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Investment in 64-Bit Intel Itanium 2 Servers Pays Returns for CommSec 2006-07-17 Microsoft

As Australia's largest online financial services provider, Commonwealth Securities Limited (CommSec) needs to ensure that the internal and external Web sites it maintains, which receive more than 27 million hits a day, are providing the fastest and most effective user experience possible. This requires regular analysis of server performance logs, but a log analysis system proved unable to provide results quickly enough to support business decisions. A 4-way Intel Architecture server running 1.5GHz Intel Itanium 2 processors and Microsoft SQL Server 2005 manages the logging, processing, storage and analysis of Web user logs relating to 40 million weekly hits served up by dozens of Web servers running CommSec's many internal and external transactional sites.

Tags: Servers, Database Management

Built-In Manageability and Proactive Security for Business Desktop PCs 2006-12-09 01:00:17 Intel

Business Desktop PCs with Intel vPro technology provide down-the-wire proactive security and manageability capabilities - even for PCs whose power is off or whose operating system is down. These PCs also include virtualization capabilities that allow IT managers to enhance isolation of third-party applications. PCs with Intel vPro technology feature dual-core Intel Core2 Duo processors that deliver significantly improved performance for compute-intensive tasks - all in a power-efficient package that is Windows Vista Premium Ready.

Server Rightsizing: Dual-Socket Systems Cut Costs 2006-12-22 01:00:22 Intel

By establishing a policy of using two-socket servers - except for large scale-up applications - Intel has saved more than USD 8 million in capital costs, power and cooling, and data center infrastructure. Intel operates a worldwide computing environment with about 8,000 servers; buying the most cost-effective servers translates into major savings. Due to rapidly increasing processor power, dual-socket servers can run the vast majority of business applications, including many previously handled by four-socket servers costing three to four times as much.

Inside Intel Core Microarchitecture and Smart Memory Access: An In-Depth Look at Intel Innovations for Accelerating Execution of Memory-Related Instructions 2006-12-22 01:00:22 Intel

The Intel Core microarchitecture is a new foundation for Intel architecture-based desktop, mobile, and mainstream server multi-core processors. This state-of-the-art, power-efficient multi-core microarchitecture delivers increased performance and performance per watt, thus increasing overall energy efficiency. Intel Core microarchitecture extends the energy-efficient philosophy first delivered in Intel's mobile microarchitecture (Intel Pentium M processor), and greatly enhances it with many leading edge microarchitectural advancements, as well as some improvements on the best of Intel NetBurst microarchitecture. This new microarchitecture also enables a wide range of frequencies and thermal envelopes to satisfy different needs. This paper provides a brief look at the five major "Ingredients" of the Intel Core microarchitecture.

Random Walk for Self-Stabilizing Group Communication in Ad Hoc Networks 2006-07-01 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers

This paper introduces a self-stabilizing group communication system for ad hoc networks. The system design is based on a mobile agent, collecting and distributing information, during a random walk. Three possible settings for modeling the location of the mobile nodes (processors) in the ad hoc network are presented: slow location change, complete random change, and neighbors with probability. The group membership algorithm is based on a mobile agent collecting and distributing information. The new techniques support group membership and multicast, and also support resource allocation.

Tags: Mobile - Wireless Communications

Validate Java EE Annotations With Annotation Processors 2006-11-29 01:00:19 Sun Microsystems

The annotation facility is widely used in Java EE 5 and other frameworks, but it needs a validation facility to check the semantic constraints. Apt is a great tool for creating annotation processors to validate EE annotations at build time. The apt-based, build-time annotation validation is complementary to run-time reflection-based validation. It is especially useful when the annotations are not available at run time. The upcoming JSR-269 defines a standardized annotation process API to supersede the apt API. The new annotation processing API is easy to use and preferred, even though apt remains supported in the next release of Java.

Set Up Procedure for Performance Characterization Results: Benchmark to Demonstrate Improvement in SIP Performance for IMS, Powered by Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processors 2006-12-27 01:00:55 Intel

This white paper provides the detailed technical information necessary to understand test parameters and results characterizing Single Board Computer (SBC) performance for IMS workload based on SIP transactions. SIP testing was performed to determine a relative comparison of SBC performance reflecting the performance of the microprocessor, memory architecture, and compiler of a computer system on compute-intensive, 32-bit applications.

