The next generation of Intel's vPro processor, which is designed to help keep business desktop PCs more secure, was launched in the US on Monday.
Chipmaker will release its "LaGrande" security technology in the second half of the year with the launch of its second-generation vPro business desktop technology.
The chipmaker's vPro PC management technology is set to make its debut in notebooks over the next few months.
In a further setback for Intel's vPro platform, Symantec has delayed its virtualised security system until licensing issues around Windows CE can be worked out.
Queensland University of Technology has rolled out 2,000 vPro-enable Hewlett-Packard PCs in a deal with provider Leading Solutions worth AU$3 million.
IDC analyst Mujin Kang gives us his take on the Intel vPro platform, while Optima's Cameron Harding demonstrates what a vPro machine can do.
Improvements to the processor, chipset and wireless components of Intel's latest mobile platform should result in a new generation of faster notebooks with longer battery life. Business systems will also get Intel's Active Management Technology (AMT) for the first time, while Turbo Memory should reduce the frequency of hard disk accesses, saving power and boosting performance.
Chipmaker will release its "LaGrande" security technology in the second half of the year with the launch of its second-generation vPro business desktop technology.
The chipmaker's vPro PC management technology is set to make its debut in notebooks over the next few months.
Intel vPro promises to ease desktop management for IT managers but does it really stack up? We review Optima's first vPro machine to find out.
Intel today launched the vPro desktop platform in Australia and New Zealand, claiming the technology will reduce support costs, improve hardware security and make PCs easier to manage. However, newly found partner Apple has no plans to include vPro in its line of offerings.
Lenovo's first vPro-equipped desktop is smart looking, well designed and packs a lot of grunt. While there is not much room for expansion, the ThinkCentre M55p is already well equipped and the small form factor will be well received in a space conscious office.
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