What virtualization enhancements do Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors feature?
AMD Virtualization™ introduces Rapid Virtualization Indexing (formerly called “Nested Paging”) and Tagged TLBs. Rapid Virtualization Indexing feature is designed to reduce the overhead penalty associated with virtualization technologies by: • Allowing the management of virtual memory in hardware instead of software • Reducing the complexity of existing x86 virtualization solutions • Enabling increased performance and efficiency for many virtual workloads This allows for a high-performing, flexible IT environment.