AMD Announces Support for Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers NEW ORLEANS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 9, 2003 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. Opteron Processors and Small Business Server 2003 Provide Value Today and a Bridge for Meeting Future Business Needs Today at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference, AMD (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :AMD) announced support for Microsoft Windows See Windows. (operating system) Microsoft Windows - Microsoft's proprietary window system and user interface software released in 1985 to run on top of MS-DOS. Widely criticised for being too slow (hence "Windoze", "Microsloth Windows") on the machines available then. Small Business Server 2003 on AMD Opteron(tm) processors based on AMD64 technology. This combination will provide a high-performance, cost-effective server solution for small-to-medium (SMB (1) (Small to Medium-sized Business) Also called "SME" (small to medium-sized enterprise), it refers to companies that are larger than the small office/home office (SOHO), but not huge. ) business customers that can support their most critical IT needs, including file and print, e-mail, Web services (1) Loosely, any online service delivered over the Web. Such usage appears in articles from non-technical sources, but not in IT-oriented publications, because definition #2 below describes the correct use of the term. and database services. At the conference, AMD is showcasing AMD Opteron processor-based servers from Avnet, and the VSP VSP - Very Simple Prolog+. Server program platforms being manufactured by Celestica. These platforms provide customers a variety of choices for both office productivity and data center performance using Windows Small Business Server 2003, and offer configurations for pedestal and 1P through 2P rack mount servers. "Servers based on AMD Opteron processors and Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 provide small business customers the functionality and performance they require and the value they demand," said Marty Seyer, vice president and general manager of AMD's Microprocessor Business Unit. "AMD Opteron processor-based servers provide customers industry-leading performance today with 64-bit computing for the future." "Microsoft designed Windows Small Business Server 2003 to specifically meet the unique needs of small businesses. Our goal with Windows Small Business Server 2003 is to deliver a single integrated product that delivers simplicity and value to small business customers from day one," said Katy Hunter, group product manager, Windows Server See Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2003, Windows Home Server, Windows 2000 and Windows NT. Group at 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, . "AMD Opteron processor support of Windows Small Business Server 2003 delivers a powerful business solution for customers who want flexibility and room to grow." "Through the VSP program, Celestica is providing end-to-end manufacturing, services and support for AMD Opteron processor-based servers," said Steve Van Binsbergen, general manager of computing systems, Celestica. "Celestica is committed to providing businesses of all sizes with industry-leading performance and forward compatibility (jargon) forward compatibility - The ability to accept input from later versions of itself. Forward compatibility is harder to achieve than backward compatibility, since, in the backward case, the input format is know whereas a forward compatible system needs to cope to meet current and future computing requirements." AMD has performed compatibility testing Compatibility testing, part of software non-functional tests, is testing conducted on the application to evaluate the application's compatibility with the computing environment. of Windows Small Business Server 2003 on AMD Opteron processor-based servers, and has made Small Business Server 2003 as part of the AMD software validation suite going forward. About AMD Founded in 1969 and based in Sunnyvale, Calif., AMD (NYSE:AMD) is a global supplier of integrated circuits for the personal and networked computer and communications markets with manufacturing facilities in the United States, Europe, Japan, and Asia. AMD, a Standard & Poor's 500 company, produces microprocessors, Flash memory devices, and silicon-based solutions for communications and networking applications. AMD on the Web For more AMD news and product information, please visit our virtual pressroom at www.amd.com/news/virtualpress/index.html. 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