Hardware Virtualization Trends
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- Virtualization 101
- The world is changing
- Processor virtualization (Intel VT-x, VT-x2, AMD SVM)
- Security enhancements: LT & Presidio
- Paravirtualization (software isolation approach)
- I/O Virtualization (AMD, Intel VT-d)
- Hypervisor Landscape
Website: www.usenix.org | Filesize: 700kb
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8Gb Fibre Channel Optimized for Virtualized SAN Environments
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As Fibre Channel (FC) technology evolves into a new generation of 8Gb products, it is imperative that data center administrators deploy a scalable architecture to meet a full spectrum of concerns beyond cost, performance, and backwards compatibility. The modern data center is faced with ever-growing demands in the areas of virtualization, power consumption, reliability, availability, as well as serviceability (RAS), security, and manageability. This paper explores virtualization, one of the key pillars of QLogic’s next generation of FC products that are optimized to exceed the business needs of data centers.
Website: www.qlogic.com | Filesize: 2427kb
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The ultimate platform for server virtualization
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Server virtualization, also known as hardware virtualization, enables multiple operating systems to run on a single physical machine in virtual machines. Server virtualization allows IT managers to use specifi c software to divide a single, physical server into multiple partitions — or virtual servers — each acting as its own individual server. The end result to IT? A manageable way to build power-efficient, highly flexible, and scalable solution platforms without purchasing multiple physical machines. The benefit for the business? Help to maximize revenues, return on investments, and shareholder value.
Website: www.amd.com | Filesize: 976kb
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Intel Architecture Optimization Manual
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In general, developing fast applications for Intel Architecture (IA) processors is not difficult. An understanding of the architecture and good development practices make the difference between a fast application and one that runs significantly slower than its full potential. Of course, applications developed for the 8086/8088, 80286, Intel386™ (DX or SX), and Intel486™ processors will execute on the Pentium®, Pentium Pro and Pentium II processors without any modification or recompilation. However, the following code optimization techniques and architectural information will help you tune your application to its greatest potential.
Website: download.intel.com | Filesize: 498kb
No of Page(s): 150
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Intel Architecture Software Developers Manual
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The Intel Architecture Software Developer’s Manual, Volume 2: Instruction Set Reference (Order Number 243191) is part of a three-volume set that describes the architecture and programming environment of all Intel Architecture processors. The other two volumes in this set are:
• The Intel Architecture Software Developer’s Manual, Volume 1: Basic Architecture (Order Number 243190).
• The Intel Architecture Software Developer’s Manual, Volume 3: System Programing Guide (Order Number 243192).
The Intel Architecture Software Developer’s Manual, Volume 1, describes the basic architecture and programming environment of an Intel Architecture processor; the Intel Architecture Software Developer’s Manual, Volume 2, describes the instructions set of the processor and the opcode structure. These two volumes are aimed at application programmers who are writing programs to run under existing operating systems or executives. The Intel Architecture Software Developer’s Manual, Volume 3, describes the operating-system support environment of an Intel Architecture processor, including memory management, protection, task management, interrupt and exception handling, and system management mode. It also provides Intel Architecture processor compatibility information. This volume is aimed at operating-system and BIOS designers and programmers.
Website: webster.cs.ucr.edu | Filesize: 3989kb
No of Page(s): 566
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Intel Architecture Optimization Manual
Short Description
In general, developing fast applications for Intel Architecture (IA) processors is not difficult. An understanding of the architecture and good development practices make the difference between a fast application and one that runs significantly slower than its full potential. Of course, applications developed for the 8086/8088, 80286, Intel386™ (DX or SX), and Intel486™ processors will execute on the Pentium®, Pentium Pro and Pentium II processors without any modification or recompilation. However, the following code optimization techniques and architectural information will help you tune your application to its greatest potential.
Website: www.ece.cmu.edu | Filesize: 478kb
No of Page(s): 150
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Hyper-Threading Technology Impact on Compute-Intensive Workloads
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Intel’s recently introduced Hyper-Threading Technology promises to increase application- and system-level performance through increased utilization of processor resources. It achieves this goal by allowing the processor to simultaneously maintain the context of multiple instruction streams and execute multiple instruction streams or threads. These multiple streams afford the processor added flexibility in internal scheduling, lowering the impact of external data latency, raising utilization of internal resources, and increasing overall performance.
Website: download.intel.com | Filesize: 55kb
No of Page(s): 9
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