Intel hasn’t been able to quit their 14nm process since it was originally introduced in 2014. But Anandtech reports that Coffee Lake-based NUCs are now available in major retail channels, signaling a significant change for the company.
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Intel’s Neural Compute Stick 2
Need to do some neural network inferencing on the edge? Intel just released the Intel Neural Compute Stick 2, a $99 USB-powered device with a 16-core vision processing unit.
Intel Losing FPGA Ground to Xilinx on Azure
You’ve got to hand it to Bloomberg. You’d think they might back off of anonymously-sourced stories involving server chips. But no, the publication is diving right in with a new report on the FPGA’s used on Microsoft’s Azure servers.
The Most Recognizable IT Companies
A recent survey polled people to find the most recognizable company logos. We look at what IT companies resonate across the world.
3D XPoint Is At A Crossroads – Can Intel and Micron Deliver?
If it’s really going to be a revolution, Intel and Micron have got to start talking about it more seriously and enterprise vendors have to start delivering 3D XPoint-powered products.
Panera is Toast | Gestalt IT Rundown: April 4, 2018
This week on the Gestalt IT Rundown, Rich Stroffolino and Tom Hollingsworth discuss exploits against Drupal and Panera, Microsoft reorganizing Windows, and Cloudflare’s DNS.
Cisco LIVES | Gestalt IT Rundown: February 7, 2018
Tom Hollingsworth and Rich Stroffolino discuss the IT news of the week, looking at Tom’s takeaways from Cisco Live Europe last week, Intel selling a stake in it’s wearable business, and better visibility into public cloud earnings.
Runecast Analyzer 1.6.5 detects MeltDown and Spectre chip issues
In the fallout of the Meltdown and Spectre flaw disclosures, we’re beginning to see various tools role out updates to help alert admins to needed patches. Runecast Analyzer is the latest to offer such insights.
Gestalt IT Rundown – January 10, 2018
Welcome to the Not-CES iteration of the Gestalt IT Rundown! Tom Hollingsworth and Rich Stroffolino are here to discuss the IT news of the week. This week, they discuss the new WPA3 spec from the Wi-Fi Alliance, the performance impact of the Spectre patches on Windows, and the coming cryptocurrency bubble apocalypse.
Of Storage Arrays and Meltdown
We’ve seen OS and chipmakers respond to the Meltdown and Spectre flaws with patches since the rampant speculation last week. What remains unanswered is how these patches will specifically impact performance on storage arrays and HCI systems. Chris Evans runs down what we do know, and some of the initial company responses.