2 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...
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