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- Rumor: Apple to ship new Mac Pro desktops with six-core Intel Xeon CPUs
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- Tags: Processors, Apple Macintosh, CPU, Intel Corp., Apple Inc., desktop, Intel Xeon, Apple Mac Pro
- Discussion threads 2009-10-17
- Rumor: Apple to ship new Mac Pro desktops with six-core Intel Xeon CPUs
- The expected refresh of Apple's Mac Pro line of high-performance desktop PCs early next year may include the use of Intel Xeon six-core processor. by Andrew Nusca
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., CPU, Apple Mac Pro, Intel Xeon, Intel Corp., Desktops, Processors, Servers, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-10-15
- Accelerate Your Cloud Implementation with IBM CloudBurst and Intel Xeon Processors
- Do you need to determine where to start your cloud deployment and provide immediate ROI? IBM CloudBursttm is a pre-integrated solution that allows you to rapidly create and manage your private internal cloud environment while lowering your TCO. Come listen to industry experts from IBM and Intel talk about how...
- Tags: Environment, Intel Xeon, Intel Corp., IBM Corp., IBM CloudBurst, Roi/Tco, Servers, Processors, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components
- Webcasts 2009-10-01
- Intel bolsters entry-level server chip lineup
- Intel's Nehalem platform is extending into more markets including entry -level servers and more mainstream consumer PCs. On Tuesday, Intel said that its Intel Core i5 processor family, two new Core i7 chips and a series of Xeon chips geared toward small businesses were now available. These...
- Tags: Intel Xeon, Intel Corp., Chip, Xeon 3400, Tech Economy Watcher, Semiconductors, Network Technology, Servers, Processors, Hardware, Networking, Components, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2009-09-08
- Xeon 5500 (Nehalem) servers: a group test
- Suggested reposting date"We didn?t run any performance tests"OK, a group test without any tests. Novel.The systems specifications were so similar and these machines are so powerful that you lame-ass users wouldn't be able to load them up to full capacity anyways ... so we couldn't be bothered to do any...
- Tags: Servers, server, Intel Xeon
- Discussion threads 2009-09-02
- Xeon 5500 (Nehalem) servers: a group test
- Intel's Xeon 5500 processor has made a big splash in the server world as the major manufacturers each have their own brands featuring the 45nm Nehalem architecture. But which one is best? ZDNet UK's Alan Stevens puts the top models to the test and chooses a winner: ...
- Tags: Intel Xeon, Intel Corp., Prices, HP ProLiant DL380 G6, Servers, Processors, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, Andy Smith
- Blog posts 2009-09-02
- Increase Business Value with SPARC Migration
- The undefined future of Sun's hardware business puts your infrastructure at great risk for forced migration and increased cost. But don't worry, IBM has migrated 5,000 customers worldwide in the last 4 years from competitive platforms, and we offer a clear, cost-effective roadmap for Sun customers like you. Now, more...
- Tags: Migration, Sun Sparc, Intel Xeon, Intel Corp., IBM Corp., Processors, Servers, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components
- Webcasts 2009-09-01
- Virtualize with the new VMware vSphere on IBM Intel processors and take advantage of special financing
- VMware vSphere is designed to simplify, consolidate and realize new flexibility and performance with servers, storage, and networks. Come listen to industry experts from Intel, IBM and VMware talk about virtualizing your infrastructure using VMware vSphere running on the latest IBM servers powered by Intel Xeon processors - helping you...
- Tags: Processor, Financing, VMware Inc., Intel Xeon, Intel Corp., IBM Corp., VMware vSphere, Virtualization, Servers, Hardware
- Webcasts 2009-07-20
- Lenovo introduces latest ThinkServer lineup; Intel Xeon 5500, 128GB DDR3, 16 bays
- Lenovo on Tuesday announced its latest line of ThinkServers, comprising the TD200 and TD200x tower servers and the RD210 and RD220 rack servers. The new servers are intended for small to mid-sized businesses and are "up to three times faster" than their predecessors, the company says....
- Tags: Lenovo Group Ltd., Intel Xeon, Intel Corp., ThinkServer, Servers, Hardware, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-06-30
- Intel® Xeon® Processor 5500 Series - An Intelligent Approach to IT Challenges
- This paper looks at how, in many organizations, IT infrastructure has begun to constrain business efficiency and growth. However, IT infrastructure is actually limiting IT from investing in innovation. IDC estimates that for every dollar IT spends on hardware to support new users and applications, they spend another 50 cents...
- Tags: Information Technology, Intel Xeon, Intel Corp., Strategy, Management
- White papers 2009-06-22
- Selecting Server Processors to Reduce Total Cost
- This paper examines how Intel IT is standardizing on Intel® Xeon® processor X5570 (2.93 GHz) for two-socket servers for design computing and enterprise server virtualization. The newest high-end Intel® Xeon® processors based on Next-Generation Intel® Microarchitecture Nehalem can significantly enhance server performance, reducing TCO by 42 percent. ...
