Push productivity to new levels while reducing costs by upgrading to desktop PCs with Intel® Core™2 processor with vPro™ technology. Featuring industry-leading multi-core performance¹ along with built-in security and manageability, Intel vPro technology is designed from the ground up to keep downtime to a minimum and productivity at an all time high.²
Giving your business the ultimate competitive advantage, new PCs with Intel® Core™2 processor with vPro™ technology can help reduce operating costs and increase user productivity, while enhancing network security. Upgrading can help avoid the escalating software and hardware support costs of older PCs while reducing system downtime. Plus, new power-efficient designs can aid in keeping energy costs low, while built-in security features help combat the expense of security threats.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Intel® Centrino® 2 Processor Technology
With new laptop PCs based on Intel® Centrino® 2 processor technology for the home, or Intel® Centrino® 2 with vPro™ technology for business, you'll experience a new breakthrough in mobile performance, enabled longer battery life, the future of wireless now with 802.11n standard, and more, right at your fingertips.‡ Delivering performance gains of up to 50%¹ enabled by a minimum 3MB Smart Cache and 1066MHz Front Side Bus, these laptops are equipped to handle everything from robust business to masterful multimedia and everything in between. And with Intel Centrino 2 processor technology, you'll make quick work of the toughest computing tasks like HD video encoding—up to 90% faster², so you can accomplish more without the wait
Intel® Centrino® 2 with vPro™ Technology
Protect and manage your business better by upgrading to notebook PCs built with Intel® Centrino® 2 with vPro™ technology inside. Designed from the ground up for multi-core performance and the needs of IT, your workforce will be able to work efficiently on the go, while IT remains in complete control.¹ And with new power-efficient designs, notebooks powered by Intel® Centrino® 2 with vPro™ technology can aid in keeping energy costs low, while built-in security features help combat the expense of security threats.
Including hardware-assisted isolation, diagnostics, and repair, you can reduce the need for desk-side maintenance by managing your mobile workforce remotely, even if the system's OS is unresponsive.¹ With the ability to initiate a protected tunnel back to IT via wired LAN, notebooks can be managed and repaired even outside of the corporate firewall.¹ And with the ability to remotely shut down and update notebooks, you'll save power and money while increasing security.
Performance benchmarks: Intel® Centrino® 2 with vPro™ technology
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Including hardware-assisted isolation, diagnostics, and repair, you can reduce the need for desk-side maintenance by managing your mobile workforce remotely, even if the system's OS is unresponsive.¹ With the ability to initiate a protected tunnel back to IT via wired LAN, notebooks can be managed and repaired even outside of the corporate firewall.¹ And with the ability to remotely shut down and update notebooks, you'll save power and money while increasing security.
Performance benchmarks: Intel® Centrino® 2 with vPro™ technology
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Ingres benefits from Oracle-related angst
When the 250-store California supermarket chain Save Mart Supermarket began making plans to roll out a time and attendance tracking application to manage its 20,000 workers, Oracle was not on its list of preferred databases, even though the company has some older versions running in-house.
"They just treat us so poorly, with such disdain and arrogance," said Save Mart CIO James Sims in a recent interview. "I told them directly: 'We'll do everything we can to not do business with you.'"
[ Special report: Oracle buys Sun. ]
Instead, Save Mart went with the open-source Ingres database, which competes with the likes of EnterpriseDB and Sun's MySQL.
Like other commercial open-source companies, Ingres makes money by selling support contracts, and presents itself as a more affordable alternative to buying more licenses for Oracle, IBM DB/2 or other proprietary databases. But it is still tiny in comparison to the giants, logging just $68 million in revenue during 2008, and doesn't yet have the same level of features.
However, its technology was enough for Save Mart's system, which tracks and aggregates workers' in-and-out time-card punches, Sims said. It is crucial for the application to run properly because of state and union penalties Save Mart could incur for making errors in compensating employees, he added.
The system "is not gigantic, but it's working very efficiently," he said. "I would not be concerned about implementing Ingres for a much larger-scale solution."
The New York investment bank Cowen Group is using Ingres as well for a new program trading portal, which its clients will use to access financial data.
The application uses Salesforce.com's customer portal software as a front end, said CIO Daniel Flax. Users will be able to look at prebuilt analytic data sets, "as well as do drill-downs and request new kinds of information," Flax said.
Cowen is using the project as a "proving ground" for Ingres, he said. The bank uses a variety of commercial database products, including "major platform players," but Flax declined to name them.
It considered a range of databases for the portal project, including MySQL, but decided on Ingres due to a combination of cost, maturity and features, Flax said.
The company also had some uncertainty about MySQL's future, since Sun is being acquired by Oracle, according to Flax.
While Cowen and Save Mart have placed bets on Ingres, the database may not be ideal for all customers, according to analyst Curt Monash of Monash Research.
"There is a limited number of open-source DBMSes with significant customer bases," Monash said. "Of those, I would say that for transaction processing up to a certain volume and complexity, Ingres is the most proven."
But others have specific advantages, he said. For example, MySQL has an edge in extreme scalability, and PostgreSQL -- which EnterpriseDB is based on -- has stronger datatype support, Monash said.
"Basically, Ingres is an old-school, general-purpose DBMS that fell behind the state-of-the-art in the 1990s, but for many needs does a perfectly good job," Monash said. "If you have extreme needs in some area or another, it's probably not the product for you."
