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Arm’s first new architecture in a decade is designed for security and AI

The Verge

Chip designer Arm has announced Armv9, its first new chip architecture in a decade following Armv8 way back in 2011. The new Arm Confidential Compute Architecture (CCA), attempts to protect sensitive data with a secure, hardware-based environment. Arm says all existing software will run on Armv9-based processors without any problems.

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Why Windows 11 is forcing everyone to use TPM chips

The Verge

It’s a significant hardware change that has been years in the making, but Microsoft’s messy way of communicating this has left many confused about whether their hardware is compatible. TPMs work by offering hardware-level protection instead of software only. What is a TPM, and why do you need one for Windows 11 anyway?

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Fountainhead: Egenera creates physical & virtual servers.

Fountainhead

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. Egenera creates physical & virtual servers transparently. Egenera just announced that its embedding virtual machine provisioning within its PAN Manager software for free. Virtualization. (31). ► 2011. (22). Ken Oestreich.

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The mainframe is dying: Long live the mainframe application!

CIO Business Intelligence

According to IBM’s official mainframe life cycle history , each generation of hardware typically remains on sale for 4.1 years, a record it shares with the z114, launched in September 2011 and destined to be supported through December 2022. When will Z end? years, with an additional 7.4 years of follow-on service.

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How Big is the Hosted Desktop (DaaS) Market - Part 1

Fountainhead

This environment is also traditionally run locally on your personal hardware (laptop, desktop, etc.). Enter Virtual Desktops. However, the cloud-hosted virtual desktop goes one step further. The broader Desktop Virtualization Market. It runs on a server, but perhaps in a 3rd-party data center that is off-premesis.

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The worst gadgets we’ve ever touched

The Verge

The Galaxy Note 7 is possibly the best gadget on this list; a herald of the success of big-screened smartphones, packed with the latest specs, top-tier camera tech for the time, and superb design and hardware… except for the fact that it had a tendency to burst into flames. The Ouya, unfortunately, failed in those ambitions. Motorola Xoom.

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Fountainhead: The Beginning of the Non-Dedicated Device World?

Fountainhead

Insights into Data Center Infrastructure, Virtualization, and Cloud Computing. After all, millions of people own identical hardware/software configurations of iPhones, Android-based phones, tablets, laptops and other devices. Virtualization. (31). ► 2011. (22). Virtual Enthusiasm. Virtual Geek.