The ThinkCentre M90q Gen 4 Tiny outperformed the Apple Mac mini (2023) with an M2 Pro processor on a number of industry-standard benchmarks and hand-timed tasks
Conclusion
If your organization needs powerful computing performance in a smaller footprint, compact desktops may be for you. In our series of benchmark tests, we found that one such compact desktop, the Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q Gen 4 Tiny, outperformed the Apple Mac mini (2023) with M2 Pro processor on everything from office productivity tasks to graphics rendering. Plus, the ThinkCentre M90q Gen 4 Tiny was more responsive on everyday tasks in Microsoft 365. With stronger performance in a smaller footprint alongside the benefits that Intel Unison, Intel vPro, and Lenovo ThinkShield can provide, the Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q Gen 4 Tiny may fit right into your business plans.
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Compared to the Apple iMac, the ThinkCentre M90a Pro Gen 4 offered stronger performance in benchmarks and hand-timed tasks
Conclusion
Before you invest in an all-in-one PC for yourself or your workforce, make sure it’s up to the task. Our tests showed that the Lenovo ThinkCentre M90a Pro Gen 4 was a good multitasking system, consistently achieving higher scores on benchmark tests and completing hand-timed workflows faster than the iMac. Plus, the ThinkCentre M90a Pro Gen 4 offered strong speaker output and microphone quality for a positive videoconferencing experience and it arrives at the door in thoughtful, sustainable packing that lessens your environmental impact.
In tests, the ThinkPad T14s Gen 4—which cost significantly less—achieved better system performance and saved time on Microsoft 365 tasks compared to the 14-inch Apple MacBook Pro with M2 Max chip (2023)
Conclusion
When we tested Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 4 and the 14-inch Apple MacBook Pro with M2 processor (2023) with the Cinebench R23 single-core and WebXPRT 4 benchmarks, the ThinkPad T14s Gen 4 received higher scores. It also saved time on Microsoft 365 tasks, utilized less CPU during Zoom meetings, and reduced background noise more effectively. In addition to these benefits, the lighter-weight ThinkPad T14s Gen 4 cost $1,401.50 less than the MacBook Pro with M2 processor (2023).
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compared to Apple MacBook Pro (13‑inch)
An important tool in any hybrid work environment is a powerful and lightweight business laptop that is responsive and easy to transport. We found that a Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2 was significantly lighter and slightly more compact than a 13-inch Apple MacBook Pro. Additionally, an X1 Nano Gen 2 powered by an Intel Core i7-1280P vPro processor received higher benchmark scores, completed Microsoft 365 and Adobe Premiere Pro tasks faster, and transferred online files faster in a speedtest than a 13-inch Apple MacBook Pro powered by an Apple M1 chip.
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 6 mobile workstation: Get more bang for your buckPrincipled Technologies
We compared processing and graphics performance between a ThinkPad P1 Gen 6 with a 13th Gen Intel Core processor and a 16-inch Apple MacBook Pro (2023) with an M2 Max chip
Conclusion
In a nutshell: The Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 6 mobile workstation delivered on price, processing power, and workload performance. When we ordered systems for this price and performance comparison, the Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 6 with an Intel Core i9-13900H processor and (optional) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5000 Ada-generation discrete graphics cost $240.07 less than a 16-inch Apple MacBook Pro (2023) with an M2 Max processor. Bonus content: In addition to receiving higher productivity, digital content creation, AI-based processing, and machine learning benchmark scores, the Intel Core i9-13900H processor-powered Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 6 also elevated remote collaboration experiences with lower CPU consumption, better background noise reduction, and greater speaker volume output during Zoom meetings than the M2 Max processor-powered Apple MacBook Pro (2023).
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2: Amplify performance without spending morePrincipled Technologies
In tests, the ThinkBook 13x Gen 2 provided higher benchmark scores and better end-user experiences than a 13-inch MacBook Air—and at a lower cost
Conclusion
When it comes to choosing a business laptop, every user has different needs. While here is no single metric to determine the best device, business users often look for a device that combines performance, portability, and good support for the office productivity applications they use every day. When we compared a Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2 to a 13-inch MacBook Air, we found that the ThinkBook 13x Gen 2 offered better single-core performance, booted and completed the hand-timed tasks in Microsoft 365 applications faster, and provided good speaker and camera quality. The Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2 did all of this while being less expensive and weighing about the same as the 13-inch Apple MacBook Air.
The new ThinkBook 16p Gen 4 cost significantly less, performed better, and included innovations a 16-inch Apple MacBook Pro (2023) couldn’t match
Conclusion
The redesigned Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 4, which delivered on performance and cutting-edge innovation, was $1,759.54 less expensive than a 16-inch Apple MacBook Pro (2023) when we ordered systems for this appraisal. In addition to receiving higher productivity, content creation, and ML benchmarks scores and completing Microsoft 365 and Adobe Photoshop tasks in less time, the Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 4 also provided better video conferencing user experiences than the Apple MacBook Pro (2023).
The new ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 cost substantially less and delivered better performance benchmark scores and end‑user experiences than a 14-inch Apple MacBook Pro (2023)
Conclusion
In our tests, the touch-capable ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 received higher performance benchmark scores (aside from an almost equivalent Ookla download score) and was $2,047.50 less expensive than a 14-inch Apple MacBook Pro (2023). The 13th Generation ThinkPad X1 Carbon also provided better end-user experiences with good mic noise reduction, louder speaker volume output, and considerably less CPU usage during Zoom meetings versus its 14-inch MacBook Pro counterpart.
Get more for your money with Lenovo ThinkPad, ThinkBook, and ThinkCentre devicesPrincipled Technologies
We compared eight Lenovo Think laptops, 2-in-1, and desktops with 12th Gen and 13th Gen Intel Core processors to their Apple Mac counterparts
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When it comes to selecting a laptop, 2-in-1, or desktop for you or your workforce, there are many factors at play. In our hands-on evaluation of Lenovo Think business devices with 12th and 13th Gen Intel Core processors and similarly configured Apple Mac devices, we found the Lenovo Think systems offered a range of advantages in performance and user experience.
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Compared to the Apple iMac, the ThinkCentre M90a Pro Gen 4 offered stronger performance in benchmarks and hand-timed tasks
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Before you invest in an all-in-one PC for yourself or your workforce, make sure it’s up to the task. Our tests showed that the Lenovo ThinkCentre M90a Pro Gen 4 was a good multitasking system, consistently achieving higher scores on benchmark tests and completing hand-timed workflows faster than the iMac. Plus, the ThinkCentre M90a Pro Gen 4 offered strong speaker output and microphone quality for a positive videoconferencing experience and it arrives at the door in thoughtful, sustainable packing that lessens your environmental impact.
In tests, the ThinkPad T14s Gen 4—which cost significantly less—achieved better system performance and saved time on Microsoft 365 tasks compared to the 14-inch Apple MacBook Pro with M2 Max chip (2023)
Conclusion
When we tested Lenovo ThinkPad T14s Gen 4 and the 14-inch Apple MacBook Pro with M2 processor (2023) with the Cinebench R23 single-core and WebXPRT 4 benchmarks, the ThinkPad T14s Gen 4 received higher scores. It also saved time on Microsoft 365 tasks, utilized less CPU during Zoom meetings, and reduced background noise more effectively. In addition to these benefits, the lighter-weight ThinkPad T14s Gen 4 cost $1,401.50 less than the MacBook Pro with M2 processor (2023).
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2: Leverage your time with faster system responsi...Principled Technologies
compared to Apple MacBook Pro (13‑inch)
An important tool in any hybrid work environment is a powerful and lightweight business laptop that is responsive and easy to transport. We found that a Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2 was significantly lighter and slightly more compact than a 13-inch Apple MacBook Pro. Additionally, an X1 Nano Gen 2 powered by an Intel Core i7-1280P vPro processor received higher benchmark scores, completed Microsoft 365 and Adobe Premiere Pro tasks faster, and transferred online files faster in a speedtest than a 13-inch Apple MacBook Pro powered by an Apple M1 chip.
Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 6 mobile workstation: Get more bang for your buckPrincipled Technologies
We compared processing and graphics performance between a ThinkPad P1 Gen 6 with a 13th Gen Intel Core processor and a 16-inch Apple MacBook Pro (2023) with an M2 Max chip
Conclusion
In a nutshell: The Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 6 mobile workstation delivered on price, processing power, and workload performance. When we ordered systems for this price and performance comparison, the Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 6 with an Intel Core i9-13900H processor and (optional) NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5000 Ada-generation discrete graphics cost $240.07 less than a 16-inch Apple MacBook Pro (2023) with an M2 Max processor. Bonus content: In addition to receiving higher productivity, digital content creation, AI-based processing, and machine learning benchmark scores, the Intel Core i9-13900H processor-powered Lenovo ThinkPad P1 Gen 6 also elevated remote collaboration experiences with lower CPU consumption, better background noise reduction, and greater speaker volume output during Zoom meetings than the M2 Max processor-powered Apple MacBook Pro (2023).
Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2: Amplify performance without spending morePrincipled Technologies
In tests, the ThinkBook 13x Gen 2 provided higher benchmark scores and better end-user experiences than a 13-inch MacBook Air—and at a lower cost
Conclusion
When it comes to choosing a business laptop, every user has different needs. While here is no single metric to determine the best device, business users often look for a device that combines performance, portability, and good support for the office productivity applications they use every day. When we compared a Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2 to a 13-inch MacBook Air, we found that the ThinkBook 13x Gen 2 offered better single-core performance, booted and completed the hand-timed tasks in Microsoft 365 applications faster, and provided good speaker and camera quality. The Lenovo ThinkBook 13x Gen 2 did all of this while being less expensive and weighing about the same as the 13-inch Apple MacBook Air.
The new ThinkBook 16p Gen 4 cost significantly less, performed better, and included innovations a 16-inch Apple MacBook Pro (2023) couldn’t match
Conclusion
The redesigned Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 4, which delivered on performance and cutting-edge innovation, was $1,759.54 less expensive than a 16-inch Apple MacBook Pro (2023) when we ordered systems for this appraisal. In addition to receiving higher productivity, content creation, and ML benchmarks scores and completing Microsoft 365 and Adobe Photoshop tasks in less time, the Lenovo ThinkBook 16p Gen 4 also provided better video conferencing user experiences than the Apple MacBook Pro (2023).
The new ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 cost substantially less and delivered better performance benchmark scores and end‑user experiences than a 14-inch Apple MacBook Pro (2023)
Conclusion
In our tests, the touch-capable ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 11 received higher performance benchmark scores (aside from an almost equivalent Ookla download score) and was $2,047.50 less expensive than a 14-inch Apple MacBook Pro (2023). The 13th Generation ThinkPad X1 Carbon also provided better end-user experiences with good mic noise reduction, louder speaker volume output, and considerably less CPU usage during Zoom meetings versus its 14-inch MacBook Pro counterpart.
Get more for your money with Lenovo ThinkPad, ThinkBook, and ThinkCentre devicesPrincipled Technologies
We compared eight Lenovo Think laptops, 2-in-1, and desktops with 12th Gen and 13th Gen Intel Core processors to their Apple Mac counterparts
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When it comes to selecting a laptop, 2-in-1, or desktop for you or your workforce, there are many factors at play. In our hands-on evaluation of Lenovo Think business devices with 12th and 13th Gen Intel Core processors and similarly configured Apple Mac devices, we found the Lenovo Think systems offered a range of advantages in performance and user experience.
Boosting productivity and security with modern devices: A comparative studyPrincipled Technologies
We examined how migrating to Dell Latitude 7430 and OptiPlex 7400 PCs preloaded with Windows 11 Pro and Microsoft security features could affect day-to-day productivity
To set up organizations for success now and in the future, company-provided technology must empower employees to finish work without delay and reduce security vulnerabilities. If your company is considering a Dell business PC refresh, our first phase of testing demonstrates that updated hardware in Dell Latitude 7430 laptops and Dell OptiPlex 7400 AIO desktops can deliver better performance while users perform workday tasks, use compute-intensive applications, or multi-task. Our second phase of testing shows that the Latitude 7430 and OptiPlex 7400 PCs we tested—equipped with Windows 11 Pro and default Microsoft security features enabled, including VBS—outperformed their two-year-old Windows 10 Pro counterparts with VBS disabled. Any decision to refresh employee devices can be daunting, but with Dell Latitude 7430 laptops and Dell OptiPlex 7400 AIO desktops running Windows 11 Pro, employees can benefit from more responsive systems preloaded with kernel-level security.
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In a series of tests, a Dell Precision 5680 handled several heavy workloads better while remaining cooler than a 16‑inch Apple MacBook Pro
Conclusion
Whether you’re editing video, rendering 3D graphics, analyzing data, or collaborating with coworkers on a PowerPoint presentation, the performance of your device can impact how productive you are. When you’re catching up on emails on the couch or trying to put the finishing touches on a video project before boarding a flight, the temperature of the device in your lap can impact your comfort. Comparing a Dell Precision 5680 to a MacBook Pro 16", we found the Precision 5680 offered better performance running several demanding workloads, remained up to 12.8°F cooler under a sustained Cinebench workload, and offered comparable audio quality. Based on our tests, users who value performance and comfort should consider the Dell Precision 5680 workstation.
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Workers have a range of tasks to complete and use a number of different applications. Laptops for these users, while providing advantages in mobility, are not always equal in terms of performance, experience, or battery life. We found that Intel Core i5 and Core i3 processor-powered Lenovo Ultrabooks provided a number of advantages in performance and application responsiveness over comparable AMD processor-based notebooks, while also delivering better battery life. When your organization needs notebooks for a broad range of users performing different yet vital tasks, our testing shows that an Intel processor-powered Lenovo Ultrabook could offer a better experience than AMD processor-based HP EliteBook notebooks.
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This is the Lenovo 1 and 2 socket rack and tower server customer presentation for the completely new and enhanced portfolio. It describes the portfolio's value proposition and key points to remember. Highlights benefits and features of products in each of the main portfolio categories: entry, mainstream, and performance. Showcases targeted workloads and optimized use cases, including big data, analytics, virtualization, and infrastructure.
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An important tool for anyone who relies on advanced software is a powerful laptop that can handle resource-intensive applications. We found that a Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Extreme Gen 4 powered by an 11th Gen Intel Core i9
vPro H Series processor and equipped with half the RAM of its competitor, completed multi-tasking and Adobe Premiere Pro scenarios faster, achieved faster internet connections speeds, and received higher performancebased
scores in multiple resource-intensive benchmark tests than a 16-inch Apple MacBook Pro powered by an Apple M1 Max chip.
This issue’s feature article, Tuning Autonomous Driving Using Intel® System Studio, illustrates how the tools in Intel System Studio give embedded systems and connected device developers an integrated development environment to build, debug, and tune performance and power usage. Continuing the theme of tuning edge applications, Building Fast Data Compression Code for Cloud and Edge Applications shows how to use the Intel® Integrated Performance Primitives
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By choosing the HP EliteBook 1040 G10 Notebook PC with Intel Core i7-1370P vPro processor instead of the Apple MacBook Pro 14" with an Apple M2 Max 12‑core processor
Conclusion
Whether you’re selecting a laptop for yourself or making a purchasing decision for a large workforce, price and performance are both top considerations. In our testing, the HP EliteBook 1040 G10 Notebook PC with an Intel Core i7-1370 vPro processor delivered strong performance on two benchmarks with a purchase price almost $1,000 lower than the Apple MacBook Pro 14" with an Apple M2 Max processor. It also offers the security and manageability features of HP Wolf Security and the Intel vPro platform, among others. For fast web browsing and business performance at a lower price, the Intel vPro processorpowered HP EliteBook 1040 G10 is worth a second look.
Intel's Data Center & Connected Systems Group and Diane Bryant shares the latest news on the latest Intel Xeon E5v2 family of processors and technologies like Intel Network Builders to enable the re-architecture of the Data Center.
Accelerate Machine Learning Software on Intel Architecture Intel® Software
This session presents performance data for deep learning training for image recognition that achieves greater than 24 times speedup performance with a single Intel® Xeon Phi™ processor 7250 when compared to Caffe*. In addition, we present performance data that shows training time is further reduced by 40 times the speedup with a 128-node Intel® Xeon Phi™ processor cluster over Intel® Omni-Path Architecture (Intel® OPA).
