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| Earlier Opteron Live News here 04/04/05 AMD64 Technology Delivers Real-Time High Definition Video Editing on Film 'Dust to Glory' Dual AMD Opteron processor-based workstations from BOXX Technologies were used exclusively with CineForm's Prospect HD for Adobe Premiere Pro throughout the post-production process to finish the feature film "Dust To Glory" now playing in theaters. "Dust To Glory", a film by BronWa Pictures and an IFC Films release, chronicles the notorious and dangerous Tecate SCORE Baja 1000 race in Mexico. "Dust To Glory" broke new ground when choosing AMD64 technology to power Prospect HD, a compressed digital intermediate online format for real-time high-definition (HD) editing, color correction and final film out. Never before has a film intended for broad theatrical release used a compressed digital intermediate format throughout its online workflow. 03/23/05 AMD Targets Blade Servers With New Chip - Information Week "By offering its 64-bit Opteron processors in three power grades--a standard 95 watts, the midrange 55-watt HE, and the low-power 30-watt EE--AMD can provide the correct range of options that blade- and conventional-server manufacturers require to meet specific customer demands, Patla says. " 03/04/05 IBM preps Opteron blade, backs off Itanium - InfoWorld Though IBM did not provide technical details on the system, in the past company executives have hinted that this server will support AMD's upcoming dual-core Opteron processor, which is expected in the second half of this year. "There are clearly customers who have asked for AMD blades," said IBM General Manager of xSeries Susan Whitney in a December interview with IDG News Service. "AMD has their own product road map for dual-core. That might be a good time to bring a new product to market." 02/24/05 64-Bit MSC.Nastran Delivers 15% Performance Advantage Over 32-Bit-Only Systems The 64-bit version of MSC.Nastran on AMD Opteron processor-based systems has demonstrated performance improvements of up to 15% compared to similar engineering simulations run on a 32-bit architecture. "Many of our customers use our software to solve extremely large engineering problems and MSC.Nastran for AMD Opteron processor-based systems can help them solve these problems faster and even tackle extremely large problems they may have not been able to attempt before" 01/27/05 AMD to position Opterons in new way, Jose - the inquirer "So the 940 pin CPUs will be called Highly Efficient (HE) and Energy Efficient (EE), depending on the wattage of the components. Even though, for example, an AMD CPU might be called a Model 140EE, it's unlikely that people will get confused by another microprocessor with EE on the end." 12/30/04 Taiwan server makers quick to test new dual-core Opteron samples - DigiTimes "Sources at Asustek said the maker plans to launch a dual-Opteron server sometime in the first half of 2005 but could not give specifics on the release date. The sources explained that the company’s relationship with Intel was very good and it did not wish to jeopardize its position in any way. However, with more of its customers requesting AMD solutions, the maker decided to start developing motherboards and servers based on the Opteron and AMD64 parts" 11/15/04 Lahey Announces High Performance 64-bit Windows Compilers for AMD Opteron Processors PathScale is recognized by many respected researchers, scientists and engineers as the compiler of choice to achieve the highest performance from their 64-bit Linux systems. The PathScale EKOPath Compiler Suite includes C, C++, and Fortran 95 compilers for AMD Opteron processors and Intel Xeon processors. The PathScale EKOPath Compiler Suite is based on stable, mature technology originally developed by SGI. The optimization infrastructure of this compiler technology is generally considered one of the most advanced in the industry. 11/11/04 NEiNastran Supports 64-Bit Computing NE/Nastran is part of Noran Engineering’s complete suite of analysis software: linear and nonlinear statics, dynamics, heat transfer, fluid flow, fatigue, optimization and more. This easy-to-use, versatile solution handles complex structural, dynamics and heat transfer analysis problems on everything from laptops, desktop PCs to heavy-duty engineering workstations. 11/11/04 Fluent Inc. Announces Support for AMD Opteron Processors Fluent Inc., the world's leader in computational fluid dynamics (CFD) software solutions, announced today its support for the 32- and 64-bit AMD Opteron processor in its upcoming release of FLUENT 6.2. AMD provided Fluent with technical assistance and early access to its new processor technologies, allowing for support of this technology within FLUENT 6.2. 11/09/04 Verari Systems Launches New Octet 8-Way AMD Opteron Processor-Based SMP Server Verari Systems announced today the launch of the new Octet 8-Way AMD Opteron processor-based SMP server. The Verari Systems Octet 8-Way's design unleashes the full potential of AMD64 technology with Direct Connect Architecture, delivering large SMP capabilities to the x86 application base that has to date been the last stronghold of proprietary RISC architectures. The Verari Systems Octet 8-Way server supports eight AMD Opteron 800 Series processors, 64GB of memory, and eight SATA hard-drives. 