Microsoft Azure Confidential Computing Powered by 3rd Gen EPYC™ CPUs Deliver Advanced Data Protection With Minimal Workload Performance Impact

To meet its customers’ computing needs, AMD and AWS have collaborated to create distinct types of cloud instances designed to meet specific application needs: AMD-powered Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) instances are available in four categories: general-purpose (M5a & M5ad), general-purpose burstable (T3a), memory optimized (R5a & R5ad), and now compute-optimized (C5a & C5ad).

It is exciting to observe the rapid evolution of the cloud high-performance computing market and to think of what it can mean for customer innovation. Just a year ago, Microsoft Azure was the first to run a 10,000 core Simcenter STAR-CCM™+ job in the cloud with AMD EPYC processor-based HB-series VMs. This run proved the viability of large-scale cloud HPC while showcasing impressive performance that rivals on-premises HPC clusters. Azure customers shared resoundingly positive feedback about how this newfound scale helped them to accelerate research and be more productive.

Today I am excited to let you know that the AMD EPYC Cloud footprint is increasing globally with Tencent Cloud announcing its 2^nd Gen AMD EPYC processor-based “Star Lake” Server Platform at the Tencent Global Digital Ecosystem Conference.

We at AMD are proud to be at the forefront of innovation through our collaboration with Microsoft Azure to offer our latest innovations to cloud-based enterprises with the general availability of the new Azure D-series and E-series virtual machines powered by AMD EPYC 7452 Processors. AMD and Microsoft Azure will continue our collaboration to provide guidance on optimization & migration to Azure virtual machines powered by AMD EPYC Processors. AMD and Microsoft are also expanding their partnership with Azure Data Explorer, a leading managed data analytics service for near real-time ingestion and ultra-fast queries.

Performance. Optimization. Security. These are the building blocks for the AMD EPYC™ processor and what every customer can expect when they use AMD EPYC. Whether in an enterprise datacenter, a high-performance computing cluster, or a public cloud instance, our goal is to provide a processor that can support the varied workloads across the modern IT environment.

One of the leading cloud computing companies in China, Tencent Cloud, has announced the immediate availability of the AMD EPYC based SA1 Cloud offering. Tencent Cloud is a secure, reliable, high-performance cloud compute service provider that integrates Tencent’s infrastructure capabilities with the advantages of its massive-user platform and ecosystem – best known for supporting hundreds of millions of people on Tencent’s QQ and WeChat applications. The AMD EPYC 7551 two-socket platform delivers the compute power needed for workloads ranging from social media platforms, gaming and e-commerce while providing a 30% lower cost structure per virtual machine for Tencent Cloud customers.