• Two More Awards for Intel Solid-State Drives
  November 20, 2009
   
  The Intel X25-M Solid-State Drive (SSD) received two more awards this week including a Consumer Electronics Association CES Innovations Award. The X25-M was also named a Gold Medal Winner as Editor Best in the Hardware Storage Category by Penton Media's Windows IT Pro. Introduced in July, the Intel X25-M is the industry's first SSD on 34nm NAND flash memory manufacturing process - delivering the same or better performance over its 50nm version, at a fraction of the cost.
• Inspiring Change in Education with Technology
  November 18, 2009
   
  In recognition of International Education Week, Intel ethnographer Tony Salvador discusses what he observed last week at the International eLearning Summit, a gathering of educators and policymakers from 40 countries. He reflects on the difficult - but essential - task many education decision makers are faced with to ensure their education systems are moving in the right direction. Tony calls out Portugal and Macedonia as leading countries supporting education, by investing in technology for enhancing and facilitating learning in the classroom. Read more from Tony and let us know your thoughts on how to improve our education system.
• Write a Haiku, Win a Home Server from Intel, Microsoft
  November 18, 2009
   
  Gadget-philes that need an excuse to flex their artistic muscle are encouraged to submit an entry to the Intel® and Microsoft® Home Server Haiku Challenge. The challenge, which asks participants to express how a home server could bring peace of mind to their daily digital lives, will be accepting submissions until December 11. All entries are eligible to win one-of-three home servers that will arrive in time for the holidays to stream and share photos, videos and music with family and friends. For more information on winning a home server featuring the Intel architecture and Microsoft® Windows® Home Server software, visit winahomeserver.com.
• Intel CTO Justin Rattner kicks off Supercomputing '09
  November 17, 2009
   
  Justin Rattner, Intel CTO, kicked off the Supercomputing 2009 (SC'09) conference today. Rattner asserted that the 3-D internet has the potential to be the "killer app" that can drive growth for High Performance Computers (HPC). He unveiled and demonstrated a new framework called ScienceSim, an open source virtual world that Intel helped to create for SC'09. He discussed examples of ScienceSim being used for applications from fern ecology to fashion research.
• Intel Cloud Computing Service Measures Multicore App Performance
  November 17, 2009
   
  To boost parallel programming, Intel introduced a Web-based service that allows software developers to assess how their applications will perform on a number of multicore processor configurations. Powered by Intel® Parallel Studio, the Intel® Parallel Universe Portal is a cloud computing analysis tool that tests parallel applications, written for the Windows operating system, in multicore environments on an on-demand basis. The tool is currently available to members of the Intel Software Network through the Intel Parallel Universe Portal at no charge.
• Intel CTO Weighs in on 21st Century Innovation
  November 17, 2009
   
  In support of an Intel-Newsweek survey released on innovation and the economy, Justin Rattner shared his perspective on a 21st century R&D model with Huffington Post readers. He explained that promoting innovation and supporting U.S. competitiveness will require an enlightened combination of cutting edge academic research and industrial R&D, well-informed government policy and support, and continuous improvement of math and science outcomes.
• Intel Boosts NASA's Supercomputing Brainpower
  November 17, 2009
   
  Using 2,304 Intel® Xeon® 5500 series processors, NASA's Pleiades supercomputer has increased its "brainpower" by 35 percent allowing scientists to make new discoveries and gain greater insight into Earth's system and climate change. Not only does the enhanced supercomputer allow scientists to make new discoveries, the new processors are also environmentally friendly, using only one-eighth the power of previous generation processors to accomplish the same amount of work. For more information, visit NASA's Advanced Supercomputing facility.
• Intel and SGI Break Supercomputing Boundaries
  November 16, 2009
   
  Intel and SGI are scaling the extreme heights of supercomputing with a shared memory supercomputer called Altix UV. The system will lead the industry in maximizing bandwidth and minimizing latency on cluster and HPC applications. The system, which is being unveiled at Supercomputing 2009 in Portland, Ore., uses quad-, six-, or eight-core Nehalem-EX processors, and will deliver exceptional performance and scalability. Supercomputing 2009 attendees can see Altix UV in SGI's booth, #1721.
• Intel Capital to Announce New Investments at CEO Summit
  November 16, 2009
   
