Several industry segments make use of high-end computing including life sciences, energy, scientific research, defense, manufacturing and finance.
The superior performance and high-reliability Spinpoint F4 is engineered for high-end computing in PCs, Macs, high-end workstations and server applications.
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Sam Palmisano then shifted the company even more to high-end computing by selling the PC business and enlarging its software portfolio.
The deal would improve HP's position in key markets such as storage and high-end computing, as well as the economics of its PC business.
While discrete graphics cards high performance appeals to gamers and professionals who require high-end computing, integrated graphics is aimed to support minimal graphics requirements of a PC.
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While Tesla will help Nvidia to fend off market share losses, the general growth in high-end computing may end up stimulating market growth higher than we forecast leading to potential upside to our price estimate.
In the long run, consumers may grow to believe that high-end computing tablets with desktop operating systems are worth a higher premium than other tablets, but until then ASPs on Windows 8 and Windows RT devices need to come down to drive higher volumes.
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"Dell's heritage is rooted in meeting the needs of our customers with cost effective, tailored solutions that empower them to reach their potential be it in the office, classroom or hospital, " said Neil Hand, vice president, Dell end user computing products.
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In the distribution channel, sell through has yet to show signs of the normal seasonal increase in a number of end markets including computing and consumer.
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For these users, advanced end-user computing technologies allow the users to operate from their devices without ever having to have the data or applications run or be stored on their devices.
"Powered by VMware Horizon Mobile, Telefonica Dual Persona service will enable enterprises to securely customize and manage an employee's corporate mobile workspace in isolation from their personal smartphone environment, " said Brian Byun, vice president and general manager, End-User Computing, Mobile for VMware.
Certainly, a high-end quad-core CPU is faster for general computing than a high-end dual-core CPU, all else being equal.
If we end up with wearable computing and high-definition Google Glasses, this may not be such a far-fetched concept.
Less than five months after taking over from Mark Hurd, Apotheker is offering a significantly different stress on offering sublime experiences via cloud computing, end-user connectivity, and software that connects the two.
The total solution provides end-to-end segmentation of a cloud computing environment while offering the economies of scale customers seek to reduce infrastructure costs.
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Many have also claimed that the rise of the web, mobile computing and tablets spells the end of the PC era.
Customers consist of original equipment manufacturers, original design manufacturers, contract manufacturers, and distributors who serve numerous end-markets, including communications, computing, industrial, consumer electronics, automotive, and education.
As you can see, of those surveyed, around 32% of corporate executives are using cloud computing applications and as of the end of 2012, that figure was closer to 40%.
Production systems from Quanta Computer and Tyan are expected to be available through Avnet Electronics Marketing, Penguin Computing and other system integrators before the end of Q1.
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And that is why, in 2010, I saw all these IBMers with their iPhones and iPads, merrily computing away and interacting with IBM back-end products and systems.
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Nearing the end of a long process of tinkering under the hood, the computing giant on Friday rolled out its final preview of Windows 8, which is expected to go on sale this fall.
Various technologies such as augmented reality, multi-modal interactions, gesture based interfaces, surface computing etc. are means to achieve immersive interaction experiences for end customers.
"Sun specializes in high-end gear, and somebody has to supply the computers that power this utility computing, " says Carr.
But in the end he conjured up a reality of his own, channelling the magic of computing into products that reshaped entire industries.
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For example, the IP data center segment grew by 170% year-on-year, reflecting the fact that many companies are buying high-end servers that can handle the massive Internet traffic associated with cloud-based computing services.
But first the benefits will accrue to high-end uses, the kinds of applications IBM itself is targeting in which intuitive computing will change the game as much as mathematical computing did for banks and computer games.
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Apple could end up like IBM circa 1965 when IBM had a 65 percent share of the computing market.
From GPS systems to vehicle tracking, cloud computing will allow businesses in the automotive sector to deliver better experiences and offer more to the end customers.
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Its suite of new features, supported by enormous visual computing power, delivers capabilities far beyond what's currently available, even in high-end dedicated DSLR cameras, to mainstream smartphones and tablets.
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And right at his end his company was still performing marvels, introducing a beautifully elegant path into the liberating potential of cloud computing, and a first realization of true spoken interaction with our now indispensable devices.
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