AMD Announces IBM DB2 Database Software Support for Linux-Based Enterprise Database Solution on x86-64 Architecture.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers LinuxWorld San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden 2002 SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 30, 2002 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. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AMD) today announced the 64-bit enablement of IBM's DB2 database software for the upcoming AMD Opteron(tm) processors based on AMD's Hammer technology. The enterprise-class database solution features a DB2 database on a 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 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. , and was successfully enabled to support x86-64 technology in two days. DB2 version 8 common client interface architecture enables the operation of existing 32-bit, x86-based applications with direct access to DB2's 64-bit database environment. As a result, enterprise customers will be able to optimize their 32-bit investment and performance while incrementally migrating to a 64-bit environment as their business requires. DB2 takes full advantage of the AMD Opteron processor's x86-64 architecture to generate faster query response times and improved data loading Copying data from one electronic file or database into another. Data loading implies converting from one format into another; for example, from one type of production database into a decision support database from a different vendor. See data entry. and unloading Unloading Selling securities or commodities whose prices are dropping to minimize loss. between servers in a 64-bit computing computing - computer environment. "Today's announcement demonstrates the potential of AMD Opteron processors based on Hammer technology to power enterprise-class database solutions. The speed and ease of enabling DB2 to run on a 64-bit AMD Opteron processor-based system is a testament to the evolutionary nature of the x86-64 architecture," said Rich Heye, vice president of platform engineering and infrastructure, for AMD's Computation Products Group. "DB2 customers will have the power of 64-bit database computing in an x86 environment through AMD's x86-64 architecture." "DB2 running on an AMD Opteron processor-based platform will provide enterprise customers with a powerful 64-bit solution and a simplified x86-based migration path," said Lauren Flaherty, vice president of marketing, IBM (International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY, www.ibm.com) The world's largest computer company. IBM's product lines include the S/390 mainframes (zSeries), AS/400 midrange business systems (iSeries), RS/6000 workstations and servers (pSeries), Intel-based servers (xSeries) Data Management Solutions. "Today's announcement further demonstrates IBM's commitment to provide customers with innovative ways to maximize DB2 database performance and scalability." "With DB2 enablement on x86-64 technology, SuSE Linux shows enterprise-class application support on the industry-standard x86 platform See x86 chip platform. ," said Boris Nalbach, CTO (Chief Technical Officer) The executive responsible for the technical direction of an organization. See CIO and salary survey. , SuSE Linux. "By combining the benefits of 64-bit computing and the 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. , systems based on the upcoming AMD Opteron processors represent a next-generation server platform for Linux and will help accelerate the adoption of Linux in the enterprise." IBM and AMD will demonstrate DB2 for Linux on the upcoming AMD Opteron processor based on Hammer technology at LinuxWorld San Francisco, Aug. 13-15. Platform Milestones for AMD Processors Based on Hammer Technology -- 7/29/02: AMD Announces IBM DB2 Database Software Support for Linux-Based Enterprise Database Solution on x86-64 Architecture -- 6/3/02: AMD Announces Broad Industry Support for Upcoming AMD Opteron and Eighth-Generation AMD Athlon Platforms -- 5/22/02: AMD Announces 3DLabs, ATI, Matrox and SiS to Support Upcoming AMD Opteron and AMD Athlon Platforms -- 4/24/02: AMD Announces "AMD Opteron" as Brand For Next-Generation Server and Workstation Processors -- 4/24/02: AMD Announces Collaboration With Microsoft to Incorporate 64-Bit Support for the Future Eighth-Generation AMD Athlon and AMD Opteron Processors -- 2/26/02: First Public Eighth-Generation Processor Demo Debuts With 64-Bit and 32-Bit Technology -- 10/15/01: AMD Discloses Details of Next-Generation PC Microprocessor Architecture -- 2/14/01: AMD Announces HyperTransport(tm) Technology -- Broadcom, Cisco, NVIDIA and Sun Among First Adopters -- 1/16/01: AMD and Virtutech Announce High-Performance Simulator to Help Further Enable 64-Bit Software Development -- 8/10/00: AMD Releases x86-64 Architectural Specification -- Enables Market Driven Migration to 64-Bit Computing -- 10/5/99: AMD Announces x86-64 Bit Architecture and Future System Bus About the AMD Opteron(tm) Processor The upcoming AMD Opteron processor is based on AMD's eighth-generation processor core, which is planned to mark the introduction of AMD's x86-64 technology. This technology is planned to preserve companies' investments in 32-bit applications while allowing a seamless transition to 64-bit computing, as those companies require. The AMD Opteron processor is designed to deliver high-performance server and workstation solutions for today's most demanding enterprise applications. The processor is designed to be scalable, reliable and compatible, which can result in lower total cost of ownership. Key AMD Opteron processor innovations include an integrated memory controller, which reduces memory bottlenecks, and HyperTransport(tm) technology, which increases overall performance by removing or reducing 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 bottlenecks, increasing bandwidth and reducing latency (1) The time between initiating a request in the computer and receiving the answer. Data latency may refer to the time between a query and the results arriving at the screen or the time between initiating a transaction that modifies one or more databases and its completion. . About AMD's x86-64 Technology AMD's straightforward approach to 64-bit computing builds upon the x86 instruction set, one of the industry's most proven and widely supported technologies. AMD's x86-64 technology is designed to support applications that address large amounts of physical and virtual memory, such as high-performance servers, database management systems and CAD tools. AMD's x86-64 technology seamlessly integrates into the current computing and support environment, and is designed to enable enterprises to deploy high-performance 64-bit capable systems that build upon the billions of dollars already invested in 32-bit software. About AMD AMD is a global supplier of integrated circuits Integrated circuits Miniature electronic circuits produced within and upon a single semiconductor crystal, usually silicon. Integrated circuits range in complexity from simple logic circuits and amplifiers, about 1/20 in. (1. for the personal and networked computer and communications markets with manufacturing facilities in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Europe, Japan and Asia. AMD, a Fortune 500 and Standard & Poor's 500 company, produces microprocessors, Flash memory devices, and support circuitry for communications and networking applications. Founded in 1969 and based in Sunnyvale, Calif., AMD had revenues of $3.9 billion in 2001. (NYSE:AMD). AMD on the Web For more information about today's announcement, please visit www.amd.com/8thgenerationnews. Additional press releases are available at www.amd.com/news/news.html. AMD, the AMD Arrow logo, AMD Opteron, and combinations thereof, are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices Inc. HyperTransport is a trademark of the HyperTransport Technology Consortium. Other product names are for informational purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective companies. |
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