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Turbo Boost Technology with the new Intel core i7 Processor

Performance on demand

Intel Turbo Boost Technology¹ is one of the many exciting new features that Intel has built into latest-generation Intel microarchitecture codename Nehalem. It automatically allows processor cores to run faster than the base operating frequency if it's operating below power, current, and temperature specification limits.

Intel Turbo

Boost Technology

Intel Turbo Boost technology automatically allows processor cores to run faster than the base operating frequency if the processor is operating below rated power, temperature, and current specification limits. Intel Turbo Boost technology can be engaged with any number of cores or logical processors enabled and active.

This results in increased performance of both multi-threaded and single-threaded workloads.

As shown below:-

It is possible for BIOS to contain a set-up option to enable or disable Intel® Turbo Boost technology and it operates under operating system (OS) control by engaging when the OS requests the highest performance state (P0). For ACPI aware operating systems, no changes are required to support Intel Turbo Boost technology. The maximum frequency is dependent on the number of active cores and varies based on the specific configuration on a per processor number basis. The amount of time the processor spends in the Intel Turbo Boost technology state will depend on workload and operating environment. Intel Turbo Boost technology core frequency upside availability is ultimately constrained by power delivery limits, but within those constraints, it is limited by the following factors:

• The estimated current consumption of the

processor

• The estimated power consumption of the

processor

• The temperature of the processor

The number of active cores at any given instant dictates the upper limit of Intel® Turbo Boost technology. When Intel Turbo Boost technology is requested by the OS, the processor will commonly operate between the max Intel Turbo Boost technology frequency and the base operating frequency.

All active cores in the processor will operate at the same frequency. Even at frequencies abovethe base operating frequency, all active cores will run at the same frequency and voltage. Due to the way the BIOS and OS communicate Intel

Turbo Boost technology, software may never detect core clock frequencies above the base operating frequency.

Determining Maximum

Possible Intel Turbo Boost

Technology Upside

The maximum frequency of Intel® Turbo Boost Technology is dependent on the number of active cores. The amount of time the processor spends in the Intel Turbo Boost Technology state depends on the workload and operating environment, providing the performance you need, when and where you need it.

Any of the following can set the upper limit of Intel Turbo Boost Technology on a given workload:

• Number of active cores
• Estimated current consumption
• Estimated power consumption
• Processor temperature

Intel core process the application for single threaded application also as shown below:-

This means workloads that are naturally lower in power or lightly threaded may take advantage of headroom in the form of increased core frequency.

When the processor is operating below these limits and the user's workload demands additional performance, the processor frequency will dynamically increase by 133 MHz on short and regular intervals until the upper limit is met or the maximum possible upside for the number of active cores is reached.

 It is possible for software to read the maximum possible Intel Turbo Boost technology frequency.

As you can see in the below figure:-

Conclusion: - Intel Turbo Boost technology functions to the operating system, software that wishes to calculate (and/or display) the current operating core frequency. It is really very power efficient, it also makes the core execution as per the requirements.

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Microsoft Communication Server "14"

   Office Communications Server, along with its family of clients and devices, combines enterprise-ready instant messaging, presence, conferencing, and Voice over IP telephony in a fully integrated unified communications solution.

Microsoft demonstrated for the first time the next version of its Office Communications Server product. Code-named Office Communications Server "14," the new version is part of the Office 2010.

Microsoft has since transitioned its text-messaging centred Live Communications Server product into Office Communications Server, a product that combines corporate instant messaging and presence with telephony.Many companies, however, use OCS more for IM and presence than as their primary means of delivering phone service to workers.Now day to day  thousands of companies are using the voice features of OCS in some significant way.

With the next version of the software,Microsoft is finally ready to compete for the broader set of businesses that are looking to upgrade from either a traditional PBX or their first-generation IP-based PBX system.

Here are some features of Communication ‘14’

Among the capabilities of the upcoming Office Communications Server "14" is improved location information.

OCS 14 - the next version of Microsoft's business telephony, corporate instant messaging and presence server - is due out in the second half of the year.

With OCS 14, users can update their status at any time, with a list showing up in an activity feed, similar to what is available in consumer instant messaging.

Unlike in a traditional phone call, workers using OCS 14 will be able to enter a subject line - such as "The Contoso Account" at left - so a recipient knows why someone is calling before they answer.

A new menu lets workers choose which device to use for a call, such as a PC-connected headset or VoIP phone.

Although one of the benefits of integrated communications is not having to remember phone numbers, a dial pad in OCS 14 lets people call the old-fashioned way if they wish.

A "simultaneous ring" feature lets a user choose, based on who is dialing, to have the calls ring in one location, more than one place, or go straight to voice mail.

A "skill search" feature lets workers see who is available with particular skills.