  At the tenth annual Intel Capital CEO Summit in Huntington Beach, CA, Intel Capital President Arvind Sodhani will host a press conference at 12:30 p.m. PST tomorrow, Nov. 17. The press conference will be streamed live at this Web site. Sodhani will provide a general update on Intel Capital and announce several new investments spanning various geographies. The Intel Capital CEO Summit, which runs today through Wednesday, provides Intel Capital portfolio companies with company-building, deal-making and learning opportunities through keynote presentations, expert panel discussions and more than 500 matchmaking meetings between start-up CEOs and industry executives from some of the largest Global 2000 corporations.
• New HPC Optimized Intel Processor Planned
  November 16, 2009
   
  At Supercomputing 2009 in Portland, Ore., Intel unveiled a future High Performance Computing (HPC) optimized version of its forthcoming processor codenamed "Nehalem-EX." The six-core chip will run at higher frequencies than eight-core versions of the Nehalem-EX processors and will offer advantages on some HPC workloads. Customers will benefit from greater memory bandwidth and capacity and will be able to build single computers or "nodes" with up to 256 such chips. More details can be found at Intel's online Press Room.
• New Online Resource: Real Information for Real People
  November 11, 2009
   
  Introduced today, MyLifeScoop.com by Intel aggregates blog posts, Twitter feeds and 'top ten lists' for people who are interested in how technology fits into the everyday world, including topics on cooking, parenting, health, and career. Managed and edited by Federated Media, the site shares the latest news, information, tips, tricks and how-tos for smart and savvy technology users.
• Ready, Set, Read: Intel® Reader Launches
  November 10, 2009
   
  The Intel Reader, a mobile handheld device designed to increase independence for people who have trouble reading standard print, is now available to assist the more than 55 million people who have specific learning disabilities such as dyslexia or vision problems such as low-vision or blindness. This paperback book-sized device converts printed text to digital text and reads it aloud to the user, allowing people to access the information that many of us take for granted, such as reading a menu or a favorite book. The Intel Reader has been endorsed by the International Dyslexia Association as an important advance in assistive technology. View the press kit for more information.
• San Diego Supercomputer to Use Intel Chips, SSDs
  November 4, 2009
   
  "Moving a physical disk head... is so last century," said Allan Snavely, associate director of San Diego Supercomputer Center. Unlike slower, hard disk drives that use moving parts, the Intel chips and Intel® High-Performance Solid-State Drives have been chosen for the University of California, San Diego's Gordon project that will build one of the world's most powerful supercomputers that will be dedicated to solving critical science and societal problems. The Intel SSDs will help speed scientific computations or data-intensive applications such as 3-D seismic tomography for earthquake prediction and research. View the press release.
• Intel, IT Industry Collaborate for Taiwan Typhoon Relief
  October 30, 2009
   

  Intel Taiwan is working with Acer, Asus, Microsoft Taiwan, the Ministry of Education, Red Cross Society and Taiwan Association for Educational Communications and Technology to set up IT learning environments for schools and digital services centres for communities to support the Typhoon Morakot disaster relief. Through this program, Acer, Asus, Intel Taiwan and Microsoft Taiwan will donate a total of 4,500 notebook PCs, netbooks, and desktop PCs with OS and software to help expedite education and community rebuilding in the typhoon affected areas. The typhoon-devastated schools will gain support from this program which combines PC donation and teachers training courses for building the IT learning environments. The digital services centers at communities are intended to support the agricultural products e-marketing, tourism development, indigenous culture communication, and after-school education.
• Intel Capital Portfolio Company Enjoyor Completes IPO
  October 30, 2009
   
  Intel Capital congratulates Enjoyor Technology Group for its successful initial public offering (IPO) today on China's Growth Enterprise Market (GEM). The launch of China's GEM is a significant milestone for the Chinese capital market and Enjoyor's listing is another example of Intel Capital's support of local technology innovation and entrepreneurship. Intel Capital invested in Enjoyor Technology Group earlier this year with the goal of expanding Enjoyor's research and development in traffic intelligence and its digital healthcare business. Enjoyor is the first Zhejiang enterprise to complete an IPO on the GEM, which provides a platform to finance companies in industries such as information technology, bio-medical and new energy. For more information on the IPO view the press release.
• New Online Resource: Intel's Embedded Chip Roadmap
  October 28, 2009
   