"They just treat us so poorly, with such disdain and arrogance," said Save Mart CIO James Sims in a recent interview. "I told them directly: 'We'll do everything we can to not do business with you.'"
[ Special report: Oracle buys Sun. ]
Instead, Save Mart went with the open-source Ingres database, which competes with the likes of EnterpriseDB and Sun's MySQL.
Like other commercial open-source companies, Ingres makes money by selling support contracts, and presents itself as a more affordable alternative to buying more licenses for Oracle, IBM DB/2 or other proprietary databases. But it is still tiny in comparison to the giants, logging just $68 million in revenue during 2008, and doesn't yet have the same level of features.
However, its technology was enough for Save Mart's system, which tracks and aggregates workers' in-and-out time-card punches, Sims said. It is crucial for the application to run properly because of state and union penalties Save Mart could incur for making errors in compensating employees, he added.
The system "is not gigantic, but it's working very efficiently," he said. "I would not be concerned about implementing Ingres for a much larger-scale solution."
The New York investment bank Cowen Group is using Ingres as well for a new program trading portal, which its clients will use to access financial data.
The application uses Salesforce.com's customer portal software as a front end, said CIO Daniel Flax. Users will be able to look at prebuilt analytic data sets, "as well as do drill-downs and request new kinds of information," Flax said.
Cowen is using the project as a "proving ground" for Ingres, he said. The bank uses a variety of commercial database products, including "major platform players," but Flax declined to name them.
It considered a range of databases for the portal project, including MySQL, but decided on Ingres due to a combination of cost, maturity and features, Flax said.
The company also had some uncertainty about MySQL's future, since Sun is being acquired by Oracle, according to Flax.
While Cowen and Save Mart have placed bets on Ingres, the database may not be ideal for all customers, according to analyst Curt Monash of Monash Research.
"There is a limited number of open-source DBMSes with significant customer bases," Monash said. "Of those, I would say that for transaction processing up to a certain volume and complexity, Ingres is the most proven."
But others have specific advantages, he said. For example, MySQL has an edge in extreme scalability, and PostgreSQL -- which EnterpriseDB is based on -- has stronger datatype support, Monash said.
"Basically, Ingres is an old-school, general-purpose DBMS that fell behind the state-of-the-art in the 1990s, but for many needs does a perfectly good job," Monash said. "If you have extreme needs in some area or another, it's probably not the product for you."
Monday, June 15, 2009
AMD Opteron™ Processors for Servers
AMD Opteron™ Processors for Servers
Introducing the Six-Core AMD Opteron™ Processor
The new Six-Core AMD Opteron™ processor delivers performance efficiency to handle real world workloads-with superior value and energy efficiency at every price point. Find out more about Six-Core AMD Opteron™ Processors
Quad-Core AMD Opteron™ Processor
Quad-Core AMD Opteron™ processors deliver exceptional performance-per-watt within a consistent footprint and thermal envelope. They offer a range of solutions based on your performance and energy needs and are available for 2P, 4P, and 8P servers.Find out more about Quad-Core AMD Opteron™ Processors
You can also choose AMD Opteron processor models based on your specific energy and performance needs:
AMD Opteron™ EE processors
AMD's lowest power server processor
Optimized solution best suited for dense environments like cloud computing
AMD Opteron™ HE processors
Low-power processor offering outstanding performance per watt
Rack-dense and blade environments
AMD Opteron™ processors
Standard power processors
Ideal for general purpose computing
AMD Opteron™ SE processors
The highest performing AMD Opteron processor
Performance above all other needs
Model Number Methodology
Quad-Core AMD Opteron™ Processor
Quad-Core AMD Opteron™ processors with Direct Connect Architecture deliver exceptional performance-per-watt within a consistent footprint and thermal envelope.
Six-Core AMD Opteron™ Processor
The Six-Core AMD Opteron™ processor delivers performance efficiency to handle real world workloads-with superior value and energy efficiency at every price point.
Introducing the Six-Core AMD Opteron™ Processor
The new Six-Core AMD Opteron™ processor delivers performance efficiency to handle real world workloads-with superior value and energy efficiency at every price point. Find out more about Six-Core AMD Opteron™ Processors
Quad-Core AMD Opteron™ Processor
Quad-Core AMD Opteron™ processors deliver exceptional performance-per-watt within a consistent footprint and thermal envelope. They offer a range of solutions based on your performance and energy needs and are available for 2P, 4P, and 8P servers.Find out more about Quad-Core AMD Opteron™ Processors
You can also choose AMD Opteron processor models based on your specific energy and performance needs:
AMD Opteron™ EE processors
AMD's lowest power server processor
Optimized solution best suited for dense environments like cloud computing
AMD Opteron™ HE processors
Low-power processor offering outstanding performance per watt
Rack-dense and blade environments
AMD Opteron™ processors
Standard power processors
Ideal for general purpose computing
AMD Opteron™ SE processors
The highest performing AMD Opteron processor
Performance above all other needs
Model Number Methodology
Quad-Core AMD Opteron™ Processor
Quad-Core AMD Opteron™ processors with Direct Connect Architecture deliver exceptional performance-per-watt within a consistent footprint and thermal envelope.
