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Nvidia speeds AI, climate modeling

At its annual customer conference, Nvidia is showing off new ways to model and predict the behavior of clouds and more, in the cloud and elsewhere.

By Peter Sayer

22 mrt. 2022

CPUs and ProcessorsHigh-Performance ComputingScience Industry

Articles

How Intel Unite keeps projectors and meetings on track

One of the biggest meeting time wasters is the difficulty of connecting cables to projectors. Intel hopes to solve this with its new Unite platform.

By Patrick Moorhead

2 jun. 2015 5 mins

CPUs and ProcessorsCollaboration SoftwareSmall and Medium Business

OpenPOWER Foundation shows off data center innovations

The foundation, which says it seeks to create an open ecosystem for data centers as an alternative to the proprietary x86 architecture, announced more than 10 new solutions at its second annual summit.rn

By Thor Olavsrud

18 mrt. 2015 4 mins

CPUs and ProcessorsData CenterInnovation

IBM to Invest $3 Billion in Chips for Cloud, Big Data Systems

To address the physical limitations of silicon transistors, IBM is investing heavily in research of new chip architectures and materials to power new generations of cloud, big data and cognitive systems.

By Thor Olavsrud

9 jul. 2014 5 mins

Big DataCPUs and ProcessorsCloud Computing

Is Hardware Back? Mobile and Cloud Technology Offer Clues

Plenty of prognosticators proclaim that hardware is dead. Those who do underestimate the impact of the cloud and mobile computing, both of which require a heavy investment in (often unseen) hardware in order to meet customer's increasing demands.

By Jonathan Hassell

2 jun. 2014 6 mins

CPUs and ProcessorsHigh-Performance ComputingServer Virtualization

Workload Consolidation: Meeting the Challenges of Runaway Traffic Growth

Increase flexibility to build quicker, more efficient scalable networks

By Jeni Panhorst

30 dec. 2014 4 mins

CPUs and ProcessorsNetwork Management Software

How AMD is Faring 2 Years Into Its Turnaround

Faced with the daunting prospect of competing with Intel and ARM, new AMD CEO Rory Read followed the standard operating procedure for a successful tech company turnaround: Hire dedicated, loyal executives and build a business strategy that makes other firms depend on you. So far, so good--but can AMD keep it up?

By Rob Enderle

23 aug. 2013 7 mins

CPUs and ProcessorsIT LeadershipIT Strategy

Laptop Prices Dipping as Intel Rolls Out Haswell Chips

Laptops with Intel's next-generation Haswell chips are coming, but if you’re thinking bargain, watch for deals on laptops with the older, but still powerful, Ivy Bridge processors.

By Bill Snyder

4 jun. 2013 3 mins

CPUs and ProcessorsComputers and Peripherals

Hosted Desktops Come of Age With Nvidia Grid and Citrix

It's taken decades to develop a hosted desktop that is inexpensive, fast, flexible, scalable and usable. Will an Nvidia-Citrix partnership finally buck the trend?

By Rob Enderle

24 mei 2013 7 mins

CPUs and ProcessorsComputers and PeripheralsDesktop Virtualization

Five Shopping Myths That Will Cost You Money

Don't believe it when a salesperson tells you should buy an extended warranty on your new HDTV or pay an extra $100 for a faster processor. Here's the myth-busting truth.

By Bill Snyder

20 mrt. 2013 3 mins

CPUs and ProcessorsComputers and PeripheralsSmall and Medium Business

How to Pick a CPU When Buying Servers

As your IT team looks to upgrade your computational and enterprise storage systems, be sure you understand the choices and tradeoffs you face regarding your high-performance server CPU options. Some of our recommendations may seem, well, counterintuitive.

By Henry Newman

1 feb. 2013 8 mins

CPUs and ProcessorsComputers and PeripheralsVirtualization

Nvidia speeds AI, climate modeling

Has processor performance finally maxed out?

AMD plots return to the data center with Epyc

How Intel’s CMO revitalized a ‘weak brand’

Why the time is right for open source to meet hardware

What Intel's new sixth-gen 'Skylake' chips mean for PC users