Technology Brief: The Right Platform for Midsize Businesses to Provision IT Services
[ Source: AMD ]
May 2012-
IT administrators in midsize companies are being asked to do more with less. Users expect speedy access to applications and services. Virtualization needs to be applied to respond quickly to business changes and reduce server sprawl. The IT infrastructure must be optimized to support growth. Yet with today's limited budgets, too many IT organizations are struggling just to maintain the status quo. <br><br>
To move beyond this impasse, IT departments ...
Midsize businesses enhance performance and reduce costs
[ Source: IBM ]
May 2011-
Servers are the foundation of a dependable IT infrastructure. You need your IT to be reliable, flexible and ready to support your business through changing times. Read this white paper to see how IBM System x and IBM BladeCenter servers can offer an outstanding platform for virtualization and consolidation.
CIO: HP ProLiant G7 Servers: 4P Performance at 2P Economics
[ Source: HP/AMD ]
February 2011-
Over the years, the price performance of four-processor servers and server
blades has been a sticking point for many enterprise IT executives looking to shift certain applications and workloads to higher-end systems.
The problem was this: While a 4P server would give them twice as much
performance as a 2P server, they couldn’t justify its premium price tag.
Proportionately, the 4P price went up faster than performance.
The issue stemmed ...
Secure Boot Requirements and Capabilities in Embedded Systems
[ Source: CPU Technology ]
May 2010-
The No. 1 vulnerability source in embedded processors is the initial boot phase of the device. Solutions to the problem of insecure boot processes vary enormously depending on the protection requirements of the system. Rather than relying on solutions based on product name, engineers will learn to make more informed decisions on how much end-system security they need, and match that to the various secure boot capabilities on the market, according to CPU Technology.
Enabling Foreign Military Sales With the Acalis Secure Processor
[ Source: CPU Technology ]
May 2010-
A toughening regulatory climate has made the process of exporting defense articles more challenging. Earlier this year, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates announced initiatives to overhaul export control laws to more effectively manage technology export, but the initiatives will take time to implement. The simplest approach to enabling your system for foreign military sales is a primary design with an Acalis Secure Processor, and a disciplined approach to isolating CPI algorithms and operations to the ...
Introductory Tutorial to OpenCL
[ Source: AMD ]
August 2009-
OpenCL is a young technology, and, while a specification has been published, there are currently few documents that provide a basic introduction with examples, according to AMD. This article helps make OpenCL easier to understand and implement.
OpenCL Optimization Case Study: Diagonal Sparse Matrix Vector Multiplication
[ Source: AMD ]
May 2010-
This article discusses performance optimizations for AMD GPUs and CPUs using as a case study a simple, yet widely used computationally intensive kernel: Diagonal Sparse Matrix Vector Multiplication. The optimization report is provided by AMD.
Find out how to increase availability while reducing data center energy consumption
[ Source: Emerson Network Power ]
August 2009-
In the midst of rapid growth, Langan Engineering & Environmental Services was challenged by a corporate initiative to become more environmentally responsible from an IT perspective. This meant upgrading its existing data center and installing an uninterruptible power system (UPS) that would support efforts to reduce data center energy consumption and provide a clear path for expansion as blade servers and virtualization were introduced.
Discover the steps Emerson Network Power took to achieve Langan’...
Reducing Data Center Energy Consumption by Creating Savings that Cascade Across Systems
[ Source: Emerson Network Power ]
August 2009-
This paper introduces the concept of the “cascade effect” and describes how it can be used to cut data center energy costs by 50% or more. Emerson Network Power came up with this vendor-neutral roadmap for optimizing data center efficiency, called Energy Logic, by applying the top ten energy-saving opportunities to a 5,000-square-foot data center model based on real-world technologies and operating parameters.
Outlining this sequential approach to reducing energy costs, this paper includes ...
Secure Hardware For Cyber Security
[ Source: CPU Technology ]
December 2009-
One of the primary objectives of a recent White House review of Internet security is to promote the user awareness of the information threats to the United States and to individual citizens. This awareness thrust is also important in demonstrating that information security is a top national priority. This, in turn, is intended to influence information systems providers to focus more on security as they develop systems. This white paper responds to that call with ...