Intel C2518 FH8065501516710 Data Sheet

Intel

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 Atom™ Processor C2000 Product Family for Microserver

Datasheet, Vol. 1 of 3

September 2014

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Order Number: 330061-002US

Intel

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 Virtualization Technology (Intel

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 VT) makes a single system appear as multiple 

independent systems to the software. This allows multiple, independent operating 

systems to run simultaneously on a single system. Intel VT comprises technology 

components to support virtualization of platforms based on Intel

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 architecture 

microprocessors and chipsets. Intel

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 Virtualization Technology for IA-32, Intel

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 64 and 

Intel

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 Architecture (Intel

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 VT-x) added hardware support in the processor to improve 

the virtualization performance and robustness. 

Intel VT-x specifications and functional descriptions are included in the Intel

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IA-32 Architectures Software Developer’s Manual, Volume 3B and is available at: 

http://www.intel.com/products/processor/manuals/index.htm 

Other VT documents are referenced at:

• Robust - Virtual Machine Monitors (VMMs) no longer need to use paravirtualization 

or binary translation. This means that they run off-the-shelf operating systems and 

applications without any special steps.

• Enhanced - Intel VT enables VMMs to run 64-bit guest operating systems on IA x86 

processors.

• More Reliable - Due to the hardware support, VMMs are now smaller, less complex, 

and more efficient. This improves reliability and availability and reduces the 

potential for software conflicts.

• More Secure - The use of hardware transitions in the VMM strengthens the isolation 

of VMs and further prevents corruption of one VM from affecting others on the 

same system. Intel VT-x provides hardware acceleration for virtualization of IA 

platforms. VMMs use Intel VT-x features to provide improved reliable virtualized 

platform.