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4th Generation Intel® Core™ vPro™ Processors with Intel® VMCS Shadowing

webadmin@intel.com — Wed, 22 May 2013 23:02:40 GMT

Behind the scenes: Users first inside Intel IT

webadmin@intel.com — Wed, 22 May 2013 13:01:01 GMT

Managing the Changing IT Landscape: User-Centered Computing

In my recent blog, “It’s time to put users first” I wrote about user-centered computing, a strategy for embracing consumerization that puts users first. Much like user-centered design seeks to optimize a product around the needs of customers, a user-centered approach to IT involves learning from research and user engagement. And for Intel IT, user-centered computing works very well.

Intel IT worked proactively with employees using an inclusive strategy based on three core principles:

Inviting
- Deploying early adopter programs to help guide IT strategies
- Having employees participate in proof-of-concept studies, pilot programs, research, and surveys

Listening
- Conducting user segmentation research to target IT solutions and services to specific employee groups, optimize PC refresh rates, and improve technical support
- Using a human-factors-engineering group to learn how people use and interact with technology to optimize workflows

Informing
- Sharing a variety of approaches on technical implementation and IT services to help guide employees on Bring Your Own PC (BYO-PC)
- Educating employees on pros and cons as well as use cases, IT services, and the security capabilities of a variety of devices, helping to smooth adoption

To learn more about how Intel IT applies these principles, check out this IT whitepaper that I coauthored with my Intel IT colleagues Lisa Spelman, Director of Employee Computing Platforms, and Julie Rovegno, Manager of IT Products and Services. You can also listen to Lisa’s Inside IT podcast.

Does your IT organization practice user-centered computing? How do you make it work?

Chris
@chris_p_intel
#UserCenteredComputing #Consumerization #IntelIT

http://www.intel.com/itcenter

Intel My wifi Technology not enabled

andyle12nov@yahoo.com — Fri, 07 May 2010 05:46:25 GMT

Hi all,

I have Sony Vaio S series Notebook; after update at 04/30 My computer could not connect to Tv ( with intel wireless display); and I got a noticed "Intel My wifi Technology not enabled, please try restart coputer". But after i restart my computer the problem still there. Even I tried to retore in previous date but It could not succeded in restore neither.

Please help me to solve this problem.

Thanks and best regards,

Andy

How to change Intel HD graphics Core i3 dedicated memore

webadmin@intel.com — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 12:05:55 GMT

Hi i have This Graphics Card:

Card name: Intel(R) HD Graphics
       Manufacturer: Intel Corporation
          Chip type: Intel(R) HD Graphics (Core i3)
           DAC type: Internal
         Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_0046&SUBSYS_41201558&REV_18
     Display Memory: 1696 MB
   Dedicated Memory: 64 MB
      Shared Memory: 1632 MB
       Current Mode: 1366 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
       Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
      Monitor Model: unknown
         Monitor Id: BOE0586
        Native Mode: 1366 x 768(p) (59.998Hz)
        Output Type: Internal
        Driver Name: igdumd64.dll,igd10umd64.dll,igdumdx32,igd10umd32
Driver File Version: 8.15.0010.2622 (English)
     Driver Version: 8.15.10.2622
        DDI Version: 10
       Driver Model: WDDM 1.1
Driver Attributes: Final Retail
   Driver Date/Size: 1/10/2012 14:28:32, 8313856 bytes

I am surprised that it has only 64 Mb dedicated memory, what i am expecting is 256 MB dedicated memory. How can i change that to 128Mb... any help.. Please.. Thanks in advance. I attached my dxdiag file information

New! 12-459_Intel_Lenovo_WP_ 10.8.12.pdf

webadmin@intel.com — Fri, 17 May 2013 17:07:45 GMT

Our New PC Delivery Process Cuts Employee Downtime

webadmin@intel.com — Wed, 15 May 2013 19:49:16 GMT

Getting a new PC used to take valuable time out of the workday. But as part of our focus on a user-centered model of delivering IT services, Intel IT recently optimized our PC delivery process, resulting in improved employee productivity, a better employee experience, and reduced operational costs. These process improvements allow our employees to return to work more quickly, reducing their downtime from an average of 4.5 hours to 1 hour, a 77-percent reduction. Read the paper "New PC Delivery Process Cuts Employee Downtime" to learn about the changes we made.

Enterprises Security Choices and Tradeoffs for BYOD

webadmin@intel.com — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:34:26 GMT

Bring Your Own Devices (BYOD) continues to gain momentum as users bring devices into work environments by the droves. Enterprises must make tricky security decisions to balance the tradeoffs of costs, user productivity, and security.

