AMD Cloud Computing Technology 

Core of the Cloud  

Smart, Fast and Powerful Cloud Solutions Designed for High Value Performance

As it becomes increasingly difficult to stay competitive across unpredictable global markets, enterprises and public sector entities are adopting cloud computing technologies to help:

• Reduce expenses
• Minimize data center footprints
• Improve IT efficiency

With more than two million AMD processors deployed in cloud environments around the globe,¹ AMD is dedicated to helping IT organizations achieve these goals with AMD Opteron™ processors for servers.

AMD Opteron processors provide a formidable foundation for cloud environments by delivering a blend of highly scalable performance, rock-solid dependability and true overall business value.

Paired with predictable and consistent performance,³ AMD Opteron processors enable enterprises, government and educational organizations, and hosting service providers to efficiently handle the demands of deploying and running a cloud computing environment while remaining within budget.

Do the math: scalable performance, rock-solid dependability and unmatched business value. It’s a no-brainer. Put AMD Opteron processors at the core of your cloud to get more cloud computing for your budget.

Technologies 

Scalable Performance

• Direct Connect Architecture with HyperTransport™ 3.0 Technology provides enhanced interconnect speeds to handle fluctuating workload demands.
• AMD-V™ Technology helps reduce the overhead of virtualization software.
• AMD Turbo CORE Technology helps improve performance by turning unused power headroom into compute power.
• HyperTransport Technology Assist increases coherent memory bandwidth.
• AES–NI Instructions supports safe and efficient data protection with accelerated encryption and decryption.
• Flex-FP FMAC units help improve throughput and boosts computational horsepower.

Rock-Solid Dependability

• AMD-V™ Technology Extended Migration enables live migration of virtual machines between any AMD processor-based servers.
• AMD-V™ Technology and hardware-assisted security features help protect sensitive data in a virtual environment.
• AES–NI Instructions accelerate high-volume encryption and decryption activities for improved security and data protection.

True Business Value

• AMD PowerCap Manager can set a fixed limit on a server’s processor power consumption, giving IT more control over the power envelope.
• TDP Power Cap gives each processor a maximum power limit without reducing CPU frequencies.
• AMD PowerNow!™ Technology with Independent Dynamic Core Technology allows processors and cores to dynamically operate at lower power and frequencies during periods of low activity.
• AMD Smart Fetch Technology can reduce power consumption by allowing idle cores to enter a halt state.
• AMD CoolCore™ Technology dynamically turns off sections of the processor when inactive, which reduces power consumption and heat.
• AMD CoolSpeed Technology enables servers to automatically drop into low-power mode if the thermal environment exceeds safe operational limits.
• AMD C1E dials back energy consumption in slow or idle states to provide significant data center power savings.
• AMD C6 power gating shuts down clocks and power to idle cores, reduces idle CPU power and gives remaining cores needed headroom for frequency boost with AMD Turbo CORE Technology.

Resources 

Case Studies & White Papers

• Potential Business Benefits of Private Cloud-based Database Appliance
• Paving the Way to Solid Cloud Environment
• Growing private cloud base compute resource capacity more than 20 percent
• Why AMD for the Public Sector
• Energy-Efficient Server Platforms for the Public Sector
• Powering the Cloud with AMD Opteron™ Processors
• AMD Video: Measuring the Growth of Cloud Computing
• IDG Cloud Computing White Paper
• IDG Big Data White Paper
• Big Data — It’s Not Just for Google Anymore
• Hybrid Hosting: Evolving the Cloud

AMD Social Media for Cloud Computing

• Follow @AMDOpteron on Twitter
• Connect with AMD on LinkedIn
• Interact with AMD on Facebook
• Join AMD’s Google+ Page

Related AMD Blogs

• AMD Cloud Computing
• AMD Opteron
• AMD Business
• AMD Public Sector

Where to Buy 

AMD has a strong history of collaboration with hardware and software partners to develop innovative and groundbreaking cloud computing solutions.

Dell™ Solutions

• Dell PowerEdge™ C6105 Rack Server
• Dell PowerEdge R415 Rack Server
• Dell PowerEdge R515 Rack Server
• Dell PowerEdge R815 Rack Server

HP^® Scalable Systems

• HP ProLiant DL165 G7 Server
• HP ProLiant DL385p Gen8 Server
• HP ProLiant BL465c Gen8 Server

North America OEM Solutions

• SGI® CloudRack X2
• Penguin Computing on Demand (POD) HPC Cloud service
• ZT Systems 1257Ra