AMD 64 - Manual

W O R L D ’ S L A R G E S T C H I P S E T P R O V I D E R S L A S H E S P R O D U C T I O N T I M E W I T H A M D A N D N O V E L L

QUALCOMM CDMA Technologies (QCT), the largest provider of 3G chipset and software technology in the world, is always looking

for cutting-edge solutions to build complete chipsets within ever-shortening time-to-market windows. That’s why the company turned

to AMD Opteron™ processors with existing 32-bit versions of the applications running on a 64-bit Linux OS. The overall improvements

offered by the AMD Opteron processor give QCT, the ability to run more simulations in the same period, as compared with its

previous systems. According to Mike Broxterman, IT staff manager at QCT, “In head-to-head comparisons, we’ve seen 2X to 2.5X

performance gains compared to competing systems. When you’re talking about a single simulation taking as long as 17 hours, cutting

that time in half is a very significant improvement.”

A C O M P R E H E N S I V E L I N U X S O L U T I O N

Linux® is about more than an operating system. It’s about the
ecosystem of applications, databases, and technical expertise
that makes your business successful. With the combination of
AMD Opteron™ processors and SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server
from Novell®, you get an exceptional Linux platform engineered
for secure enterprise computing.

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server provides a robust, scalable,
and flexible infrastructure that takes advantage of the most
advanced features of AMD64 technology. In fact, SUSE Linux
was one of the first Linux operating systems to support
AMD64. Built for reliability, this advanced solution offers
comprehensive functionality to power today’s networks and
meet even the most challenging user demands.

O P T I M I Z E D P E R F O R M A N C E A N D S C A L A B I L I T Y

Here are just some of the capabilities you get with
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server:

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A scalable, high-performance platform built on
the powerful new Linux 2.6 kernel

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Guaranteed data privacy with the highest level of
security and operations certification in the Linux market —
Common Criteria Evaluation Assurance Level (EAL) 4+

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Lower management costs with an array of unique
management features that simplify deployment,
configuration, and maintenance

And AMD64 technology helps make it possible. The
AMD Opteron processor provides increased performance,
scalability, and power efficiency for running today’s critical
business applications with SUSE Linux Enterprise Server.
Plus, with the flexibility to migrate to 64-bit computing, this
industry-leading processor enables a dramatic leap forward
in compatibility, performance, investment protection, and
reduced total cost of ownership ( TCO).

Gain advanced Linux computing
with Novell and AMD64

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