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We compared a 14-inch Apple MacBook Pro (2023) to the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8, a convertible laptop/tablet that bends over backwards to give you what you want
Conclusion
The versatile Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8 delivered on price and performance, coming in at $1,360.00 less expensive than the 14-inch Apple MacBook Pro (2023) when we ordered devices for this comparison. The Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8 also received higher scores (aside from an almost equivalent Ookla download score) on performance benchmarks, completed Microsoft 365 tasks in less time, provided solid mic noise reduction, enabled louder speaker volume, and consumed considerably fewer CPU resources during Zoom meetings than the 14-inch Apple MacBook Pro (2023). The ThinkPad X1 Yoga Gen 8 is a high-performing option for business users who want the most bang for their buck.
Noile solutii Intel pentru afaceri eficiente-tm-20mai2010Agora Group
This document discusses Intel technologies for efficient IT infrastructures and provides the following key points:
1. Intel has fabrication facilities around the world producing microchips on advanced technology nodes.
2. Intel's Core processor family delivers scalable performance across devices from netbooks to servers through Intel architecture.
3. Intel's new 2010 Core processors feature technologies like Turbo Boost for intelligent performance and integrated graphics.
Noile soluţii Intel pentru afaceri eficiente-23apr2010Agora Group
This document discusses Intel technologies for efficient IT infrastructures and provides the following key points:
1. Intel has fabrication facilities around the world producing microchips on advanced technology nodes.
2. Intel's Core processor family delivers scalable performance across devices from netbooks to servers through Intel architecture.
3. Intel's new 2010 Core processors feature technologies like Turbo Boost for intelligent performance and integrated graphics.
Noile soluţii Intel pentru afaceri eficiente-20apr2010Agora Group
This document discusses Intel technologies for efficient IT infrastructures and provides the following key points:
1. Intel has fabrication facilities around the world producing microchips on advanced technology nodes.
2. Intel's Core processor family delivers scalable performance across devices from netbooks to servers through Intel architecture.
3. Intel's new 2010 Core processor family features improved performance and energy efficiency through technologies like Turbo Boost.
Noile tehnologii INTEL pentru infrastructuri IT eficiente-19mar2010Agora Group
This document discusses Intel technologies for efficient IT infrastructures and provides the following key points:
1. Intel has fabrication facilities around the world producing microchips on advanced technology nodes.
2. Intel's Core processor family delivers scalable performance across devices from netbooks to servers through Intel architecture.
3. Intel's new 2010 Core processors feature technologies like Turbo Boost for intelligent performance and integrated graphics.
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vs. the Apple Mac mini powered by an Apple M2 Pro processor
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SSIP Award Talk - Distinguished Recognition
June 14, 2023
https://issip.org/issip-2023-excellence-in-service-innovation-awards/
Innovation: Helping you turn your sustainability strategy into action
Summary: IBM LinuxONE Emperor 4 was designed, developed, and manufactured for end-to-end sustainability, all without compromising security, performance, or response time. Optimized to scale capacity up to 20 billion web transactions per day while reducing energy consumption and the physical and CO2 footprints.
Organization: IBM (@IBM)
Speaker: Nada Santiago (LI) (DC)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nada-santiago/
YouTube: https://youtu.be/UZ62AyZbSC4
Intel® Xeon® Processor E7-8800/4800 v4 EAMG 2.0Intel IT Center
This set of Intel® Xeon® processor E7-8800/4800 v4 family proof points spans several key business segments. The Intel® Xeon® processor E7-8800/4800 v4 product family delivers the horsepower for real-time, high-capacity data analysis that can help businesses derive rapid actionable insights to deliver innovative new services and customer experiences. With high performance, industry’s largest memory, robust reliability, and hardware-enhanced security features, the E7-8800/4800 v4 is optimal for scale-up platforms, delivering rapid in-memory computing for today’s most demanding real-time data and transaction-intensive workloads.
This document discusses IBM's new System x M5 server portfolio and its partnership with Lenovo. Some key points:
- IBM introduced its new System x M5 servers featuring up to 18 cores and improved security, efficiency, and reliability.
- IBM is divesting its x86 server business to Lenovo but remains committed to supporting partners and customers through the transition.
- The partnership with Lenovo will provide partners with new opportunities and a more complete solution portfolio while maintaining IBM's service and support leadership.
Help skilled workers succeed with Dell Latitude 7030 and 7230 Rugged Extreme ...Principled Technologies
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In our hands-on testing, the Dell Latitude 7030 and 7230 Rugged Extreme Tablets showed that they are better equipped to help skilled workers than consumer-grade Apple iPad Pro and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 tablets in multiple ways. They provide more built-in capabilities and features than the consumer-grade tablets we tested. And, while they were more expensive than the rugged-case fortified consumer-grade options we tested, their rugged claims were more than skin deep.
In our performance and durability tests, the Dell Latitude 7030 and 7230 Rugged Extreme Tablets performed better in demanding manufacturing, logistics, and field service environments than consumer-grade tablets with rugged cases. Both Rugged Extreme Tablets, with their greater thermal range, suffered less performance degradation in extreme temperatures, never failed and were merely scuffed after 26 hard drops, survived a 10 minute drenching with no ill effects, and were easier to view in direct sunlight than Apple iPad Pro and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 tablets.
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We compared CPU performance and noise output of an HP Z2 G9 Tower Workstation in High Performance Mode to a similarly configured Dell Precision 3660 Tower Workstation in its out-of-box performance mode
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1. Intel has fabrication facilities around the world producing microchips on advanced technology nodes.
2. Intel's Core processor family delivers scalable performance across devices from netbooks to servers through Intel architecture.
3. Intel's new 2010 Core processors feature technologies like Turbo Boost for intelligent performance and integrated graphics.
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1. Intel has fabrication facilities around the world producing microchips on advanced technology nodes.
2. Intel's Core processor family delivers scalable performance across devices from netbooks to servers through Intel architecture.
3. Intel's new 2010 Core processors feature technologies like Turbo Boost for intelligent performance and integrated graphics.
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This document discusses Intel technologies for efficient IT infrastructures and provides the following key points:
1. Intel has fabrication facilities around the world producing microchips on advanced technology nodes.
2. Intel's Core processor family delivers scalable performance across devices from netbooks to servers through Intel architecture.
3. Intel's new 2010 Core processor family features improved performance and energy efficiency through technologies like Turbo Boost.
Noile tehnologii INTEL pentru infrastructuri IT eficiente-19mar2010Agora Group
This document discusses Intel technologies for efficient IT infrastructures and provides the following key points:
1. Intel has fabrication facilities around the world producing microchips on advanced technology nodes.
2. Intel's Core processor family delivers scalable performance across devices from netbooks to servers through Intel architecture.
3. Intel's new 2010 Core processors feature technologies like Turbo Boost for intelligent performance and integrated graphics.
Discover faster web performance at a lower cost with the HP Elite Mini 800 G9...Principled Technologies
vs. the Apple Mac mini powered by an Apple M2 Pro processor
Conclusion
In our hands-on testing, the 13th Gen Intel Core processor-powered HP Elite Mini 800 G9 Desktop PC achieved higher WebXPRT scores than the Apple M2 processor-powered Apple Mac mini. It also delivered comparable performance on two CrossMark benchmark sub-tests. At a 28.1 lower price, the HP system offered a greater variety of ports at the front and back while also taking up less space. These benefits, combined with security and manageability features, could make the HP Elite Mini 800 G9 Desktop PC a good fit for your workforce.
SSIP Award Talk - Distinguished Recognition
June 14, 2023
https://issip.org/issip-2023-excellence-in-service-innovation-awards/
Innovation: Helping you turn your sustainability strategy into action
Summary: IBM LinuxONE Emperor 4 was designed, developed, and manufactured for end-to-end sustainability, all without compromising security, performance, or response time. Optimized to scale capacity up to 20 billion web transactions per day while reducing energy consumption and the physical and CO2 footprints.
Organization: IBM (@IBM)
Speaker: Nada Santiago (LI) (DC)
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nada-santiago/
YouTube: https://youtu.be/UZ62AyZbSC4
Intel® Xeon® Processor E7-8800/4800 v4 EAMG 2.0Intel IT Center
This set of Intel® Xeon® processor E7-8800/4800 v4 family proof points spans several key business segments. The Intel® Xeon® processor E7-8800/4800 v4 product family delivers the horsepower for real-time, high-capacity data analysis that can help businesses derive rapid actionable insights to deliver innovative new services and customer experiences. With high performance, industry’s largest memory, robust reliability, and hardware-enhanced security features, the E7-8800/4800 v4 is optimal for scale-up platforms, delivering rapid in-memory computing for today’s most demanding real-time data and transaction-intensive workloads.
