On 9/3/07, David Balazic <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > but if you already have a working > virtualization code (like VMware with more than 6 years of experiance) > then it brings next to nothing. > It is also slower than software virtualization. >
2004: VMware tests Opteron support June 21, 2004 http://news.com.com/VMware+tests+Opteron+support/2110-1012_3-5242433.html 2005: http://www.vmware.com/company/news/releases/dual_core.html "VMware GSX Server 3.2, released last month, is the first VMware server product to support dual-core systems. The next releases of VMware's data center products, VMware ESX Server and VMware VirtualCenter, will complete the delivery of support for dual-core systems across the VMware server product line. VMware Workstation and VMware ACE supported dual-core processors when they were introduced on the desktop earlier this year." "We work closely with VMware to help ensure all their products take advantage of the newest features in AMD's processors, and we believe VMware continues to bring virtualization into mainstream data centers with the decision to support dual-core processor technology," said Marty Seyer, corporate vice president and general manager, Microprocessor Solutions Sector, AMD. "The Dual-Core AMD Opteron processors, available in systems from industry-leading hardware vendors including HP, IBM and Sun, deliver up to a 90 percent performance improvement over single-core processors, making them an ideal server consolidation platform for VMware virtual infrastructure software." 2007: http://www.vmware.com/partners/alliances/technology/amd.html "VMware has worked closely with AMD to optimize the Quad-Core AMD Opteron processor for VMware virtualization products. Features such as Rapid Virtualization Indexing are designed to enable customers using the industry-leading VMware platform to further increase CPU utilization and provide more efficient memory access..." said Brian Byun, vice president of global partners and solutions at VMware. "We are excited about the enhanced virtualization capabilities of AMD's upcoming processors, including AMD Virtualization, and their ability to improve performance on a broader set of workloads." See why I was asking about Virtualbox and the Opteron? :) FC > I am talking about Intel VT and AMD Vanderpool in general. Maybe Opterons > have some special speed optimisation, > but I doubt it. > > Anyone knows more? > > Regards, > David >
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