Myth Busted: General Purpose CPUs Can’t Tackle Deep Neural Network Training –...
Multi-Node Caffe* Training on Intel Xeon Processor E5 Series In the second installment of the Intel® Math Kernel Library technical preview package, we present an optimized multi-node implementation...
View ArticleThe Path to CIO: We will always have Paris
“When I grow up, I want to be a CIO,” said no child ever. Fireman, policeman, doctor, just about anything but CIO. As a young girl growing up in Michigan, Ginny Davis loved animals. Growing up, she...
View ArticlevSAN Got a 2.5x Performance Increase: Thank You Intel Optane!
On March 19th Intel announced the Intel® Optane™ SSD DC P4800X—the first flash device built on the much-anticipated 3D XPoint technology. This is exciting news for vSAN customers, since—as a result of...
View ArticleReplacing big iron with small iron (cash for clunkers 2?)
I wrote a few weeks ago about the end of the mini generation. This time I thought I would dig out some data to support my case. My personal anecdotal evidence is what I am hearing from my customers....
View ArticleConsolidating older 2-socket workloads onto Dell’s new R810 (Xeon 7500/6500)
Intel's Xeon 7500/6500 processor series brings the biggest leap in performance in Xeon's history. This level of performance enables consolidation of a ton of older servers onto significantly fewer Xeon...
View ArticleNew Reference Design: 2 stage boot = faster remote booting
In our quest to make vPro great for remote remediation, we took the concept of a small linux iso, added in a little ROS_trigger, and poof; a new reference design code named 2 stage boot. Our goal was...
View ArticleCloud Security Investment, Part 2: Whac-a-Mole Funding and Going on the...
Please note: A version of this blog appeared on InformationWeek.com in the Cloud Section as an Intel sponsored post. In the first part of this discussion, “Walking the Talk,” we concluded that the...
View ArticleTesting C-State Settings and Performance with the Oracle Database on Linux
In my previous post How to Maximise CPU Performance for the Oracle Database on Linux I looked at some of the settings related to CPU performance and in this post I will look at some tests that prove...
View ArticleIDH with Oracle Big Data Connectors (Part 2)
Ritu Kama is the Director of Product Management for Big Data at Intel. She has over 15 years of experience in building software solutions for enterprises. She led Engineering, QA and Solution Delivery...
View ArticleWhat Is a Business 2-in-1 PC?
The workplace is constantly shifting and evolving, and technology needs to be as mobile as today's worker. That's where 2-in-1 PCs can help. Curious about what a business 2-in-1 can do for your...
View ArticleApplying Intel® Optane™ SSDs to MySQL- Part 2: Caching Device
In Part 1 of this two-part blog series, I looked at using an Intel® Optane™ SSD, specifically the Intel® SSD DC P4800X , as fast storage for housing databases in MySQL. In that scenario, the entire...
View ArticleIntegrating VNC and WinPE 2.x
Integrating VNC on Windows PE 2.0 Author: Trevor Sullivan Company: OfficeMax Corporation Versions: 1.0 – April 24,...
View ArticleIntel AT 2.0 – The Next Generation of AntiTheft
With the latest release of Intel Antitheft (AT 2.0) it is now possible to brick (lock up) a PC and delete the disk encryption keys - rendering not just the PC inoperable, but locking access to the data...
View ArticleIntel Setup and Configuration Service 7.2: Designed for Linux
This post is the first in a series about configuring Intel vPro with the Linux operating system. The motivation for this series is that Intel vPro has been adopted for embedded systems such as...
View ArticleHow to Move an Oracle Database the Old Way –“Quickly” Pt 2
In the first post on this topic on server modernization, I started us off on moving an Oracle Database the Old Way "Quickly" and have gotten us to this point. Now we will set up all of the scripts for...
View Article2 in 1 Devices Cut IT Costs
As the workforce becomes more mobile, many companies are considering tablet devices for departments like Marketing and Sales in order to make completing tasks easier while on the go. Though tablets can...
View ArticleDell 2 in 1 Devices Save IT Spend In the Long Run
There’s no stopping the consumerization of IT and as the workforce becomes more mobile, staff members in departments like sales and marketing are starting to demand tablets in order to accomplish...
