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, including desktops and notebooks. AMD said its virtualization technology would take the concept — whereby individual machines are partitioned for better utilization and management — beyond software to the hardware level to improve reliability, resilience and security in platforms, all at a lower cost of ownership.
AMD Unveils ‘Pacifica’ Virtualization Technology
Posted by: Jay Lyman May 25, 2005 01:12 PMAMD 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, including desktops and notebooks. AMD said its virtualization technology would take the concept — whereby individual machines are partitioned for better utilization and management — beyond software to the hardware level to improve reliability, resilience and security in platforms, all at a lower cost of ownership.