  The Intel Embedded Platform Roadmap is a new interactive online resource that provides information about current and next-generation Intel architecture platforms, product information and design data, and provides access to development tools and training. The resource is available in the Embedded Design Center. Learn more about Intel in Embedded.
• Intel Announces SSD Toolbox and Optimizer to Support Trim
  October 26, 2009
   
  On the heels of the Microsoft* Windows* 7 introduction, Intel today announced the availability of the Intel® Solid-State Drive (SSD) Toolbox with Intel® SSD Optimizer and firmware update, for its 34nm Intel® X25-M Mainstream SATA SSDs. The latest tools are designed to help better manage and retain the out-of-box performance of Intel SSDs. View the press release and read the white paper for more information on the Intel SSD Optimizer.
• Intel CEO to Discuss Investment Dollars and Innovative Sense at Tech Summit
  October 21, 2009
   
  At the sixth annual Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco, Intel President and CEO Paul Otellini will participate in an on-stage conversation at 8:30 a.m. PDT tomorrow, Oct. 22, with John Battelle, the conference's co-founder. Their chat will be streamed live at this Web site. They will speak about the importance of investment in innovation, Intel's business strategy and today's most talked about technology trends. The 3-day Web 2.0 Summit, which concludes tomorrow, brings together leaders from the Internet industry with visionaries and executives across several industries to share their unique perspectives on the Web's future and how the tools and principles of Web 2.0 are impacting their businesses.
• Intel SOA Expressway Capabilities for Security Critical Applications
  October 21, 2009
   
  Today, Intel announced Intel SOA Expressway version 2.3 and a partnership with Sophos to integrate SafeGuard CryptoServer, a market-leading hardware security module. The integrated solution enables administrators of the SOA Expressway to store and protect high-value cryptographic keys used for business-to-business transactions. Industries with stringent security regulations including Financial Services, Government and Healthcare will be able to use this solution to create a network boundary that protects security-critical applications from attacks. Other features include Web service governance and security extensions for Oracle Fusion Middleware, Software AG CentraSite and IBM Tivoli infrastructure. Additional information can be found here.
• Microsoft and Intel Culminate Windows 7 Collaboration
  October 21, 2009
   
  Intel and Microsoft have collaborated on Windows 7 since before Microsoft Vista launched to create the best experience for consumers and businesses. Hundreds of engineers produced advances in such areas as performance, responsiveness, security, energy efficiency and virtualization. In this video, Microsoft Fellow Mark Russinovich and Intel Fellow Shiv Kaushik discuss the joint effort.
• Sun Solaris Readies for Nehalem-EX
  October 21, 2009
   
  In a new white paper, Sun discusses how the Solaris OS will take advantage of the next-generation Intel Xeon processor for servers with four or more sockets (codename Nehalem-EX). In its latest version, Solaris will focus on scalable performance, advanced reliability and energy efficiency between specific features in Solaris and Nehalem-EX.
• Intel: Our Doodles Aren't Like Your Doodles
  October 19, 2009
   
  The latest video in the Intel "rock star" series highlights Intel Fellow Kelin Kuhn and her "doodles" on advanced transistor scaling. These doodles are not artist conceptions, but are selected technical illustrations which highlight various aspects of Intel’s advanced technologies. See Advanced Technology: Behind the Doodles for an in-depth look at the Intel technology underlying these doodles.
• SAP and Intel Foster European Research
  October 19, 2009
   
  SAP Research Belfast and Intel Labs Europe announce plans to enter strategic research collaboration. The formation of the SAP and Intel Collaboratory at the SAP Research Centre in Belfast will mark another important milestone for Intel Labs Europe.
• Intel Files Sanction Motion against AMD
  October 14, 2009
   