View ArticleDon’t Get Stuck in the Past, 2 in 1 Devices are the Computers of Today
Small businesses have to be more agile than ever, often working outside any sort of traditional office and meeting with clients, vendors, and others over the course of a single day. So, are you working...
View ArticleTransforming Front Porch Care with 2 in 1s
Skilled nursing and retirement communities are becoming fertile ground for technology innovation, as baby boomers retire and seek out nursing care. Front Porch, a nonprofit organization that supports a...
View ArticleDigital Transformation: Intel and SAP HANA 2 Help Businesses Innovate and...
I ran into a great quote in an article I read recently: “Here’s the thing; your customers don’t care about SoE’s [systems of engagement], SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS. They do, however, care—sometimes...
View Article2 Guys (or Gals) and a Dog
I was recently attending a holiday dinner party when someone asked what I did for a living......after about 30 seconds of explaining that I worked for Intel on virtualization technologies and...
View ArticleXenClient 2.1 Delivers Layering and Mobility with 2nd Generation Intel Core...
We at Intel are very excited about the recent release of Citrix XenClient 2.1. XenClient 2.1 introduces many new capabilities, two of which I wanted to take a moment to highlight. First, the new...
View ArticleHadoop Batch File Processing with Hive – Part #2
Carter Shore is an Intel Software Engineer, part of the Intel Distribution for Apache Hadoop Professional Services. He is an industry veteran, having witnessed the births of Unix, C, C++, the PC,...
View ArticleIntel® 2 in 1s: Performance and Functionality for Small Businesses on the Move
Modern small business is a fast-moving, competitive ecosystem. With recent developments like 2 in 1s (laptop/tablet hybrids), small business owners are in a great spot to take stock of which...
View ArticleOn the Health IT Horizon: The Rise of 2 in 1 Mobile Devices
I was expecting the arrival of 2 in 1 mobile devices to make more of a splash in the healthcare space. These slick devices, which combine a tablet and a laptop, started popping up in healthcare...
View ArticleThe Path to CIO: The Black Belt CIO
“When I grow up, I want to be a CIO”, said no child...ever! Fireman, policeman, doctor, just about anything...but not CIO! All Paul Chapman knew was that he wanted to work in an office. As child...
View ArticleTroubleshooting the Altiris Manageability Toolkit for vPro Technology – Part...
Troubleshooting issues with the Intel® AMT Provisioning process can be a daunting prospect. This series walks through the troubleshooting methods to pinpoint where problems originate and how to fix...
View ArticleHow did we fare on Enterprise 2.0 in 2011..
Chris wrote about the evolution of social computing at Intel in last few years, I would like to add to his post and share how we fared on Enterprise 2.0 in 2011. In 2011, we saw a jump of 64% in using...
View ArticleIntel® 5th Gen 2 in 1s: Productivity, Unplugged
With the advent of ubiquitous high-speed connectivity and the ability to collaborate from nearly everywhere, small businesses are increasingly looking for ways to empower their employees with new...
View ArticleThe Top 10 Reasons to Buy a 2 in 1
It’s time your devices kept up with your life. You no longer have to buy three or four different devices to use at various points throughout your day. More and more business owners are discovering that...
View ArticleDanish school sees learning blossom with 2-in-1s
We love seeing success stories like this. Nordfyns Kommune is a municipality in southern Denmark. At one of its schools – Sletten Skole – it has recently given students Dell Venue 11 Pro tablets,...
View ArticleReal World Database Encryption Performance with Intel AES-NI Pt 2
In Part I of this blog post on information security I investigated the performance of Oracle TDE with hardware acceleration using Intel AES-NI and saw significant performance gains. However, I subtly...
View ArticleVirtualization 2.0 and Data Center Architectures – what can IT expect?
Virtualization 1.0 is yesterday’s news; the days of virtualization being used only as a tactical tool to drive consolidation and higher system utilization are quickly ending. For the most part,...
View ArticleThe Path to CIO: Play That Funky Music Tech Boy
“When I grow up, I want to be a CIO”, said no child...ever! Firefighter, police officer, doctor, just about anything...but not CIO! Steve Ginsberg’s Path to CIO included stops in Hollywood, the...
