Sunnyvale, Calif. - Offering partners and customers another cost-effective way to benefit from the performance and efficiency of AMD Opteron processor technology, AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced a global AMD Opteron Upgrade Program.The program includes 2000 series and 8000 series dual- and Quad-Core AMD Opteron processors along with the upcoming six-core processor codenamed "Istanbul." Channel partners and customers can receive up to a 35% discount in price (US$50 off 2000 series, US$100 off 8000 series) by upgrading the generation of their AMD Opteron processor, providing a fast upgrade path to improve performance and energy efficiency within the data center without needing to replace and buy entirely new systems.
"AMD Opteron processors have always provided exceptionally long life cycles and consistent platforms," said John Fruehe, director, Business Development, AMD. "In the current economic environment customers are trying to stretch their IT budgets and to extend the life of their technology investments."
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