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Photos: Sun's new Opteron servers

Sun's x86 overhaul continues with the launch of three significant new Opteron servers. Here's a look at them.

Tags: Processors, Opteron Servers, AMD Opteron, Sun Microsystems Inc., Intel x86, server

Image galleries 2006-07-11

Photos: Sun's new Opteron servers

Sun's x86 overhaul continues with the launch of three significant new Opteron servers. Here's a look at them.

Tags: Processors, Opteron Servers, AMD Opteron, Sun Microsystems Inc., Intel x86, server

Image galleries 2006-07-10

Photos: Sun's new Opteron servers

Sun's x86 overhaul continues with the launch of three significant new Opteron servers. Here's a look at them.

Tags: Processors, Opteron Servers, AMD Opteron, Sun Microsystems Inc., Intel x86, server

Image galleries 2006-07-10

Intel set to brand business PCs

Intel set to brand business PCsWowTalkback finally fixedJunk - #############################################################[b]If you want a real processor buy AMD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![/b]Marketing won't rescue IntelThey need to restore the $500 million in R&D funding they just cut, and get back to their core business. Trying to control the universe is too much work for...

Tags: Desktops, Branding, Processors, HyperThreading, AMD Processor, Opteron Servers, Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., processor, PC, business PC, brand, Intel Centrino

Discussion threads 2006-04-21

HP to debut new Opteron servers Monday

HP to debut new Opteron servers MondayBlades, gotta love em!400 cables, 10kW of power and heat, and just ONE cabinet to hold it all! Heck, I'll buy TWO!

Tags: Processors, Servers, Opteron Servers, AMD Opteron, Hewlett-Packard Co., server

Discussion threads 2005-02-11

Additional Resources

AMD amps up performance-per-watt with new Opteron chip

Advanced Micro Devices has shipped a new Opteron chip that it is pitching as a processor alternative for servers that will be used in cloud computing infrastructure or "hyperscale" data centers. The Six-Core AMD Opteron EE processor operates at just 40 watts average CPU power ACP, which...

Tags: AMD Opteron, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Chip, Six-Core AMD Opteron EE Processor, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2009-09-01

Der Frankenputer: A Last Hurrah at System Building

It all started with two extra Opteron CPUs and RAM and a bunch of hard drives which I had lying around, that mushroomed into a Build-Your-Own monster PC project. Like a modern day Victor von Frankenstein, who digs up bodies in graveyards in order to bring his...

Tags: PC, AMD Opteron, Amazon.com Inc., Power Supply, CPU, Desktops, Processors, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-08-12

AMD fills out six-core Opteron lineup

AMD on Monday will fill out its six-core AMD Opteron lineup with high-performance and energy efficient versions of the chip. In addition, AMD said demand for its six-core Opterons have been better than expected. AMD, which launched its six-core server chip in June, is...

Tags: AMD Opteron, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-07-12

Best Practices for Deploying Citrix XenApp on XenServer on HP ProLiant Servers

Since the first hypervisor came on the market, businesses have been challenged to consolidate underutilized servers on to a single physical machine. While early results were disappointing, resulting in large performance penalties due to virtualization overhead, there have been significant advances in technology. Today's AMD Opteron and Intel Xeon processors...

Tags: Hypervisor, HP Compaq ProLiant Server, Hewlett-Packard Co., Citrix Systems Inc., Best Practice, HP Compaq ProLiant, Virtualization, Servers, Processors, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components

White papers 2009-07-01

Intel's name game: Switching to good-better-best to reduce complexity

Intel's name game: Switching to good-better-best to reduce complexityActually, I found the best way to reduce complexityUse a Mac.Apple makes it very simple.I know it costs more, but I don't care.I know it is "too limiting", but I don't care.RE: Intel's name game: Switching to good-better-best to reduce complexityAbout 6...

Tags: Processors, Intel Corp., processor, name game, game

Discussion threads 2009-06-18

News to know: Bing, Twitter, Kindle, E3, Red Hat, Istanbul

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: Bing is live: Nice first impression; Will Bing boost Cashback? Bing's real return: A catalyst to a...

