As part of our cloud computing strategy, Intel IT has been opportunistically taking advantage of external offerings of software as a service (SaaS) applications. To prepare for broader SaaS adoption, we designed a SaaS architecture that will enable us to shift to a more strategic view and facilitate faster, more standardized implementations. Find out more in Architecting Software as a Service for the Enterprise (305KB, PDF).
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Architecting Software as a Service for the Enterprise
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009Intelligent Infrastructure from Oracle and Intel
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009This brief from Intel and Oracle explains how building enterprise solutions with Oracle software optimized for hardware utilizing the latest Intel® Xeon® processors delivers high optimization for intelligent performance, automated energy efficiency, and flexible virtualization capabilities. Download Intelligent Infrastructure from Oracle and Intel (117KB, PDF).
A New Virtualization Standard for Federal Agencies
Wednesday, May 27th, 2009To achieve the highest payoff from initiatives such as organizational agility and continuity, data security, and the cost of operating an IT infrastructure, federal agencies need to implement virtualization platforms that provide:
- Optimal performance and headroom for consolidation
- Energy and space savings along with manageability to minimize data center costs
- Features supporting a wide range of virtualization usage models
This solutions brief from Intel and Microsoft explains the complementary hardware and software solutions that help federal agencies effectively manage, process, and share information across their vast networks. (more…)
Wall Street Systems Boosts Revenues, Cuts Costs by Migrating to Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Monday, April 27th, 2009Wall Street Systems, who help financial institutions and other enterprises improve their workflows and increase control of corporate treasury, bank treasury, central banking, FX trading, and global back office operations, found their clients wanted the ability to replace their SPARC* and specialized UNIX* boxes with off-the-shelf Intel systems. By offering Red Hat Enterprise Linux* versions of its best-selling financial applications, Wall Street Systems could create new revenue streams and sharpen its ability to compete aggressively against other financial software firms in its increasingly cost-conscious market niche. They also found they could cut costs itself by streamlining international operations. Read the case study. (more…)
Mortenson Construction: Building a Better PC Environment
Sunday, April 12th, 2009With nearly half of the company’s PC users out in the field and just a small IT staff to manage networked devices located at six offices and over 120 job sites, Mortenson Construction relies heavily on remote management for PC software repair. Their previous solution was only effective if the PC was up and running. The company conducted an ROI study and found that implementing Intel® vPro™ technology would lower IT costs, reduce user downtime, and save energy. This case study has the details. (more…)
Replacing Micro-Management with Macro-Leadership
Monday, March 30th, 2009
By Niel Nickolaisen provided by the CIO Leadership Network.
Last week, I had a fascinating conversation with the vice president of software development for a large technology company. The focus of our discussion was good and bad leadership styles.
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Station Casinos: A Safe Bet
Tuesday, March 17th, 2009To help control IT costs and ensure a robust customer experience, the Station Casinos IT group virtualized its infrastructure by running VMware* virtualization software on Dell PowerEdge* servers equipped with the Intel® Xeon® processor 5100 and 5400 series. So far, the company has eliminated almost 100 physical servers, avoided $190,000 in hardware acquisition costs, and accelerated the deployment of new services from weeks to hours. Virtualization enables Station Casinos to continue to deliver fun and relaxation while keeping the company successful even in tough economic times. (more…)
The Ghost of Christmas Future: Identity Management in 2033
Wednesday, March 4th, 2009
By Arthur Lessard and provided by the CIO Leadership Network.
It’s 7:30am on Friday morning. Your PDA wakes you with the latest Bach/Mozart/U2 synth medley it bought for you from the classics server off the web overnight; you’re fairly pleased with the purchase, since you didn’t even know the synthers were playing with that arrangement again. The “housething” system turns up the wall screen and flips on your favorite news channel. (more…)
Utility District Achieves Positive ROI, Improves User Productivity
Monday, March 2nd, 2009Managing almost 2,500 PCs, including many notebooks used by mobile workers in utility trucks, was a challenge for one of the nation’s largest publicly-owned utilities. Software patches and other issues required lots of travel time for technicians. By deploying notebooks with Intel® Centrino® with vPro™ technology, the technicians have been able to remotely patch and remediate virtually all notebooks anytime, regardless of location. (more…)
State of Indiana: Reducing CO2 Emissions through Remote Services and Off-Hours Power Management
Thursday, February 26th, 2009The State of Indiana conducted a manageability assessment of PCs with Intel® Core™2 processor with vPro™ technology. Their decision to convert 20,000 desktop systems to PCs with Intel® vPro™ technology within four years was based on reduced operational expenses. An additional benefit was the reduced task time for some types of software diagnoses and repairs that can reduce nearly 860,000 pounds of CO2 emissions across four years. (more…)