This document discusses IBM's new System x M5 server portfolio and its partnership with Lenovo. Some key points:
- IBM introduced its new System x M5 servers featuring up to 18 cores and improved security, efficiency, and reliability.
- IBM is divesting its x86 server business to Lenovo but remains committed to supporting partners and customers through the transition.
- The partnership with Lenovo will provide partners with new opportunities and a more complete solution portfolio while maintaining IBM's service and support leadership.
Similar a Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q Gen 4 Tiny: Expect big things from small packages (20)
Help skilled workers succeed with Dell Latitude 7030 and 7230 Rugged Extreme ...Principled Technologies
Instead of equipping consumer-grade tablets with rugged cases
Conclusion
In our hands-on testing, the Dell Latitude 7030 and 7230 Rugged Extreme Tablets showed that they are better equipped to help skilled workers than consumer-grade Apple iPad Pro and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 tablets in multiple ways. They provide more built-in capabilities and features than the consumer-grade tablets we tested. And, while they were more expensive than the rugged-case fortified consumer-grade options we tested, their rugged claims were more than skin deep.
In our performance and durability tests, the Dell Latitude 7030 and 7230 Rugged Extreme Tablets performed better in demanding manufacturing, logistics, and field service environments than consumer-grade tablets with rugged cases. Both Rugged Extreme Tablets, with their greater thermal range, suffered less performance degradation in extreme temperatures, never failed and were merely scuffed after 26 hard drops, survived a 10 minute drenching with no ill effects, and were easier to view in direct sunlight than Apple iPad Pro and Samsung Galaxy Tab S9 tablets.
Bring ideas to life with the HP Z2 G9 Tower Workstation - InfographicPrincipled Technologies
We compared CPU performance and noise output of an HP Z2 G9 Tower Workstation in High Performance Mode to a similarly configured Dell Precision 3660 Tower Workstation in its out-of-box performance mode
Investing in GenAI: Cost‑benefit analysis of Dell on‑premises deployments vs....Principled Technologies
Conclusion
Diving into the world of GenAI has the potential to yield a great many benefits for your organization, but it first requires consideration for how best to implement those GenAI workloads. Whether your AI goals are to create a chatbot for online visitors, generate marketing materials, aid troubleshooting, or something else, implementing an AI solution requires careful planning and decision-making. A major decision is whether to host GenAI in the cloud or keep your data on premises. Traditional on-premises solutions can provide superior security and control, a substantial concern when dealing with large amounts of potentially sensitive data. But will supporting a GenAI solution on site be a drain on an organization’s IT budget?
In our research, we found that the value proposition is just the opposite: Hosting GenAI workloads on premises, either in a traditional Dell solution or using a managed Dell APEX pay-per-use solution, could significantly lower your GenAI costs over 3 years compared to hosting these workloads in the cloud. In fact, we found that a comparable AWS SageMaker solution would cost up to 3.8 times as much and an Azure ML solution would cost up to 3.6 times as much as GenAI on a Dell APEX pay-per-use solution. These results show that organizations looking to implement GenAI and reap the business benefits to come can find many advantages in an on-premises Dell solution, whether they opt to purchase and manage it themselves or choose a subscription-based Dell APEX pay-per-use solution. Choosing an on-premises Dell solution could save your organization significantly over hosting GenAI in the cloud, while giving you control over the security and privacy of your data as well as any updates and changes to the environment, and while ensuring your environment is managed consistently.
Workstations powered by Intel can play a vital role in CPU-intensive AI devel...Principled Technologies
In three AI development workflows, Intel processor-powered workstations delivered strong performance, without using their GPUs, making them a good choice for this part of the AI process
Conclusion
We executed three AI development workflows on tower workstations and mobile workstations from three vendors, with each workflow utilizing only the Intel CPU cores, and found that these platforms were suitable for carrying out various AI tasks. For two of the workflows, we learned that completing the tasks on the tower workstations took roughly half as much time as on the mobile workstations. This supports the idea that the tower workstations would be appropriate for a development environment for more complex models with a greater volume of data and that the mobile workstations would be well-suited for data scientists fine-tuning simpler models. In the third workflow, we explored tower workstation performance with different precision levels and learned that using 16-bit floating point precision allowed the workstations to execute the workflow in less time and also reduced memory usage dramatically. For all three AI workflows we executed, we consider the time the workstations needed to complete the tasks to be acceptable, and believe that these workstations can be appropriate, cost-effective choices for these kinds of activities.
Enable security features with no impact to OLTP performance with Dell PowerEd...Principled Technologies
Get comparable online transaction processing (OLTP) performance with or without enabling AMD Secure Memory Encryption and AMD Secure Encrypted Virtualization - Encrypted State
Conclusion
You’ve likely already implemented many security measures for your servers, which may include physical security for the data center, hardware-level security, and software-level security. With the cost of data breaches high and still growing, however, wise IT teams will consider what additional security measures they may be able to implement.
AMD SME and SEV-ES are technologies that are already available within your AMD processor-powered 16th Generation Dell PowerEdge servers—and in our testing, we saw that they can offer extra layers of security without affecting performance. We compared the online transaction processing performance of a Dell PowerEdge R7625 server, powered by AMD EPYC 9274F processors, with and without these two security features enabled. We found that enabling AMD Secure Memory Encryption and Secure Encrypted Virtualization-Encrypted State did not impact performance at all.
If your team is assessing areas where you might be able to enhance security—without paying a large performance cost—consider enabling AME SME and AMD SEV-ES in your Dell PowerEdge servers.
Improving energy efficiency in the data center: Endure higher temperatures wi...Principled Technologies
In high-temperature test scenarios, a Dell PowerEdge HS5620 server continued running an intensive workload without component warnings or failures, while a Supermicro SYS‑621C-TN12R server failed
Conclusion: Remain resilient in high temperatures with the Dell PowerEdge HS5620 to help increase efficiency
Increasing your data center’s temperature can help your organization make strides in energy efficiency and cooling cost savings. With servers that can hold up to these higher everyday temperatures—as well as high temperatures due to unforeseen circumstances—your business can continue to deliver the performance your apps and clients require.
When we ran an intensive floating-point workload on a Dell PowerEdge HS5620 and a Supermicro SYS-621CTN12R in three scenario types simulating typical operations at 25°C, a fan failure, and an HVAC malfunction, the Dell server experienced no component warnings or failures. In contrast, the Supermicro server experienced warnings in all three scenario types and experienced component failures in the latter two tests, rendering the system unusable. When we inspected and analyzed each system, we found that the Dell PowerEdge HS5620 server’s motherboard layout, fans, and chassis offered cooling design advantages.
For businesses aiming to meet sustainability goals by running hotter data centers, as well as those concerned with server cooling design, the Dell PowerEdge HS5620 is a strong contender to take on higher temperatures during day-to-day operations and unexpected malfunctions.
Dell APEX Cloud Platform for Red Hat OpenShift: An easily deployable and powe...Principled Technologies
The 4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processor‑powered solution deployed in less than two hours and ran a Kubernetes container-based generative AI workload effectively
Dell APEX Cloud Platform for Red Hat OpenShift: An easily deployable and powe...Principled Technologies
The 4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processor‑powered solution deployed in less than two hours and ran a generative AI workload effectively
Conclusion
The appeal of incorporating GenAI into your organization’s operations is likely great. Getting started with an efficient solution for your next LLM workload or application can seem daunting because of the changing hardware and software landscape, but Dell APEX Cloud Platform for Red Hat OpenShift powered by 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors could provide the solution you need. We started with a Dell Validated Design as a reference, and then went on to modify the deployment as necessary for our Llama 2 workload. The Dell APEX Cloud Platform for Red Hat OpenShift solution worked well for our LLM, and by using this deployment guide in conjunction with numerous Dell documents and some flexibility, you could be well on your way to innovating your next GenAI breakthrough.
Upgrade your cloud infrastructure with Dell PowerEdge R760 servers and VMware...Principled Technologies
Compared to a cluster of PowerEdge R750 servers running VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)
For organizations running clusters of moderately configured, older Dell PowerEdge servers with a previous version of VCF, upgrading to better-configured modern servers can provide a significant performance boost and more.
Upgrade your cloud infrastructure with Dell PowerEdge R760 servers and VMware...Principled Technologies
Compared to a cluster of PowerEdge R750 servers running VMware Cloud Foundation 4.5
If your company is struggling with underperforming infrastructure, upgrading to 16th Generation Dell PowerEdge servers running VCF 5.1 could be just what you need to handle more database throughput and reduce vSAN latencies. As an additional benefit to IT admins, we also found that the embedded VMware Aria Operation adapter provided useful infrastructure insights.