Six-Core AMD Opteron™ Processor
The Six-Core AMD Opteron™ processor delivers performance efficiency to handle real world workloads-with superior value and energy efficiency at every price point.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
NVIDIA® Tesla™ GPU
NVIDIA® Tesla™ GPU Computing Promotional Offer
Due to great demand, the 50% discount on breakthrough computing performance has been extended through July 24, 2009.
The Tesla C1060 Computing Processor is a dedicated high-performance GPU computing processor based on the revolutionary NVIDIA® CUDA™ parallel computing architecture. Each Tesla C1060 processor is powered by 240 parallel computing processor cores and 4 GB of dedicated compute memory designed to solve large scientific datasets – faster and more accurately.
With special promotional pricing from NVIDIA, you can purchase up to four Tesla C1060 Computing Processors at 50% off MSRP* from NVIDIA Tesla Preferred Providers. This offer is good through July 24, 2009*.
Due to great demand, the 50% discount on breakthrough computing performance has been extended through July 24, 2009.
The Tesla C1060 Computing Processor is a dedicated high-performance GPU computing processor based on the revolutionary NVIDIA® CUDA™ parallel computing architecture. Each Tesla C1060 processor is powered by 240 parallel computing processor cores and 4 GB of dedicated compute memory designed to solve large scientific datasets – faster and more accurately.
With special promotional pricing from NVIDIA, you can purchase up to four Tesla C1060 Computing Processors at 50% off MSRP* from NVIDIA Tesla Preferred Providers. This offer is good through July 24, 2009*.
Tegra APX SeriesTegra
Tegra APX SeriesTegra APX applications processors bring the power of visual computing to the palm of your hand, powering next-generation Microsoft Windows Mobile, Windows CE, and Android-based smartphones, portable navigation devices (PNDs), and portable media players (PMPs). Key features:
720p HD video capture and playback
The lowest power for demanding applications like 720p HD video
3D user interface that enhances browsing and content navigation
Premium HD video playback with NVIDIA® PureVideo® technology
Ability to access visually intensive online applications like mapping and gaming
720p HD video capture and playback
The lowest power for demanding applications like 720p HD video
3D user interface that enhances browsing and content navigation
Premium HD video playback with NVIDIA® PureVideo® technology
Ability to access visually intensive online applications like mapping and gaming
Visual computing for mobile devices
Every day, new and compelling applications that require considerable graphics horsepower emerge on new computing platforms to enrich our lives. With the NVIDIA® Tegra™ family of computers-on-a-chip, NVIDIA now brings the power of advanced visual computing to a broad range of handheld and mobile platforms—from smartphones, MP3 players, and portable navigation devices (PNDs) to mobile internet devices (MIDs). With system-level design built upon more than 10 generations of proven NVIDIA® GeForce® technology, Tegra enables intuitive user interfaces, advanced multimedia features, and access to rich online interactivity, all while delivering longer battery life.
communications processors
It is media and communications processors (MCPs) for servers is engineered for the enterprise with advanced reliability, availability, and serviceability features. NVIDIA nForce Professional platform is based on single chip solutions that are designed for scalability, performance and power efficiency
Remote graphics
It is enables advanced remote graphics applications. It's Ultra Dense, 1U Server Form Factor is designed to deliver uncompromised Visual Computing Performance for applications such as offline rendering, remote graphics serving, and embedded visual computing.
NVIDIA® Tesla™ S1070 GPU computing system
It is the first to bring a massively multi-threaded architecture to high performance computing (HPC) applications for scientists, analysts and other technical professionals. The Tesla S1070 GPU computing system is a slim 1U form factor to fit into an enterprise server cluster environment. In addition, it easily scales to solve the most complex, data-intensive HPC problems.
ATI Radeon™ HD 4770
ATI Radeon™ HD 4770
– Overview
A new paradigm of performance and price.The ATI Radeon™ HD 4770 graphics processing unit (GPU) offers an unbeatable combination of HD gaming performance1 and price. Featuring the industry’s cutting-edge 40nm process technology and the most advanced GDDR5 memory technology, this GPU delivers seamless frame rates with incredible speed and processing power. Proof that high performance gaming and price can co-exist without compromise.
Leveraging the latest 40nm manufacturing process technology, the ATI Radeon™ HD 4770 GPU represents an industry milestone in the advancement of gaming performance.
Equipped with the fastest, most advanced GDDR5 memory technology, the ATI Radeon™ HD 4770 supports higher data rates which translates directly into superior performance.
Get right in the action and experience cinematic gaming at HD resolutions1 with outstanding performance in the latest DirextX10.1 games.
Unparalleled anti-aliasing (AA) and anisotropic filtering deliver eye-popping graphics with striking realism.
Take your game even further with ATI CrossFireX™ technology and enjoy superior scalability with dual GPU support2.
Tap into the massive parallel processing power of your ATI Radeon™ HD 4770 GPU with ATI Stream technology and tackle demanding tasks like video transcoding with amazing speed.
Watch the latest Blu-ray movies1,3 play with incredible fidelity and have the freedom to edit videos with lightning-fast speed.
– Overview
A new paradigm of performance and price.The ATI Radeon™ HD 4770 graphics processing unit (GPU) offers an unbeatable combination of HD gaming performance1 and price. Featuring the industry’s cutting-edge 40nm process technology and the most advanced GDDR5 memory technology, this GPU delivers seamless frame rates with incredible speed and processing power. Proof that high performance gaming and price can co-exist without compromise.
Leveraging the latest 40nm manufacturing process technology, the ATI Radeon™ HD 4770 GPU represents an industry milestone in the advancement of gaming performance.
