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Will Intel's new vPro business PC help to reverse the company's misfortunes?

Will Intel's new vPro business PC help to reverse the company's misfortunes?It starts with a v just like VIIVEven Washington Post is bashing VIIV as a joke.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/22/AR2006042200112.htmlVPro will be the same, some pitiful bundling business to sell more Intel gear. From the description, it's just another piece of vaporware. Remote...

Tags: Memory, Desktops, Remote Management, PC, Intel vPro, coprocessor, Intel Corp., VPro business PC, CPU, business PC

Discussion threads 2006-04-28

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HP and Intel Enable College to Slash PC Energy Consumption

With more than 12,000 PCs, notebooks and workstations deployed throughout its five Texas campuses, Lone Star College LSC wanted to improve the management and environmental responsibility of its computer systems. After researching the market, it chose the energy-efficient, full-featured HP Compaq dc7800 Business PC and the HP Compaq dc7900 Business...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., PC, Intel Corp., Desktops, Hardware

Case studies 2009-08-01

Core i5 details leaked

Core i5 details leakedYes, certainly expensive for a crippled i7 derivativeIt makes the 920 seem like a bargain at $290.RE: Core i5 details leakedMost people use there computers for basic office applications, email and facebook. This is why netbooks are becoming so popular. ...

Tags: Corporate governance, Chipsets, Semiconductors, Processors, Core i7, Core i5

Discussion threads 2009-04-20

Boosting Performance and Security With HP Small Form Factor Business Desktop PCs

In securities trading, lost minutes can cost thousands of dollars. So when traders at Thomas Weisel Partners need data to support an upcoming trade, they can't wait for a PC to catch up with them. Nor can they afford to be using software that's out of date, or compromised by...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Performance, PC, Small Form Factor, Desktop Computer, Rootkits, Desktops, Security, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Hardware

Case studies 2009-03-01

Citrix, Intel developing open source Xen desktop hypervisor

Citrix's promised Xen-based desktop virtualization solution will be delivered in the second half of 2009. Earlier this week, the Ft Lauderdale virtualization company announced that it is co-developing the solution, known as "Project Independence," in collaboration with Intel, one of the original investors in the Xen open...

Tags: Solution, Hypervisor, Desktop Virtualization, Open Source, Citrix Systems Inc., Xen, Intel Corp., Desktop Assembly Platform, Desktops, Hardware, Paula Rooney

Blog posts 2009-01-23

Take business PCs to the next leve: Improve security and remote manageability with Intel® vPro™ technology-based notebook and desktop PCs

Intel® Centrino® 2 with vPro™ technology for notebook PCs and Intel® Core™2 processor with vPro™ technology for desktop PCs will change your IT reality. Our latest technology is optimized for business computers, taking you to the next level with leading-edge security and manageability built right into the chip. ...

Tags: Security, Intel vPro, PC, Business PC, Intel Corp., Desktop Computer, Desktops, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets

White papers 2008-10-22

The Benefits of Intel® Centrino® with vPro™ Technology in the Enterprise

PCs are essential in today's enterprises, yet managing a PC fleet can consume a significant portion of IT's time and budget. Finding ways to keep employees productive with powerful notebook PCs while keeping IT management costs low requires a combination of sound IT management practices and technology that maximizes benefits...

Tags: Intel Centrino, Intel vPro, PC, Information Technology, Benefit, Intel Corp., Notebooks, Strategy, Processors, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Management, Semiconductors, Components

White papers 2008-10-22

Intel® Centrino® 2 with vPro™ Technology and Intel® Core™2 Processor with vPro™ Technology

Best for Business: Security and Manageability on the Chip. The latest notebook and desktop PCs with Intel® vPro™ technology build on proven capabilities to enable greater proactive security, enhanced maintenance, and improved remote management both inside and outside the corporate firewall. These notebook and desktop PCs deliver down-the-wire security and...

Tags: Processor, Notebook, Intel Centrino 2, Intel Centrino, Intel vPro, PC, Information Technology, Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Corp., Desktop Computer, Desktops, Firewalls, Strategy, Hardware, Networking, Management

White papers 2008-10-22

Sony's Centrino 2 laptop lineup

Details of Sony's new laptops have been trickling out for several weeks, but Sony held off on an official announcement to coincide with Intel's Centrino 2 launch this week. Sony introduced four new VAIO lines ranging from the 3-pound Z-series ultraportable with a 13.1-inch display to the...

Tags: Sony Corp., IBM zSeries, Hard Drive, Sony Vaio, Intel Centrino, Memory, Microsoft Windows Vista, Intel Core 2 Duo, Series, Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium, Graphics, Laptop Computer, Intel Corp., SP1, SR Series, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Desktops, Processors, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components, John Morris

Blog posts 2008-07-16

Leading Financial Services Group Banks on Intel vPro Technology for Remote PC Management

Banco Popular is one of Spain's leading financial services providers, with over six million private and commercial customers. Banco Popular wanted to continue to deliver optimum business process efficiencies and high service levels in the face of growing customer numbers and an expanding product/services portfolio. Evaluation of 8,000 Intel vPro...

