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Intel Proves Xeon 5500 Processors Are “Cash Machines for IT”

When Intel launched “Nehalem-EP,” more commonly known as the Intel Xeon 5500 Series processors back in March, we pointed out that their energy-efficient performance and other attributes lead to a very quick return on investment – as soon as eight … Continue reading

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Senior Intel Fellow Talks: Nehalem-EX and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)

This week’s Intel Developer Forum (IDF) brought about amazing technology reveals and insights from the girls and boys in blue from Intel. And Intel Senior Fellow Stephen Pawlowski delivered the goods on Intel’s latest mission-critical platform, codenamed Nehalem-EX. A major … Continue reading

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Mission Critical? Meet Next-Gen Nehalem-EX.

Let’s face it-there’s a large following around Intel® Xeon® processors. After all, they are the world’s most widely deployed server, and for good reasons. IT has grown to rely on Intel Xeon processors for their performance, reliability, virtualization capabilities, and … Continue reading

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Massive cache for 8-core processor designed for high performance, low power and high yield

Intel recently described a 24MB 24-way set associative 8-ported 3rd level cache for an upcoming 8-core Intel® Xeon® Processor with design emphasis on high density, low power and design reuse. It features a 0.3816 ?m2 bit cell in a 45nm … Continue reading

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Intel Xeon 5500: The IT Manager’s ATM?

You’ve no doubt heard that Intel’s new Xeon 5500 series processors can deliver a return on investment in as little as 8 months when you replace an older, single-core Xeon server. You may even have heard Pat Gelsinger refer to … Continue reading

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From Pentium Pro to Nehalem: The Story of Transformation

Today, at our headquarters in the heart of Silicon Valley, we launched the most important Intel server product since 1995′s Intel® Pentium® Pro processor. In 1995, fewer than 750Ku servers based on Intel architecture were sold, representing only 10 percent … Continue reading

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T-minus

I’m kinda mesmerized by our countdown clock… We’re announcing the name of Intel’s smallest IA processor ever… right here on this very blog when that clock expires. This got me thinking of NASA and that baritoned announcer who says “T-minus … Continue reading

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Automobile Convergence with Consumer Electronics

There were many big automotive names in today’s “Connect2Car: The Automobile’s Convergence with Consumer Electronics” CES session including BMW, Chrysler, Ford, and Garmin. The panel discussed how to effectively integrate music, movies, GPS, phones, location-based services, automatic 911 calls, and … Continue reading

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People Connect at IDF

At IDF last week, top business, tech and international press, technology analysts, Intel execs and social media influencers got together to share stories, swap business cards, spew their favorite soundbites and laugh together. This narrated photo slide show is about … Continue reading

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It’s official – Silicon Photonics are ACE. Part 1.

Intel and the University of California Santa Barbara recently won the EE Times ACE award for the Most Promising New Technology category. Silicon Photonics technologies use silicon and laser light to transmit and receive data. And there has been a … Continue reading

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