Intel's big ol' RAID 5 NAS will appeal to those with a need for speed.
Intel's SS4200-E Entry Storage System BYOD SATA NAS has been added to the NAS Charts.
Intel's four-drive RAID 5 NAS is the first we have seen running EMC's Lifeline NAS software.
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Skype and Intel today announced a joint promotion to promote
Internet calling. Consumers in the U.S. and Canada will be able to place free
SkypeOut calls to any landline or mobile number around the world on Mother's Day
(May 13, 2007).
Intel said it is sponsoring the "Gift of Gab" promotion as
a way to demonstrate how audio and video calling are optimized when using PCs
powered by the Intel Core 2 Duo processor. The company said Skype conference calls
are now clearer and users’ PCs more responsive during calls due to collaborative
efforts between Intel and Skype engineers.
More information about the “Gift of Gab” is available at www.skype.com/go/giftofgab
Intel today officially introduced its draft 802.11n chipset. The company
described its Intel Next-Gen Wireless-N network connection , as "an
upgrade to the wireless component found inside Intel Centrino Duo mobile technology
and other Intel-based laptops".
The release contained no hard specs and was even vague on whether the product
has dual-band capability (it does). It was noted, however, that the new chipset offers "up to five times the performance and twice the wireless range" and would provide "up to an extra hour of notebook battery life" when compared to existing Draft-N products.
Originally scheduled for Q2 launch, Intel's new Wi-Fi chipset code-named "Kedron" will be unveiled at an event next Tuesday, TG Daily has learned.
Kedron is the wireless component and was intended to be introduced in tandem with the new mobile chipset code-named "Santa Rosa" in Q2 of this year. Kedron will be based on the draft-n wireless standard and promises to increase data transfer bandwidth as well as range of wireless devices.
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Intel has announced that it built its first WiMAX baseband chip for laptops. The WiMAX Connect 2300 chip, combined with a radio antenna, could be a long-range replacement for 802.11 Wi-Fi and cellular networks by providing multi-megabit speeds over several kilometers. Intel has also incorporated multiple antennas to increase speed and signal strength.
The chip was demonstrated in a prototype Intel Centrino Duo laptop with mobile WiMAX, Wi-Fi and HSDPA. Intel says the chip uses the same software for current WiMAX and Wi-Fi devices which certainly will ease headaches for laptop makers. The company also claims the chip has low power requirements.
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Public records of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) indicate that Intel has received clearance for its wireless component of its upcoming "Santa Rosa" platform. Scheduled for launch in Q2 of next year, Santa Rosa will include the main chipset "Crestline" and the Wi-Fi link "Kedron," Intel's first 802.11n capable network chip.
Intel has used the platform of its developer conference this week to reveal a roadmap for future wireless connectivity that will take in at least three different types of broadband connectivity for PCs.
Intel has decided it wants to play in the SOHO/SMB NAS market and produces a first product that should get it into the game.
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