Processors, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Semiconductors, Components; White papers 2007-01-08
The Charlotte Observer Looks to Make Headlines With Intel multi-core processors and Virtual Iron: The Charlotte Observer, North Carolina's largest daily circulation newspaper, needed to reduce data center costs while improving the overall responsiveness of mission-critical applications. Legacy systems running on expensive, proprietary hardware were no longer meeting their needs in terms of cost and performance. The Charlotte Observer put both Intel and Virtual...; Tags: Multi-core Processor, Performance, Virtual Iron, Intel Corp., Performance Management, Processors, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components; Case studies 2006-12-12
It Takes Advanced Manufacturing Technology to Make a Native multi-core processor: This white paper shares some of the approaches that position AMD among the leaders in the industry. The paper explores how its patented APM (Automated Precision Manufacturing) technologies enhance the speed, accuracy, and agility of production facilities (known in the industry as "Fabs"). Then it examines how AMD stays at...; Tags: Multi-core Processor, Processor, Industry, Manufacturing, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Leadership, Semiconductors, Strategy, Management, Hardware; White papers 2006-10-09
Intel multi-core processors: Making the Move to Quad-Core and Beyond: This paper explains the advantages and challenges of multi-core processing, plus provides a glimpse into the upcoming Intel quad-core processors and the direction in which Intel is taking multi-core processors to the future. We discuss many of the benefits you will see as we continue to increase processor performance, energy...; Tags: Multi-core Processor, Quad-core, Intel Corp., Performance Management, Processors, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components; White papers 2006-09-01
Accelerating Security Applications With Intel multi-core processors: The transition to multi-core processors offers flexibility for development and optimization of higher performance applications. Multi-core architectures can significantly improve program flow so that cache memory associated with each execution core is used more effectively. With multiple caches, optimizing data locality is possible, driving higher cache-hit rates and improved overall...; Tags: Multi-core Processor, Quad Processor, Performance, Security Application, Performance Improvement, Intel Corp., Performance Management, Processors, Security, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components; White papers 2006-07-01
Optimizing Linux for Dual-Core AMD Opteron Processors: The introduction of x86 dual- or multi-core technology will change commercial and consumer computing while offering new opportunities for software developers. The evolution to multi-core processors is an exciting technological advancement that will play a central role in driving relevant advancements, providing greater security, resource utilization and value for businesses...; Tags: Multi-core Processor, Novell Inc., Dual-core, Multi-core, Processors, Linux, Open Source, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Operating Systems, Software; White papers 2006-05-01
It Takes an Architecture to Make a multi-core processor: This paper explains that multicore technology is not a tide that lifts all processors equally. Architecture matters. AMD is confident its Dual-Core AMD Opteron processors include the most sophisticated architecture of any multi-core x86 processor one can buy. They started with an outstanding single-core x86 design, and carefully decided which...; Tags: Multi-core Processor, Dual-core, Multi-core, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components; White papers 2006-04-27
It Takes an Ecosystem to Make a Dual-Core Platform: This white paper provides an overview of the breadth and depth of the AMD64 ecosystem from both a hardware and software perspective, and highlight areas where IT practitioners should pay special attention as they plan their system infrastructure. The paper touch on the thorny software licensing issues created by the...; Tags: Multi-core Processor, Software, Dual-core, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components; White papers 2006-04-27
Gates looks to expand view beyond Windows: Gates looks to expand view beyond WindowsDon't understand your thinking...Microsoft drives all standards and innovations in the computer industry. How can Microsoft be late to anything? More to the point, when Microsoft adopts something, that means it is ready for prime time. So for example, tabbed browsing in Firefox was...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows, Novell Inc., Billg, multi-core processor, Microsoft Corp., AJAX, Microsoft Windows Vista; Discussion threads 2006-03-20
Supra-Linear Packet Processing Performance With Intel multi-core processors: Advances in semiconductor technology are making way for low-power multi-core processors. This transition enables embedded and communications applications to more broadly deploy systems with multiple execution cores due to the more favorable economic and thermal characteristics of this generation of processor technology. This transition to multi-core processors promises more than...; Tags: Multi-core Processor, Performance, Intel Corp., Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components; White papers 2006-02-01
Oracle changes prices to reflect multicore chips: Oracle changes prices to reflect multicore chipsRightThey changed their pricing because all other vendors don't charge more eitherhttp://sqlservercode.blogspot.com/; Tags: Processors, Semiconductors, multi-core processor, Oracle Corp., chip; Discussion threads 2005-12-20
Speculative Threading: Creating New Method of Thread-Level Parallelization: A new era of computing has begun and the word "Multi" provides a key clue. This new era will be characterized by multi-core processors enabling single-die multiprocessing of multithreaded applications. Signaling the start of this new era is the emergence of new workloads and usage models into mainstream computing. Intel...; Tags: Multi-core Processor, Computing, Intel Corp., Productivity, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components; White papers 2005-12-01
Discovering Multi-Core: Extending the Benefits of Moore's Law: Intel dual- and multi-core chips are ushering in a new era of computer architecture, embracing a scale-out approach to enhance performance and enable more-efficient simultaneous processing of multiple tasks. Multi-core chips do more work per clock cycle, and thus can be designed to operate at lower frequencies than their single-core...; Tags: Multi-core Processor, Benefit, Multi-core, Intel Corp., Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components; White papers 2005-07-01