AGCO Fendt Ploughs a New Furrow for SAP With IBM System x and DB2 2006-05-11 IBM

The AGCO Corporation is a major worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment. AGCO Fendt wanted to create a more cost-effective and flexible environment for its SAP systems. The aim was to simplify administration and open up new possibilities, while decreasing both hardware and software licensing costs. As the first phase of a long-term project, AGCO Fendt implemented two IBM System x 346 servers with Intel Xeon processors to run its SAP HR with IBM DB2 Universal DataBase v8.2.2 (DB2 UDB). The company will add further IBM System x hardware in the coming years to support the complete migration of its remaining SAP applications.

Tags: Application Servers, Database Applications

Optimizing Application Performance on Cray Systems With PGI Compilers and Tools 2006-05-08 Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)

PGI Fortran, C and C++ compilers and tools are available on most Cray XT3 and Cray XD1 systems. Optimizing performance of the AMD Opteron processors in these systems often depends on maximizing SSE vectorization, ensuring alignment of vectors, and minimizing the number of cycles the processors are stalled waiting on data from main memory. The PGI compilers support a number of directives and options that allow the programmer to control and guide optimizations including vectorization, parallelization, function inlining, memory prefetching, interprocedural optimization, and others. This paper provides detailed examples of the use of several of these features as a means for extracting maximum single-node performance from Cray systems using PGI compilers and tools.

Tags: Programming Languages

Intel vPro Technology - Helping Reduce the Cost of Desktop PC Management 2006-12-09 01:00:17 Intel

Enterprise desktop computing environments are increasingly complex - and managing the complexity of these PCs contributes to rising IT costs. Now Intel vPro technology helps businesses reduce IT costs and streamline PC management through a combination of PC hardware and software. PCs with Intel vPro technology are Microsoft Windows Vista capable and broadly supported by hardware manufacturers and software companies, giving IT managers the support and stability they need to meet the manageability and security demands of the next generation of business computing.

