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The Role of the x86 Processors in the Virtualized, Energy-Contstrained Datacentre

Overview This IDC White Paper analyzes the latest technology and market developments in the x86 server space, which has been significantly impacted by the spread of virtualization solutions and the rise of energy issues. The paper puts AMD's latest 45nm quad-core AMD Opteron Processor, codenamed "Shanghai," in context in this environment and analyzes its opportunities in the European market.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)	File Format	PDF
Date Published	November 2008
Format	White Papers
Topics	Mainframes, ROI - TCO, Server Consolidation, x86-standard Servers, Virtualization

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