Realize 2.1X the performance with 20% less power with AMD EPYC processor-back...Principled Technologies
Three AMD EPYC processor-based two-processor solutions outshined comparable Intel Xeon Scalable processor-based solutions by handling more Redis workload transactions and requests while consuming less power
Conclusion
Performance and energy efficiency are significant factors in processor selection for servers running data-intensive workloads, such as Redis. We compared the Redis performance and energy consumption of a server cluster in three AMD EPYC two-processor configurations against that of a server cluster in two Intel Xeon Scalable two-processor configurations. In each of our three test scenarios, the server cluster backed by AMD EPYC processors outperformed the server cluster backed by Intel Xeon Scalable processors. In addition, one of the AMD EPYC processor-based clusters consumed 20 percent less power than its Intel Xeon Scalable processor-based counterpart. Combining these measurements gave us power efficiency metrics that demonstrate how valuable AMD EPYC processor-based servers could be—you could see better performance per watt with these AMD EPYC processor-based server clusters and potentially get more from your Redis or other data intensive applications and workloads while reducing data center power costs.
Improve performance and gain room to grow by easily migrating to a modern Ope...Principled Technologies
We deployed this modern environment, then migrated database VMs from legacy servers and saw performance improvements that support consolidation
Conclusion
If your organization’s transactional databases are running on gear that is several years old, you have much to gain by upgrading to modern servers with new processors and networking components and an OpenShift environment. In our testing, a modern OpenShift environment with a cluster of three Dell PowerEdge R7615 servers with 4th Generation AMD EPYC processors and high-speed 100Gb Broadcom NICs outperformed a legacy environment with MySQL VMs running on a cluster of three Dell PowerEdge R7515 servers with 3rd Generation AMD EPYC processors and 25Gb Broadcom NICs. We also easily migrated a VM from the legacy environment to the modern environment, with only a few steps required to set up and less than ten minutes of hands-on time. The performance advantage of the modern servers would allow a company to reduce the number of servers necessary to perform a given amount of database work, thus lowering operational expenditures such as power and cooling and IT staff time for maintenance. The high-speed 100Gb Broadcom NICs in this solution also give companies better network performance and networking capacity to grow as they embrace emerging technologies such as AI that put great demands on networks.
Boost PC performance: How more available memory can improve productivityPrincipled Technologies
With more memory available, system performance of three Dell devices increased, which can translate to a better user experience
Conclusion
When your system has plenty of RAM to meet your needs, you can efficiently access the applications and data you need to finish projects and to-do lists without sacrificing time and focus. Our test results show that with more memory available, three Dell PCs delivered better performance and took less time to complete the Procyon Office Productivity benchmark. These advantages translate to users being able to complete workflows more quickly and multitask more easily. Whether you need the mobility of the Latitude 5440, the creative capabilities of the Precision 3470, or the high performance of the OptiPlex Tower Plus 7010, configuring your system with more RAM can help keep processes running smoothly, enabling you to do more without compromising performance.
Deploy with confidence: VMware Cloud Foundation 5.1 on next gen Dell PowerEdg...Principled Technologies
A Principled Technologies deployment guide
Conclusion
Deploying VMware Cloud Foundation 5.1 on next gen Dell PowerEdge servers brings together critical virtualization capabilities and high-performing hardware infrastructure. Relying on our hands-on experience, this deployment guide offers a comprehensive roadmap that can guide your organization through the seamless integration of advanced VMware cloud solutions with the performance and reliability of Dell PowerEdge servers. In addition to the deployment efficiency, the Cloud Foundation 5.1 and PowerEdge solution delivered strong performance while running a MySQL database workload. By leveraging VMware Cloud Foundation 5.1 and PowerEdge servers, you could help your organization embrace cloud computing with confidence, potentially unlocking a new level of agility, scalability, and efficiency in your data center operations.
Upgrade your cloud infrastructure with Dell PowerEdge R760 servers and VMware...Principled Technologies
Compared to a cluster of PowerEdge R750 servers running VMware Cloud Foundation 4.5
Conclusion
If your company is struggling with underperforming infrastructure, upgrading to 16th Generation Dell PowerEdge servers running VCF 5.1 could be just what you need to handle more database throughput and reduce vSAN latencies. We found that a Dell PowerEdge R760 server cluster running VCF 5.1 processed over 78 percent more TPM and 79 percent more NOPM than a Dell PowerEdge R750 server cluster running VCF 4.5. It’s also worth noting that the PowerEdge R750 cluster bottlenecked on vSAN storage, with max write latency at 8.9ms. For reference, the PowerEdge R760 cluster clocked in at 3.8ms max write latency. This higher latency is due in part to the single disk group per host on the moderately configured PowerEdge R750 cluster, while the better-configured PowerEdge R760 cluster supported four disk groups per host. As an additional benefit to IT admins, we also found that the embedded VMware Aria Operation adapter provided useful infrastructure insights.
Based on our research using publicly available materials, it appears that Dell supports nine of the ten PC security features we investigated, HP supports six of them, and Lenovo supports three features.
Increase security, sustainability, and efficiency with robust Dell server man...Principled Technologies
Compared to the Supermicro management portfolio
Conclusion
Choosing a vendor for server purchases is about more than just the hardware platform. Decision-makers must also consider more long-term concerns, including system/data security, energy efficiency, and ease of management. These concerns make the systems management tools a vendor offers as important as the hardware.
We investigated the features and capabilities of server management tools from Dell and Supermicro, comparing Dell iDRAC9 against Supermicro IPMI for embedded server management and Dell OpenManage Enterprise and CloudIQ against Supermicro Server Manager for one-to-many device and console management and monitoring. We found that the Dell management tools provided more comprehensive security, sustainability, and management/monitoring features and capabilities than Supermicro servers did. In addition, Dell tools automated more tasks to ease server management, resulting in significant time savings for administrators versus having to do the same tasks manually with Supermicro tools.
When making a server purchase, a vendor’s associated management products are critical to protect data, support a more sustainable environment, and to ease the maintenance of systems. Our tests and research showed that the Dell management portfolio for PowerEdge servers offered more features to help organizations meet these goals than the comparable Supermicro management products.
Increase security, sustainability, and efficiency with robust Dell server man...Principled Technologies
Compared to the Supermicro management portfolio
Conclusion
Choosing a vendor for server purchases is about more than just the hardware platform. Decision-makers must also consider more long-term concerns, including system/data security, energy efficiency, and ease of management. These concerns make the systems management tools a vendor offers as important as the hardware.
We investigated the features and capabilities of server management tools from Dell and Supermicro, comparing Dell iDRAC9 against Supermicro IPMI for embedded server management and Dell OpenManage Enterprise and CloudIQ against Supermicro Server Manager for one-to-many device and console management and monitoring. We found that the Dell management tools provided more comprehensive security, sustainability, and management/monitoring features and capabilities than Supermicro servers did. In addition, Dell tools automated more tasks to ease server management, resulting in significant time savings for administrators versus having to do the same tasks manually with Supermicro tools.
When making a server purchase, a vendor’s associated management products are critical to protect data, support a more sustainable environment, and to ease the maintenance of systems. Our tests and research showed that the Dell management portfolio for PowerEdge servers offered more features to help organizations meet these goals than the comparable Supermicro management products.
Scale up your storage with higher-performing Dell APEX Block Storage for AWS ...Principled Technologies
In our tests, Dell APEX Block Storage for AWS outperformed similarly configured solutions from Vendor A, achieving more IOPS, better throughput, and more consistent performance on both NVMe-supported configurations and configurations backed by Elastic Block Store (EBS) alone.
Dell APEX Block Storage for AWS supports a full NVMe backed configuration, but Vendor A doesn’t—its solution uses EBS for storage capacity and NVMe as an extended read cache—which means APEX Block Storage for AWS can deliver faster storage performance.
Scale up your storage with higher-performing Dell APEX Block Storage for AWSPrincipled Technologies
Dell APEX Block Storage for AWS offered stronger and more consistent storage performance for better business agility than a Vendor A solution
Conclusion
Enterprises desiring the flexibility and convenience of the cloud for their block storage workloads can find fast-performing solutions with the enterprise storage features they’re used to in on-premises infrastructure by selecting Dell APEX Block Storage for AWS.