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Title	Date Added	Company
Investment in 64-Bit Intel Itanium 2 Servers Pays Returns for CommSec	2006-07-17	Microsoft
As Australia's largest online financial services provider, Commonwealth Securities Limited (CommSec) needs to ensure that the internal and external Web sites it maintains, which receive more than 27 million hits a day, are providing the fastest and most effective user experience possible. This requires regular analysis of server performance logs, but a log analysis system proved unable to provide results quickly enough to support business decisions. A 4-way Intel Architecture server running 1.5GHz Intel Itanium 2 processors and Microsoft SQL Server 2005 manages the logging, processing, storage and analysis of Web user logs relating to 40 million weekly hits served up by dozens of Web servers running CommSec's many internal and external transactional sites. Tags: Servers, Database Management
Built-In Manageability and Proactive Security for Business Desktop PCs	2006-12-09 01:00:17	Intel
Business Desktop PCs with Intel vPro technology provide down-the-wire proactive security and manageability capabilities - even for PCs whose power is off or whose operating system is down. These PCs also include virtualization capabilities that allow IT managers to enhance isolation of third-party applications. PCs with Intel vPro technology feature dual-core Intel Core2 Duo processors that deliver significantly improved performance for compute-intensive tasks - all in a power-efficient package that is Windows Vista Premium Ready.
Server Rightsizing: Dual-Socket Systems Cut Costs	2006-12-22 01:00:22	Intel
By establishing a policy of using two-socket servers - except for large scale-up applications - Intel has saved more than USD 8 million in capital costs, power and cooling, and data center infrastructure. Intel operates a worldwide computing environment with about 8,000 servers; buying the most cost-effective servers translates into major savings. Due to rapidly increasing processor power, dual-socket servers can run the vast majority of business applications, including many previously handled by four-socket servers costing three to four times as much.
Inside Intel Core Microarchitecture and Smart Memory Access: An In-Depth Look at Intel Innovations for Accelerating Execution of Memory-Related Instructions	2006-12-22 01:00:22	Intel
The Intel Core microarchitecture is a new foundation for Intel architecture-based desktop, mobile, and mainstream server multi-core processors. This state-of-the-art, power-efficient multi-core microarchitecture delivers increased performance and performance per watt, thus increasing overall energy efficiency. Intel Core microarchitecture extends the energy-efficient philosophy first delivered in Intel's mobile microarchitecture (Intel Pentium M processor), and greatly enhances it with many leading edge microarchitectural advancements, as well as some improvements on the best of Intel NetBurst microarchitecture. This new microarchitecture also enables a wide range of frequencies and thermal envelopes to satisfy different needs. This paper provides a brief look at the five major "Ingredients" of the Intel Core microarchitecture.
Random Walk for Self-Stabilizing Group Communication in Ad Hoc Networks	2006-07-01	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
This paper introduces a self-stabilizing group communication system for ad hoc networks. The system design is based on a mobile agent, collecting and distributing information, during a random walk. Three possible settings for modeling the location of the mobile nodes (processors) in the ad hoc network are presented: slow location change, complete random change, and neighbors with probability. The group membership algorithm is based on a mobile agent collecting and distributing information. The new techniques support group membership and multicast, and also support resource allocation. Tags: Mobile - Wireless Communications
Validate Java EE Annotations With Annotation Processors	2006-11-29 01:00:19	Sun Microsystems
The annotation facility is widely used in Java EE 5 and other frameworks, but it needs a validation facility to check the semantic constraints. Apt is a great tool for creating annotation processors to validate EE annotations at build time. The apt-based, build-time annotation validation is complementary to run-time reflection-based validation. It is especially useful when the annotations are not available at run time. The upcoming JSR-269 defines a standardized annotation process API to supersede the apt API. The new annotation processing API is easy to use and preferred, even though apt remains supported in the next release of Java.
Set Up Procedure for Performance Characterization Results: Benchmark to Demonstrate Improvement in SIP Performance for IMS, Powered by Dual-Core Intel Xeon Processors	2006-12-27 01:00:55	Intel
This white paper provides the detailed technical information necessary to understand test parameters and results characterizing Single Board Computer (SBC) performance for IMS workload based on SIP transactions. SIP testing was performed to determine a relative comparison of SBC performance reflecting the performance of the microprocessor, memory architecture, and compiler of a computer system on compute-intensive, 32-bit applications.
AGCO Fendt Ploughs a New Furrow for SAP With IBM System x and DB2	2006-05-11	IBM
The AGCO Corporation is a major worldwide manufacturer and distributor of agricultural equipment. AGCO Fendt wanted to create a more cost-effective and flexible environment for its SAP systems. The aim was to simplify administration and open up new possibilities, while decreasing both hardware and software licensing costs. As the first phase of a long-term project, AGCO Fendt implemented two IBM System x 346 servers with Intel Xeon processors to run its SAP HR with IBM DB2 Universal DataBase v8.2.2 (DB2 UDB). The company will add further IBM System x hardware in the coming years to support the complete migration of its remaining SAP applications. Tags: Application Servers, Database Applications
Optimizing Application Performance on Cray Systems With PGI Compilers and Tools	2006-05-08	Advanced Micro Devices (AMD)
PGI Fortran, C and C++ compilers and tools are available on most Cray XT3 and Cray XD1 systems. Optimizing performance of the AMD Opteron processors in these systems often depends on maximizing SSE vectorization, ensuring alignment of vectors, and minimizing the number of cycles the processors are stalled waiting on data from main memory. The PGI compilers support a number of directives and options that allow the programmer to control and guide optimizations including vectorization, parallelization, function inlining, memory prefetching, interprocedural optimization, and others. This paper provides detailed examples of the use of several of these features as a means for extracting maximum single-node performance from Cray systems using PGI compilers and tools. Tags: Programming Languages
Intel vPro Technology - Helping Reduce the Cost of Desktop PC Management	2006-12-09 01:00:17	Intel
Enterprise desktop computing environments are increasingly complex - and managing the complexity of these PCs contributes to rising IT costs. Now Intel vPro technology helps businesses reduce IT costs and streamline PC management through a combination of PC hardware and software. PCs with Intel vPro technology are Microsoft Windows Vista capable and broadly supported by hardware manufacturers and software companies, giving IT managers the support and stability they need to meet the manageability and security demands of the next generation of business computing.