Intel Advances Enterprise Platforms From Desktop To Datacenter

Intel Advances Enterprise Platforms From Desktop To Datacenter

Intel Corporation today announced several advancements to its family of enterprise platforms, extending 64-bit computing capabilities, performance, power-savings and security across its desktop PC, server and workstation products.

Intel also outlined plans for its next-generation server platforms architected to support dual core processors as the company continues to forge the way to multi-core computing.

“We’re intensely focused on delivering platforms that help customers grow their businesses, reduce costs and mitigate risks,” said Abhi Talwalkar, vice president and general manager of Intel’s Digital Enterprise Group. “With our platform approach, we design and validate products together, enabling us to deliver IT benefits beyond gigahertz to help companies save power and money, increase security and improve productivity. We now have 64-bits from top to bottom in our enterprise platforms, extending the success of our existing platforms in these areas.”

“Microsoft and Intel are jointly at the forefront of bringing 64-bit computing to the mainstream,” said Eric Rudder, senior vice president of Microsoft’s Server & Tools Business. “In conjunction with the upcoming launch of Windows* x64 Editions, Intel’s latest refresh of its enterprise platforms, from clients to servers, will provide the broad IT markets with cost-effective 64-bit platforms. Customers will realize powerful, new 64-bit Windows capabilities while maintaining their investment in their 32-bit Windows applications.”

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