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Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines are now available on Arm processors, providing considerable performance gains over x86. Mobile devices, such as smartphones and tablets, have promoted Arm CPUs. Arm-based CPUs are found in nearly every gadget made by a major manufacturer.
Apple has gone a step further, using the M1 architecture to power its Mac portfolio. Arm processors are noted for providing desktop-class performance at a tenth of the power consumed by x86 processors. Read also: Microsoft Selects RISE in Collaboration with SAP for Internal S/4HANA Migration
Microsoft, the second-largest cloud provider, is now offering Azure Virtual Machines for Ampere Altra Arm-based processors, which provide up to 50% better price-performance than equivalent x86 choices.
The company’s customers are already reaping the benefits.
“Through travel technology, we enable better travels.” To do so, we create and provide the most complicated, reliable, and crucial solutions our clients require,” stated Denis Lacroix, Amadeus’ SVP Cloud Transformation Program. “Travelers want their requirements to be handled promptly and effectively, and they expect a consistent, customized experience throughout their trips, from inspiration to search and booking, to ticketing, check-in, and departure.” Read also: The Metaverse Continuum: “4 Technology Innovations” – Everyone Should Be Aware Of Right Now
“We’ll be able to give faster throughput and even better experiences with Azure Arm64 VMs than we could with x86 VMs in the past. We’ve accelerated our plans to deploy Arm64-based Azure solutions since the Azure Arm64 VM series has shown to be a stable platform for our applications.”
The new VMs are available in preview, but interested parties can fill out this form to request early access.
Source: Web Pro News