New Intel Business Processors Deliver Leading Security,
Today, Intel launched its 2nd generation Intel Core vPro processor
family<http://www.intel.com/itcenter/products/core/index.htm> for
business PCs which feature the performance and capabilities of Intel's
new microarchitecture, enhancements to Intel vPro technology and new
security features, including a 3G "poison pill" option to help protect
a PC's data. News highlights: * Intel Core vPro processor-based PCs provide the performance and
capabilities to reshape business computing to address desktop
virtualization, client-aware cloud computing and the PC's
complementary relationship with the growing variety of other
computing devices. * A 2nd generation Intel Core vPro i5 processor
can speed up business applications by 60 percent, multitasking by 100
percent and data encryption 300 percent. * Intel has further
simplified IT's job by completely automating Intel vPro Technology
set-up and by enhancing the capabilities of Intel (r)
Keyboard-Video-Mouse Remote Control. * Intel(r) Anti-Theft
Technology Ver. 3.0 protects data on missing PCs with 3G "poison
pill" and GPS, while new Intel(r) Identity Protection Technology
helps protect against identity theft.
If you are interested in speaking with Intel Canada about today's news
and what this means for business computing, please let me know. I
would be happy to arrange an interview for you with Elaine Mah,
Business Marketing Manager, Intel Canada. Best,
Natasha New Intel(r) Business Processors Deliver Leading Security,
Manageability and
Performance<http://newsroom.intel.com/community/intel_newsroom/blog/2
0
11/03/07/new-intel-business-processors-deliver-leading-security-manage
ability-and-performance> SANTA CLARA, Calif., Mar. 7, 2011 - Bringing industry leading security
and manageability, and better, more flexible performance to business
computing, Intel Corporation today unveiled its newest family of
business processors. The new 2nd generation Intel(r) Core(tm) vPro(tm)
processor
family<http://www.intel.com/itcenter/products/core/index.htm> features
the performance and capabilities of Intel's new microarchitecture,
enhancements to Intel(r)
vPro(tm)<http://www.intel.com/products/core_vpro/index.htm?wapkw=ALL
%2
8vPro%29+EXACT%28Host+Based+Configuration%29+ANY%28Web%29
> technology
and new security features, including a 3G "poison pill" option to help
protect a PC's data. Computer makers around the world, including Dell, Fujitsu, HP and
Lenovo, are introducing new laptop, convertible-tablet, desktop and
all-in-one PCs for businesses based on the new Intel Core vPro
processors. "Businesses face numerous challenges today, but also opportunities in
the wealth of new technologies that are helping workers be more
productive, businesses to be more creative and IT to be more
innovative," said Rick
Echevarria<http://www.intel.com/pressroom/kits/bios/rechevarria.htm>,
vice president, Intel Architecture Group, and general manager,
Business Client Platform Division. "Providing the right combination of
technologies at the right time, the new Intel Core vPro processor
family continues Intel's advancement in performance, security and
management. Possibly more critical, it readies businesses for major
changes to come in such areas as desktop
virtualization<http://www.intel.com/itcenter/topics/virtualization/cli
ent.htm>, cloud
computing<http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/intel-cloud-builder
s/> and the complementary relationship between PCs and the growing
variety of other computing devices." Performance Matters
To take full advantage of emerging innovation, the new Core vPro
processors offer the increased performance of Intel's new
microarchitecture, enhanced Intel(r) Turbo Boost Technology
2.0<http://www.intel.com/technology/turboboost/index.htm> and new
Intel(r) Advanced Vector Extensions
(AVX<http://software.intel.com/en-us/avx/>). Compared to a 3-year-old
Intel(r) Core(tm) 2 Duo processor, a new Intel(r) Core(tm) vPro(tm) i5
processor speeds up business applications by 60 percent, multitasking
by 100 percent and data encryption by 300 percent.1 "This kind performance equates to enormous promise for the PC, for
example, as the 'hub' for the varied combination of tablets, smart
phones, netbooks and operating systems filling our pockets and
briefcases," said Echevarria. "The new Core vPro processor family has
the capacity to offload tasks or even better share them to get the
most from companion devices. With such performance, the PC could be a
service provider, coordinating encryption, virus scanning, near
transparent syncs and remote control." Protecting Data on Missing Laptops
To provide stronger defense against the problem of laptop theft and
data loss<http://newsroom.intel.com/docs/DOC-1544>, Intel today
introduced Intel(r) Anti-Theft Technology Ver.
3.0<http://anti-theft.intel.com/> (AT 3.0), included on all 2nd
generation Intel Core and Core vPro processors. Previous versions of Intel Anti-Theft Technology enabled authorized IT
or service personnel to send a coded "poison pill" over the Internet
to completely disable a lost or stolen computer and help prevent
access to its encrypted data and deter theft. New Intel AT 3.0 enables
the poison pill to be sent as an encrypted, authenticated SMS message
by an authorized administrator over a 3G cellular network as well
within moments after a missing laptop is turned on. When recovered,
the PC can be similarly re-activated with another message. Its new
Locator Beacon capability gives authorities the ability to pinpoint a
missing laptop using GPS technology on select 3G modems. Finally, the new Intel AT 3.0 standby protection feature helps protect
encrypted PCs that go missing in the vulnerable standby state (S3).