BYOD is effecting organizations both large and small. In our highly connected world, workers bring in familiar and favored smartphones, tablets, and other compute devices into work and expect to leverage them for convenience and to improve productivity. It can have a great positive effect on the business but also raises security concerns. Management can’t hide from taking a position, establishing boundaries, and understanding the tradeoffs.

In today’s responsible corporate environment, enterprises realize the danger of uncontrolled devices on their network and accessing business data. It introduces chaos to security and IT manageability, driving up risks and expenses. Organizations want to enable productivity of employees but must maintain a level of acceptable risks and keep costs flat, or at the very least justifiable. It is a tough balancing act between risks, costs, and user productivity.

Management has a number of high level choices, each with pro/cons and other tradeoffs. Before committing to a particular path, leaders must understand these options in order to select the best direction to set for their organization:

1. No personal devices allowed. Forbid personal smartphones, tablets, and non-managed computers from accessing work systems, networks, and data.
Pro: This stratagem manages security risks and keeps costs relatively flat. It has been the traditional solution.
Con: Not practical for 99.9% of the world. It’s like trying to hold back a tidal wave with a paper cup. Workers, starting with the tech savvy, will bring in devices and connect them, soon to be followed by the rest of the staff. Most likely they and the less technical community has already been doing this for some time. It starts with email forwarding, access to work calendars, meeting logistics, file sharing, instant messaging, etc. Implementing such a policy ignores the opportunity for significant worker productivity gains and stifles flexibility which is so desired by everyone. When employees have convenient access to such data, they are more effective, efficient, and happy.

2. Company provides mobile devices. Providing corporate managed devices in lieu of employees’ personal devices, allows vetting of systems before they access work networks and data.
Pro: Security standards, selective deployment, and the ability to enforce controls, allows the organization to manage risks and costs.
Con: Upfront expenses are high, user happiness tends to be low, and manageability costs slowly creeps up over time. The out-of-pocket equipment and service costs can be very expensive. To control costs, most organizations will not provide everyone a company device. So there emerges a “have” and “have-not’s” class system which spawns resentment. Those who are provided devices must manage their personal devices in addition to the company provided ones. If you have ever been forced to carry two phones, you know how much of a pain this becomes.

Even in a perfect environment with happy users, a different problem emerges. The comingling of personal and private data on employer managed devices. This can be a nightmare, fraught with legal and ethical pitfalls.

Each class, brand, and even model must be configured and secured. IT departments must support users trying to access services and data. The more types of devices, the more complex and expensive the support becomes. One of the keys to managing support costs is scalability. So, it is normal for an organization to settle on one or two to start. Which will not make everyone happy as people have their own preferences. Demand can grow to expand the list of supported configurations, especially as new options become available in the marketplace. Expanded support is great for users, but a nightmare for IT as it increases the legacy support of older configurations which are still in use. Over time the cost to support will steadily increase and the cost of refreshing old and damaged devices will be ever present.

From a productivity perspective, users get an initial boost from the latest equipment and software, but will soon see a degradation as the organization cannot keep up with the latest features coming to market.

3. BYOD of Any Device. All devices welcome with open arms! Users are able to bring in, connect, and use their favorite devices. Security controls are usually network based or via containerization technology on the device itself.
Pro: Initial hardware costs are very low for the organization, as the user absorbs initial out-of-pocket costs for the device. Productivity remains high, as users will continually install latest applications and refresh to current hardware as they see fit.
Con: Expensive to manage and secure. Costs skyrocket to provide and maintain security controls and connectivity support over a wide swath of different devices and applications. Security solutions, many with a high per-seat cost, is required. Not all devices are created or configured equally, adding to the cost and frustration of IT and security departments. The expenses continue to increase and never plateau as users follow the non-stop march of evolving technology, applications, and shiny devices

Challenges with co-mingling of users private data with enterprise oversight can still persist depending upon controls and access configurations

4. BYOD of Certain Devices. The middle ground, allowing users to front the initial costs and enterprises can focus on security and management of a much smaller subset of devices. Network, cloud, and device containerization technology provide security.
Pro: Low initial costs as users purchase the devices. It is a flexible model where the optimal balance of cost, productivity, and security can be adjusted as needed.
Con: Still costly, as the enterprise must invest in security solutions for allowed devices, but policy will limit the number of configurations and therefore help keep costs and risks more manageable. As new devices are supported costs will rise due to legacy support and other complexities. Security is managed based upon the vetting and controls mandated for approved configurations.

Productivity varies based upon the breadth and timeliness of support for new technologies. Satisfaction and productivity also follow this curve. The more devices and applications supported in a timely manner, the happier and more productive the users, but the costs skyrocket accordingly.

