IBM Xeon E5345 44W3101 User Manual

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Virtualize confidently with more 
performance headroom, enhanced 
reliability, and industry-wide 
commitment and support.  

Quad-Core Intel Xeon processor 5300 series 

delivers the most headroom and performance of 

any two-processor general-purpose server, so you 

can confidently consolidate applications onto fewer

systems using proven industry-standard virtualization

solutions. With the highest performance per watt of

our Intel® Xeon® processors, you can virtualize 

environments onto dense 1U rack and blade form 

factors with fewer cooling challenges, giving you

more performance and services per square foot.

Quad-Core Intel Xeon processor 5300 series 

integrates virtualization hardware support with Intel

Virtualization Technology, which enables more effi-

cient virtualization solutions and greater capabilities

including 64-bit guest operating system support. The

new Quad-Core Intel Xeon processor 5300 includes

new Intel VT extensions around interrupt handling

that will further optimize virtualization software effi-

ciency.

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A growing number of independent software

vendors (ISV) and original equipment manufacturers

(OEM) support virtualization on Intel Virtualization

Technology-enabled platforms through the Intel 

and VMware Virtualize ASAP program, the industry’s

first and only collaborative, global effort to deliver 

optimized virtualization solutions and practices 

to IT professionals and companies. 

The 64-bit computing of the Quad-Core Intel Xeon

processor 5300 series gives you additional application

headroom, memory flexibility, and increased security 

for virtual and dedicated environments. By supporting

larger data sets and both 32- and 64-bit applications,

Dual-Core and Quad-Core Intel Xeon processor-based

servers and workstations allow the smooth migration

of your business to 64-bit applications. And, with 

millions of 64-bit processors already shipped, you 

know you can depend on Intel’s proven track record 

to help you make a smooth transition to the next 

level of computing.