While traditional full-fledged desktop computing with local operating systems and applications continues to be the dominant enterprise model, the benefits of thin-client, server-based computing are becoming increasingly clear for many of today's leading corporations.
Server-based computing (SBC) provides simplified access to multiple users for one or more applications running on central servers. This server, treated logically as a shared, centralized hard drive by remote workstations, is responsible for maintaining separate data and application spaces for each user. In this way, system administrators achieve centralized performance, data security, archiving, and management in a scalable, elegant solution that also minimizes costs at the network edge.
Naturally, this design requires a central server optimized for processing speed and data throughput, since many users will be sharing its resources at any given time. Yesterday's 32-bit servers, limited to a maximum practical memory access space of 2 GB, might easily stumble under such a workload. You need a modern, 64-bit solution.
The AMD Opteron™ processor, designed from the beginning as the ideal x86 server processor, can help reduce operational costs, increase system performance, and maximize user headcount. Deployed with software from thin-client specialists such as Citrix, servers powered by AMD Opteron processors deliver world-class scalability, performance, and investment protection. And because all AMD64 processors offer full 32-bit compatibility with no performance penalty, you can manage the transition to a fully 64-bit server architecture in stages designed to suit your convenience.
Alternative Client Architectures
Enterprise IT departments are tasked with delivering applications, data, and services to users in a reliable, secure fashion. Learn about the strengths and challenges of the myriad of architectural technologies available to IT managers.
Server Blade Benchmarks
The AMD Opteron processor-based HP ProLiant BL25p and BL35p Blade Servers are ideal for an enterprise HP server-based computing environment. View the following performance briefs for information on the following:
- Features and benefits
- Performance testing criteria
- Test environment
- Performance results
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HP chooses the AMD Opteron processor for its SBC systems.
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