- Tags: Intel Xeon, Intel Corp., Servers, Processors, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components
- White papers 2009-06-22
- Automated Energy Efficiency for the Intelligent Business
- Efficiency is emerging as a major tool to extend the life of existing data centers and ensure that new data centers will deliver the highest ROI. This whitepaper looks at how The Intel Xeon processor 5500 series with Intel Microarchitecture Nehalem empowers IT to maximize the business value of servers...
- Tags: Energy Efficiency, Data Center, Intel Xeon, Intel Corp., Data Centers, Roi/Tco, Storage, Servers, Processors, Hardware, Data Management, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Semiconductors, Components
- White papers 2009-06-22
- Virtualization With the Intel Xeon Processor 5500 Series: A Proof of Concept
- Intel IT, together with Intel's Digital Enterprise Group, End User Platform Integration, and Intel's Software and Services Group, conducted proof-of-concept testing and Total Cost of Ownership TCO analysis to assess the virtualization capabilities of Intel Xeon processor 5500 series. A server based on Intel Xeon processor X5570 delivered up to...
- Tags: Virtualization, Intel Xeon, Intel Corp., Servers, Processors, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components
- White papers 2009-06-01
- Intel Xeon Processor Technology and Intel Solid-State Drives
- TV viewers have come to expect a web-like experience for TV programs - they want to watch their favourite programs on their own schedule. To meet this shift in customer expectations, Cable MSO and Telecommunications operators are rolling out Time-Shifted TV services for their subscribers using powerful video-on-demand platforms such...
- Tags: Drives Inc., Intel Xeon, Intel Corp., Time-Shifted TV, Video On Demand (VoD), Processors, Servers, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components
- White papers 2009-06-01
- Performance Report PRIMERGY RX600 S4
- The PRIMERGY RX600 S4 is a space-saving 4-socket rack server which takes up just 4 height units. It has the Intel 7300 chip set, Intel Xeon processors, 4-way interleaved registered enhanced ECC PC2-5300F DDR2-SDRAM, a front-side bus with 1067 MHz timing, an 8-port SAS RAID controller with 512 MB cache,...
- Tags: Performance, Fujitsu Siemens Primergy, SAS Institute, Fujitsu Ltd., Intel Xeon, PCI Express, PRIMERGY RX600 S4, PCI, Chipsets, Processors, Servers, Storage, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components
- White papers 2009-06-01
- Are big boxes better for server virtualization?
- From time to time, someone will ask me if it makes sense to purchase a large (32+ CPU) server as a big virtualization host running a VMware, Microsoft, or Citrix hypervisor. In a word, I think the answer is "no". Here are a few...
- Tags: Memory, CPU, Intel Xeon, Server Virtualization, Virtualization, Servers, Processors, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, Galen Schreck
- Blog posts 2009-05-20
- The New Generation of System X Servers: Lower datacenter costs through server refresh
- Join Intel and IBM for a deep dive into the new Intel Xeon Processor 5500 Series rack servers from IBM System x. Learn more about the features and functions of this new generation of servers that can dramatically improve your floor space while providing extreme performance. We have all heard...
- Tags: Data Center, Intel Xeon, Intel Corp., IBM Corp., Data Centers, Servers, Processors, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Semiconductors, Components
- Webcasts 2009-05-14
- DDR3 Configuration Recommendations for HP ProLiant G6 Servers: Best Practice Guidelines for ProLiant Servers With the Intel Xeon 5500 Processor Series
- This white paper gives rules, best practice recommendations, and performance data on DDR3 memory in certain ProLiant servers. Because of significant differences in the system architecture of Sixth Generation (G6) Intel Xeon-based ProLiant servers over prior generations of Intel Xeon-based servers, more rules and trade-offs must be evaluated in order...
- Tags: HP Compaq ProLiant Server, Hewlett-Packard Co., Best Practice, Intel Xeon, Intel Corp., HP Compaq ProLiant, Servers, Processors, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components
- White papers 2009-05-01
- Why the Intel Xeon Processor 5500 Series Is the Ideal Foundation for Cloud Computing
- While "Cloud computing" appears to be reaching the top of the hype cycle, there are some very real, substantive reasons why companies of all sizes are closely examining the benefits of the cloud. A cloud computing model has the potential to increase the agility of IT infrastructure, lower costs of...
- Tags: Intel Xeon, Intel Corp., Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Servers, Hardware
- White papers 2009-05-01
- Go Green with IBM System x Servers and Intel Xeon Processors
- By "going green" with energy-efficient IBM® System x™ servers featuring Intel® Xeon® processors, you can win back control of your IT budget—and win the battle with data center power constraints.
- Tags: Intel Xeon, Intel Corp., IBM Corp., Processors, Servers, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components
- White papers 2009-04-27
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