Microsoft & AMD 

Over a history of strong collaboration, AMD and Microsoft have developed complementary hardware and software technologies that address the needs of today’s complex global economy. Now with the combination of AMD Opteron™ processors and Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008, Microsoft and AMD are bringing the ultimate server solution to market.

Solutions for Home

• AMD & Windows Vista
  Speedier downloads, instant searching, true multi-tasking -- with AMD and Windows Vista, wireless communication is quicker and easier than ever. So you're free to have some fun: view and share photos, edit video, immerse yourself in your favorite game, and stream your favorite tunes.
  
  
• AMD LIVE!™ & Windows Vista 
  Turn your PC into a personal jukebox. Change the way you watch TV. Enhance, protect, and share your digital memories. Lose yourself in rich 3D graphics. With AMD LIVE!™ and Windows Vista, your PC becomes your digital entertainment center — on your desktop or on-the-go.
  
  
• AMD & Games for Windows
  You already know that Windows is a phenomenal gaming platform - the most popular gaming platform on the planet, in fact! But what you may not know is that Microsoft and some of the gaming industry's biggest names have worked together to make the gaming experience on Windows better than ever.

Solutions for Business

• Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008
  The combination of AMD Opteron processors and Microsoft Windows Server 2008 delivers a solid business foundation for optimal investment protection, low energy usage, and unmatched performance. It enables solutions such as cost-effective virtualization, versatile Web and application serving, and capacity-rich data management - the solutions you need to move your business ahead.
  
  
• Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V
  AMD and Microsoft deliver a robust virtualization environment for the ultimate information management experience — increasing hardware utilization and enabling IT staff to rapidly configure and deploy new servers. AMD-V is designed to help virtualization software more efficiently run applications in separate, isolated environments. Windows Server® 2008 Hyper-V™ is a cost-effective server virtualization technology integrated into Windows Server 2008. Together they provide a great solution for resource management, helping to increase hardware efficiency by enabling multiple workloads to co-exist on fewer servers. 
  
  
• Microsoft SQL Server 2008 World-class databases demand world-class power offered by AMD and Microsoft technologies. Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors with Direct Connect Architecture reduces classic bottlenecks between CPU and memory while setting new performance-per-watt standards. SQL Server 2008 delivers a rich set of integrated services that enable you to do more with your data such as query, search, synchronize, report, and analyze. Together these products scale to support an ever-expanding world of data and users empowering businesses to do more now and in the future.