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Networking giant Intel has revealed its latest processor for data centres, aimed at providing a strong foundation for cloud computing.
The Intel Xeon Processor 5600 series will enable faster encryption and decryption performance and are the company's first chips based on the 32nm logic technology.
Kirk Skaugen, vice president and general manager of the Intel Architecture Group, said: "The Intel Xeon Processor 5600 series will be the backbone of mainstream computing environments.
"Improvements in performance, server virtualisation and power consumption will foster productivity and efficiency for a broad range of applications ranging from data transactions to workstations performing medical imaging and digital prototyping."
Some of the key features of the new chips include their security enhancements, Intel TXT enabling a more secure platform launch environment and more protection for applications moving between virtualised servers.
IBM recently unveiled its own new networking equipment, the Power7 microprocessors, that promise to use less energy than their predecessors, the Power6.
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Last Updated: 16/03/2010 16:46
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