MSC.Software Releases MSC.Nastran for 64-Bit AMD Opteron(TM) Processor-Based Systems
February 24 2005 - 9:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
MSC.Software Releases MSC.Nastran for 64-Bit AMD Opteron(TM)
Processor-Based Systems 64-Bit MSC.Nastran Delivers 15% Performance
Advantage Over 32-Bit-Only Systems SANTA ANA, Calif., Feb. 24
/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MSC.Software Corp. (NYSE:MNS), a leading
global provider of virtual product development (VPD) products
including simulation software and services, today announced the
availability of MSC.Nastran for 32- and 64-bit AMD (NYSE:AMD)
Opteron(TM) processor-based systems. The 64-bit version of
MSC.Nastran on AMD Opteron processor-based systems has demonstrated
performance improvements of up to 15% compared to similar
engineering simulations run on a 32-bit architecture. "Many of our
customers use our software to solve extremely large engineering
problems and MSC.Nastran for AMD Opteron processor-based systems
can help them solve these problems faster and even tackle extremely
large problems they may have not been able to attempt before," said
Bill Weyand, chairman and chief executive officer of MSC.Software.
"We look forward to continuing our work with AMD and our other
partners so our customers can use the latest technology and
improved simulation solving times to reduce product development
time and costs." "This release gives users the first benefits of
our work with MSC.Software to deliver production-quality 64-bit
MSC.Nastran on AMD Opteron processor-based systems with Direct
Connect Architecture," said Pat Patla, director, Server/Workstation
Marketing, Microprocessor Business Unit, Computation Products
Group, AMD. "AMD and MSC.Software share a commitment to improving
performance, productivity, and cost-effective solutions for
analysis-driven organizations." The 64-bit MSC.Nastran for AMD
Opteron processors currently runs on SuSE 9.0, SuSE 9.1 and RH 3.0
operating systems. For more information on MSC.Nastran, please
visit http://www.mscnastran.com/. About MSC.Software Corporation
MSC.Software (NYSE:MNS) is the leading global provider of
simulation software and services, that helps companies make money,
save time and reduce costs associated with designing and testing
manufactured products. MSC.Software works with thousands of
companies in hundreds of industries to develop better products
faster by utilizing information technology, software, services and
systems. MSC.Software employs more than 1400 people in 23
countries. For additional information about MSC.Software's products
and services, please visit http://www.mscsoftware.com/. DATASOURCE:
MSC.Software CONTACT: press, Todd Evans, Media Relations,
+1-714-445-3066, , or investors, Joanne Keates, Director of
Investor Relations, +1-323-259-4263, , both of MSC.Software Web
site: http://www.mscnastran.com/ Web site:
http://www.mscsoftware.com/
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