Commercial Channel Partners Embrace Quad-Core AMD Opteron Series 1300

System Builders Ready for High-Performing, Energy-Efficient Single Socket AMD Processors: AMD today announced significant support for the Quad-Core AMD Opteron 1300 Series processor from channel partners focused on enterprise and small and medium businesses as well as high performance computing (HPC) markets. The AMD Opteron 1300 Series processor provides the latest in enterprise-class performance and numerous energy efficient features for single processor servers and workstations, a key market focus for many leading system builders. “Our technology partners depend on AMD to offer solutions that enable them to grow their business and provide value to their customers,” said Gary Bixler, director, North America Channel Marketing, AMD. “The AMD Opteron 1300 Series processor delivers quad-core computing in a stable socket and with a consistent power and thermal envelope that can help both reduce time-to-market for our channel partners and allow them to offer their customers a simple and efficient upgrade path for increased performance.” Commercial channel customers will have the opportunity to engage with AMD authorized distributors to choose from a variety of motherboards with AMD Opteron 1300 Series processor support. AMD also offers a robust Validated Server Program for commercial channel partners wishing to leverage barebones server platforms. These tested building blocks allow system builders to focus on the unique configurations their customers request and offer quick integration of new technology into their business. Learn more about AMD’s Validated Server Program at its Web site. “PSSC Labs is pleased to introduce Quad-Core AMD Opteron 1300 Series processors into our PowerServe Centro A1400 and PowerStation Centro A1400 models. PSSC Labs continues to be impressed with AMD's commitment to bringing high-performing, energy-efficient computing processors to market,” said Alex Lesser, vice president, PSSC Labs.