  Intel has filed a motion in Delaware seeking sanctions against Advanced Micro Devices in the pending antitrust case. Intel asserts AMD failed to adequately retain documents in the case it filed against Intel in June of 2005. Intel also asserts that AMD misrepresented its efforts and tried to hide its failures from the Court and Intel. AMD claimed to have an "exemplary" scheme to retain documents in this case. It is clear that AMD did not and that some AMD executives and employees failed to retain thousands of documents and emails. Click here for more information.
• Intel Helps Deliver Secure Health Information
  October 14, 2009
   
  An updated version of the Intel® SOA Expressway for Healthcare, a high-performance health information gateway used by ISVs and system integrators like IGI to share information inside hospitals and with community caregivers and health information networks, is available for download. Using the Intel gateway for system interface and message processing within its ORBIT Portal, IGI has helped Newark Beth Israel Medical Center securely share emergency room patient records, immunization information and Medicaid medication history with New Jersey's state-run health information exchange. The developer kit includes pre-built workflow packs that reduce integration time, improved Microsoft deployment features and a reliable messaging framework. Click here to view a blog post.
• Intel My WiFi Technology Supports New Wi-Fi Direct Specification
  October 14, 2009
   
  Mobile computing devices such as laptops, netbooks, smart phones, or other Wi-Fi CERTIFIED devices will soon be able to connect directly to one another in a new way, and at record wireless speeds. Today, the Wi-Fi Alliance announced a new specification available mid-2010 for connecting devices without a traditional home, office or hotspot access point. Intel® My WiFi Technology, the industry's first commercially available Wi-Fi PAN solution, will incorporate this new specification, enabling exciting new peer to peer and social networking applications. Intel My WiFi Technology with Wi-Fi Direct certification will continue to connect with the 100s of millions of existing Wi-Fi CERTIFIED devices.
• Intel® vPro™ technology at Core of New Unisys Outsourcing Services
  September 30, 2009
   
  Intel vPro technology is a key to Unisys End-User Productivity Services, a new suite of automated service solutions designed for organizations supporting an increasingly mobile, tech-savvy workforce. Intel vPro technology helps Unisys remotely diagnose and repair customers' systems, track their hardware and software assets, even cut electric bills while boosting customers' productivity.
• Intel Labs Europe Welcomes its New Member in Ireland
  September 30, 2009
   
  Intel Labs Europe (ILE), today unveiled the latest Innovation Open Lab located at the Intel Ireland campus in Leixlip Co. Kildare. This is Intel's second European Innovation Open Lab, which will foster cooperation between Intel, industry and academia through joint research and innovation programs.
• Video: Intel vPro Technology Update from IDF
  September 25, 2009
   
  Rick Echevarria, vice president of the Digital Enterprise Group and general manager of the Digital Office Platform Division, was on hand at the Intel Developer Forum to discuss two new features of Intel vPro technology: Keyboard Video Mouse (KVM) and Remote PC Assist Technology (Intel® RPAT) as used in AT&T's Tech 360 service for small and medium businesses. Rick did a short video to update you. (WMV 16.5MB)
• Intel Thwarting PC Thieves, 2.0
  September 23, 2009
   
  Dadi Perlmutter announced the upcoming Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT) version 2.0 during his keynote today. The technology will offer consumers the option of activating hardware-based, client-side intelligence to disable laptops and access to encrypted data if the notebook is lost or stolen. Because the technology is built into hardware for Intel-based laptop and desktop PCs, it provides a local, tamper-resistant defense that works even if the OS is reimaged, a new hard-drive is installed, or the notebook is disconnected from the network. Collaborating with key security ISVs, Intel AT will enable enhanced data protection, PC theft deterrence for consumers as well as a broad number of consumer and business laptops from leading PC OEMs in 2010.
• Intel's Fastest Laptop Chip Just Got A Lot Faster
  September 23, 2009
   
  Intel introduced the latest in wireless notebook PC processor technology at IDF in San Francisco - the Intel® Core™ i7 mobile processor series. The new Intel Core i7 mobile processors are designed for users who expect maximum performance for digital media, productivity, gaming and other demanding applications on-the-go. The new series includes "intelligent" processing features like Intel Turbo Boost Technology, which allows you to accelerate the processor clock speed up to 75% to match your workload, and experience better performance on highly-threaded apps with the multi-threaded power of Intel Hyper-Threading Technology.
• "Light Peak" to Connect Consumer Devices at Record Speed
  September 23, 2009
   
