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The hb-series tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about Azure HB-series virtual machines, which are high-performance computing (HPC) instances powered by AMD EPYC processors. Content under this tag focuses on the adoption of AMD EPYC Rome (2nd Gen) in Azure, reshaping cloud HPC capabilities in 2019. Topics include the engineering milestones of EPYC Rome, its impact on server economics, and Azure's early integration of EPYC-based VMs for HPC, general purpose, and graphics workloads. The tag is relevant for IT professionals and cloud architects interested in Azure HPC offerings and AMD server processors.
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    AMD EPYC Rome (2nd Gen) and Azure: Reshaping Cloud HPC in 2019

    AMD’s “Rome” EPYC announcement and the related Computex chatter about deeper Azure collaboration mixed accurate engineering milestones with translation-smoothed promotional claims, but the core story is straightforward: AMD’s 2nd‑generation EPYC (Rome) legitimately reshaped server economics and...
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