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Xen getting multiprocessor support

June 13, 2005 Open-source project lets computers run several OSes at once. Now it's getting a multiprocessor boost. TAGS: Xen, multiprocessor, hypervisor, VMware, EMC Corp., virtual machine, programmer, open source, Red Hat Inc., Novell Inc., IBM Corp., AMD, operating system, server, Intel

Hitachi blade servers get new flexibility

November 28, 2006 New BladeSymphony models can be linked into multiprocessor systems or subdivided with virtualization. TAGS: blade, Hitachi Ltd., Intel Itanium, multiprocessor, blade server, virtualization, Intel Xeon, AMD Opteron, server, Intel, operating system

Chipmakers jockey for position

May 23, 2006 The race goes on between Intel and AMD for bragging rights and market share. TAGS: chip company, multiprocessor, market share, AMD, supplier, Intel, photograph, server, PC

VMware beta ups multiprocessor abilities

September 14, 2005 Workstation 5.5, due out later this year, lets one computer simultaneously run several operating systems. TAGS: VMware, VMware Workstation, EMC Corp., multiprocessor, virtual machine, workstation, 64-bit, Linux, operating system, server

Sun's Niagara 2 doubles down with twice the threads

August 23, 2006 The Sun Microsystems processor will run 64 simultaneous instruction sequences when it debuts in servers in 2007. TAGS: multiprocessor, Sun Microsystems Inc., cache memory, multi-threading, Sun Solaris, Sun Sparc, thread, manufacturing, server

Red Hat releases big-iron update

March 10, 2006 An update to the company's premium Linux version now supports 64-processor servers. And bigger configurations are on the way. TAGS: Intel Itanium, Red Hat Inc., multiprocessor, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Intel Xeon, Linux, IBM Corp., dual-core, server, Intel, Dell, operating system

Linux gets built-in Cell processor support

March 21, 2006 Updated kernel includes Oracle software for clustered databases, improves how OS runs on multiprocessor systems. TAGS: Linus Torvalds, multiprocessor, kernel, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, Linux, Sun UltraSPARC, Oracle Corp., Linux kernel, T1, IBM Corp., file system, Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., Red Hat Inc., programming, patch management

Dell shuttering Itanium server business

September 15, 2005 The writing was on the wall for Dell and Itanium once Intel started aiming the processor at large multiprocessor systems. TAGS: Intel Itanium, Joe Marengi, Intel Itanium 2, Unisys Corp., Intel Xeon, multiprocessor, alliance, Dell, workstation, server, Intel, Microsoft Windows Server, IBM Corp., HP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Dell opts for AMD's Opteron

May 18, 2006 PC maker agrees to use Advanced Micro Devices' chips in multiprocessor servers by end of year. TAGS: Kevin Rollins, AMD Opteron, Intel Xeon, AMD, multiprocessor, Dell, PC company, Intel, server, PC

IBM plans new top-end Xeon servers this year

March 29, 2007 Big Blue is working on a new Intel-based multiprocessor machine--and a new program to woo software companies. TAGS: x86 server, Intel Xeon, multiprocessor, Intel x86, IBM Corp., quad-core, x86 processor, server, chipset, Intel, software company, Linux, Dell, AMD, HP, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft limits Longhorn's Itanium job duties

September 2, 2005 Redmond's move reinforces the chip's position as a component mainly meant for powerful multiprocessor servers. TAGS: Intel Itanium, Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Windows Server Longhorn, multiprocessor, storage system, server, Intel, AMD, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

For Intel, the future has two cores

September 7, 2004 Chipmaker turns to a more-is-better approach, downplaying chip speeds in favor of new features and designs. TAGS: Paul Otellini, Montecito, multi-core, dual-core, multiprocessor, dual-core processor, Intel Itanium, Intel, chip company, design, president, server, notebook computer, AMD, PC

IBM's Power6: Bigger iron, lower power

February 13, 2007 IBM's new chip works in 64-processor servers and contains features to let users cap system power consumption. TAGS: power consumption, iron, IBM Corp., multiprocessor, high-performance computing, frequency, server, high-performance, Intel, operating system

IBM warms to AMD Opteron servers

April 28, 2006 Opteron advantages, plus HP and Sun successes with the chip, could mean a stronger commitment from IBM. TAGS: AMD Opteron, x86 server, Intel Xeon, blade, IBM Corp., multiprocessor, AMD, Sun Microsystems Inc., server, Intel, HP, brand, Dell

Computing heavyweights to chaperone Linux into servers

August 30, 2000 IBM, NEC, Intel, Dell and Hewlett-Packard are joining with Linux companies to coax the open-source operating system into high-end, multiprocessor machines. TAGS: Silicon Graphics Inc., heavyweight, Linux company, Linux, multiprocessor, open-source community, IBM Corp., open source, programmer, file system, SuSE, NEC Electronics Corp., Intel, Dell, server, HP

Details on Intel's beta Mac development tools

January 18, 2006 Developers can now get compiler and library previews optimized for Apple's Intel-based machines. TAGS: compiler, Intel Architecture, Fortran, C++ compiler, GNU, GCC, C++ programming language, multiprocessor, development tool, library, Intel, beta, dual-core processor, developer, Linux, Apple Computer

Sun plans lower-end Niagara chip

September 21, 2005 Lower-end version has fewer processor cores and some manufacturing defects but is still useful, top Sparc server exec says. TAGS: Sun UltraSPARC, Sun Sparc, Sun Microsystems Inc., multiprocessor, Unix server, manufacturing, Sun Solaris, thread, design, dual-core, Unix, server, Fujitsu

Sun open-source license could mean Solaris-Linux barrier

December 2, 2004 New license likely will be used to govern Solaris OS. But it may inhibit cross-pollination between Solaris and Linux. TAGS: Sun Solaris, Open Source Initiative, GPL, open source, Sun Microsystems Inc., license, Linux, multiprocessor, intellectual property, Unix, developer, IBM Corp., operating system

IBM plans new high-end Xeon server

October 4, 2006 Big Blue commits to fourth generation of high-end Xeon servers, expects quad-core chips to reduce the system's cost. TAGS: x86 server, Intel Xeon, AMD Opteron, IBM Corp., two-processor, quad-core, multiprocessor, general manager, server, generation, AMD, chipset, Intel, dual-core, motherboard
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