  At IDF, Dadi Perlmutter demonstrated a high-speed optical cable technology available next year that will connect mainstream electronic devices like laptops, HD displays, televisions, cameras, video players, iPods, docking stations and Solid State Drives (SSDs) to each other using optical fiber, rather than copper wires. Developed by Intel and codenamed "Light Peak," this proposed technology paves the way for a new generation of extreme computer input and output (I/O) performance, delivering 10Gb/s of bandwidth, with the potential ability to scale to 100Gbs over the next decade. At 10Gb/s, a user could transfer a full-length Blu-Ray* movie in less than 30 seconds. The company intends to work with the industry to determine the best way to make this new technology a standard.
• Intel Award For Innovative Germany, Austria Schools
  September 23, 2009
   
  Today the use of advanced information and communication technologies is considered a key qualification everyone should be equipped with. With the Intel School Award 2010, themed "Teach intelligent with Intel" and endowed with € 10.000, Intel rewards the most innovative schools in Germany and Austria. From now until February 1st, 2010, interested schools can apply by presenting interactive projects that provide an indication how they approach the integration of new media and technology into their classrooms. The Intel School Award is part of the Intel Education Initiative, which supports, among others, the teaching of media and digital literacy in schools, universities and other educational institutions.
• Intel Webisode - Where Is The Love?
  September 22, 2009
   
  People talk about TV as many things: a technology, an addiction, an experience and most interestingly, as a relationship. Intel is helping to evolve this relationship with a software application framework for TV that blends community and content aspects of the Internet with the simplicity and entertainment strengths of the TV. Watch a fun "webisode" on one man's love affair (and temporary love loss) with his TV on the Intel YouTube channel.
• Moore's Law: Standing the Test of Time
  September 22, 2009
   
  The end of Moore’s Law. Nope. Moore's Law has been the driver of the semiconductor industry for over 40 years, delivering constant and continuous improvement in PC performance and energy-efficiency. Intel has visibility to keep Moore's Law alive for generations to come. See "Moore's Law: Standing the Test of Time" backgrounder for more on the benefits of Moore's Law and what Intel researchers are doing to keep forging ahead!
• At IDF, Intel Asks Students to Design Future of Mobile Internet Computing
  September 21, 2009
   
  Intel is sponsoring students from six design schools around the world to develop out-of-the-box ideas on computing as part of its Design Expo. The effort complements "Intel's Sponsors of Tomorrow" campaign and has the potential to impact the next generation of mobile computing. Student projects will illustrate creative ways to bridge design and technology across the areas of user interaction, industrial design, and mobile applications and solutions. Intel worked closely with design programs from California College of the Arts; Delft University of Technology; Georgia Institute of Technology; Royal College of Art; UCLA and the University of Southern California. The Expo is located at the Marriott's Golden Gate Hall; Sept. 21-22.
• Intel Response to European Commission PR
  September 21, 2009
   
  The European Commission today published a non-confidential version of its Intel decision filed on May 13, 2009. It is consistent with what the Commission stated in May. Intel is convinced that the Commission's conclusions regarding its business practices are wrong, both factually and legally. Intel has appealed the Commission's decision. We are committed to ethical business behavior and compliance with all applicable laws and regulations governing business practices. Intel has adhered to those standards and acted legally at all times in this matter. View more on why the European Commission’s decision is wrong and visit the Competition in the Innovation Economy site for more information.
• Intel Challenge: "Connect This!" and Win $10,000
  September 21, 2009
   
  Do you have an awesome, fresh idea for an intelligent, connected, embedded device that could change the world? Intel's "Connect This! Embedded Internet Challenge" invites developers, tech enthusiasts and everyone in between to submit proposals describing their best ideas for new or improved applications. Open call for proposals runs September 15 - December 15, 2009 and finalists will be announced in January 2010. Don't forget that the winner has the chance to win up to $10,000! To learn more about the contest criteria, vote on ideas and submit your idea, visit "Connect This! Embedded Internet Challenge."
• Follow @IntelNews for IDF Updates This Week (#IDF09)
  September 21, 2009
   
