12.339.2017 - Microsoft Azure Becomes First Global Cloud Provider to Deploy AMD EPYC™

— Microsoft’s Project Olympus Hardware Design Powered by the AMD EPYC Processor Now Deployed in Azure — — New L-Series Storage Instance Leverages Massive PCIe™ Connectivity and High Performance of AMD EPYC Processors — SUNNYVALE, Calif., Dec. 05, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AMD (NASDAQ:AMD) today announced the first public cloud instances powered by the AMD EPYC™ processor. Microsoft Azure has deployed AMD EPYC processors in its datacenters in advance of preview for its latest L-Series of Virtual Machines (VM) for storage optimized workloads. The Lv2 VM family will take advantage of the high-core count and connectivity support of the AMD EPYC processor. “We are extremely excited to be part... - View Press Release - Visit AMD (Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.)