AMD Announces Broad Vendor Support for Upcoming Dual-Core Solutions.SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- --Microsoft, Novell, Red Hat and Sun Microsystems Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ: JAVA[3]) is an American vendor of computers, computer components, computer software, and information-technology services, founded on 24 February 1982. driving industry to dual core by readying operating systems Operating systems can be categorized by technology, ownership, licensing, working state, usage, and by many other characteristics. In practice, many of these groupings may overlap. to support future AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, www.amd.com) A major manufacturer of semiconductor devices including x86-compatible CPUs, embedded processors, flash memories, programmable logic devices and networking chips. 64 dual-core products-- AMD (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AMD) today announced that the industry's leading operating system operating system (OS) Software that controls the operation of a computer, directs the input and output of data, keeps track of files, and controls the processing of computer programs. vendors are preparing their respective operating systems to support the upcoming introduction of AMD64 dual-core products. All the leading operating systems currently available today are expected to have versions of their software that will immediately work out-of-the-box with the planned launch of the dual-core AMD Opteron(TM) processor with Direct Connect Architecture in mid-2005. These operating systems include Microsoft(R) Windows(R), Novell and Red Hat Enterprise Linux Red Hat Enterprise Linux (often abbreviated to RHEL) is a Linux distribution produced by Red Hat and targeted toward the commercial market, including mainframes. Red Hat commits to supporting each version of RHEL for 7 years after its release. distributions, and Sun Microsystems' Solaris 10. Some of the operating systems will include optimizations that specifically enable applications to take even greater advantage of AMD64 multi-core capabilities, providing improved performance across a range of applications. "With our upcoming AMD64 dual-core processors, AMD yet again will deliver a technology that customers demand and, unlike competing architectures, is doing so in a way that makes it incredibly easy and non-disruptive for them to implement," said Marty Seyer, corporate vice president and general manager of Microprocessor Business Unit, Computation Products Group, AMD. "Designed from the ground up to support multi-core capability, AMD64 dual-core processors will be uniquely compatible with, and upgradeable from, our single-core processors today. This support from our OS partners underscores the simplicity of migrating to AMD64 dual core." "Customers want to be able to take advantage of innovative technologies, such as AMD64-based systems and dual-core processors, in a cost-effective manner," said Bob Kelly, general manager of Windows Server See Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Home Server, Windows 2000 and Windows NT. Group, Microsoft Corporation (company) Microsoft Corporation - The biggest supplier of operating systems and other software for IBM PC compatibles. Software products include MS-DOS, Microsoft Windows, Windows NT, Microsoft Access, LAN Manager, MS Client, SQL Server, Open Data Base Connectivity (ODBC), MS Mail, . "Working with partners such as AMD, Microsoft consistently delivers to the Windows platform customers the best price/performance in the industry. Based on industry benchmarks, the Windows platform has delivered a 200x performance improvement at 1/17th the cost during the past seven years. The combination of Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions and upcoming AMD64 multi-core processors will continue to drive even better performance, giving customers the ability to get more value out of their 32-bit and 64-bit applications." "Novell's SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) is a Linux distribution supplied by Novell, targeted at the business market. It is targeted for servers, but can be installed on Desktop computers for testing as well. New versions are released at an interval of 18-24 months. 9 empowers businesses by delivering a scalable, high-performance foundation for secure enterprise computing Refers to information technology in the larger company. See enterprise data and enterprise networking. ," said Markus Rex, vice president and general manager for SUSE LINUX A Linux distribution from the SuSE Linux division of Novell. Both consumer and enterprise versions are available, and the distribution includes several user interfaces. SuSE Linux comes with the Yet Another Setup Tool (YaST), which is used to install, configure and maintain the OS, as in Novell. "Novell has taken a lead in optimizing Linux for AMD64 dual-core technology and our current version of enterprise Linux is ready today with this support." "Our latest release, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4, is focused on delivering unprecedented levels of performance, scalability, security and platform stability," said Brian Stevens, vice president of Operating Systems Engineering at Red Hat. "Our first planned upgrade to this distribution will further enhance the user experience by leveraging the muscle of AMD64 dual-core technology. This upgrade is scheduled to be available when AMD releases its dual-core AMD Opteron processors." "Solaris 10 is a recognized leader in SMP (Symmetric MultiProcessing) A multiprocessing architecture in which multiple CPUs, residing in one cabinet, share the same memory. SMP systems provide scalability. As business increases, additional CPUs can be added to absorb the increased transaction volume. support and is uniquely positioned to harness the power of AMD64 multi-core technology," said Tom Goguen, vice president, Operating Platforms Group, Sun Microsystems, Inc. "Sun supports AMD and stands behind its approach to