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Unified Server Configurator Security Overview

Dell introduces the Unified Server Controller USC as a part of the latest PowerEdge server embedded management capability that facilitates IT administrators to perform various operations without the use of any media. USC is a one stop shop that enables operating system deployment with integrated driver installations, firmware updates, hardware...

Tags: Security, Dell Computer Corp., Operating System, Unified Server Controller, UEFI, BIOS, Operating Systems, Servers, Hardware, Components, Software

White papers 2009-04-19

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Sony laptops can't use Windows 7 XP mode thanks to disabled hardware virtualization

I'm surprised by this quote[i]In addition, our engineers and QA people were very concerned that enabling VT would expose our systems to malicious code that could go very deep in the Operating System structure of the PC and completely disable the latter.[/i]Yes, because Sony is very much against rootkits that...

Tags: cloud computing, BIOS, Storage management, Utility computing, Microsoft Windows, Sony Corp., virtualization, hardware, Dependent, Windows 7 XP Mode, hardware virtualization, Sony Laptop, Linux, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., laptop computer

Discussion threads 2009-08-10

Deploying UEFI-Aware Operating Systems on Dell PowerEdge Servers

The UEFI specification defines an interface between operating systems and platform firmware. The interface consists of data tables that contain platform-related information, plus boot and runtime service calls that are available to the operating system and its loader. Together, these provide a standard, modern environment for booting an operating system...

Tags: Dell PowerEdge Server, Dell Computer Corp., Operating System, Specification, Dell PowerEdge, UEFI Specification, UEFI Driver Model, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware

White papers 2009-05-19

UEFI Support and Requirements for Windows Operating Systems

This paper provides information about Extensible Firmware Interface EFI support in Windows operating systems. Firmware and system designers can use the guidelines and requirements in this paper to ensure proper functionality of Windows operating systems and improve end-user experiences. This paper does not replace any existing firmware requirements (such as...

Tags: Operating System, Firmware, Requirement, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software

White papers 2009-04-24

Improving BIOS Debugging Using USB 2.0 Methods: Moving Beyond POST Checkpoints

The Basic Input/Output System BIOS on modern computers, whether based on legacy BIOS standards or Unified EFI UEFI, send debug checkpoints during the initialization and boot process. Checkpoints are valuable for platform diagnostics and quality assurance. The current method of using a PCI card to display checkpoints has a number...

Tags: USB 2.0, Checkpoint, USB, American Megatrends Inc., Checkpoints, BIOS, PCI, Quality, Hardware, Components, Storage, Business Operations

White papers 2009-04-20

Installing Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista SP1 on UEFI Systems

Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista SP1 support Unified Extensible Firmware Interface UEFI on Intel Itanium-based and x64-based platforms. This paper provides guidelines for system manufacturers and information technology IT administrators to prepare and install Windows Server 2008 or Windows Vista SP1 on UEFI-based computers by using Windows Setup or...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista SP1, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Software

White papers 2008-07-25

UEFI and Windows

This paper briefly describes support for the Unified Extended Firmware Interface UEFI in the Windows family of operating systems and includes a brief discussion of related technical issues. This information applies for the operating systems like Windows Server 2008 and Windows Vista. UEFI is the next-generation firmware model and is...

Tags: Operating System, Microsoft Corp., Unified Extended Firmware Interface, Microsoft Windows, BIOS, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Components

White papers 2008-07-24

What we do know about Windows 7

What we do know about Windows 7Not 2010, It's sep 2009Windows 7 would definitely be released in 2009. Mostly Sep 2009as you guessed in previous postsWindows 7 will be more tightly integrated with Windows Mobile.Gee, there is a nonstarter.By the time Win7 comes out, WinMobile will have been Zunified and...

Tags: Wiki, Operating systems, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, HA-HA-HA, Wikipedia

Discussion threads 2008-05-27

Running the numbers on Vista

Running the numbers on VistaThis is a stupid comparisonVista isn't being sold solely through standalone retail units like XP was. I myself have purchased 2 Vista licenses directly from Microsoft over the web.How long will it take Apple?[i]As of this summer, more than 60 million licenses have been sold.[/i]When...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Office 2007, Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2007-09-11

Microsoft products, people and strategies that disappeared in 2006

Microsoft products, people and strategies that disappeared in 2006CorrectionIn your note on Eric Rudder you said: "Once Gates relinquishes his CEO title, will Microsoft become "Rudderless"?" Gates is not Microsoft CEO...hasn't been for years. Ballmer is the CTO. Gates is Chairman and Chief Software Architect. I hear second hand...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Even IBM, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista, EFI, strategy

Discussion threads 2006-12-20

UEFI Support and Requirements: Microsoft Windows Server "Longhorn"

This paper provides information about Extensible Firmware Interface EFI support in Microsoft Windows Server code name "Longhorn." Firmware and system designers can use the guidelines and requirements in this paper to ensure proper functionality of the Windows Server Longhorn operating system. This information applies for Microsoft Windows Server code name...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Longhorn, Microsoft Corp., Firmware, Requirement, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware

White papers 2006-12-11

Intel Advanced Technologies in the Enterprise: UEFI Firmware and IBM

This presentation explains how to enable Intel Advanced Technology values with the Framework. The presentation provides absorb rapid platform changes and exploit with the Framework. These changes include security, power, and manageability.

Tags: Intel Corp., IBM Corp., Security

Presentations 2006-09-27

Mobile Platform Usage of UEFI and the Framework Technology

Robson is a complex platform technology that requires a platform level solution. This presentation provides understanding of the Robson with Extensible Firmware Interface EFI solution utilizing EFI abstraction of hardware to seamlessly replace existing disk access methods and extend pre-boot. The presentation explores options and potential features that could be...

Tags: Solution, Mobile, Intel Corp., Robson, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing

Presentations 2006-09-26

The myth of the missing Vista features

The myth of the missing Vista featuresVista is virtually a rewrite of WindowsThere is a huge amount of new and enhanced external features in Vista, and literally thousands new and enhanced internal features in Vista. Vista's development cost amounts to several billion dollars. Therefore Vista will be anything but a...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, .NET, SAY IT, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2006-05-12