Our hands-on tests showed that compared to the Vendor A solution, Dell APEX Block Storage for AWS offered stronger, more consistent storage performance in both NVMe-supported and EBS-backed configurations. Using NVMe-supported configurations, Dell APEX Block Storage for AWS achieved 4.7x the random read IOPS and 5.1x the throughput on sequential read operations per node vs. Vendor A. In our EBS-backed comparison, Dell APEX Block Storage for AWS offered 2.2x the throughput per node on sequential read operations vs. Vendor A.
Plus, the ability to scale beyond three nodes—up to 512 storage nodes with capacity of up to 8 PBs—enables Dell APEX Block Storage for AWS to help ensure performance and capacity as your team plans for the future.
Ocean lotus Threat actors project by John Sitima 2024 (1).pptxSitimaJohn
Ocean Lotus cyber threat actors represent a sophisticated, persistent, and politically motivated group that poses a significant risk to organizations and individuals in the Southeast Asian region. Their continuous evolution and adaptability underscore the need for robust cybersecurity measures and international cooperation to identify and mitigate the threats posed by such advanced persistent threat groups.
Monitoring and Managing Anomaly Detection on OpenShift.pdfTosin Akinosho
Monitoring and Managing Anomaly Detection on OpenShift
Overview
Dive into the world of anomaly detection on edge devices with our comprehensive hands-on tutorial. This SlideShare presentation will guide you through the entire process, from data collection and model training to edge deployment and real-time monitoring. Perfect for those looking to implement robust anomaly detection systems on resource-constrained IoT/edge devices.
Key Topics Covered
1. Introduction to Anomaly Detection
- Understand the fundamentals of anomaly detection and its importance in identifying unusual behavior or failures in systems.
2. Understanding Edge (IoT)
- Learn about edge computing and IoT, and how they enable real-time data processing and decision-making at the source.
3. What is ArgoCD?
- Discover ArgoCD, a declarative, GitOps continuous delivery tool for Kubernetes, and its role in deploying applications on edge devices.
4. Deployment Using ArgoCD for Edge Devices
- Step-by-step guide on deploying anomaly detection models on edge devices using ArgoCD.
5. Introduction to Apache Kafka and S3
- Explore Apache Kafka for real-time data streaming and Amazon S3 for scalable storage solutions.
6. Viewing Kafka Messages in the Data Lake
- Learn how to view and analyze Kafka messages stored in a data lake for better insights.
7. What is Prometheus?
- Get to know Prometheus, an open-source monitoring and alerting toolkit, and its application in monitoring edge devices.
8. Monitoring Application Metrics with Prometheus
- Detailed instructions on setting up Prometheus to monitor the performance and health of your anomaly detection system.
9. What is Camel K?
- Introduction to Camel K, a lightweight integration framework built on Apache Camel, designed for Kubernetes.
10. Configuring Camel K Integrations for Data Pipelines
- Learn how to configure Camel K for seamless data pipeline integrations in your anomaly detection workflow.
11. What is a Jupyter Notebook?
- Overview of Jupyter Notebooks, an open-source web application for creating and sharing documents with live code, equations, visualizations, and narrative text.
12. Jupyter Notebooks with Code Examples
- Hands-on examples and code snippets in Jupyter Notebooks to help you implement and test anomaly detection models.
Skybuffer AI: Advanced Conversational and Generative AI Solution on SAP Busin...Tatiana Kojar
Skybuffer AI, built on the robust SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP), is the latest and most advanced version of our AI development, reaffirming our commitment to delivering top-tier AI solutions. Skybuffer AI harnesses all the innovative capabilities of the SAP BTP in the AI domain, from Conversational AI to cutting-edge Generative AI and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG). It also helps SAP customers safeguard their investments into SAP Conversational AI and ensure a seamless, one-click transition to SAP Business AI.
With Skybuffer AI, various AI models can be integrated into a single communication channel such as Microsoft Teams. This integration empowers business users with insights drawn from SAP backend systems, enterprise documents, and the expansive knowledge of Generative AI. And the best part of it is that it is all managed through our intuitive no-code Action Server interface, requiring no extensive coding knowledge and making the advanced AI accessible to more users.
Introduction of Cybersecurity with OSS at Code Europe 2024Hiroshi SHIBATA
I develop the Ruby programming language, RubyGems, and Bundler, which are package managers for Ruby. Today, I will introduce how to enhance the security of your application using open-source software (OSS) examples from Ruby and RubyGems.
The first topic is CVE (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures). I have published CVEs many times. But what exactly is a CVE? I'll provide a basic understanding of CVEs and explain how to detect and handle vulnerabilities in OSS.
Next, let's discuss package managers. Package managers play a critical role in the OSS ecosystem. I'll explain how to manage library dependencies in your application.
I'll share insights into how the Ruby and RubyGems core team works to keep our ecosystem safe. By the end of this talk, you'll have a better understanding of how to safeguard your code.
Fueling AI with Great Data with Airbyte WebinarZilliz
This talk will focus on how to collect data from a variety of sources, leveraging this data for RAG and other GenAI use cases, and finally charting your course to productionalization.
This presentation provides valuable insights into effective cost-saving techniques on AWS. Learn how to optimize your AWS resources by rightsizing, increasing elasticity, picking the right storage class, and choosing the best pricing model. Additionally, discover essential governance mechanisms to ensure continuous cost efficiency. Whether you are new to AWS or an experienced user, this presentation provides clear and practical tips to help you reduce your cloud costs and get the most out of your budget.
HCL Notes und Domino Lizenzkostenreduzierung in der Welt von DLAUpanagenda
Webinar Recording: https://www.panagenda.com/webinars/hcl-notes-und-domino-lizenzkostenreduzierung-in-der-welt-von-dlau/
DLAU und die Lizenzen nach dem CCB- und CCX-Modell sind für viele in der HCL-Community seit letztem Jahr ein heißes Thema. Als Notes- oder Domino-Kunde haben Sie vielleicht mit unerwartet hohen Benutzerzahlen und Lizenzgebühren zu kämpfen. Sie fragen sich vielleicht, wie diese neue Art der Lizenzierung funktioniert und welchen Nutzen sie Ihnen bringt. Vor allem wollen Sie sicherlich Ihr Budget einhalten und Kosten sparen, wo immer möglich. Das verstehen wir und wir möchten Ihnen dabei helfen!
Wir erklären Ihnen, wie Sie häufige Konfigurationsprobleme lösen können, die dazu führen können, dass mehr Benutzer gezählt werden als nötig, und wie Sie überflüssige oder ungenutzte Konten identifizieren und entfernen können, um Geld zu sparen. Es gibt auch einige Ansätze, die zu unnötigen Ausgaben führen können, z. B. wenn ein Personendokument anstelle eines Mail-Ins für geteilte Mailboxen verwendet wird. Wir zeigen Ihnen solche Fälle und deren Lösungen. Und natürlich erklären wir Ihnen das neue Lizenzmodell.
Nehmen Sie an diesem Webinar teil, bei dem HCL-Ambassador Marc Thomas und Gastredner Franz Walder Ihnen diese neue Welt näherbringen. Es vermittelt Ihnen die Tools und das Know-how, um den Überblick zu bewahren. Sie werden in der Lage sein, Ihre Kosten durch eine optimierte Domino-Konfiguration zu reduzieren und auch in Zukunft gering zu halten.
Diese Themen werden behandelt
- Reduzierung der Lizenzkosten durch Auffinden und Beheben von Fehlkonfigurationen und überflüssigen Konten
- Wie funktionieren CCB- und CCX-Lizenzen wirklich?
- Verstehen des DLAU-Tools und wie man es am besten nutzt
- Tipps für häufige Problembereiche, wie z. B. Team-Postfächer, Funktions-/Testbenutzer usw.
- Praxisbeispiele und Best Practices zum sofortigen Umsetzen
Digital Marketing Trends in 2024 | Guide for Staying AheadWask
https://www.wask.co/ebooks/digital-marketing-trends-in-2024
Feeling lost in the digital marketing whirlwind of 2024? Technology is changing, consumer habits are evolving, and staying ahead of the curve feels like a never-ending pursuit. This e-book is your compass. Dive into actionable insights to handle the complexities of modern marketing. From hyper-personalization to the power of user-generated content, learn how to build long-term relationships with your audience and unlock the secrets to success in the ever-shifting digital landscape.
