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AMD at LinuxWorld OpenSolutions Summit

Come learn more about the current and upcoming AMD Opteron™ processor-based products at the LinuxWorld OpenSolutions Summit in New York City's Marriott Marquis, on February 14-15, 2007. Join Randy Allen, AMD corporate vice president of Server and Workstation Division at a keynote session entitled "Accelerating the Open Data Center" on Thursday, February 15, 3:45 - 4:45 p.m. In this keynote, you will learn about open technology innovation and how it can benefit IT Managers.

Also, come see Richard Reichgut, Financial Services Developer Relations and Strategic Solutions, speak to "Building Secure Business Continuity" on Wednesday, February 14, 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. Richard will address how running virtualization on Linux® operating systems can be a cost-efficient way to help with server consolidation while building secure business continuity into your data center.

And don't forget to visit the AMD booth in the exhibit area to see the features and benefits of AMD Opteron processors versus the competition as well as information on the upcoming Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors.

  Get more information on how to attend the upcoming LinuxWorld OpenSolutions Summit now.

Congratulations, Sun!
AMD Opteron™ processor-based Sun Fire X4600 wins InfoWorld's "2007 Technology of the Year Award" for the "Best High-Performance Server."


The Montréal Exchange's Real-World Advantage

In today's cutthroat business world, it pays to have a split-second advantage. Canada's oldest exchange (incorporated in 1874) and the sole financial derivatives exchange since 1999, the Montréal Exchange (MX) is always thinking of ways to position itself on the leading edge of transactional efficiency. AMD is helping MX to reach their goals around competitive advantages and providing the highest level of service for customers, including the more than 80 firms that access its trading platform.

  See how the Montréal Exchange has maintained a competitive edge while providing the highest level of service to customers by depending on its SOLA® automated trading system and Sun servers based on AMD Opteron™ processors.

Announcing Founding Symposium for the Center of Excellence for HyperTransport™ Technology

On Friday, February 16, 2007, AMD and the University of Mannheim will host a day-long technical seminar as part of the formal opening of the Center for Excellence in Mannheim, Germany.

This Symposium will provide you with the latest information on HyperTransport™ technology and show you how to implement your own co-processor to accelerate your application based on the Torrenza initiative. You will meet leading industry executives from AMD and other companies as well as academic researchers working in the field of high performance computing architectures.

  The symposium is offered free of charge, but registration is required. Click here for the full agenda, list of speakers, and registration information now.

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Server/Workstation Solutions
Check Out the Sun Blade 8000 Modular System
Sun MicrosystemsPack more performance and functionality in smaller space with an innovative form factor that delivers higher computing density and more efficient use of data center real estate. With the highest performing AMD Opteron processors and up to 16x the I/O capacity versus competing blade servers — run your most demanding enterprise and technical computing applications on a modular server form factor.

  See how the Sun Blade 8000 Modular System delivers the best of both rackmount and blade Sun systems now.

Introducing the Newest Flextop Computer from NextComputing: The NextDimension EVO
The NextDimension EVONextComputing recently announced its newest flextop computer, the NextDimension EVO. Filling a gap in the HPC world, the system has provided ISVs, engineers across targeted vertical industries, and graphics professionals, with a high performance computing and demonstration platform in the smallest form factor available. The EVO retains key features inherent to flextop computing, open standards architecture, flexible I/O options, upgradeability, high performance AMD Opteron processors, and impressive graphics capabilities. Graphics options are maximized with the NextDimension EVO model when its 3 PCI Express® or PCIx® expansion slots are utilized."

  Get more details on the NextDimension EVO now.

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Business Notebook Solutions
Looking For a Great Business Notebook Solution from HP? Check Out the HP Compaq nx6325 Business Notebook PC
HP Compaq nx6325 Business Notebook PCTogether, HP and AMD offer small and mid-sized businesses a true choice in secure, high-performance mobile computing to meet the needs of today's and tomorrow's business applications. Featuring HP's Biometric Fingerprint Sensor, the HP Compaq nx6325 Business Notebook PC conveniently provides authorized access and can be fully integrated with other security features to provide great client level security. Features include:
  • AMD Turion™ 64 X2 dual-core mobile technology or Mobile AMD Sempron™ processor
  • Microsoft Windows® XP Professional, Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition (select countries), or FreeDOS
  • Sleek industrial design starting at 5.99 lb/2.72 kg and 1.22-inch/31.0 mm thin at front
  Learn more about HP Compaq nx6325 Business Notebook PC now.

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Software Solutions
Data Center Optimization Web Seminar Series from Novell
Virtualization is hot. By adding Xen virtualization to your data center, you can separate applications from your hardware, consolidate servers, and reduce cost, risk and complexity.

It's time to learn how the Xen virtualization functionality of SUSE® Linux® Enterprise Server, combined with Novell ZENworks data center management solutions, can optimize your data center and makes all your resources — virtual and physical — more efficient and cost effective.

Register today for the Data Center Optimization Webinar series. This two-part series shows you how SUSE Linux Enterprise Server using Xen virtualization, combined with Novell ZENworks data center management solutions, helps you reduce data center costs, complexity, and risk so you can better align IT resources with your business goals.

  Don't miss this opportunity! Register now and reserve your spot to attend the Data Center Optimization Webinar series.

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