Intel and Advanced Micro Devices once again are angling for leadership in virtualization, technology that increases a computer's efficiency by letting it run multiple operating systems simultaneously.

AMD has announced the second version of its I/O virtualization technology specification. The latest specification extends the benefits of AMD's I/O Memory Management Unit (IOMMU) to provide a secure, ...

The latest Windows 10 preview now has support for nested virtualization on machines using AMD processors, Microsoft announced this week. Nested virtualization entails running a Hyper-V hypervisor ...

Advanced Micro Devices today announced it will license its I/O virtualization technology specification. The effort is designed to encourage the technology’s widespread adoption by hardware and ...

Sunnyvale, Calif-based microprocessor challenger Advanced Micro Devices Inc is reporting today that an HP server with its quad-core Opteron processor achieved the top spot on the VMware VMmark ...

AMD made real its virtualization technology as the chip maker unveiled its “Pacifica” specification, a computer processor design aimed at enhancing virtualization with 64-bit servers and other clients ...

SYSGO and AMD have formed a cooperative venture to exploit AMD multi-core technology in conjunction with SYSGO's PikeOS paravirtualization real-time operating system. Stated in a recent press release, ...

Intel and AMD are always fighting for the top spot in CPU sales. While Intel holds the title of biggest CPU firm, there are categories where AMD is very competitive with Intel. One of the highly ...

AMD believes access to SimNow, an AMD64 processor simulator that includes its Pacifica code, will help create an ecosystem in support of AMD's processors and their new enhancements, says Margaret ...

AMD announced Monday it took the No. 1 spot on the VMware VMmark virtualization benchmark for x86 servers with its quad-core Opteron processor running HP ProLiant DL585 G5 servers. The hardware ...

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The latest Windows 10 preview now has support for nested virtualization on machines using AMD processors, Microsoft announced this week. Nested virtualization entails running a Hyper-V hypervisor ...