AMD (News - Alert) has announced its new scalable virtualization servers is now available from Dell (News - Alert), which is based on the Quad-Core AMD Opteron processor. If the enterprise customers want to consolidate server infrastructure, they can now turn to virtualization servers from Dell, which uses Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors, the company said.

This includes the Dell PowerEdge R905 which set a new standard in VMmark performance testing with 60 virtual machines.

Since the AMD Opteron processor was introduced five years ago, AMD has been evolving the x86 architecture for virtualization. With Rapid Virtualization Indexing, AMD Virtualization technology helps the customers to run Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors. With the help of this, customers can easily manage memory and decrease the time “switching” between virtual machines by improving their performance due to the system's ability.

With the AMD-based Dell virtualization servers, customers now get a better path to virtualization. With this, Dell provides its strongest and largest portfolio ever for AMD Opteron processor-based systems. These systems reduce IT complexity and deliver the world-class virtualization performance.

Taking advantage of AMD Direct Connect Architecture, the innovative new Dell servers reduce bottlenecks, minimize latency and increase the performance of virtualized applications. With all these, they maximize the benefits of virtualization.

The Dell PowerEdge R805 and R905 servers run with virtualization software from ISVs, including VMware and Citrix XenServer. As a result of this, this virtualization solution lets customers to consolidate their IT infrastructure. It also helps decrease power, cooling, and space costs by increasing resource utilization.

“Energy and space constraints are requiring more enterprise customers to consolidate while simplifying their server management requirements,” said Randy Allen, corporate vice president and general manager, Server and Workstation, AMD. “The combination of Direct Connect Architecture and AMD Virtualization technology helps them achieve those objectives by enabling more virtual machines on a server than ever before. Dell's innovative server offerings provide an optimal balance of virtualization performance and manageability for customers looking to scale their current virtualization infrastructure.”

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