High-performance computing (HPC) solutions have long been deployed by Fortune 1000 accounts, but costs have prohibited implementation by smaller enterprises. Here’s how cloud computing has changed the playing field.
Markus Levy, president of The Multicore Association, illuminates initiatives developers should keep an eye on, including an API designed to make parallel programming easier.
Multicore’s concept is simple: Increase the number of cores to increase performance. But as University of Wisconsin Professor Mark Hill explains, Amdahl’s Law is essential to understanding why coding is key to maximizing multicore performance.
A look at how special-purpose appliances are simplifying tasks for IT departments, even though the field needs to mature.
Vendors are adding this ultra-short-range wireless technology to devices such as smartphones and laptops, for applications such as electronic payment. Is this just scratching the surface of what NFC can do? Intel’s NFC experts offer insight.
If your IT shop reaps the benefits of cloud computing, it may also be suffering from its downside: fragmented infrastructures.