Citrix XenServer Virtualized Server Based Computing – Two-Socket Servers 
 
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Configuration Information:

2 x Six-Core AMD Opteron™ processors (“Istanbul”) Model 2435 in HP ProLiant BL465c G6 server, 32GB memory, 2x 146GB SAS disk drive, Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 R2 Enterprise x64 Edition with Service Pack 2; Terminal Services enabled, Microsoft Office® 2003
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2 x Intel Xeon processors (“Gainestown”) Model X5570 in HP ProLiant BL460c G6 server, 32GB memory, 2x 146GB SAS disk drive, Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 R2 Enterprise x64 Edition with Service Pack 2; Terminal Services enabled, Microsoft Office® 2003
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