  Follow @IntelNews on Twitter during the Intel Developer Forum this week in San Francisco and you'll be instantly notified when press releases, event photography, videos and keynote materials are posted and ready for download from the IDF press kit on the Intel Press Room.
• Intel Names Winners of Data Center Efficiency Challenge
  September 18, 2009
   
  Next week during IDF, Intel will honor the winners of the Data Center Efficiency Challenge, which kicked off on March 30 with the launch of the Intel® Xeon® Processor 5500 series. Of the submissions received, the judges chose CEETHERM Data Center at Georgia Tech University in the Enterprise category and Dorian Muthig as the Small Business winner. These winning solutions leverage Intel technology to reduce the energy and costs associated with data center operations and highlight the role technology plays in the overall efficiency and sustainability of organizations. Congrats to our grand prize winners!
• T-Systems, Intel working on Data Center of the Future
  September 18, 2009
   
  In the new DataCenter 2020 - located in Munich/Germany - T-Systems and Intel will gather insights into the key trends affecting total costs in data center facilities. The joint research leads to a blueprint for design, construction, and operations procedures for the Data Center of the Future. First results are expected to be published by end of this year and serve as a basis for existing and future data centers in terms of energy and operating efficiency. Intel and T-Systems will present their joint research project in one of this year's Fall IDF Technology Tracks.
• AT&T and Intel Strengthen Remote PC Support for SMBs
  September 17, 2009
   
  Intel and AT&T have joined forces to bring the benefits of enhanced, enterprise-level remote PC tech support to small and midsize businesses. AT&T's Tech Support 360 - an IT virtual helpdesk - will feature Intel vPro technology with Remote PC Assist Technology (RPAT). AT&T Tech Support 360 customers will be able to request remote technical assistance by typing a key sequence, even when the PC operating system, network software or applications are not functioning. This saves money for SMBs and increases their productivity. See the press release.
• New Game Developers Win Intel-sponsored Contests
  September 17, 2009
   
  At GDC Austin today, Intel announced winners of two game development contests created for new developers to demonstrate their creativity and innovation. Level Up, Intel's annual game demo contest, selected 30 winners in three categories based on threading capabilities and optimization for Intel graphics and mobile systems. Dare to be Digital, an Intel-sponsored contest hosted by the University of Abertay Dundee, selected four winning teams that used new tools and software development techniques to create visually stunning and technically advanced games over the course of 10 weeks. More information about Intel’s game contests and software can be found at the Intel Visual Computing Developer Community.
• New Intel Core i5 and i7 Processor Accolades
  September 17, 2009
   
  Intel's new Core i5 and i7 processors have been in hundreds of tech reviewers' labs around the world and many of their reviews are now public. Anandtech calls the Core i5 "arguably the best processor of 2009," Extremetech says "Intel has a real winner on its hands," and PC Perspective says "everyone will have something to love about these new Lynnfield CPUs." Read more about these new Intel processors.
• Intel Diversity Practices Honored
  September 15, 2009
   
  For the eighth year in a row, Intel received a 100 out of 100 score on the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index (CEI), maintaining a perfect score every year since the list's inception. The CEI rates large American businesses on how they are treating gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender employees, consumers and investors. Companies are rated according to criteria including written policies, healthcare coverage of domestic partners, diversity training, marketing and support of employee resource groups. Learn more about diversity at Intel.
• Intel Recognized for Green Power Commitments
  September 15, 2009
   
  For the second year in a row, Intel was recognized by the EPA as a Green Power Partner of the Year. Accounting for 47% of its purchased electricity, green power plays a large role in Intel's overall environmental strategy. Intel is currently the largest voluntary green power purchaser in the U.S. and the company actively engages its employees and stakeholders around renewable energy.
• Future Low-Power Xeon Chips For Comms, Storage On Tap
  September 14, 2009
   
