AMD ANNOUNCES 64-BIT WEB SERVER SUPPORT FROM ZEUS
TECHNOLOGY, LTD.
NEW YORK-JUNE 25, 2002-At PC EXPO, AMD (NYSE: AMD) today
announced support from Zeus Technology, Ltd. for AMD's upcoming
eighth-generation processors. AMD also demonstrated a 64-bit Zeus Web server
application ported on a system based on the upcoming AMD Opteron(tm) processor.
The Zeus Web Server was demonstrated on a four-way AMD
Opteron processor-based system using a 64-bit Linux operating system. The
demonstration simulated Web pages being served to an
AMD Opteron processor-based system with simulated
network traffic of up to 500 concurrent users. The AMD Opteron processor is
designed to help provide investment protection, running existing 32-bit
applications with unsurpassed performance, and offering customers a seamless
transition to 64-bit technology.
"This demonstration of Zeus's inventive Web server
technologies, along with AMD's eighth-generation processors, shows how we can
provide enterprise-class Web serving capability and stability to all commercial
customers, from small business to the enterprise," said Ed Ellett, vice
president of marketing for AMD's Computational Products Group. "AMD's upcoming
eighth-generation processors will allow users to optimize 32-bit performance,
and deploy 64-bit applications and systems as needed. We believe this compelling
migration strategy will also enhance the migration of enterprise-class
applications such as the Zeus Web server throughout the commercial market."
John Paterson, CEO of Zeus Technology noted, "By moving
to their 64-bit processor, and with the optimization of the Zeus Web Server, AMD
can offer greater performance than current x86 systems. This Zeus development
can further enhance the already exceptional business benefits expected from the
future processor."
Shipments of the AMD Opteron processor for servers and
workstations are planned to begin in the first half of 2003. Shipments of AMD's
eighth-generation AMD Athlon processor for desktops are planned to begin in the
fourth quarter of 2002.
AMD Eighth-Generation Platform Milestones
6/3/02: AMD Demonstrates Four-Way Multiprocessing Server
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(tm) and AMD Athlon(tm) 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