Ivanti’s Patch Tuesday breakdown goes beyond patching your applications and brings you the intelligence and guidance needed to prioritize where to focus your attention first. Catch early analysis on our Ivanti blog, then join industry expert Chris Goettl for the Patch Tuesday Webinar Event. There we’ll do a deep dive into each of the bulletins and give guidance on the risks associated with the newly-identified vulnerabilities.
leewayhertz.com-AI in predictive maintenance Use cases technologies benefits ...alexjohnson7307
Predictive maintenance is a proactive approach that anticipates equipment failures before they happen. At the forefront of this innovative strategy is Artificial Intelligence (AI), which brings unprecedented precision and efficiency. AI in predictive maintenance is transforming industries by reducing downtime, minimizing costs, and enhancing productivity.
Skybuffer SAM4U tool for SAP license adoptionTatiana Kojar
Manage and optimize your license adoption and consumption with SAM4U, an SAP free customer software asset management tool.
SAM4U, an SAP complimentary software asset management tool for customers, delivers a detailed and well-structured overview of license inventory and usage with a user-friendly interface. We offer a hosted, cost-effective, and performance-optimized SAM4U setup in the Skybuffer Cloud environment. You retain ownership of the system and data, while we manage the ABAP 7.58 infrastructure, ensuring fixed Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and exceptional services through the SAP Fiori interface.
5th LF Energy Power Grid Model Meet-up SlidesDanBrown980551
5th Power Grid Model Meet-up
It is with great pleasure that we extend to you an invitation to the 5th Power Grid Model Meet-up, scheduled for 6th June 2024. This event will adopt a hybrid format, allowing participants to join us either through an online Mircosoft Teams session or in person at TU/e located at Den Dolech 2, Eindhoven, Netherlands. The meet-up will be hosted by Eindhoven University of Technology (TU/e), a research university specializing in engineering science & technology.
Power Grid Model
The global energy transition is placing new and unprecedented demands on Distribution System Operators (DSOs). Alongside upgrades to grid capacity, processes such as digitization, capacity optimization, and congestion management are becoming vital for delivering reliable services.
Power Grid Model is an open source project from Linux Foundation Energy and provides a calculation engine that is increasingly essential for DSOs. It offers a standards-based foundation enabling real-time power systems analysis, simulations of electrical power grids, and sophisticated what-if analysis. In addition, it enables in-depth studies and analysis of the electrical power grid’s behavior and performance. This comprehensive model incorporates essential factors such as power generation capacity, electrical losses, voltage levels, power flows, and system stability.
Power Grid Model is currently being applied in a wide variety of use cases, including grid planning, expansion, reliability, and congestion studies. It can also help in analyzing the impact of renewable energy integration, assessing the effects of disturbances or faults, and developing strategies for grid control and optimization.
What to expect
For the upcoming meetup we are organizing, we have an exciting lineup of activities planned:
-Insightful presentations covering two practical applications of the Power Grid Model.
-An update on the latest advancements in Power Grid -Model technology during the first and second quarters of 2024.
-An interactive brainstorming session to discuss and propose new feature requests.
-An opportunity to connect with fellow Power Grid Model enthusiasts and users.
Nunit vs XUnit vs MSTest Differences Between These Unit Testing Frameworks.pdfflufftailshop
When it comes to unit testing in the .NET ecosystem, developers have a wide range of options available. Among the most popular choices are NUnit, XUnit, and MSTest. These unit testing frameworks provide essential tools and features to help ensure the quality and reliability of code. However, understanding the differences between these frameworks is crucial for selecting the most suitable one for your projects.
Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q Gen 4 Tiny: Expect big things from small packages
1. Up to 70% better
performance for
heavy workloads
based on Cinebench
R23 multi-core scores
Up to 26% better
performance for office
productivity tasks
based on Procyon Office
Productivity overall rating
Speed up tasks in
Excel by up to 27%
based on time to insert
a 3D 100% stacked
column chart in Excel
Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q
Gen 4 Tiny: Expect big things
from small packages
The ThinkCentre M90q Gen 4 Tiny outperformed the
Apple Mac mini (2023) with an M2 Pro processor on a number
of industry-standard benchmarks and hand-timed tasks
Desktop system buyers now have multiple options, including small-form
computers that provide the performance that users need for modern apps
without taking up excess physical space.
At Principled Technologies, we used benchmarks and hand-timed workflows
to assess the performance of two such compact computing options:
• Lenovo®
ThinkCentre®
M90q Gen 4 Tiny
with a 13th
Generation Intel®
Core®
i7-13700 processor
• Apple®
Mac®
mini (2023) with an M2 Pro processor
On a wide range of industry-standard benchmarks, the Lenovo ThinkCentre
M90q Gen 4 Tiny outperformed the Apple Mac mini (2023)—including
delivering up to a 70 percent higher score on Cinebench R23, which stresses
the capabilities of the CPU and GPU. When we completed a series of
common tasks in Microsoft 365, we found that the ThinkCentre M90q Gen 4
Tiny was more responsive, speeding up tasks in Excel by up to 27 percent.
With stronger performance on a wide range of common work, the Lenovo
ThinkCentre M90q Gen 4 Tiny can easily fit into your business’s plans—both
physically and in performance and productivity goals for your team.
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2. Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q Gen 4 Tiny vs. Apple Mac mini (2023) with an M2 Pro processor
Connects with Android or iOS phones
Intel Unison™
connects PCs to Android
and/or iOS phones2
Apple Continuity connects only macOS
devices to iOS phones3
Smaller footprint
7.05 x 7.2 x 1.44 inches with rubber feet
vs. 7.70 x 7.70 x1.40 inches
More efficient, stable connection
with less interference
Bluetooth®
5.3
vs. Bluetooth 5.04
More business-focused connections
6x USB -A ports
1x USB-C®
port
1x HDMI®
port
1x DisplayPort™
1x VGA port
1x Gigabit Ethernet port
1x Kensington Security slot
1x headphone/microphone jack
vs.
2x USB 3 ports
2x Thunderbolt™
4 ports
1x HDMI
1x headphone jack
About the Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q Gen 4 Tiny
The Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q Gen 4 Tiny features the Intel Core i7-13700
processor, two 16GB DDR5 SO-DIMM memory slots (dual-channel capable), and up
to 1TB NVMe™
SSD storage. According to Lenovo, this tiny desktop offers flexible
mounting options to fit into any space, supports as many as four displays, has built-
in end-to-end security, including self-healing BIOS, and a toolless chassis design
that makes it easy to upgrade & maintain.1
To learn more about the ThinkCentre
M90q Gen 4 Tiny, visit https://www.lenovo.com/au/en/p/desktops/thinkcentre/m-
series-tiny/thinkcentre-m90q-gen-4-tiny-(intel)/len102c0037.
About the Intel Core i7-13700 processor
One of the 13th
Generation Intel Core i7 processors, the i7-13700 offers up to 30MB Cache with clock
speeds of up to 5.2 GHz. With 16 cores (eight performance cores and eight efficient cores) and up
to 24 threads, the Intel Core i7-13700 processor meets the requirements of Intel vPro®
Enterprise,
Intel vPro Essentials, and Intel vPro Platform branding, which means it offers “the full set of security,
manageability, and stability features for any given Intel processor generation, including Intel®
Active
Management Technology.”5
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3. How we tested
Before we started our hands-on evaluation, we set the Windows power mode
on the Lenovo Centre M90q Gen 4 Tiny to “Best performance.” Because the
Apple Mac mini has no such setting, we left it as-is. Other than making and
verifying that single change, we used out-of-box OEM performance settings
for both systems:
• Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q Gen 4 Tiny running Windows 11 Pro,
powered by a 13th
Generation Intel Core i7-13700 processor (2.1 –
5.2 GHz), 16 cores, Intel UHD graphics 770, 32 GB of memory, and 1
TB of SSD storage
• Apple Mac mini (2023) running macOS Ventura, powered by an M2
Pro processor (3.4 GHz), 12 cores, M2 Pro 19-core GPU GPU, 32 GB of
memory, and 1 TB of SSD storage
We ran the following benchmarks to measure performance on the two devices:
• Cinebench R23 is a benchmark that evaluates CPU and GPU capabilities
using Redshift, a Cinema 4D rendering engine, and reports system
performance under a heavy load.
• CrossMark™
is a benchmark that evaluates how well devices handle
diverse tasks such as application and file launches; web browsing;
document, photo, and video editing; scientific simulation forecast
modeling within a spreadsheet application; and multitasking.
