Virtualization
AMD's virtualization extension to the 64-bit x86 architecture is named AMD Virtualization, also known by the abbreviation AMD-V, and is sometimes referred to by the code name "Pacifica". AMD processors using Socket AM2, Socket S1, and Socket F include AMD Virtualization support. AMD Virtualization is also supported by release two (8200, 2200 and 1200 series) of the Opteron processors.
The third generation (8300 and 2300 series) of Opteron processors will seen an update in virtualization technology, specifically the Rapid Virtualization Indexing (also known by the development name Nested Page Tables), alongside the Tagged TLB and Device Exclusion Vector (DEV).
AMD also endorsed the development of I/O virtualization technology, currently the "AMD I/O Virtualization Technology" (also known as IOMMU) specification published using HyperTransport architecture by AMD had updated to version 1.2,[16][17] which the first finalized (version 1.0) specification was published prior to Intel's [citation needed].
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