AMD NOVELL 64 User Manual

Gain advanced Linux computing with Novell and AMD64

AMD AND NOVELL DELIVER COMPREHENSIVE FUNCTIONALITY THAT MAKES THE MOST OF WHAT OPEN SOURCE HAS TO OFFER

A COMPREHENSIVE LINUX SOLUTION

Linux® is about more than an operating system. It’s about the ecosystem of applications, databases, and technical expertise that makes your business successful. With the combination of AMD Opteron™ processors and SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server from Novell®, you get an exceptional Linux platform engineered for secure enterprise computing.

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OPTIMIZED PERFORMANCE AND SCALABILITY

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WORLD’S LARGEST CHIPSET PROVIDER SLASHES PRODUCTION TIME WITH AMD AND NOVELL

QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies (QCT),the largest provider of 3G chipset and software technology in the world, is always looking

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And AMD64 technology helps make it possible. The AMD Opteron processor provides increased performance, scalability, and power efficiency for running today’s critical business applications with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server. Plus, with the flexibility to migrate to 64-bit computing, this industry-leading processor enables a dramatic leap forward in compatibility, performance, investment protection, and reduced total cost of ownership (TCO).

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EALIZE THE BENEFITS OF AMD64 TECHNOLOGY

Some of the world’s highest performing 2P and 4P servers are powered by AMD Opteron™ processors and Linux®, delivering an alternative to high-end and high-cost proprietary servers. This means you can use smaller, more power-efficient servers to consolidate your resources and increase the operational efficiency of your datacenter.

The AMD Opteron processor represents the landmark introduction of AMD64 with Direct Connect Architecture. Choosing AMD64 technology is the best way to place yourself in the next generation of computing, allowing you to:

» Maximize productivity—Direct Connect Architecture addresses

and helps reduce the real challenges and bottlenecks of system architectures, providing optimized memory performance, balanced throughput, expandable I/O, and more linear symmetrical multiprocessing. And AMD's native dual-core technology connects two processor cores on to a single die for reduced latencies between processors because the core-to-core communication takes place at full core frequency

» Improve efficiency—64-bit capabilities break the 4GB barrier

of 32-bit computing, enabling more data and user requests to be processed faster

» Lower IT cost

power consumption by as much as 75 percent at idle without compromising performance or system capabilities

—AMD PowerNow!™ technology can help reduce

HOOSE A HIGH-PERFORMANCE LINUX PLATFORM

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server empowers businesses to leverage Linux and open source by delivering a scalable, high-performance platform for secure enterprise computing. It offers comprehensive functionality to meet user demands:

» Combines the best of Linux server software with configuration

tools and documentation on a single server operating system

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eeps businesses running 24x7 with the first scalable, highperformance, enterprise-ready platform built on the new L

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» Dramatically lowers management costs with a Linux solution that

is easy to deploy, configure, and maintain across the enterprise

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pplication tuning with advanced I/O schedulers

» Assists with increased application security through Novell’s recently

open-sourced AppArmor application security software—a new feature added with the release of SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 Service Pack 3

And since SUSE Linux Enterprise Server is backed by Novell, it gives you a reliable release cycle and a complete enterprise software ecosystem for Linux, including technical support, training, consulting, indemnification, and an extended partner network. The Novell commitment to open source, combined with expertise in Linux integration, helps businesses of all sizes deploy Linux quickly and confidently.

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“In head-to-head comparisons, we’ve seen 2X to 2.5X performance gains compared to

competing systems. When you’re talking about a single simulation taking as long as 17 hours, cutting that time in half is a very significant improvement.”

©2006 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. All rights reserved. AMD,the AMD Arrow logo, and combinations thereof,AMD Opteron, and AMD PowerNow! are trademarks of Advanced Micr Corporation in the United States and/or other jurisdictions. HyperT Consortium. PCI-X is a registered trademark of PCE-SIG. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. Other names are for information purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners.

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—Mike Broxterman, IT staff manager at Qualcomm CDMA Technologies, AMD and Novell customer

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