• WebXPRT 4 is a browser benchmark that runs a series of tests that
include HTML and JavaScript handling as well as online homework, photo
manipulation, and face detection tasks.
• Procyon Office Productivity Benchmark measures performance with
workloads that contain common tasks in Microsoft 365 applications.
• Geekbench 6 measures system performance using everyday tasks in
popular applications. The benchmark provides a score for both the
CPU and the GPU.
To get a better understanding of the systems and their application
responsiveness, we hand-timed a series of common tasks in Microsoft Word,
PowerPoint, and Excel.
All the results we report reflect the specific configurations we tested. Any
difference in the configurations you test, as well as browsers, screen brightness,
network traffic, or software additions, can affect these results. For more
information on these systems and our testing parameters and procedures, see
the science behind the report.
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4. Performance comparison: Benchmarks and system responsiveness
To compare system responsiveness and general performance, we used several industry-standard benchmarks
that stress the systems in different ways. Looking at performance for a wide range of tasks can indicate the kind
of performance you might expect on the tasks you complete day in and day out.
Cinebench R23
Whether your employees use their systems for demanding tasks or not, looking at benchmarks like Cinebench
R23, which stresses the GPU and CPU of the systems to show performance under heavy load, can indicate how
devices might perform on a range of tasks. A higher Cinebench R23 score indicates that a system can better
handle multi-threaded tasks, such as 3D rendering, video editing, and gaming.
Cinebench R23
Overall scores | Higher is better
Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q Gen 4 Tiny
Apple Mac mini (2023, M2 Pro CPU)
1,990
1,656
Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q Gen 4 Tiny
Single-core Multi-core
Apple Mac mini (2023, M2 Pro CPU)
25,266
14,862
Figure 1: Cinebench R23 scores. Higher is better. Source: Principled Technologies.
ThinkCentre M90q Gen 4 Tiny sustainability
Many consumers are conscious of the effect their purchases have on the
environment. In fact, studies show that consumers are willing to pay more for
technology products that use sustainable packaging.6
To work toward their
stated goal of net-zero emissions by 2050, Lenovo ships many systems in
recycled or biodegradable packaging materials.7
With environmental concerns
in mind, the Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q Gen 4 Tiny offers:
• ENERGY STAR®
certification
• EPEAT®
Gold certification
• TCO 9.0 certification and available CO2 Offset Service
• Sustainable packaging, including:
• EPE cushioning, an environmentally safe, recyclable foaming material
• System bags made with 30% ocean-bound plastic (OBP)
• Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified paper packaging
materials, which saves trees
• Packaging made with 65% post-consumer content
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5. WebXPRT 4 with Chrome web browser
Workers everywhere browse the web or access web-
based applications, so a better browser performance
can make a big difference in daily productivity.
The WebXPRT 4 benchmark compares browser
performance, and a higher WebXPRT score indicates
that a system can provide a better, more responsive
web-browsing experience.
WebXPRT 4
Overall scores | Higher is better
Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q Gen 4 Tiny
Apple Mac mini (2023, M2 Pro CPU)
323
266
Figure 2: WebXPRT 4 overall scores. Higher is better.
Source: Principled Technologies.
CrossMark
Another benchmark that measures general system
responsiveness, the CrossMark benchmark uses
models of real-world applications in its tests. A higher
CrossMark overall rating indicates better general
system responsiveness.
CrossMark
Overall scores | Higher is better
Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q Gen 4 Tiny
Apple Mac mini (2023, M2 Pro CPU)
1,980
1,771
Figure 3: CrossMark overall scores. Higher is better.
Source: Principled Technologies.
Security from supply chain
trust through end of life
According to Help Net Security, supply chain
attacks in 2022 caused more data compromises
than malware—and impacted more than 10
million people.8
Lenovo and Intel have partnered
to provide deeper and broader protections from
the point of manufacture through transport and
until the end user has the device in their hands.
The first step in this secure supply chain is Intel
Trusted Device Setup and Intel Transparent
Supply Chain. These services fall under the
Lenovo ThinkShield umbrella, which, in addition
to the device protection services we mention
above, provides end-to-end protection of
sensitive data with secure hardware, software,
and services. With Lenovo ThinkShield and
the Intel vPro platform, companies can fortify
their business and protect their assets from
manufacturing floor to final disposal.9
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6. Procyon Office Productivity Benchmark
Everyday office tasks make up a large part of many
workers’ days. The Procyon Office Productivity
Benchmark measures performance while completing
office productivity tasks such as creating or editing
documents, spreadsheets, and slide presentations.
A higher Procyon Office Productivity Benchmark
score indicates that the system can provide
better performance while using these Microsoft
365 applications.
Procyon Office Productivity Benchmark
Overall scores | Higher is better
Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q Gen 4 Tiny
Apple Mac mini (2023, M2 Pro CPU)
255,000
202,000
Figure 4: Procyon Office Productivity scores. Higher is better.
Source: Principled Technologies.
Connect with ease via Intel Unison
The Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q Gen 4 Tiny offers Intel Unison, which helps users transition from desktop to
phone to aid multitasking. According to Intel, “Unison seamlessly connects your PC and devices for a universal,
easy-to use experience.”8
Unison gives users the flexibility to make calls, send and receive test messages,
transfer files, and manage notifications from their PC or their phone. To learn more about the features of Intel
Unison, visit https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/docs/unison/overview.html.
The Intel®
Unison™
solution is currently available for approved configurations of Windows-based PCs and pairs
with Android or iOS-based phones or tablets. Intel Unison also requires a companion mobile app that can be
downloaded from the relevant app store and all devices must run a supported OS version. Results may vary.
Figure 5: Screenshots of successful pairing of an Apple iPhone and a Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q Gen 4 Tiny using Intel Unison.
Source: Principled Technologies.
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7. Geekbench 6
Geekbench 6 uses everyday tasks such as checking email or playing music to assess system performance. Higher
single-core scores indicate improvements in tasks such as web browsing and office productivity applications.
Higher multi-core scores indicate better performance for tasks like data analysis, video editing, and 3D gaming.
Geekbench 6
Overall scoress | Higher is better
Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q Gen 4 Tiny
Apple Mac mini (2023, M2 Pro
CPU)
2,775
2,669
Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q Gen 4 Tiny
Apple Mac mini (2023, M2 Pro
CPU)
16,552
14,742
Single-core Multi-core
Figure 6: Geekbench 6 overall scores. Higher is better. Source: Principled Technologies.
Measuring app responsiveness in Microsoft 365
Workers of all stripes access Microsoft 365 applications to complete some of their daily tasks. Simply launching
these apps and completing basic functions in them take time, and the faster these tasks complete, the quicker
workers can get down to business. These tasks may take only a few seconds, but over weeks and months, the
seconds can add up. We hand-timed how long it took both systems to complete common tasks in Microsoft 365
and found that the ThinkCentre M90q Gen 4 Tiny completed the tasks in as much as 27.6 percent less time than
the Mac mini (2023).
Time to complete tasks in Microsoft 365
Seconds | Less time is better
Resume from
Sleep (Windows
Hello vs
Touch ID)
Launch Word Open a 90MB
Word doc
Launch Excel Open a
92MB Excel
spreadsheet
containing
macros
Open a 650KB
10K-row Excel
spreadsheet
0.7 0.8 0.8 1.0 0.8 0.9
10.9
13.5
0.9
Insert a 3D
100% stacked
column chart
in Excel
16.2
22.3
Export a
180MB PPTX
to PDF
6.6
8.4
3.2 3.6
Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q Gen 4 Tiny Apple Mac mini (2023, M2 Pro CPU)
0.8
Figure 7: Time to perform various tasks in Microsoft 365. Less time is better. Source: Principled Technologies.
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8. Conclusion
If your organization needs powerful computing performance in a smaller
footprint, compact desktops may be for you. In our series of benchmark
tests, we found that one such compact desktop, the Lenovo ThinkCentre
M90q Gen 4 Tiny, outperformed the Apple Mac mini (2023) with M2
Pro processor on everything from office productivity tasks to graphics
rendering. Plus, the ThinkCentre M90q Gen 4 Tiny was more responsive
on everyday tasks in Microsoft 365. With stronger performance in a smaller
footprint alongside the benefits that Intel Unison, Intel vPro, and Lenovo
ThinkShield can provide, the Lenovo ThinkCentre M90q Gen 4 Tiny may fit
right into your business plans.
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