AMD 64 manual » Speeds application tuning with advanced I/O schedulers

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TOGETHER , AMD AND NOVELL OFFER AN EXCEPTIONAL LINUX PLATFORM ENGINEERED F OR SECURE ENTERPRISE COMPUTING .

REALIZE THE BENEFITS OF AMD64 TECHNOLOGY

Some of the world’s highest performing 2P and 4P servers are powered by AMD Opteron™ processors and Linux®, delivering an alternative to high-end and high-cost proprietary servers. This means you can use smaller, more power-efficient servers to consolidate your resources and increase the operational efficiency of your datacenter.

The AMD Opteron processor represents the landmark introduction of AMD64 with Direct Connect Architecture. Choosing AMD64 technology is the best way to place yourself in the next generation of computing, allowing you to:

»Maximize productivity — Direct Connect Architecture addresses and helps reduce the real challenges and bottlenecks of system architectures, providing optimized memory performance, balanced throughput, expandable I/O, and more linear symmetrical multiprocessing. And AMD's native dual-core technology connects two processor cores on to a single die for reduced latencies between processors because the core-to-core communication takes place at full core frequency

»Improve efficiency — 64-bit capabilities break the 4GB barrier of 32-bit computing, enabling more data and user requests to be processed faster

»Lower IT costs — AMD PowerNow!™ technology can help reduce power consumption by as much as 75 percent at idle without compromising performance or system capabilities

AMD Opteron™ Processor With Direct Connect

2P-8P Servers

Architecture Performance

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Dual-Core AMD Opteron™ Model 880

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

150,951

 

 

2.4 GHz (8P server)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dual-Core AMD Opteron Model 880

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

97,362

 

 

 

 

2.4 GHz (4P server)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dual-Core AMD Opteron Model 880

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

54,975

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.4 GHz (2P server)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dual-Core Intel Xeon™ processor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

41,986

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2.8 GHz 2x2MB L2 (2P server)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SPEC and the benchmark name SPECjbb2005 are registered trademarks of the Standard Performance Evaluation Corporation. The results stated above reflect results under submission to SPEC as of March 4, 2006. For latest SPECjbb2005 results, visit http://www.spec.org/jbb2005

CHOOSE A HIGH-PERFORMANCE LINUX PLATFORM

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server empowers businesses to leverage Linux and open source by delivering a scalable, high-performance platform for secure enterprise computing. It offers comprehensive functionality to meet user demands:

»Combines the best of Linux server software with configuration tools and documentation on a single server operating system

»Keeps businesses running 24x7 with the first scalable, high- performance, enterprise-ready platform built on the new Linux 2.6 kernel

»Dramatically lowers management costs with a Linux solution that is easy to deploy, configure, and maintain across the enterprise

»Speeds application tuning with advanced I/O schedulers

»Assists with increased application security through Novell’s recently open-sourced AppArmor application security software — a new feature added with the release of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 3

And since SUSE Linux Enterprise Server is backed by Novell, it gives you a reliable release cycle and a complete enterprise software ecosystem for Linux, including technical support, training, consulting, indemnification, and an extended partner network. The Novell commitment to open source, combined with expertise in Linux integration, helps businesses of all sizes deploy Linux quickly and confidently.

EVEN BETTER TOGETHER

Join the millions of computer users worldwide who have made SUSE Linux Enterprise Server and AMD64 their choice for secure enterprise computing. Gain a stabilized and integrated Linux operating system, comprehensive desktop, plus dozens of essential integrated tools that showcase the latest that open source has to offer.

“In head-to-head comparisons, we’ve seen 2X to 2.5X performance gains compared to competing systems. When you’re talking about a single simulation taking as long as 17 hours, cutting that time in half is a very significant improvement.”

— Mike Broxterman, IT staff manager at Qualcomm CDMA Technologies, AMD and Novell customer

FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT www. amd . com/novell

©2006 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. All rights reserved. AMD, the AMD Arrow logo, and combinations thereof, AMD Opteron, and AMD PowerNow! are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other jurisdictions. HyperTransport is a licensed trademark of the HyperTransport Technology Consortium. PCI-X is a registered trademark of PCE-SIG. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. Other names are for

information purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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