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More on OnLive: New Cloud Solution Delivers Secure Cross-Platform Deployment for Graphics Intensive Applications

CTOvision

They typically struggle with hardware constraints, porting costs and interoperability issues of the ever-growing collection of portable and mobile client devices when delivering enterprise-level applications to employees in the field, or anywhere away from their high-end computers. Architecture' All rights reserved.

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Windows turns 35: a visual history

The Verge

While Apple had been ahead in producing mouse-driven GUIs at the time, it remained focused on the combination of hardware and software. This approach to providing software for hardware partners to sell their own machines created a huge platform for Microsoft. Microsoft moved to a 32-bit architecture and introduced the Start menu.

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Apple is switching Macs to its own processors starting later this year

The Verge

Apple is officially moving to its own silicon chips for some of its Mac hardware. The common ARM-based architecture across Apple’s products should now make it easier for developers to write and optimize apps across every major Apple device. Apple is designing its own range of SoC for Macs, with unique features to Mac.

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Mick's IT Blogs: Report UAC Status to SMS or SCCM

Mick's IT Blog

20 August 2012. It then initiates a hardware inventory to report the MIF file back to the SMS/SCCM. Date: 20 August 2012. 6) Initiate SMS Hardware Inventory. 6) Initiate SMS Hardware Inventory. DIM Architecture : Set Architecture = Nothing. REM Initiate SMS Hardware Inventory. CheckUACStatus().

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Mick's IT Blogs: Adobe Flash Installation Script

Mick's IT Blog

15 May 2012. Date: 11 April 2012. 2) Determine Architecture. 6) Initiate SMS Hardware Inventory. DIM Architecture : Set Architecture = Nothing. REM Determine Architecture. REM Initiate SMS Hardware Inventory. Architecture = "x86". Architecture = "x64". Author: Mick Pletcher.

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COMS002: Next Generation Cloud Infrastructure with Data Plane Virtualization

Scott Lowe

Devices first started as tightly-coupled hardware and software solutions. The DPDK contains data plane libraries, optimized NIC poll mode drivers, a runtime environment, a new queuing environment for the Linux kernel, and an Environment Abstraction Layer (EAL) that automatically optimizes for various Intel architectures (Atom, Core, Xeon).

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IDF 2014 Day 1 Recap

Scott Lowe

The first one, on virtualizing the network, did highlight an important development regarding hardware offloads for Geneve, the next-generation network overlay encapsulation protocol. Intel announced yesterday that the new XL710 network adapters (which are 40Gbps adapters) will support Geneve hardware offloads. Coffee Chats.

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