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Intel, NEC team up to flex supercomputing might
News Both companies will jointly develop high-performance computing systems based on Intel processor to extend products to wider audience, say executives.
Tags: Multiprocessor servers, Processors, NEC Corp., Richard Dracott, Intel Corp., Intel Xeon, Chip Company, processor, Supercomputing, supercomputer
'Pragmatic' Intel seen in AMD deal
News Intel's settlement with AMD avoids costly and lengthy legal battles and signals Intel looking to reduce reliance on PC and server markets, says analyst.
Tags: Multiprocessor servers, Processors, Antitrust, Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., U.S., Manufacturing, Chip Company, server processor, Settlement
Sun Fire X4270/4275
Reviews Better known for its RISC-based servers, Sun's Xeon 5500-based Sun Fire X4270 and X4275 look set to give the competition a good run for its money.
Tags: Intel Xeon, Motherboard, VMware Inc., Hypervisor, Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., Server, processor, Sun Fire
Intel grid-computing app helps scientific research
News Progress Thru Processors application from Facebook site lets people donate their unused processor time to research into climate change, cancer and malaria.
Tags: Components, Intel Corp., Chip, Chip Company, grid computing, processor, Facebook, marketing, general manager, Components
AMD delivers its own server platform
News Low-power platform, formerly codenamed Fiorano, offers server builders combination of six-core Opteron with choice of three chipsets from AMD.
Tags: Processors, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., PCI Express, Server, AMD Opteron, performance, processor, product marketing, data center, chipset
ARM ups speed, drops power with new chip
News World's most popular processor architecture continues to push its performance while aiming for mobile Internet dominance over Intel.
Tags: Processors, ARM, Adobe Systems Inc., Macromedia Flash Player, Insight 64, software, Chip, Video, performance, processor
HP ProLiant DL380 G6
Reviews The 2U rack server of choice continues to impress, and the latest G6 implementation looks set to carry the crown for some time to come.
Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Storage, Hypervisor, HP Compaq ProLiant, PCI, Server, processor, console, monitor, disk
Dell brings wireless recharging to laptops
News Not known for being out in front of the market, the PC maker adds some flair to an otherwise buttoned-up business laptop.
Tags: Notebooks and tablets, ARM, Dell Latitude, PC Company, Wireless, Intel Core 2 Duo, e-mail, processor, Microsoft Windows, Dell Computer Corp.
Intel moves Nehalem chips into new niches
News Company is bolstering its Nehalem lineup with Core i7 CPUs for high-performance PCs and Xeons for small business.
Tags: Components, Intel Corp., Intel Xeon, Chip, Storage, Small Business, Server, processor, HyperThreading, consumer PC
Japanese researchers downplay super CPU effort
News Alliance aims to create software standard for multicore chips in devices, including mobile phones and car navigation systems.
Tags: Mobile processors, Processors, NEC Corp., Intel Corp., Embedded System, CPU, Chip Company, API, processor, researcher
Microsoft eyes multicore boost from Windows 7
News New operating system should be able to make better use of modern multicore chips--in part through changes to adapt Windows to big servers.
Tags: Microsoft Windows, Server platforms, Components, Processors, Intel Corp., Multi-core, Microsoft Corp., Parallel Pattern Library, Tool, Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft releases Hyper-V Server R2
News Latest iteration of Microsoft's free hypervisor, which now includes functionality for the live migration of servers, is now available for download.
Tags: Servers, Business applications, Virtualization, VMware Inc., Microsoft Windows Server Hyper-V, Hypervisor, Server, processor, team, Servers
Intel seeks new 'microserver' standard
News Intel doesn't want to be the only one touting eensy-weensy servers aimed at Web site hosting companies. It's trying to standardize its design.
Tags: Servers, Intel Corp., quad-core processor, Computer, Hosting Company, Server, processor, computer industry, blade server, Web Site
How Intel's supercomputer almost used HP chips
News In the 1990s, Intel seriously considered building the world's fastest supercomputer with a rival's processors, but the Pentium Pro arrived in time after all.
Tags: Personal Computers, Notebooks and tablets, Hewlett-Packard Co., Intel Corp., Virtualization, Virtual Machine, Chip, Server, processor, supercomputer
Researchers devise way to deny denial-of-service attacks
News Engineers at Auburn University in Alabama have developed a filter that could protect government, commercial and educational servers from being attacked.
Tags: Network security, Business security, IDS (Intrusion Detection Systems), Authentication, Computer, network, Filter Value, Cloud Computing, distributed denial of service, Server