View ArticleVMware Virtual SAN 6.2 Sets New Record
VMware Virtual SAN 6.2 All NVMe Flash Array with Intel® SSD P3520 Sets New Record At VMworld last year, we demonstrated the World’s First 64 node All Flash Virtual SAN with NVMe and SATA SSDs. The...
View ArticleUsing 2 in 1s for Disruptive Innovation at Front Porch
In a time of rapid change, innovation is crucial for any enterprise. But I haven’t seen many organizations approach innovation as thoughtfully and systematically as Front Porch. This California-based...
View ArticleYou’re the (2 in) 1 for Me!
OK, I admit it. I’m a geek. I like technology—especially new technology. In this blog I want to share my experience with 2-in-1 devices. For the last several years, I’ve been an IT Program Manager for...
View ArticleThe Path to CIO: From Rock ‘n Roll to CIO
“When I grow up, I want to be a CIO”, said no child...ever! Fireman, policeman, doctor, just about anything...but not CIO! Me? I was going to be a rock star! From the moment I first heard the Beatles...
View ArticleSCCM Agent initiated provisioning of AMT / vPro clients with firmware 2.x
Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager can provision an AMT / vPro client in two different capacities: Bare metal and Agent Initiated. Bare metal provisioning begins with the AMT client sending...
View ArticleServer Refresh + Energy Rebates = A MATCH! (Part 2 of 2)
In Part 1 of Server Refresh + Energy Rebates = A MATCH, I chatted with my colleagues Tom and David to understand how they were able to motivate their internal customers to stay on track to a four-year...
View ArticleAre 2-in-1 Devices Right for Your Employees?
Intel has added notebook/tablet “hybrid” 2-in-1 devices to its regular PC refresh program, in addition to regular laptops. Of course, since these devices connect to the internal Intel network, they...
View ArticleIntel SSD Data Center Tool 2.2.0 has arrived…
Intel provides tools based on our lines of products and the target, which is Consumer, Professional (IT client), and Data Center. In my area, Data Center, we provide SATA and PCIe based SSD's and for...
View ArticleThe Path to CIO: From Mining Gold to Developing People
“When I grow up, I want to be a CIO”, said no child...ever! Fireman, policeman, doctor, just about anything...but not CIO! For Tracy Kemp, CIO of Allegion, the Path to CIO started in the Big Sky...
View ArticleThe Path to CIO: From Paris to the Sierra Nevadas
“When I grow up, I want to be a CIO”, said no child...ever! Firefighter, police officer, doctor, just about anything...but not CIO! CIO of Brain Balance Achievement Centers, Stephane Bourles’ Path to...
View ArticleThe Path to CIO: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
“When I grow up, I want to be a CIO”, said no child...ever! Firefighter, police officer, doctor, just about anything...but not CIO! Steve Snyder, CIO of the Massachusetts Convention Center Authority in...
View ArticleThe Path to CIO: The Series Finale
“When I grow up, I want to be a CIO”, said no child...ever! Firefighter, police officer, doctor, just about anything...but not CIO! So, how did we all end up there? Over the past year, I have asked a...
View ArticleUpgrading AMT FW from 2.5 to 2.6
If you want to upgrade your Centrino Pro laptop from AMT 2.5 to 2.6 to take advantage of Remote Configuration (RCFG, AKA "Zero Touch"), it can be done, but few gotach's you need to be aware of: First,...
View ArticleSCCM SP1 & WS-MAN Translator: How vPro firmware versions less than 3.2.1 are...
Note: This information is based off Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP1 RC and is subject to changes between now and RTM So as you read through the Microsoft documentation for SCCM...
View ArticleThe Path to CIO: The Building Blocks of a CIO
“When I grow up, I want to be a CIO”, said no child...ever! Fireman, policeman, doctor, just about anything...but not CIO! Isaac Sacolick wanted to build...bridges, buildings, trains. His love for...
View ArticlePerformance Now, Capacity for the Future: Intel IT Tests SAP HANA* 2
For efficiency and growth, companies need data like humans need oxygen. All companies, including Intel, are being transformed by next-gen analytics and the data that fuels them. The analytics engines...
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