Intel Platform strategy

[ahock]

Guys; what do you think the *T or so-called technology Intel is hyping about. Virtualization, iAMT LeGrand, iAOT etc etc. Do you think this will give them an advantage. AMD dont have any of these though they have already the presidio and pacifica but these two dont have the specs yet to help developers. Whta do you think?

 

[bunnyfubbles]

I remember when intel hyped MHz...

If it performs well, then I get excited, I don't give into hype too easily.

 

[sonoran]

Virtualization is going to become a must have for servers, as it will allow companies to buy one machine for development, test, QA and training environments instead of buying multiple machines. We're talking significant, seriously compelling cost savings here in the corporate world.

AMT (Active Management Technology) is also likely to catch on as a compelling feature. I doubt there's a large corporation out there that doesn't want better, easier and cheaper control over it's PC infrastructure.

Of course neither of these means jack in the home environment, unless you want to use one PC to allow dad to do the online banking while junior plays games on it at the same time. Because most everything's been single core up to now (making such a usage model pretty much impossible), the hardware isn't there yet to let multiple family members, in separate rooms, all utilize a common machine. But when that capability is there (and I see it as inevitable that it will be developed), virtualization will again be a compelling feature (i.e. junior can crash his game and reboot his virtual machine, but dad's online banking session will go right on).

 

[ahock]

Intel may be late in the dual core server arena but I guess this has been planned already. Once they released it I think it will be feature rich which will surely make corporate buyers to think twice on AMD. I dont know but I guess AMD may have eaten some market share for the period of say 8 months but I with the technology they are going to offer they can catch up easily.

 

[MadGaMeRz]

On the business client side the *T's including AMT, and VT will be vital for Intel to grow and continue to establish their foothold on the small-large business markets. Right now AMD is doing well but few years down the road, just seems like its a tough ways ahead for them.