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AMD (News - Alert) recently worked with Microsoft and will soon launch its award-winning AMD Opteron processor as a powerful and exceptional server solution for Windows Server 2012. The AMD Opteron processor is based on innovative core architecture, designed specifically for enhancing the enterprise application scalability, while allowing data centers and Web customers to handle virtualization and cloud workloads more easily.

The processors are all ready to integrate with Windows Server 2012 and maximize productivity, while delivering unparalleled sever price performance, and an attractive total cost of ownership [TCO] for customers.

AMD is a reputable semiconductor design motivator, introducing next-generation digital experiences and revolutionary processors that can power a diverse range of computing devices.

In addressing the increasing demand of business computing systems, both AMD and Microsoft (News - Alert) have leveraged their respective applications and technologies in ensuring extensive virtualization, managing large amount of the online data, and continuous move toward cloud computing.

To make it simple, Microsoft has made the all-embracing use of diverse servers powered by the AMD Opteron processors in Windows Azure public cloud, essential for business computing. With Windows Server 2012 integrating into the Opteron processors, customers can enjoy unanticipated scalability, with comprehensive support up to 64 virtual processors and 1 terabyte of memory for one virtual machine.

With this, they can also enjoy up to 4000 virtual machines per cluster.

Congratulating Microsoft on its release of Windows Server 2012, the corporate vice-president and general manager of Servers, AMD, Suresh Gopalakrishnan, said AMD Opteron 4200 and 6200 Series processors are ready to deliver the advantages of Windows Server 2012. Their next-generation “Piledriver”-based core takes further advantage of the advances in Windows Server 2012 to address customers' growing needs around cloud computing, virtualization and management of increasingly large sets of data.  

Windows Server 2012 is built from the cloud up, delivering revolutionary leap in power, speed and scale. Today, customers seek scalable and dependable hardware platforms that can ensure consistent performance, irrespective of workload increase or decrease. The combined technology potential of AMD Opteron processors and Windows Server 2012 serves as a cornerstone for flexibility and scalability in cloud computing and virtualized environment. 


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The latest milestone set by both these companies demonstrates unparallel innovation, which will help the customers in running operating businesses in a cost-effective and efficient manner.

Windows Server 2012 leverages the scalability and dependability of AMD Opteron 4200 and 6200 series processors, and the forthcoming Piledriver, presenting the customers with an excellent server solution. The business clients can take the advantage of scalable, balanced solutions, with exceptional price performance that will make it much easier to operate and manage the challenging business environment of today.

AMD Opteron 6200 series processor is the only 16-coreX86 processor in the world, delivering 60-160 percent more core than any competing processor. On the other hand, AMD Opteron 4200 series is the lowest power per core processor in the world, operating at as less than 5 watts per core.

These two processors, in addition to Windows Server 2012, have introduced an exceptional server solution for customer, which is going to last a long time.

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