Equipped with the fastest, most advanced GDDR5 memory technology, the ATI Radeon™ HD 4770 supports higher data rates which translates directly into superior performance.
Get right in the action and experience cinematic gaming at HD resolutions1 with outstanding performance in the latest DirextX10.1 games.
Unparalleled anti-aliasing (AA) and anisotropic filtering deliver eye-popping graphics with striking realism.
Take your game even further with ATI CrossFireX™ technology and enjoy superior scalability with dual GPU support2.
Tap into the massive parallel processing power of your ATI Radeon™ HD 4770 GPU with ATI Stream technology and tackle demanding tasks like video transcoding with amazing speed.
Watch the latest Blu-ray movies1,3 play with incredible fidelity and have the freedom to edit videos with lightning-fast speed.
Tired of living in a 2D world?
Tired of living in a 2D world?
Upgrade your PC to a fully immersive stereoscopic 3D experience with NVIDIA® 3D Vision™. A combination of high-tech wireless glasses and advanced software, 3D Vision automatically transforms hundreds of PC games into full stereoscopic 3D. In addition, you can watch 3D movies and 3D digital photographs in eye popping, in crystal-clear quality. Give your eyes something to talk about with 3D Vision
Upgrade your PC to a fully immersive stereoscopic 3D experience with NVIDIA® 3D Vision™. A combination of high-tech wireless glasses and advanced software, 3D Vision automatically transforms hundreds of PC games into full stereoscopic 3D. In addition, you can watch 3D movies and 3D digital photographs in eye popping, in crystal-clear quality. Give your eyes something to talk about with 3D Vision
Online cable portal proposed
Online cable portal proposed
Video-on-demand (VoD), in particular, has become a viable business for cable providers, according to annual filings made with the CRTC. Rogers on Demand made $9.5 million before tax last year, four times what it made the previous year, while Shaw's VoD profits rose to $17.4 million compared to just $490,000 in 2004.
Michael D'Avella, senior vice-president of planning for Shaw Communications, said individual networks were less excited about the prospects of VoD because of uncertain advertising revenue streams, but cable companies have been quick to jump on the distribution model because it is seen as a differentiator between competitors. However, the industry is pushing to allow more current ads to be inserted into VoD, a prospect that is encouraging broadcasters to invest more in it.
Given the success of VoD and other cable and satellite offerings, it is not surprising that one of the more tangible proposed online video business models hopes to build upon the cable business.
During Rogers' appearance before the CRTC new media hearings, the company unveiled plans for a Rogers Broadband Video Portal, which it sees as a way to reach an online audience without cannibalizing its cable audience, particularly subscribers to its on-demand service and specialty channels.
Rogers aims to provide online on-demand versions of programming it obtains from its broadcast partners — content that would be free to existing cable customers.
David Purdy, vice-president of television services at Rogers, said the portal would give Rogers the ability to preserve its cable revenue stream while giving its subscribers another outlet to view content.
"It also would give our customers a centrally aggregated site, so they know where to go to find things just as they do with cable," said Purdy.
Rogers said it was open to partnering with other companies on the portal, similar to how many of the major broadcasters in the U.S. teamed up on Hulu.
Video-on-demand (VoD), in particular, has become a viable business for cable providers, according to annual filings made with the CRTC. Rogers on Demand made $9.5 million before tax last year, four times what it made the previous year, while Shaw's VoD profits rose to $17.4 million compared to just $490,000 in 2004.
Michael D'Avella, senior vice-president of planning for Shaw Communications, said individual networks were less excited about the prospects of VoD because of uncertain advertising revenue streams, but cable companies have been quick to jump on the distribution model because it is seen as a differentiator between competitors. However, the industry is pushing to allow more current ads to be inserted into VoD, a prospect that is encouraging broadcasters to invest more in it.
Given the success of VoD and other cable and satellite offerings, it is not surprising that one of the more tangible proposed online video business models hopes to build upon the cable business.
During Rogers' appearance before the CRTC new media hearings, the company unveiled plans for a Rogers Broadband Video Portal, which it sees as a way to reach an online audience without cannibalizing its cable audience, particularly subscribers to its on-demand service and specialty channels.
Rogers aims to provide online on-demand versions of programming it obtains from its broadcast partners — content that would be free to existing cable customers.
David Purdy, vice-president of television services at Rogers, said the portal would give Rogers the ability to preserve its cable revenue stream while giving its subscribers another outlet to view content.
"It also would give our customers a centrally aggregated site, so they know where to go to find things just as they do with cable," said Purdy.
Rogers said it was open to partnering with other companies on the portal, similar to how many of the major broadcasters in the U.S. teamed up on Hulu.
Differing business models for online video
"The business model for online TV is not really nailed down and the revenue outlook is not yet attractive [which is] paradoxical because internet — social media, online video — is increasingly becoming integrated into consumers' lives," said consumer technology analyst Kaan Yigit, president of Toronto-based Solutions Research Group.
Not that businesses lack for ideas. Cable companies like Time Warner in the United States and Rogers Communications in Canada have been pushing for a business model built around a cable online video portal, where a company's cable subscribers can access broadcast content online, no matter who their internet provider is.
