AMD to reveal ‘Pacifica’ processor virtualisation spec

“AMD will next month detail its answer to Intel’s Virtualisation Technology (VT) with the publication of its AMD64 platform’s virtualisation system spec.

Dubbed Pacifica, the technology will allow AMD’s 64-bit server, desktop and mobile processors to host multiple operating systems – or many instances of the same OS – simultaneously. It’s a technique well established in the ‘big iron’ mainframe world, but one makers of chips for low-end servers are keen to adopt, the better to eat into mid-range to high-end system sales.”

Check out the article at The Register.