AMIBIOS Confirmed as Core BIOS for Microsoft Virtual Machine Technology.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 27, 2003 American Megatrends Inc. Editorial Summary -- AMIBIOS AMIBIOS American Megatrends, Incorporated, Basic Input/Output System used for Microsoft Virtual PC Microsoft Virtual PC is a virtualization suite for Microsoft Windows operating systems, and an emulation suite for Mac OS X on PowerPC-based systems. The software was originally written by Connectix, and was subsequently acquired by Microsoft. and Virtual server products. American Megatrends announced today that Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : MSFT MSFT Microsoft (stock symbol) MSFT Movimento Sociale Fiamma Tricolore (Italy) MSFT Multi-Stage Fitness Test MSFT Master of Science in Family Therapy MSFT Macalester Students for Fair Trade ) has confirmed the use of AMIBIOS8, an AMI core system software, for initializing and enabling its Virtual Machine technology. Virtual Machine Solutions comprise Virtual PC for Mac, Microsoft Virtual PC and Virtual Server. The software allows a single server to run multiple operating systems, enabling customers to migrate to newer and more advanced operating systems while maintaining the capability to run legacy applications based on different operating systems. Microsoft Virtual PC is a powerful application compatibility and desktop consolidation tool for Windows desktops. Virtual PC enables IT professionals to transition users of legacy desktop applications and older operating systems to Windows XP Professional or Windows 2000 Professional operating systems. Virtual PC allows one PC to support multiple computing operating system environments and the applications that run within each such operating system, while keeping costs in control. Virtual Server is an enterprise-class virtualization An umbrella term for enhancing a computer's ability to do work. Following are the ways virtualization is used. Hardware Virtualization Partitioning the computer's memory into separate and isolated "virtual machines" simulates multiple machines within one physical computer. solution for server consolidation and the efficient management of multiple operating system environments. Virtual PC for Mac delivers true PC compatibility by enabling a Mac to run applications for Windows, access PC networks, and share files with PC users. Virtual machine technology requires an embedded BIOS core. AMIBIOS8 has precious advantages from the software developer's standpoint. Its modular architecture allows developers to pick and choose those components that are required for a particular project and minimizes footprint. Thanks to the Visual eBIOS graphical development environment, software engineers can program under the familiar Windows interface. There is an enormous gain in speed and productivity that benefits development time and coding quality. Visual eBIOS provides numerous tools that are very valuable for customizing and debugging, like the Built-in Editor, the IRQ (Interrupt ReQuest) A hardware interrupt on a PC. There are 16 IRQ lines used to signal the CPU that a peripheral event has started or terminated. Except for PCI devices, two devices cannot use the same line. Routing Wizard and the Integrated Debugger. AMIBIOS8 introduces an innovative design aimed at facilitating development and customization as well as to increase scalability. The firmware architecture has been streamlined. The directory structure has been simplified and organized by component type. Developers can visualize any BIOS project by the actual file structure or by BIOS component. Single Link Architecture simplifies inter-module communication and eliminates the need to write extra-code in order to link the various modules together. Power On Self Test (POST) has been organized in a table order, which simplifies the addition of a customized process or improvement file. AMIBIOS8 supports the latest technological developments, like ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) A power management specification developed by Intel, Toshiba and Microsoft that makes hardware status information available to the operating system. for notebook and tablet power management, IPMI (Intelligent Platform Management Interface) A protocol for monitoring server hardware for temperature, voltage, chassis intrusion, etc. Introduced in 1998 by Intel, HP, NEC and Dell, IPMI defines a standard set of messages for the characteristics of hardware 1.5 for server management and headless operation for blade and embedded applications. About AMI Founded in 1985, American Megatrends Inc. (AMI) has dedicated its resources to providing OEMs, resellers and systems integrators with leading edge computer technologies. Privately held, AMI is best known for its BIOS, but it also supplies state-of-the-art hardware, software and utilities. AMI offers high-density motherboards, disk subsystems and innovative storage solutions and is a voting member of the Storage Networking Industry Association An association of producers and consumers of storage networking products, whose goal is to further storage networking technology and applications. The Storage Networking Industry Association, or SNIA (SNIA (Storage Networking Industry Association, San Francisco, CA, www.snia.org) An organization devoted to the advancement of mission critical storage systems. Founded in 1997, its goal is to determine the standards that must be developed to allow hosts and storage systems to interact via ). Headquartered in Atlanta, AMI has locations in the U.S. and throughout the world including Chennai, Munich, Seoul, Taipei and Tokyo to better serve its customers. For more information on AMI products and services, call 1-800-U-BUY-AMI or visit www.ami.com. Statement of Liability: Product specifications are subject to change without notice. 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