Sadly, the pesky problem of data comingling is still present.

There is no universal winning choice. It really depends on the organization, risk appetite, budget, worker productivity needs, and the sway of the most vocal users. A very small number of organizations can disallow all personal devices, mostly government types. Only companies willing to spend a tremendous amount of money on hardware or those which already have a strong caste systems to support a limited distribution will be interested in providing workers with such devices in addition to primary work PC’s. Organizations which have little need for confidentiality, integrity, and availability aspects of security might be able to live with openly connecting any BYOD their users may bring into the office. Although a significant number of organizations may try to dabble in this area before realizing the rapidly growing support costs and security issues before changing to a different strategy. In the end, I believe the majority of organizations will choose to embrace the last option of supporting only certain BYOD devices. They will select a mix of devices, software, and controls which satisfy a broad community while keeping costs and risks predictable. This is no small feat as these solutions are not yet mature.

Every organization must find their own path. They must consider the options and tradeoffs of costs, productivity, and risk. No perfect solution exists, but with forethought, collaboration with users, and solid execution, a manageable solution might be within grasp.

Maximizing IT Value by Using High-End Server Processors

webadmin@intel.com — Thu, 09 May 2013 19:31:34 GMT

Intel IT has standardized on Intel® Xeon® processors with a core frequency of 2.6 gigahertz (GHz) for two-socket servers to offer maximum IT value for design computing and enterprise server virtualization. Our analysis demonstrates that higher-end processors significantly enhance server performance throughput for a minimal increase in total cost of ownership (TCO). Our analysis demonstrated to Intel IT management and purchasing groups that software acquisition and licensing costs—which represent 3x to 6x the cost of the hardware platform—are the largest drivers of overall TCO for servers deployed at Intel. We concluded that standardizing on high-end processors is a cost-effective way for Intel IT to maximize server return on investment (ROI). You can find more information around our analysis in this recently released white paper Maximizing IT Value by Using High-End Server Processors.

Inside IT: Cloud Aware Applications "Code-a-Thon"

webadmin@intel.com — Thu, 09 May 2013 19:13:21 GMT

Earlier this year, Intel IT started conducting a series of Cloud Aware “Code-a-Thon’s”. These were created in response to a skills gap around applications that were being written in a traditional way and ones that needed to be developed to take advantage of the cloud. This event is an inventive way to bring application developers together, introduce them to concepts of programming applications for the cloud and think in new ways. The intent is to have developers experiment with the cloud and be immersed for an entire day. In this podcast we talk to Cathy Spence, an Enterprise Architect in Intel IT. Spence tells us how the Code-a-Thon came about and what it takes to create an app for cloud. We’ll also hear from participants in a recently held Code-a-Thon at Intel’s Santa Clara headquarters.

Why healthcare should be a team sport

webadmin@intel.com — Wed, 08 May 2013 12:52:09 GMT

Managing the Changing IT Landscape: Technology in Healthcare

The role of technology in healthcare today is undeniable. What’s really interesting, though, is that we still have a long, long way to go.

I wanted to share this powerful TED Talk featuring Intel Fellow and GM Eric Dishman. In his talk, Health Care Should Be a Team Sport, Dishman shares his story and his views on how our healthcare system must evolve.

In college, Dishman was diagnosed with a rare kidney disease and given only a few years to live. For 25 years, though, he was wrongly diagnosed. It took a genomic test and a coworker he had never met to save his life by donating her kidney. And he quickly learned to be a proactive participant in his own care.

In Dishman’s view, the future of personal care must be at home, which should be our default model. He proposes that today’s technologies—such as high-performance computing, big data, and mobile—make this possible, based on three pillars:

Care Anywhere – We invented hospitals and clinics in the 1780’s … it’s time for a change. The notion of traveling to brick-and-mortar healthcare facilities is dated. It’s also an expensive, risky model that is not sustainable.
Care Networking – We must move beyond isolated specialists treating “parts” to multi-disciplinary teams treating the person. “Uncoordinated care today is expensive at best, and is deadly at worst,” he says (and knows, from his own experience).
Care Customization – High-performance computing, analytics, and big data will help us build predictive models for each of us, as individual patients.

I’ll dig a little deeper in an upcoming blog to explore some of the mobile and social technologies that can enable this change. In the meantime, listen in to Eric’s story and proposal for healthcare transformation.

And check out what Intel is doing to enable better healthcare at the Intel in Healthcare page.

Chris
@chris_p_intel
#Consumerization #Healthcare #Innovation

http://www.intel.com/itcenter