Broadcast networks in the United States and Canada that own the rights to their shows and those they acquire from abroad have taken the online distribution model directly to their customers, through either their own websites — as is the case here in Canada with CTV, Global and CBC — or by teaming up with an online service like Hulu, a joint venture of NBC, Fox and ABC that is currently available only in the United States.
There is also the downloadable media approach favoured by Apple's iTunes, where television episodes and movies are purchased, in much the same way you would buy a DVD at a video store. But even Apple is experimenting with streaming video through its Apple TV set-top box.
And there are some, like Bell Canada, who are dabbling in a bit of everything. Bell launched Bell TV Online in October last year as an early experiment in the portal idea Rogers has proposed, has the Bell Video Store, offering downloadable content like the iTunes store, and also offers some video through its Sympatico/MSN internet portal.
"We have three different commercial models, three different web properties in this area at the moment," Gary Smith, the president of Bell Video Group at Bell Canada, told the CRTC during the new media hearings in March.
"It will be interesting to see which ones succeed over time," he said.
Not that businesses lack for ideas. Cable companies like Time Warner in the United States and Rogers Communications in Canada have been pushing for a business model built around a cable online video portal, where a company's cable subscribers can access broadcast content online, no matter who their internet provider is.
Broadcast networks in the United States and Canada that own the rights to their shows and those they acquire from abroad have taken the online distribution model directly to their customers, through either their own websites — as is the case here in Canada with CTV, Global and CBC — or by teaming up with an online service like Hulu, a joint venture of NBC, Fox and ABC that is currently available only in the United States.
There is also the downloadable media approach favoured by Apple's iTunes, where television episodes and movies are purchased, in much the same way you would buy a DVD at a video store. But even Apple is experimenting with streaming video through its Apple TV set-top box.
And there are some, like Bell Canada, who are dabbling in a bit of everything. Bell launched Bell TV Online in October last year as an early experiment in the portal idea Rogers has proposed, has the Bell Video Store, offering downloadable content like the iTunes store, and also offers some video through its Sympatico/MSN internet portal.
"We have three different commercial models, three different web properties in this area at the moment," Gary Smith, the president of Bell Video Group at Bell Canada, told the CRTC during the new media hearings in March.
"It will be interesting to see which ones succeed over time," he said.
TV industry eyes future online
Cable and satellite distributors and broadcasters dabble in online video, but unsure of business model
For internet service providers, broadcasters and cable and satellite providers, it was a decision they had been waiting for: the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission announcement last Thursday that new media would continue to be exempt from broadcasting regulations.
The CRTC, looking in particular at the rise of online and mobile video, found that while new media is growing in importance, "Internet and mobile services are acting in a complementary fashion to the traditional broadcasting system." As CRTC chair Konrad von Finckenstein said in a statement, "Any intervention on our part would only get in the way of innovation."
For Canadian businesses trying to capture the online video market, however, regulatory issues may well be the easiest hurdle to clear.
If the testimony from the new media hearings in February and March were any indication, online video is in its infancy, with few of the players having developed a comprehensive business model. And save for perhaps Apple's iTunes store, no one has managed to satisfy both rights holders and consumers while still making money.
This is the conundrum when it comes to internet. Most everyone agrees that online video is the future of broadcasting, or at least part of that future. And yet few of the businesses with the most to gain and lose — broadcasters, cable and satellite companies — have figured out how to generate revenue online comparable to that from their core broadcasting business.
Differing business models for online video
"The business model for online TV is not really nailed down and the revenue outlook is not yet attractive [which is] paradoxical because internet — social media, online video — is increasingly becoming integrated into consumers' lives," said consumer technology analyst Kaan Yigit, president of Toronto-based Solutions Research Group.
Not that businesses lack for ideas. Cable companies like Time Warner in the United States and Rogers Communications in Canada have been pushing for a business model built around a cable online video portal, where a company's cable subscribers can access broadcast content online, no matter who their internet provider is.
Broadcast networks in the United States and Canada that own the rights to their shows and those they acquire from abroad have taken the online distribution model directly to their customers, through either their own websites — as is the case here in Canada with CTV, Global and CBC — or by teaming up with an online service like Hulu, a joint venture of NBC, Fox and ABC that is currently available only in the United States.
There is also the downloadable media approach favoured by Apple's iTunes, where television episodes and movies are purchased, in much the same way you would buy a DVD at a video store. But even Apple is experimenting with streaming video through its Apple TV set-top box.
And there are some, like Bell Canada, who are dabbling in a bit of everything. Bell launched Bell TV Online in October last year as an early experiment in the portal idea Rogers has proposed, has the Bell Video Store, offering downloadable content like the iTunes store, and also offers some video through its Sympatico/MSN internet portal.
"We have three different commercial models, three different web properties in this area at the moment," Gary Smith, the president of Bell Video Group at Bell Canada, told the CRTC during the new media hearings in March.
"It will be interesting to see which ones succeed over time," he said.
For internet service providers, broadcasters and cable and satellite providers, it was a decision they had been waiting for: the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission announcement last Thursday that new media would continue to be exempt from broadcasting regulations.
The CRTC, looking in particular at the rise of online and mobile video, found that while new media is growing in importance, "Internet and mobile services are acting in a complementary fashion to the traditional broadcasting system." As CRTC chair Konrad von Finckenstein said in a statement, "Any intervention on our part would only get in the way of innovation."
For Canadian businesses trying to capture the online video market, however, regulatory issues may well be the easiest hurdle to clear.