When awakened, the new standby protection feature can change normal
procedure to require an encryption login, which is much more secure
than the usual username and password. Drying Up the Ol' Phishing Hole
New Intel(r) Identity Protection Technology<http://ipt.intel.com/>
(IPT), which is integrated into select 2nd generation Intel Core and
Core vPro processors, helps stymie phishing attacks aimed at gaining
unlawful access to corporate, e-banking, e-commerce and other secure
sites. IPT supplements normal password procedures by generating a new
six-digit numerical password every 30 seconds to help ensure only
authorized access. Symantec<https://idprotect.verisign.com/mainmenu.v> and
VASCO<http://www.vasco.com/products/digipass/digipass_index.aspx> are
the first to use this technology to provide easy-to-use, secure
communications between PCs, and businesses and e-commerce sites. Making IT Simpler
The 2nd generation Intel Core vPro processors also help make IT
simpler with the new Host-Based
Configuration<http://www.intel.com/products/core_vpro/index.htm?wapkw=
ALL%28vPro%29+EXACT%28Host+Based+Configuration%29+ANY%28W
eb%29>
feature that completely automates the process of setting up the vPro
functions on new computers. Now even thousands of computers can be
configured simultaneously in a couple of minutes. Intel's Keyboard-Video-Mouse (KVM) Remote
Control<http://www.intel.com/products/core_vpro/index.htm?wapkw=ALL%2
8
vPro%29+EXACT%28Host+Based+Configuration%29+ANY%28Web%29>
feature now
enables a remote technician to see the worker's screen presentation in
higher resolutions to accommodate HD video and screen sizes. Visually Smart Performance for the New Office
When a workload requires extra performance, the enhanced Intel(r)
Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 steps up processor speeds beyond their
rated frequency by analyzing temperature and power consumption. New
Intel AVX improves the performance of computing-intensive
applications, such as image manipulation, audio/video processing,
scientific simulations, financial analytics, and 3-D modeling and
analysis. To meet the growing dominance of video as the potential heir to
traditional white papers, product briefs and slide presentations, the
new processor family integrates Intel(r) HD
Graphics<http://www.intel.com/technology/graphics/intelhd.htm> and
advanced media processing into its entire line, eliminating the need
for separate graphical processing units for performance-intensive
graphical applications. Also the Intel(r) Quick Sync
Video<http://www.intel.com/technology/quicksynch/index.htm> feature
doubles the speed of creating DVDs or Blu-ray* discs, editing and
converting video files into other formats over the preceding
generation of Intel Core vPro processors. Intel vPro Technology Expands Into New Realms
The soon-to-be-released Intel(r) Xeon(r) processor E3-1200 product
family will bring all of the advances of Intel's new microarchitecture
to entry-level workstations. It is the first entry-level workstation
platform to integrate professional-level graphics onto the processor,
enabling visual and 3-D graphics capabilities previously only
available with separate graphics cards. Intel is also extending
support for Intel(r) vPro(tm) technology to these workstations. In addition to workstations and servers, Intel(r) vPro
Technology<http://newsroom.intel.com/servlet/JiveServlet/download/38-4
179/Intel_vPro_Technoloy_for_Embedded.pdf> also can be found in a
variety of innovative applications beyond PCs, such as retail, digital
signage and banking devices. With features such as Intel(r) Active
Management Technology
7.0<http://edc.intel.com/Intel-Product-Technologies/AMT/> built-in,
2nd generation Intel Core vPro i5 and
i7<http://newsroom.intel.com/www.intel.com/consumer/products/processor
s/core-family.htm>, and Intel(r) Xeon(r) E3 processors, embedded
customers are able to manage multiple devices from a single host
station, which enables them to troubleshoot problems real-time and
effectively lower costs for manual checks. About Intel
Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) is a world leader in computing innovation. The
company designs and builds the essential technologies that serve as
the foundation for the world's computing devices. Additional
information about Intel is available at newsroom.intel.com and
blogs.intel.com<http://blogs.intel.com/>. Intel, Core, vPro, Xeon and the Intel logo are trademarks of Intel
Corporation in the United States and other countries. * Other names and brands may be claimed as the property of others. 1 Comparing Intel(r) Core(tm) i5-2520M processor based laptops to
theoretical installed base of Intel(r) Core(tm)2 Duo Processor T7250.
Business productivity claims based on SYSmark* 2007. Multitasking
claims based on PCMark Vantage. Security workload consists of
SiSoftware Sandra* 2010 - AES256 CPU Cryptographic subtest measures
CPU performance while executing Advanced Encryption Standard
encryption and decryption algorithm. Software and workloads used in
performance tests may have been optimized for performance only on
Intel microprocessors. ________________________________
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