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Friday, December 31, 2010

Hardware and Software

In order to save space, power and money Intel is working on cloud-based architectures that enable federated, automated, and client-aware cloud services that are built with an open approach. Intel is driving an Open Data Center initiative in order to allow more secure, efficient and simplified cloud data centers. Intel is driving an Open Data Center initiative to enable more secure, efficient, and simplified cloud data centers that preserve IT flexibility and choice (1). Cloud computing will permit businesses more space to store information and make the system easier to use. In a public cloud, and in some private clouds, your data is on a server controlled by someone else, increasing the need for security of information (1). The cloud makes it safer for businesses to protect their data “by enabling increased isolation and safer migration of virtual machines, faster data encryption/decryption, and hardware-assisted protection against launch-time attacks, making the cloud work for you” (1).

The iPad offers many business apps that help people get things done on the go. The iPad is a great device because it is small and easy to travel with. One useful app is GoodReader, which is a note-taking app. It lets you view and annotate all major document types: Doc, PDF, iWork, Txt and HTML. It allows you to add notes, drawings, arrows etc., so your colleagues can be informed when changes are made (2). This is a useful app for anyone who needs to view and edit documents on the go. Print and Share is another convenient app that allows you to print documents from your iPad on almost any wifi enable printer. This is very convenient because you can print remotely to your home or office printer over 3G. If you need to stay home from work one day you can work from home and still print your documents in the office.

Similar to the iPad is the first Android-based tablet the Galaxy Tab. It is a convenient tablet that is ultra portable. It is smaller than the iPad with a 7-inch diagonal screen compared to the iPad's 9.7 inches (3). The size makes it easier to carry than the iPad and it can fit in a bag or jacket pocket easily. The android marketplace offers great apps, many of which you cannot find through the apple app store. It has a camera unlike the iPad, which can be very useful to businesses. It also has a removable microSD card slot. Tablets offer portability and simplicity and they are becoming more popular than laptops. They are great for travel and the many apps allow you to get things done that you wouldn’t be able to do on a laptop.

1. http://www.intel.com/itcenter/index.htm

2. http://www.businessinsider.com/ipad-apps-business-2010-12#print-n-share-lets-you-print-anything-from-anywhere-10

3.http://www.cnn.com/2010/TECH/gaming.gadgets/12/31/ten.gadgets.wired/index.html

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