Tags: Bank, Intel vPro, Financial Service, PC-management, Intel Corp., Banco Popular, Operational Planning, Financial Planning, Financial Services, Desktops, Business Operations, Finance, Hardware

Case studies 2008-05-01

One Tech Uses Intel vPro Processor Technology to Reduce Service Costs and Improve Customer ROI

One Tech, LLC.,2 is an IT service provider and hardware reseller that began as an accounting firm and now operates as a fully owned subsidiary of that firm. One Tech wanted to attract and retain talented personnel and improve response times and reduce interruptions to business. The challenge was to...

Tags: Intel vPro, ROI, Intel Corp., Roi/Tco, Business Services, Desktops, Processors, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components

Case studies 2007-07-01

Intel's embedded anti-malware could help business and consumer

[Intel is a sponsor of Silicon Valley Watcher]On Wednesday I went to Intels launch of its latest Centrino chipset for notebooks. Everything, of course, is a lot faster, but what caught my eye was a new technology embedded in the chips which, although aimed squarely at business users, would be...

Tags: Intel, Enterprise IT

Blog posts 2007-05-10

Intel Santa Rosa chips destined for MacBooks

Intel Santa Rosa chips destined for MacBooksI almost bought a MacBook Pro a few months ago...I almost bought a MacBook Pro a few months ago when the LED LCD rumor started making the rounds. Decided I'd hold off until WWDC and it looks like it might pay off. ...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Notebooks, Carnegie-Mellon University, Berkeley, Sun Microsystems Inc., Apple MacBook, Microsoft Windows Vista, status symbol, Intel Corp., graphics, NAND, Apple Inc., chip

Discussion threads 2007-05-10

Intel Santa Rosa chips destined for MacBooks

Its inevitable. Now that Apples hitched its wagon to the Intel star, the processor road map is pretty much set in stone. The switch to Intel was exciting news for Apple portable users because theyre known for their powerful mobile chips. In fact, it was the lack of fast and...

Tags: Intel, Hardware, MacBook, MacBook Pro

Blog posts 2007-05-10

Intel's vPro brand debuts in HP's dc7700 desktop, manages the system even when off

Intel's vPro brand debuts in HP's dc7700 desktop, manages the system even when offThis is niceThis is a very cool thing, I can see the potential, but one shortcoming is that you have to buy a Vpro system. No-one will jump at this immediately but if they had designed a...

Tags: Branding, desktop, brand, Hewlett-Packard Co., AMT, Intel vPro, Intel Corp.

Discussion threads 2007-02-08

ZT Group Reliant VPX6001

The marketing efforts behind Intel's various platforms have met with differing degrees of success. While the Centrino mobile platform was one of Intel's more successful campaigns, it's safe to say that the Viiv platform for Media Center PCs has failed to resonate with PC buyers. The jury is still out...

Tags: Desktops, Processors, NETWORKING, Intel vPro, Intel Corp., PC, ZT Group, Intel Core 2 Duo, network

Product reviews 2006-12-12

Will Intel's new vPro business PC help to reverse the company's misfortunes?

This week, Intel headed into slightly uncharted waters when it announced a new brand for its business desktops call called vPro. The company also took such a terrible tumble on Wall Street that it has announced a major restructuring. Will vPro help with the revival?Whereas Intel's business destkop messaging...

Tags: Intel vPro, AMT

Blog posts 2006-04-27

McNealy and Schwartz, Intel's vPro, DReaM and more...

This week on The Dan & David Show, we debate whether the Jonathan Schwartz era at Sun will be any different than the McNealy era. Since the former CEO and new CEO claim that they can finish each others sentences, it's hard to imagine any major shifts. In an interview...

Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., Jonathan Schwartz

Blog posts 2006-04-27

Intel adds vPro to brand family

Intel launched vPro, its latest brand today, this time for Windows PCs aimed at business usage. The emphasis of vPro is on manageability, security and performance of the new generation of Intel's Core microarchitecture. A white paper lists all the details of what the vPro sticker will mean to Intel...

Tags: Intel vPro

Blog posts 2006-04-24

Zenith SAAZ for PCs With Intel vPro Technology

Zenith Infotech Ltd. is the developer of SAAZ, and provider of a subscription IT management service that allows hardware resellers to provide small businesses with a level of IT support usually seen only in large corporations. The company wanted to reduce costly on-site service calls, providing more off-hours maintenance and...

Tags: Intel vPro, PC, Small Business, Intel Corp., Intel vPro Technology, Desktops, Hardware

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