Tags: Larry Dignan, Red Hat Inc., Andrew Nusca, Microsoft Corp., Twitter, Sam Diaz, Engineering, Game Players, Sales Strategy, Semiconductors, Network Technology, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Sales, Hardware, Networking

Blog posts 2009-06-02

AMD rolls out six-core Opteron, aka 'Istanbul'

AMD on Monday introduced its six-core Opteron chip for servers, also known as Istanbul, and positioned it as a value play for data centers looking for an easy way to expand and power efficiency.  For AMD, the early launch of Istanbul is a positive development in its...

Tags: Istanbul, AMD Opteron, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., AMD Strategy, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-06-01

AMD Istanbul: Field Upgrade Only If Your Hands are Nimble

The newly-launched AMD Opteron 24xx and 84xx server CPUs have six processor cores. Unlike Intel's Nehalem, which requires entirely new and unproven mainboards, systems, chipsets and sockets, the "Istanbul" is based on existing, mature AMD chipsets and uses the existing 1207-pin Socket F, allowing current Quad-Core...

Tags: Istanbul, Quad-core, Server, AMD Opteron, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., CPU, Chip, Nehalem, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-06-01

AMD's latest power play

OK, I admit that I just HAD to use that headline because I am a closet hockey fan. But Advanced Micro Devices does indeed have some news this week about the power efficiency of its quad-core Opteron microprocessor product line. The company's latest quad-core edition is the...

Tags: Data Center, Quad-core, Microprocessor, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Data Centers, Processors, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Semiconductors, Components, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2009-04-23

Kickfire: Released for all the right reasons, but with the worst timing?

Kickfire's hardware-accelerated MySQL appliance blows the doors off monster Oracle database servers in equivalent TPC-H benchmarks in a tiny fraction of the cost, space, storage and power usage.  Last week, during their press briefings the future of the company looked bright indeed. There's only one...

Tags: Oracle Corp., MySQL, Sun Microsystems Inc., Kickfire, Open Source, Databases, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-04-21

P570 vs T5220

As part of JesperFrimann's challenge with respect to the options available to a company with two aging p690s running Sybase, he suggested that: It's 256 threads per box on the T5440 versus 16 on the p550, and furthermore the power 550 supports shared pool virtualization.. so it...

Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., IBM POWER6, IBM Corp., J2Ee, Processors, Application Servers, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Java, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Software, Programming Languages, Paul Murphy

Blog posts 2009-03-12

Homebrewing isn't dead yet

Homebrewing isn't dead yetShould be programs for asset re-use by big vendors for K-12I don't see why IBM, HP, Dell and a few others can't take off-lease near-EOL equipment for enterprises and re-distribute it to K-12 with a limited warranty for reclamation costs and for re-use in educational environments. The...

Tags: Homebrewing IS, Homebrewing, K-12, Dell Computer Corp., PC

Discussion threads 2009-03-09

Some general considerations for small systems change

Some general considerations for small systems changeIOW you need an architectNOT a CIO or management drone. NOT a vendor rep. NOT your average sysadmin. NOT the customer/user. Not from one group while ignoring another.Of course, this never happens. There usually IS an architect, but he is brought in AFTER the...

Tags: Processors, Servers, Sun Sparc, SAP AG, V210, V20z, Intel x86

Discussion threads 2009-03-03

AMD launches more energy efficient server chips

AMD on Monday delivered latest installment of its 45 nanometer quad-core Opteron line--a high efficiency extension of its flagship server chips. The company said that five Opteron HE processors are available in servers from HP and Rackable with Dell, Sun and others due later in the first...

Tags: Server, AMD Opteron, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Chip, Server Chip, Processors, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-01-26

Storage choices

Storage choicesWhat about the lords of storage?You know, the guys whose entire life is dedicated to carving out disk space? How do these highly paid specialists maintain simple JBODS or 74xx devices? Where are the switches? Where is the fiber? You mean they might have to log into a *gasp*...

Tags: Storage area networks (SAN), Storage management, RAID, Servers, ZFS, SAN, storage, CX4-240, Sun 74XX, LORDS, EMC Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Solution

Discussion threads 2009-01-13