Xenon Processors and Windows Server 2008 R2

[idata]

Hello, I am conisdering upgrading my business servers to Windows Server 2008 R2, from a Linux server. I have had someone recommend the Xenon 7500 series processor but I am having a hard time finding out from them why I should go with this processor vs another series. What are the benefits of the Xenon 7500 series over the 7400 series processors?

[Edward_Z_Intel]

Thanks to the Nahalem architecture, the performance of Xeon 7500 series is much better. You may want to check the following links:

http://www.intel.com/p/en_US/products/server/processor/xeon7000 http://www.intel.com/p/en_US/products/server/processor/xeon7000

http://www.intel.com/performance/server/xeon_mp/server.htm http://www.intel.com/performance/server/xeon_mp/server.htm

[idata]

I found some good information in a video on YouTube and a recently published article that might help anyone trying to make a purchasing decision.

http://redmondmag.com/articles/2010/04/14/windows-server-becoming-a-mainframe-contender.aspx http://redmondmag.com/articles/2010/04/14/windows-server-becoming-a-mainframe-contender.aspx

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeS4qmwxTBE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TeS4qmwxTBE

I hope this helps