  Intel executives have disclosed new information about next-generation Intel Xeon processors - codenamed "Jasper Forest" - for embedded, communications and storage applications, due in early 2010. The processors feature integrated PCI Express in a dual-processing Xeon processor, which greatly facilitates dense storage and communications solutions such as IPTV, VoIP, NAS, SAN and wireless radio network controllers. Jasper Forest maintains the outstanding performance of Intel architecture (Nehalem), while lowering system power consumption by 27 watts when compared to the Intel Xeon 5500 series processors that were unveiled earlier this year. For more information, please see the IDF 2009 press kit.
• New Intel Server Adapters Keep Network Traffic Flowing
  September 11, 2009
   
  Intel has launched a set of SFP+ pluggable 10 Gigabit Ethernet server adapters that allow customers to mix and match Intel® Ethernet SFP+ optic modules for various network distances. The new Intel® Ethernet X520 Server Adapters feature advanced technologies that help reduce network I/O bottlenecks in virtualized servers. These new dual- and single-port server adapters also simplify network infrastructure and reduce hardware needs by allowing both LAN and storage traffic to travel over Ethernet. You can learn more about these new adapters on the Server Room Blog and here.
• SGI's Itanium Altix 4700 Sets Three SPEC Records
  September 10, 2009
   
  An SGI® Altix® 4700 platform, powered by the Intel® Itanium® Processor 9040 (1.6GHz), set three SPEC benchmark world records at the Leibniz Supercomputing Centre (LRZ) in Germany. SGI used a single-system image (SSI) node with 1024 Itanium cores, 4TB of memory and Novell's SuSE Linux® Enterprise 10 operating environment to achieve record-breaking results on SPECjbb2005, SPECint_rate_base2006 and SPECfp_rate_base2006 benchmarks.
• Visit Sun High Performance Computing (HPC) Conference-Online
  September 9, 2009
   
  Hear from compute and HPC guru Andy Bechtolsheim of Sun Microsystems and other industry experts discussing the trends and issues facing the computational ecosystem in a virtual conference at 8 a.m. (Pacific) Sept. 17. Industry and technology exhibits will offer virtual opportunities to discuss technologies, accomplishments, and collaborations. Intel will have a presentation on "Accelerating Your Applications and Scaling it Forward" by Wes Shimanek and Dr. Nash Palaniswamy at 10:30 a.m. (Pacific). Register to participate in the online conference.
• Intel SSDs Inside Adaptec Storage Offering
  September 9, 2009
   
  Adaptec, Inc. announced it is using Intel® X25-E Extreme SATA Solid-State Drives (SSDs) in a new storage solution that aims to maximize application acceleration in data centers. The Intel SSDs will be used to help deliver 5x the input/output (I/O) performance, reduce power consumption and save up to 50 percent capital and operating expenses in the new Adaptec hybrid storage array that uses a combination of SSDs and traditional hard disk drives. View the Adaptec MaxIQ press release.
• Get Your IDF Back Stage Pass - Follow @intelnews (#IDF09)
  September 8, 2009
   
  Planning to attend the Intel Developer Forum this September in San Francisco? Follow @IntelNews on Twitter and you’ll be instantly notified throughout the 3-day IDF event when press releases, event photography, videos and keynote materials are posted and ready for download from the Press Room website.
• Performance or Style? Both With New Core 2 Duo Ultra-Thins
  September 8, 2009
   
  Intel launched new dual-core processors for ultra-thin laptops today. The new ultra-low-voltage (ULV) Intel® Core™2 Duo processor delivers the perfect balance of style and performance for sleek, ultra-thin laptops so you can travel light and with the right performance you need for playing music, editing video, viewing photos and more. And, thanks to optimized energy-efficient technology, ultra-thin laptops have long battery life. With slim profiles of less than 1 inch and feather-weight designs ranging from 2 to 5 pounds, ultra-thin laptops offer sleek design and more efficient power consumption in an extremely portable package, so you don't have to choose between style and performance.
• Intel Celebrates 10 Years of Education Initiatives in India
  September 3, 2009
   