If the testimony from the new media hearings in February and March were any indication, online video is in its infancy, with few of the players having developed a comprehensive business model. And save for perhaps Apple's iTunes store, no one has managed to satisfy both rights holders and consumers while still making money.
This is the conundrum when it comes to internet. Most everyone agrees that online video is the future of broadcasting, or at least part of that future. And yet few of the businesses with the most to gain and lose — broadcasters, cable and satellite companies — have figured out how to generate revenue online comparable to that from their core broadcasting business.
Differing business models for online video
"The business model for online TV is not really nailed down and the revenue outlook is not yet attractive [which is] paradoxical because internet — social media, online video — is increasingly becoming integrated into consumers' lives," said consumer technology analyst Kaan Yigit, president of Toronto-based Solutions Research Group.
Not that businesses lack for ideas. Cable companies like Time Warner in the United States and Rogers Communications in Canada have been pushing for a business model built around a cable online video portal, where a company's cable subscribers can access broadcast content online, no matter who their internet provider is.
Broadcast networks in the United States and Canada that own the rights to their shows and those they acquire from abroad have taken the online distribution model directly to their customers, through either their own websites — as is the case here in Canada with CTV, Global and CBC — or by teaming up with an online service like Hulu, a joint venture of NBC, Fox and ABC that is currently available only in the United States.
There is also the downloadable media approach favoured by Apple's iTunes, where television episodes and movies are purchased, in much the same way you would buy a DVD at a video store. But even Apple is experimenting with streaming video through its Apple TV set-top box.
And there are some, like Bell Canada, who are dabbling in a bit of everything. Bell launched Bell TV Online in October last year as an early experiment in the portal idea Rogers has proposed, has the Bell Video Store, offering downloadable content like the iTunes store, and also offers some video through its Sympatico/MSN internet portal.
"We have three different commercial models, three different web properties in this area at the moment," Gary Smith, the president of Bell Video Group at Bell Canada, told the CRTC during the new media hearings in March.
"It will be interesting to see which ones succeed over time," he said.
Sunday, June 7, 2009
VIA CoreFusion™ Processor Platform
VIA CoreFusion™ Processor Platform
Boasting unprecedented performance and rich integration on a single package, the VIA CoreFusion processor platform sets new standards for miniaturization utilizing 15% less board space than competitive solutions. Designed to inspire the next generation of innovative ultra-small form factor digital devices for industrial and embedded markets, the VIA CoreFusion processor platform delivers ultra low power consumption, military-grade security, rock solid reliability and native compatibility with standard x86 applications. The VIA CoreFusion processor platform is based on the 'Nehemiah' core architecture and scalable from 533Mhz to 1GHz with a maximum thermal design power consumption of just 10 watts.
Available in either VIA Mark or VIA Luke, the VIA CoreFusion processor platform can meet the demands of any low profile, highly integrated embedded device, and is fully ROHS compliant.
Available in either VIA Mark or VIA Luke, the VIA CoreFusion processor platform can meet the demands of any low profile, highly integrated embedded device, and is fully ROHS compliant.
Top-line performance of AMD
Top-line performance of AMD
Top-line performance that's bottom-line efficientSix-core AMD Opteron™ processors power servers with performance efficiency to handle real world workloads. Unlike competitive products focused on raw performance, AMD technology-based servers deliver one platform to support the top-line demands of your business with a total cost advantage you can take right to the bottom-line.
Six-core performance in a quad-core footprint lets you run more and scale higher, while helping save energy. AMD Opteron processors offer the right balance of performance, power efficiency, and cost-delivering value at every price point.
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Six-core performance in a quad-core footprint lets you run more and scale higher, while helping save energy. AMD Opteron processors offer the right balance of performance, power efficiency, and cost-delivering value at every price point.
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Six-Core AMD Opteron™ Product Brief
Six-Core AMD Opteron™ Key Architectural Features
Six-Core AMD Opteron™ FAQs
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Technologies Powering AMD
Technologies Powering AMD
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VIA Processors
VIA Processors
VIA offers a wide range of power efficient processors that are driving system innovation in the PC, client, ultra mobile and embedded markets. Providing industry leading performance per watt, miniaturization, low power consumption and compatibility with a complete range of feature rich VIA digital media chipsets, VIA processors are powering the new generation of embedded, mobile and consumer electronics devices.
The VIA Nano™ processor family and the VIA C7® processor family are targeted to specific applications based on power consumption and performance criteria, ranging from higher performance for mainstream desktop and notebook PCs, fanless operation to power saving capabilities for battery operated mobile devices.
VIA processors are designed by Centaur Technology, a wholly owned subsidiary of VIA Technologies, Inc. based in Austin Texas; learn more about Centaur here
VIA offers a wide range of power efficient processors that are driving system innovation in the PC, client, ultra mobile and embedded markets. Providing industry leading performance per watt, miniaturization, low power consumption and compatibility with a complete range of feature rich VIA digital media chipsets, VIA processors are powering the new generation of embedded, mobile and consumer electronics devices.
The VIA Nano™ processor family and the VIA C7® processor family are targeted to specific applications based on power consumption and performance criteria, ranging from higher performance for mainstream desktop and notebook PCs, fanless operation to power saving capabilities for battery operated mobile devices.
VIA processors are designed by Centaur Technology, a wholly owned subsidiary of VIA Technologies, Inc. based in Austin Texas; learn more about Centaur here
EITX-3000
A fanless, high performance Em-ITX board that takes ultra-thin embedded devices to the hottest applications.
