AMD deploys HP switch, server solutions

BANGALORE, INDIA: AMD consolidated its 18 data centres worldwide using HP networking and server technologies, to build a new cloud data centre. 

HP's 12500 and 5820 switch series will be used in AMD’s new private cloud data centre, where the company makes heavy use of virtualization and cluster technologies.

“We were experiencing suboptimal business operations due to infrastructure sprawl,” said Farid Dana, director, IT, Global Infrastructure Services, AMD. “HP Networking’s open, standards-based architecture offered us the flexibility to easily integrate solutions and expand our infrastructure while leveraging existing investments.”

Moreover, AMD deployed HP server solutions, including HP ProLiant BL465c G7 servers with AMD Opteron 6200 series processors, to help improve the compute power of its internal engineering cloud, which performs up to 40 million engineering simulations per month.

The HP server platform supports AMD’s virtualized environment as well as the company’s business applications and services.

AMD also engaged HP Critical Facilities Services (CFS) to build a new data centre. HP CFS provides consulting, design and assurance services for building new or retrofitting legacy data centres.