license software by the processor -- not by the core." AMD has consistently recommended that software vendors license their applications and operating systems by the processor, not by the number of processor cores. This is a customer-centric approach that will help facilitate the broad adoption of multi-core technology, enabling users to easily and economically migrate to multi-core computing from their current single-core systems. AMD's leadership with multi-core processors follows the company's success with 64-bit computing. Both innovations illustrate the strategic focus to solve customer challenges while also providing technology breakthroughs to fuel the possibilities of tomorrow. AMD's approach to putting multiple cores on a single processor is based on an evolutionary next step that magnifies the architectural benefits of AMD's current single-core processors. AMD's Direct Connect Architecture, which directly links processors to memory, I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output and cache, helps eliminate traditional bottlenecks and greatly reduces the memory latency In computing, memory latency is the time between initiating a request for a byte or word in memory until it is retrieved. If the data is not in the processor's cache, it takes longer to obtain them, as the processor will have to communicate with the external memory cells. . Now AMD is directly connecting two cores on a single processor. With multi-core processors seamlessly sharing the memory controller, AMD's multi-core processors can generate a measurable performance boost due to the architecture. AMD64 technology also will give AMD multi-core processors greater speed and memory accessibility in either 32-bit or 64-bit environments. AMD plans to introduce its dual-core AMD Opteron processor in mid-2005, followed by dual-core client processors beginning in the second half of 2005. OS Dual-Core Support Operating System Planned Availability Date ------------------------------------------ --------------------------- Microsoft(R) Windows(R) Server Now (2000 and above) ------------------------------------------ --------------------------- Microsoft Windows XP Professional Now ------------------------------------------ --------------------------- Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Now ------------------------------------------ --------------------------- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Update 1 Spring 2005 ------------------------------------------ --------------------------- Solaris 10 Now ------------------------------------------ --------------------------- SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 Now ------------------------------------------ --------------------------- SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9 Service Now Pack 1 ------------------------------------------ --------------------------- About AMD64 AMD64 evolves the industry-standard 32-bit x86 architecture The generic term x86 refers to the "CISC" type instruction set of the most commercially successful CPU architecture[1] in the history of personal computing, used in processors from Intel, AMD, VIA, and others. to support the demanding 64-bit environment that will enable future generations of computer functionality and productivity. AMD designed the AMD64 platform to allow end users to enjoy reliable, best-in-class performance on the 32-bit software they own today while preparing for a seamless transition to high-performance 64-bit applications. The AMD64 architecture is also designed to enhance the security of your computing environment by integrating Enhanced Virus Protection Enhanced Virus Protection, often abbreviated as EVP, is a proprietary technology used by AMD which attempts to prevent malicious computer code from being executed without the user's knowledge or permission. technology enabled by advanced anti-virus features in Windows XP The previous client version of Windows. XP was a major upgrade to the client version of Windows 2000 with numerous changes to the user interface. XP improved support for gaming, digital photography, instant messaging, wireless networking and sharing connections to the Internet. Service Pack 2 and the upcoming Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1. Since the introduction of the AMD64 architecture in 2003, the AMD Opteron processor for servers and workstations and the AMD Athlon(TM) 64 processors for desktop and notebook computers have earned more than 70 awards for innovation and performance and the support of more than 2,000 OEMs, hardware and software developers, system builders, and distributors. About AMD AMD (NYSE:AMD) designs and produces innovative microprocessors, Flash memory devices and low-power processor solutions for the computer, communications and consumer electronics industries. AMD is dedicated to delivering standards-based, customer-focused solutions for technology users, ranging from enterprises and governments to individual consumers. For more information visit www.amd.com. Cautionary Statement This release contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. 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Investors are cautioned that all forward-looking statements in this release involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations. Risks include the possibility that the company will not achieve its current product introduction schedules for its upcoming dual-core AMD64 processors, and that customer adoption and infrastructure support of dual-core AMD64 processors will not occur as expected. We urge investors to review in detail the risks and uncertainties in the company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings including, but not limited to, the Annual Report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the year ended December 26, 2004. AMD, the AMD Arrow logo, AMD Opteron, AMD Athlon and combinations thereof, are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. 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