The VIA EITS-3000 is designed for ultra-thin embedded applications and can withstand temperatures ranging from -10o to 70o C. The powerful VIA Nano processor and VX800 media system processor are placed on the reverse of the board, allowing greater space saving for passive cooling and entirely fanless embedded designs.
The VIA EITX-3000 includes an on-board DC-DC converter which supports both AT and ATX modes, configurable via an on-board switch, supporting a wide range of power input voltage, from DC 7V ~ DC 30V. The multi-display options of the VIA EITX-3000 mean that it’s ideally suited for high-end multimedia applications including POS, Kiosk, ATM, HMI, factory automation, POI and digital signage.
The VIA EITX-3000 board takes advantage of the latest Em-ITX form factor specification from VIA, adding longer dual I/O coastlines to provide space for an array of I/O options including dual LVDS ports, a VGA port, dual Gigabit Ethernet ports, 2 USB 2.0 ports and four COM ports consisting of two BIOS configurable RS-232/422/485 serial ports, and two RS-232 serial ports.
The VIA EITS-3000 is designed for ultra-thin embedded applications and can withstand temperatures ranging from -10o to 70o C. The powerful VIA Nano processor and VX800 media system processor are placed on the reverse of the board, allowing greater space saving for passive cooling and entirely fanless embedded designs.
The VIA EITX-3000 includes an on-board DC-DC converter which supports both AT and ATX modes, configurable via an on-board switch, supporting a wide range of power input voltage, from DC 7V ~ DC 30V. The multi-display options of the VIA EITX-3000 mean that it’s ideally suited for high-end multimedia applications including POS, Kiosk, ATM, HMI, factory automation, POI and digital signage.
The VIA EITX-3000 board takes advantage of the latest Em-ITX form factor specification from VIA, adding longer dual I/O coastlines to provide space for an array of I/O options including dual LVDS ports, a VGA port, dual Gigabit Ethernet ports, 2 USB 2.0 ports and four COM ports consisting of two BIOS configurable RS-232/422/485 serial ports, and two RS-232 serial ports.
VIA VX855 Media System Processor
VIA VX855 Media System Processor: Bringing 1080p HD Video to Power Efficient SFF and Mobile Devices
The VIA VX855 Media System Processor (MSP) is a power efficient, highly integrated all-in-one chipset that addresses the key requirements of today’s small form factor and mobile PC systems.
For the first time, the VIA VX855 MSP offers full hardware acceleration of the widest variety of leading video standards including H.264, MPEG-2/4, DivX and WMV9, allowing smooth playback of high bit-rate 1080p HD video. The advanced video decoding capabilities, when coupled with the media system processor's small physical size and a thermal design power (TDP) of a mere 2.3 watts, open up exciting opportunities for power efficient small form factor and mobile devices; especially the mini-notebook PC segment that will now be able to offer true 1080p HD video playback.
Additionally, support for all leading operating systems including the forthcoming Microsoft® Windows 7 OS offers flexibility and greater applicability to a wide spectrum of established, growing and new x86 market segments.
The VIA VX855 MSP integrates all the cutting-edge features of a modern chipset's North and South bridges into a 27mm x 27mm single chip package that saves over 46% of silicon real estate compared with competing twin-chip core logic implementations. This miniaturization, combined with extensive power management technologies and the VIA VX855’s ability to run fanlessly, enables system builders to design ever smaller, lighter, and more portable systems.
For the first time, the VIA VX855 MSP offers full hardware acceleration of the widest variety of leading video standards including H.264, MPEG-2/4, DivX and WMV9, allowing smooth playback of high bit-rate 1080p HD video. The advanced video decoding capabilities, when coupled with the media system processor's small physical size and a thermal design power (TDP) of a mere 2.3 watts, open up exciting opportunities for power efficient small form factor and mobile devices; especially the mini-notebook PC segment that will now be able to offer true 1080p HD video playback.
Additionally, support for all leading operating systems including the forthcoming Microsoft® Windows 7 OS offers flexibility and greater applicability to a wide spectrum of established, growing and new x86 market segments.
The VIA VX855 MSP integrates all the cutting-edge features of a modern chipset's North and South bridges into a 27mm x 27mm single chip package that saves over 46% of silicon real estate compared with competing twin-chip core logic implementations. This miniaturization, combined with extensive power management technologies and the VIA VX855’s ability to run fanlessly, enables system builders to design ever smaller, lighter, and more portable systems.
AMD Introduces Next Generation AMD Athlon™ II Processor, Adds Dual Core to Record-Setting AMD Phenom™ II Processor Lineup
AMD Introduces Next Generation AMD Athlon™ II Processor, Adds Dual Core to Record-Setting AMD Phenom™ II Processor Lineup
Bringing its acclaimed 45nm technology to new high-volume processor designs, AMD announced two new dual-core desktop processors. Building on 10 years of AMD Athlon™ processor innovation, the new 45nm AMD Athlon™ II X2 250 processor gives mainstream consumers exceptional performance, efficiency and value.
Bringing its acclaimed 45nm technology to new high-volume processor designs, AMD announced two new dual-core desktop processors. Building on 10 years of AMD Athlon™ processor innovation, the new 45nm AMD Athlon™ II X2 250 processor gives mainstream consumers exceptional performance, efficiency and value.
