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AMD and Microsoft Collaborate to Deliver High-Performance Solutions to Businesses

Strategic Insights

— 2 min read

AMD and Microsoft have formed a partnership to bring high-performance solutions to businesses of all sizes. The duo has announced that a variety of customers are embracing the combination of Dual-Core AMD Opteron processors, Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions, Microsoft SQL Server 2005, and Visual Studio 2005 to improve business processes. This collaboration has led to significant performance gains, efficiency, and cost savings for these businesses.

Key Takeaways:

  • Agnostic Media, a digital media company, has seen a 2x performance increase in SQL Server 2005 running on 64-bit dual-core AMD processors, allowing them to differentiate their services from the competition and secure new business at an extremely rapid rate.
  • HP ProLiant DL585 server, powered by Dual-Core AMD Opteron processors Model 880, is the only currently shipping server to break the TPC-C 200K transaction score for four-way x86 servers.
  • Dual-Core AMD Opteron processors offer significant performance gains while delivering the industry's best performance-per-watt, making them an attractive solution for businesses looking to improve their IT infrastructure.
  • Microsoft's Easy Pricing and Estimation Tool (EZPET) has improved performance by 99 percent, saving the company $27 million in six months, thanks to its use of Visual Studio 2005, running on AMD Opteron processor-based servers with 64-bit SQL Server 2005.
  • MySpace has experienced dramatic improvements in performance and stability since deploying the Dual-Core AMD Opteron processor, Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition, and SQL Server 2005, allowing them to handle 15 billion transactions per day.
  • Over 85 percent of the top 100 of the Forbes Global 2000 companies or their subsidiaries use AMD Opteron processor-based systems to run applications at new levels of performance.
  • AMD's market share in the server market has increased, and the company's processors have achieved top scores in industry-standard benchmarks, demonstrating their leadership in the industry.

Statistics:

  • HP ProLiant DL585 server, powered by Dual-Core AMD Opteron processors Model 880, broke the TPC-C 200K transaction score for four-way x86 servers.
  • Agnostic Media saw a 2x performance increase in SQL Server 2005 running on 64-bit dual-core AMD processors.
  • Microsoft's EZPET improved performance by 99 percent, saving the company $27 million in six months.
  • MySpace handles 15 billion transactions per day since deploying the Dual-Core AMD Opteron processor, Windows Server 2003 x64 Edition, and SQL Server 2005.
  • Over 85 percent of the top 100 of the Forbes Global 2000 companies or their subsidiaries use AMD Opteron processor-based systems.

Sources:

  • AMD
  • CCNMatthews
  • Comtex News Network, Inc.
  • Insight 64
  • Microsoft Corp.
  • Agnostic Media, Inc.
  • MySpace
  • HP

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