AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced the upcoming availability of SimNow, a high-performance AMD64 simulator that provides software developers with access to features of AMD's next-generation processor technologies, including AMD's virtualization technology, code named "Pacifica." SimNow is designed to enable software developers to emulate single- and dual-core AMD Athlon(TM) 64 and AMD Opteron(TM) processor-based systems that run commercial operating systems and applications, and to allow them to write and test software in advance of the commercial availability of processors implementing the features. AMD64 technology is the gold standard for 64-bit computing. AMD64's Direct Connect Architecture evolves industry standards to deliver break-through performance on single- and dual-core processors by directly connecting the processors, the memory controller and the I/O to the CPU. AMD64 technology is also designed to enhance the security of computing environments by integrating Enhanced Virus Protection(a) technology enabled by advanced anti-virus features, including those found in the current versions Microsoft(R) Windows(R), Linux, Solaris and BSD Unix. Today, more than 75 of the top 100 companies in the Forbes Global 2000 or their subsidiaries, representing the world's most competitive industries, now rely on AMD64 technology-based systems to run their enterprise applications. Since their introduction in 2003, AMD64 processors have earned more than 120 industry awards and the support of more than 2,000 OEMs, hardware and software developers, system builders and distributors. For more information on AMD64 technology, see www.amd.com/amd64....

AMD Releases AMD64 Simulator Application; SimNow, a High-Performance x86 Platform Simulator, Extends Access to "Pacifica" Virtualization Technology