11/08/04 Appro Unveils AMD Opteron Powered XtremeBlade Solution The Appro XtremeBlade is the next generation blade solution offering Infiniband interfaces to all external data and storage networks. This solution provides added efficiency to large-scale deployments while adding a tremendous amount of processor flexibility and scalability. It is also designed for high-availability by offering hot-swappable blades, redundant power supplies and cooling fans as well as tight integration of key components such as network switches and centralized management. The Appro XtremeBlade solution is ideal for demanding applications that require enterprise high-availability and high-performance computing. 11/02/04 AMD eyes 30 percent server share with Opteron - Sign On San Diego "The next wave of computer servers using Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s Opteron microprocessors will hit the market in the first quarter, building momentum for a bid by AMD to take 30 percent of that market, AMD's worldwide head of sales said Monday. " 11/01/04 Tatung's new dual processor blade servers support up to 200 Opteron processors per rack The TUD-4010OP features integrated switch blades, management blades, and server blades that support up to 200 AMD Opteron processors per standard 42U rack. Completely modular, with hot-swappable components including multiple server blades, redundant Ethernet switch blades, management blades, power supplies and fan modules, the system offers built-in high availability and ease of service and maintenance 10/22/04 - Sequence Tools Accelerate Performance by 3x on Linux 64-Bit OS with AMD Opteron When run on AMD Opteron processor-based systems, CoolTime (power integrity analysis), PhysicalStudio (power and signal integrity optimization) and Columbus (the industry's most accurate RLC extractor) have all displayed performance increases greater than threefold when compared to traditional RISC-based systems. PowerTheater, the industry-standard RTL power management solution, has demonstrated up to fivefold increase in speed on the AMD Opteron processor-based platform. 10/20/04 - LSI Logic Fibre Channel HBA Reaches I/O Benchmark Never Before Seen in the Industry LSI Logic (NYSE: LSI - News) announced today that the company's LSI7402XP quad port Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter (HBA) performance surpassed 250,000 I/Os per second (IOPs). On tests conducted on an AMD 4P platform using AMD Opteron processors Model 850, LSI Logic's 7402XP HBA has delivered performance benchmarks that are more than 40 percent faster than any other Fibre Channel HBA product available in the industry today. 10/18/04 - AMD64 Journeys to Shangri-La with Mark Knopfler AMD announced that guitar superstar Mark Knopfler's latest album "Shangri-La" was recorded in high-resolution 24-bit/96kHz audio and 5.1 surround sound on a dual AMD Opteron processor-based digital audio workstation. Basic tracks for the album were initially laid down on dual 16-track analog machines and then immediately transferred to the digital format for the remainder of the recording process. Mixing continued on the AMD64 workstation to provide the 5.1 surround and high-resolution stereo mixes. Chuck Ainlay, AMD64 Masters Group member, engineered the recording that he co-produced with Knopfler. 09/03/04 - Steinberg announces Cubase SX3 Steinberg has announced the imminent release of the latest generation of its renowned Cubase music production software. Advanced new features and state-of-the-art technologies establish Cubase SX3 as a quantum leap forward in music production on PCs. Cubase SX3 is the first version of Cubase to support a 64-bit operating system, and supports up to 4GB of RAM when used with a 64-bit operating system such as the upcoming Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit and appropriate 64-bit processors such as AMD Opteron. 09/02/04 Scientists Set Internet2 Speed Record - Internet News "The technology used in setting this record included S2io's Xframe 10 GbE server adapter, Cisco 7600 Series Routers, Newisys 4300 servers using AMD Opteron processors, Itanium servers and the 64-bit version of Windows Server 2003." 08/25/04 Think Computer Releases the Latest AMD Opteron Based ThinkTank Q-Stations Think Computer Products announced the release of their latest AMD Opteron Series Multi-Processor based 1U servers and cluster nodes that provide "the most power per square inch of footprint space," according to Think Computer Products' Enterprise Integration Manager, Michael Jordan. The first two systems released under the ThinkTank Q-Station X-Way Series are the ThinkTank Q-Station X2+2 and the ThinkTank Q-Station X4. The X2+2 features two AMD Opteron 200 Series Processors, 2 Infiniband interconnects integrated on an Iwill motherboard and supports up to 16GB of memory (8GB per processor). 08/19/04 Dataram First to Expand Sun Fire V40z Server Memory to 56GB with 8GB Upgrade Dataram Corporation a leading provider of server and workstation memory, today announced that it has successfully completed validation of an 8GB upgrade for Sun Microsystems' Sun Fire V40z server. The DRSV20Z/8GB, which expands the current maximum memory capacity of the V40z to 56GB, is not currently offered by Sun. Also available are 1, 2 and 4GB memory upgrades. 08/18/04 - Rocketcalc Unveils AMD Opteron Processor-Based Compact Clusters Rocketcalc announced today the Saturn series personal cluster computer with AMD Opteron processors. Available with four or eight processors, 8 Gbps total network bandwidth, and up to 64 GB total RAM, Saturn brings impressive computing power to the desktop in a sleek, compact 12x14x23 in. enclosure 08/17/04 AMD extends Opteron warranty to three years - the inquirer "Previously, the 8xx series of four to eight way CPUs have only been sold as tray parts and only had one year warranty." 