Date: 22/11/2008

VirtualLogix to support all ARM multicore platforms

VirtualLogix has announced support for all types multicore platforms based on the ARM11 MPCore and ARM Cortex-A9 multicore processors in addition to the ARM Cortex-A8 processor. The company will demonstrate this integration at the ARM European Technical Conference on November 20, 2008, in Paris, France.

"Virtualization is being more widely considered in auto-infotainment, mobile internet devices and other embedded applications because of the software integration advantages it brings for multicore architectures," said Eric Schorn, Vice President of Marketing, Processor Division, ARM. "In working with VirtualLogix to jointly address these markets, ARM is ensuring that developers have the tools necessary to take full advantage of ARM multicore processor-based system performance, reuse existing software and operating systems, isolate critical applications and contain system failures."

VirtualLogix VLX enables the ARM11 MPCore to securely support multiple, concurrent operating system environments by virtualizing the system so that each OS believes it has control of the full platform. As a result, no immediate changes to OS applications are required. VirtualLogix VLX's support of the ARM Cortex-A8 and ARM Cortex-A9 processors enables VirtualLogix customers to better support design flexibility, power management and high-performance while maintaining low costs.