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vPro is a suite of high-impact technology that has just begun to make its presence known in mainstream IT organizations. vPro can help you bring your organization's security structure into shape with features that make a dramatic positive difference. vPro technologies are implemented in the hardware and firmware of the Intel chipset in Intel Core 2 Duo computers and above (at the bottom of this post is a link to a list of vPro-enabled processors) … [Read more...]
It may be stating the obvious to say that the hardware you use has a direct impact on the functionality of your IT. That is so fundamental of a statement it really goes without saying. But for some reason decision-makers gloss over the importance of hardware to security design. Why? The hardware you pick has a direct impact on the security of your enterprise. This matters at even layer of your enterprise. From devices to networks to servers and … [Read more...]
Gregg Wyant, Intel's IT CTO is in the process of refreshing his data centers. Like every other CTO, he has limited resources. Not even he gets free CPUs and motherboards. Gregg recently explained to me and a few others on a teleconference his Data Center Strategy. He focused on the 8 principles that drive Intel's strategy; Proactive Refresh - All data centers need refreshing, one of Gregg's focuses is determining the appropriate timeline for … [Read more...]
The CTOvision.com Tech Titans list has just been updated with a new snapshot of the globe’s top Information Technology (IT) firms by market cap. The firms on the list are all important for enterprise chief technology officers (CTO) and chief information officers (CIO) to track. Links to financial information and news sources are provided with the list. More comments are at: CTOvision.com Tech Titans list For reference, links are also … [Read more...]
CIO magazine recently published a great review of laptop technologies titled "Meet the Laptop You'l Use in 2015" (available here: article). With this post I'll provide a review of that article and insert some thoughts from a technology early adopter and disruptive IT analyst. First some concepts from the CIO Magazine article: The Slider Much like a sliding cellphone, this laptop is two OLED (organic light emitting diode) displays that slide … [Read more...]