AMD Virtualization 

Reducing Operating Costs while Increasing Business Value

AMD has led the industry in developing features for x86-based computers that enable fast and efficient virtualization such as energy efficient multi-core processors, advanced memory handling capabilities, and hardware-based virtualization technologies.

Virtualization Overview



Do more with less. That's the overarching challenge of doing business in today's economy. And this presents some particular problems when balancing the ever-evolving needs of a company's IT department against budget-conscious expectations. By allowing multiple operating systems, applications, or user sessions to run simultaneously on a single computing system, virtualization offers some dramatic business benefits that can help lower total cost of ownership while increasing the value and capabilities of a company's IT investment.

  • Reduced power and cooling costs
  • Minimize datacenter space and overhead expenses
  • Maximize your current software investment
  • Streamline deployments and upgrades
  • Improve performance, manageability, and data security
  • Simplify your infrastructure of server and client systems

AMD engineers pioneered the development and popularization of hardware-base virtualization technologies designed to help today's businesses run more efficiently.

AMD Virtualization™ (AMD-V™) Technology Enhances Resources and On-Chip Features

AMD Virtualization™ (AMD-V™) is a set of unique on-chip features that help AMD processor-based servers and clients run multiple operating systems and applications on a single machine by improving the efficiency of virtualization software. AMD-V™ technology allows you to better utilize your resources, which makes your client systems, servers, and datacenters more effective.

Virtualization with AMD Opteron™ processors put Union Pacific on the fast track
"Virtualization for Dummies" (PDF, 1.58MB)
AMD Virtualization Overview
AMD Opteron™ processors with AMD Virtualization technology Quick Reference guide