vPRO Technology Hardware Group 5 presentation Brad Smith, Shana Hayes, Lauren Childress, and Katie Overstreet

WHAT IS vPRO? Intel’s New Business PC Platform Released to corporate Buyers “This Week”! Changes the expectations of Businesses and Consumers Addresses Businesses Biggest Problems Security threats Resource Allocations Cost of Ownership

WHAT IS vPRO? (Cont’d) Intel’s New Platform uses: Core Dual Processor New Q965 chipset Intel gigabite network Also incorporated is: Intel’s Active Management Technology Virtualization Technology

WHY SO GREAT? Claimed to reduce: IT maintenance cost Energy consumption Offers security features for corporate PC’s Average cost savings of 40%

WHY SO GREAT? (cont’d) AMT (active management technology) will help IT Managers: Monitor their PC Systems Identify and fix problems from a remote console Allows IT managers to create virtual environments Tracks the status of anti-virus applications

WHY SO GREAT? (cont’d) Will have the performance to handle Window’s VISTA Operating System Graphics are powerful enough for VISTA’s full aero graphics 3D uses interface Allows Virtualization Technology

WHO’S ON BOARD? Supported software from: Adobe Microsoft Altiris Hewlett-Packard Cisco Systems CA Symantec *Symantec and Altiris were the first selected to create specialized appliances for vPRO

WHO’S ON BOARD? (cont’d) These PC makers have pledge to launch at least 1 vPRO desktop model Dell Gateway Hewlett-Packard Lenovo Group * HP and Lenovo are expected to be the first out of the gate

APPLICATIONS vPro will be focused on mainstream business PC’s Used in businesses that have a network system

PITFALLS Software must be able to interface with Intel’s AMT Intel has refrained from introducing VT into chipsets or platforms targeted towards home users vPRO is limited to PC’s

CONCLUSION vPRO will change the way businesses is uses PC’s Desktop PC’s will become easier to: Manage Protect Network Will help businesses save money and energy