Internet Explorer 8
Internet Explorer 8
Available now, Internet Explorer 8 helps you do what you want online, faster. With innovations to the address bar, search, tabs, and the Favorites bar, Internet Explorer 8 brings you more information, with less effort.
Instant Search
To start, as you type a search request you'll immediately start seeing relevant suggestions from your chosen search provider, complete with images when available. The twist: search will also use your browsing history to narrow the suggestions. If you see what you're looking for, you can go right to the list without finishing the request.
Available now, Internet Explorer 8 helps you do what you want online, faster. With innovations to the address bar, search, tabs, and the Favorites bar, Internet Explorer 8 brings you more information, with less effort.
Instant Search
To start, as you type a search request you'll immediately start seeing relevant suggestions from your chosen search provider, complete with images when available. The twist: search will also use your browsing history to narrow the suggestions. If you see what you're looking for, you can go right to the list without finishing the request.
What's new in Windows 7: Faster & easier
Windows 7 was built around your feedback, so you'll see a lot of things you've asked for. You asked us to make everyday tasks faster and easier, to make your PC work the way you want it to, and to make it possible to do new things. And that's exactly what we're doing. See how it's coming to life
Improved taskbar and full-screen previews
The taskbar at the bottom of your screen is what you use to launch programs and switch between them when they're open. In Windows 7 you can pin any program to the taskbar so it’s always just a click away, and you can rearrange the icons on the taskbar just by clicking and dragging. We’ve made the icons considerably bigger, too, so they’re easier to use. Hover over the icons and you’ll see thumbnails of every file or window that open in that program, and if you hover over the thumbnail, you’ll see a full-screen preview of that window. Move the cursor off the thumbnail and the full-screen preview disappears.
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Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) is an innovative technology company dedicated to collaborating with customers and partners to ignite the next generation of computing and graphics solutions at work home and play
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Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE: AMD) is an innovative technology company dedicated to collaborating with customers and partners to ignite the next generation of computing and graphics solutions at work home and play
Saturday, June 6, 2009
Intel® Atom™ Processor
Intel's smallest chip. Built with the world's smallest transistors¹.
"This is our smallest processor built with the world's smallest transistors. The Intel® Atom™ processor is based on an entirely new design, built for low power and designed specifically for a new wave of Mobile Internet Devices and simple, low-cost PC's. This small wonder is a fundamental new shift in design, small yet powerful enough to enable a big Internet experience on these new devices. We believe it will unleash new innovation across the industry."
– Intel Executive Vice President Sean Maloney
As Intel's smallest and lowest power processor², the Intel® Atom™ processor enables the latest Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs), and another new category of devices for the internet called netbooks and nettops.
Newly designed from the ground up, 45nm Intel® Atom™ processors pack an astounding 47 million transistors on a single chip measuring less than 26mm², making them Intel's smallest and lowest power processors.¹ All this while delivering the power and performance you need for full Internet capabilities.+
Get a new range of power-efficient devices with excellent performance enabled by all new hafnium-infused 45nm high-k silicon technology
Increase energy efficiency in smaller more compact designs with a thermal design power specification ranging from less than 1W to 2.5 watts for mobile devices
Extend battery life in select devices with an incredibly low idle and average power allowing the device to stay powered on while also conserving energy
Based on an entirely new microarchitecture, the Intel® Atom™ processor was developed specifically for targeted performance and low power while maintaining full Intel® Core™ microarchitecture instruction set compatibility. Intel® Atom™ processors also feature multiple threads for better performance and increased system responsiveness.
Devices powered by Intel® Atom™ processors allow you to stay in touch on-the-go, connect to business and enjoy entertainment, remain connected affordably with a new series of MIDs, netbooks and nettops, and so much more.
"This is our smallest processor built with the world's smallest transistors. The Intel® Atom™ processor is based on an entirely new design, built for low power and designed specifically for a new wave of Mobile Internet Devices and simple, low-cost PC's. This small wonder is a fundamental new shift in design, small yet powerful enough to enable a big Internet experience on these new devices. We believe it will unleash new innovation across the industry."
– Intel Executive Vice President Sean Maloney
As Intel's smallest and lowest power processor², the Intel® Atom™ processor enables the latest Mobile Internet Devices (MIDs), and another new category of devices for the internet called netbooks and nettops.
Newly designed from the ground up, 45nm Intel® Atom™ processors pack an astounding 47 million transistors on a single chip measuring less than 26mm², making them Intel's smallest and lowest power processors.¹ All this while delivering the power and performance you need for full Internet capabilities.+
Get a new range of power-efficient devices with excellent performance enabled by all new hafnium-infused 45nm high-k silicon technology
Increase energy efficiency in smaller more compact designs with a thermal design power specification ranging from less than 1W to 2.5 watts for mobile devices
Extend battery life in select devices with an incredibly low idle and average power allowing the device to stay powered on while also conserving energy
Based on an entirely new microarchitecture, the Intel® Atom™ processor was developed specifically for targeted performance and low power while maintaining full Intel® Core™ microarchitecture instruction set compatibility. Intel® Atom™ processors also feature multiple threads for better performance and increased system responsiveness.
Devices powered by Intel® Atom™ processors allow you to stay in touch on-the-go, connect to business and enjoy entertainment, remain connected affordably with a new series of MIDs, netbooks and nettops, and so much more.
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