AMD Working on Low-Power, Twin Server
PrintAMD earlier this month released its six-core Istanbul processor, a launch that came five months ahead of schedule. The Fiorano server platform that will house those chips is still yet to come, and according to The Register UK, there will be two versions of Fiorano. In addition to the standard platform, AMD plans to release a second, low-power platform more heavily focused on high efficiency under the codename Kroner.
Brent Kirby, senior product manager for Opteron products at AMD, said the decision to release a second platform came about in response to feedback from hyperscale server users. According to Kirby, customers said AMD needed to be more aggressive about power efficiency.
Little is known about Fiorano at this time, except that it will suport HyperTransport 3 interconnects, PCI Express 2.0, and I/O Memory Management Unit (IOMMU) technology. Up to eight sockets will be available on Fiorano for up to 48 cores in a single system.
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