08/10/04 AMD64 Is the Force Behind Star Wars At Siggraph today, AMD announced that AMD Opteron processor-based servers and workstations are providing the digital backbone for the final Star Wars prequel, Episode III: "Revenge of the Sith." The AMD64 digital processing pipeline at JAK Films, the production company for Star Wars: Episode III, includes pre-visualization and pre-postproduction, which involves 3-D match moving, 3-D modeling, lighting, shading, texturing, compositing and rendering techniques. The AMD64 processor-based workstation systems are running Microsoft Windows XP Pro, Alias' Maya and Adobe After Effects software. AMD64 processor-based file server systems are running on clustered Microsoft Windows Storage Server 2003 software 08/03/04 eRacks Introduces a 4-way Opteron Server "eRacks Open Source Systems today announces the availability of a quad-CPU 64-bit computing powerhouse, the eRacks/QUADOPT. Memory and data-intensive applications such as CAD, animation/rendering, financial and scientific modeling all benefit from 64-bit computing because the AMD OpteronTM processor has 1 terabyte of addressable memory compared to only 4 gigabytes by 32-bit processors. The Opteron architecture also provides a seamless migration path to 64-bit computing, enabling users to run existing 32-bit code." 07/16/04 Opteron Could Bridge 64-Bit Gap for SMBs - ZD Channel Zone "Resellers and integrators enjoy an advisory role with their smaller customers, who have little time and scant personnel to scour the computing landscape for emerging technology. So, channel players may prove pivotal in advancing 64-bit extensions among SMBs. Whether they do so remains to be seen, but it's a development that bears watching" 07/08/04 TYAN drives server market forward with new high-performance dual AMD Opteron rackmount "Tyan today introduced the newest addition to the Transport barebones series: the dual Opteron-based Transport GX28 (B2881). Delivering up to four (4) 3.5" drive bays with hot-swap capability on either a U320 SCSI or Serial ATA backplane, the Transport GX28 also comes with a full frontal suite of LED indicators, dual front access USB ports, and a slim CD-ROM drive that comes standard. In addition to these exciting features, the Transport GX28 also has a specially-designed set of two (2) rear PCI-X expansion ports capable of supporting 133/100MHz speeds, a 400W power supply with PFC, and a thermally-advantaged design for optimized cooling throughout the system" 07/06/04 Windows for Opteron beta doesn't support Nocona - Info World "The publicly available beta version of Windows XP 64-Bit Edition for 64-Bit Extended Systems can only be installed on systems with Advanced Micro Devices Inc.'s (AMD's) Opteron and Athlon 64 processors, according to a Microsoft spokesman. During the operating system installation process, Windows checks to see whether or not it is being installed on an AMD system. If it is not, the software cannot be installed, the spokesman said" 07/01/04 Linux Media Arts Announces L-Server HD System - Digital Producer "The L-Server system employs dual AMD Opteron processors with AMD64 technology, Dual-DDR memory, 1 Terabyte of Storage and a full-featured AJA HD capture/playback card in a LMA mini-tower or 3U LMA rack-mountable configuration. The system also features 8-Channel Embedded AES/EBU audio" 06/25/04 Sun slams Red Hat - The Register "On July 13, Sun will roll out a new Opteron-based workstation code-named Metropolis. A short while later, Sun will also roll out a 4-way Opteron server - the V40z. These two new boxes along with Sun's existing V20z 2-way server were all designed by Newisys. Sun plans to roll out in-house designed gear that is said, by many industry insiders, to be nothing less than fantastic later this year." 06/23/04 Digital Re-Recording Without Converters on De-Lovely - Digital Producer "Three Nuendo applications running on dual AMD processor-based machines, each with an RME MADI card, were split as dialog, effects and foley, and backgrounds. Charlie Boswell, marketing director of AMD's Digital Media & Entertainment group commented, "The AMD Opteron processor places unprecedented processing power and reliability at the fingertips of the post production engineer." He added, "The result is creative freedom without the limitations of 32-bit only systems. AMD is proud to team with Euphonix and Steinberg as together we deliver solutions for the world’s most demanding artists and professionals."" 06/21/04 AMD Opteron-Based Installations See a Increase In Placements On The Newest Top500 List AMD today announced that 30 AMD Opteron processor-based systems are listed among the world’s highest-performing supercomputers, as determined by the TOP500 Organization (www.top500.org) Building on an impressive debut on the TOP500 list in November 2003, AMD Opteron processor-based systems appear three times among the top 20 on the most recent list. 06/21/04 DALCO building new Supercomputer for Sauber - F1 Live "DALCO's Supercomputer is based on a Linux cluster architecture using AMD Opteron processors. The project, initially comprising 530 CPUs, represents a value of nearly five million Swiss Francs and is scheduled to be launched shortly." 06/14/04 Micron Technology's 4GB DDR Registered DIMM Validated for the AMD Opteron Processor "Micron Technology, Inc., today announced validation of its 1Gb DDR components and 4GB DDR Registered DIMM modules for the AMD Opteron processor. Validation of these components and modules enables AMD Opteron processor customers to choose DDR registered DIMMs in all densities, including 256MB to 4GB, and at all speed grades, including PC2100, PC2700, and PC3200." Older Opteron Live News here |
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