  Intel today celebrated 10 years of the Intel Education Program in India and announced a significant milestone with approximately one million teachers, teacher educators and student teachers having completed the Intel Teach program during the past 10 years. Globally, Intel has trained over six million teachers across 50 countries and India is the second country to reach this milestone. Each of these teachers make a contribution by equipping their students with 21st century digital literacy. View the press release.
• Intel: Homework Help for Employees & Their Kids
  September 2, 2009
   
  Last year, Intel extended its passion for education by providing children of U.S.-based employees in grades 4-12 with free access to Tutor.com, an innovative education service. After more than 20,000 sessions and 97% positive feedback from Intel employees and their kids, the expanded service now includes one-to-one tutoring, test prep, real-time essay and resume writing assistance and 24/7 access to subject-specific resources for students in K thru entry-level college. Intel offers the Tutor.com service to enable more family quality time and to put employees' children, and employees continuing their undergraduate education, on the path to success.
• Intel Powers Virtualization
  September 2, 2009
   
  Doug Fisher, VP of Intel's Software and Services Group, highlighted two technology demonstrations at VMworld. The first gave attendees a look at the Client Virtualization Platform for VMware View, developed on Intel® vPro™ technology powered by our Core processors. This gives enterprise IT professionals a central management system without compromising performance or mobility. The second displayed the capabilities of the Intel® Xeon® Nehalem processor family, which reduces limitations in virtualizing large enterprise applications. The collaboration is bolstered by an agreement to make VMware vSphere 4 available to Intel's small- and medium-sized business channel to accelerate virtualization adoption. Furthermore, BlueLock and hosting.com announced Intel Xeon architecture-based vCloud express services.
• Intel Technology, Rock Stars Powering Interactive Outside Lands
  August 28, 2009
   
  Intel people and technology will be rocking the three-day concert at San Francisco Outside Lands Music and Arts Festive this weekend in Golden Gate Park. People can post their videos, photos and Tweets on huge screens and online through Crowdfire powered by Intel. On Twitter, follow #crowdfire. At the event, visit the Today is So Yesterday Lounge is the place to chill out, grab a snack and create your own blend of music or share the Outside Lands experience with your online network using the latest laptops with Intel Inside.
• Energy Efficient Servers – Intel's ACE in the Hole
  August 28, 2009
   
  To further cut costs associated with cooling the datacenter, Intel today revealed findings from a multi-company study funded by the California Energy Commission. The result is ACE Technology – an intelligent cooling management approach that, for the first time, enables datacenter managers to use existing technology in servers to more precisely control the cooling infrastructure. This innovation to the platform is expected to yield significant efficiencies in data center energy consumption. Even the EPA recognizes the value of the ACE concept and now requires their Energy Star servers to have the temperature and communication components needed for this approach.
• Real-Time IDF News Coming Soon - Follow @intelnews (#IDF09)
  August 25, 2009
   
  Planning to attend the Intel Developer Forum this September in San Francisco? Follow @IntelNews on Twitter and you’ll be instantly notified throughout the 3-day IDF event when press releases, event photography, videos and keynote materials are posted and ready for download from the Press Room website.
• Intel Discusses Next Generation Handheld Platform at Hot Chips
  August 24, 2009
   
  Today, at the Hot Chips technical conference, Intel architect Rajesh Patel presented a technical overview of Intel's next generation handheld platform, codenamed Moorestown, and targeted at the MID and smartphone market segments. Specifically, Patel discussed some of the unique innovations in Lincroft around high performance and low power. Lincroft is a SoC in Moorestown that integrates a 45nm Intel Atom processor core, graphics and video engines, as well as memory and display controllers. View the backgrounder for more information.
• WiMAX Brings City-Wide Wireless Internet to NMU Students
  August 21, 2009
   
  Northern Michigan University students in Marquette, MI. will begin receiving 3,000 laptops with WiMAX cards starting Aug. 20. The students, two-thirds of whom live off campus, will have wireless access anywhere in Marquette without additional cost. The school is one of the first universities in the world with a WiMAX network, which delivers cable and DSL-like speed via a wireless network that can cover entire cities and neighborhoods. As a key contributor to the deployment, Intel was on campus for today's public demonstration of the network.

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