For Immediate Release
VirtualLogix
Joins EEMBC Hypervisor Workgroup
EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. — Nov. 5, 2008 — The Embedded
Microprocessor Benchmark Consortium (EEMBC) today announced that VirtualLogix, Inc.,
which develops and markets virtualization and partitioning software that allows
embedded systems to run heterogeneous operating systems and applications
efficiently and safely, is the newest member of the consortium’s hypervisor
subcommittee.
“As virtualization
technology becomes more important in the embedded industry, especially with
regard to multicore, having participation from companies such as VirtualLogix will
be crucial in ensuring that EEMBC HyperBench will accurately measure the key
performance criteria,” said EEMBC President Markus Levy. “VirtualLogix’s experience
in embedded virtualization technology will be an invaluable resource to EEMBC.”
A hypervisor is a program that allows multiple
operating systems or execution environments to run simultaneously on a single
embedded processor. In a multicore environment, a hypervisor can also
distribute the operating systems and applications across multiple cores. The
benefits of using a hypervisor as a virtualization platform include better load
balancing and lower power consumption, by virtue of migrating processes
dynamically to underutilized cores, and greater uptime through background
firmware updates and redundant OS imaging.
“VirtualLogix is
pleased to be working with EEMBC to develop performance benchmarks that target
key applications of embedded systems to create an industry standard for
evaluating the capabilities of embedded processors,” said Peter Richards, CEO,
VirtualLogix. “At a time when demand for next-generation devices is expanding,
it just makes sense to help system developers to migrate their legacy
applications onto multicore platforms.”
In addition to VirtualLogix, member companies
that have participated in the EEMBC Hypervisor Subcommittee include
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About
VirtualLogix™, Inc.
VirtualLogix™, Inc. is the global leader in Real-Time
Virtualization™ technology for connected devices. VirtualLogix is an affiliate
member of the Intel® Communications Alliance, a community of
communications and embedded developers and solutions providers committed to the
development of modular, standards-based solutions on Intel technologies.
VirtualLogix VLX enables multiple operating system environments to run
concurrently on shared hardware and provides a range of performance, fault
tolerance, and security options to address specific market requirements. As a
result, the world's largest semiconductor companies, manufacturers, OEMs, and
carriers are able to reduce development and bill of material costs, improve
time to market by leveraging existing software investments, and create
conditions that meet their business goals. With more than 20 years of
experience developing system software for network infrastructure, digital
multimedia, and mobile handsets, VirtualLogix is paving the way for the
development of next-generation connected devices. VirtualLogix, Inc. is
headquartered in
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