Micron Technology has announced that its DDR3 server memory modules have been validated with Intel's next-generation Xeon processor chips.

Micron's validated 1-, 2-, 4- and 8-gigabyte (GB) DDR3 modules deliver speeds of 1066 megabits per second (Mb/s) and 1333 Mb/s. The new Micron DDR3 server memory modules are available for a broad range of customers, from large-scale OEMs to value-added resellers (VARs) to retail customers.

Major server OEMs are designing next-generation enterprise server systems that utilize the Intel Xeon processors, with some systems supporting up to a terabyte of main memory, according to Micron. This growth in server memory requirements is largely driven by the move to hardware virtualization, which creates "virtual machines" that operate multiple operating systems that share the same resources within one physical computer.

By integrating the memory controller on-board, the Intel Xeon processors take advantage of the core performance benefits of DDR3, providing faster access to application-critical information, Micron indicated. For example, at peak performance, the data transfer rate of DDR3 running at 1333 Mb/s enables the processor to access up to 1,250 Web pages per second from memory.

"The industry has already passed the tipping point of DDR3 adoption and we are on target for conversion to occur this year," said Michael Sporer, director of marketing for Micron's enterprise segment.

By: DocMemory
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