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 SCSM is all about Orchestrating People, Process, and Technology

Introduction to System Center Service Manager

System Center Service Manager, currently in beta 1, it’s a flexible IT automation platform that provides built-in workflows based on industry best practices for incident and problem resolution, change control, and asset lifecycle management. It can help provide better service management by:

> Reducing the cost and improving the responsiveness of customer service requests by combining knowledge, self-service, and the ability to automate requests on the Service Manager Self-Service portal.

> Optimizing processes and ensuring their use through templates that effectively guide IT analysts through best practices for change and incident management.

> Providing the foundation for informed and cost-effective decision-making to better align IT systems and services to the ever-changing needs of the business.

> Reducing resolution times by cutting across organizational silos, ensuring that the right information from incident, problem, change, release, or asset records is accessible through a single pane.

> Delivering flexible process workflows and templates that IT pros can adapt to their organization’s requirements.

> Extending the value the Microsoft platform delivers by automating the processes and activities among System Center products.

The below workflow  illustrates the architecture of System Center Service Manager and how it interacts with various categories, users, other System Center products, and external systems.

Optimizing Data Center Management

Data centers are the foundation for the applications and services that IT organizations provide to their users. Efficient and effective service management in data centers is essential because of the mission-critical business applications and the number of customers and users potentially affected by any service outages or performance issues in the data center.

Optimizing Data Center Management Scenarios

System Center Service Manager can help solve many of the data center service-management challenges IT operations experiences. The following scenarios provide further details of how System Center Service Manager helps solve these management problems.

Improving the User Experience and Managing User Devices

Today’s users have increased expectations from IT and their technology solutions. From their homes, their mobile devices, the coffee shop, or the workplace, users want flexibility and reliable IT systems. To meet user expectations, IT needs to provide flexibility of choice while containing cost and ensuring that company policies and compliance requirements are met. Challenges in maintaining high user satisfaction while effectively managing their devices include:

> Reducing the risk of unauthorized or inadvertent changes to user devices

> Reducing the effort required to provide user support.

   In above scenario, illustrated that, a user wants to perform a number of tasks to allow him or her to resolve a common incident by him- or herself. The user can perform these tasks using the Self-Service portal in System Center Service Manager. The Self-Service portal is based on a number of Web Parts that can be used in the Self-Service portal that comes with System Center Service Manager; alternatively, users can use the Web Parts in any other portal running Windows SharePoint Services or Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007.

Importance of Service-Management Processes

The ongoing needs and requirements of the users, data center, and business should not be treated in isolation. IT can effectively improve the capabilities across all of these focus areas by increasing the coordination, productivity, and effectiveness of the people, processes, and technologies in the IT organization. To increase their capabilities, organizations often turn to service-management processes, as described in the Microsoft Operations Framework (MOF), IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL), Control Objectives for Information and Related Technology (COBIT), and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 2000.

Conclusion

Finally Improving Service Management in the Organization

System Center Service Manager helps IT organizations successfully implement the service management process best practices found in MOF and ITIL by orchestrating people, processes, and technologies across IT. System Center Service Manager also extends the value of the System Center family of products through integration of knowledge, workflows, and activities across the suite. This integration leverages the organization’s existing investment in System Center products and helps the organization quickly achieve value from its System Center Service Manager investment.Deploying System Center Service Manager can help IT organizations improve their service management processes today, which can help them be more efficient and productive in the future. And that increased efficiency and productivity translates to lowering IT operations costs while improving user satisfaction and the quality of the IT services delivered.

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"Internet Explorer 9 is the first browser to take standard Web patterns that developers use and run them better on modern PCs through Windows"..

What is in IE9?

        Microsoft detailed its support for a number of HTML5 specifications, including CSS3, Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG), XHTML parsing, and the video and audio tags using industry-standard (H.264/MPEG4 and MP3/AAC) codecs, among others. In addition, Microsoft demonstrated a new JavaScript engine that uses the multiple cores of today's modern chips to effectively manage computing resources and improve Web performance. By combining increased interoperability with a new JavaScript engine and Direct 2D technology, Internet Explorer 9 enables Web developers to provide users with richer experiences that render more quickly and consistently. 

           Microsoft says one of its main goals with IE9 is to provide a faster browsing experience -- always good news -- though they don't have things cranked quite as high as the competition just yet (remember, this is still early).Preliminary ACID3 tests on the preview show the IE9 scores a 55/100, up from IE8's dismal 20/100 -- a huge leap forward no doubt, but still a far cry from the Chrome, Opera, and Safari scores of 100. Microsoft has also confirmed that IE9 will not support Windows XP, but the preview Microsoft is showing off plays nice with Vista SP2 and higher.

"Internet Explorer 9 enabling GPU-accelerated HTML5 is a milestone for visual computing," said Drew Henry, general manager of GeForce and ION GPU business unit at NVIDIA Corp. "By harnessing the power of NVIDIA GPUs, Internet Explorer 9 removes the glass ceiling for Web developers, enabling them to build graphically rich, high-performing Web applications."

Increased Support of Client Development Through the jQuery JavaScript Library   Microsoft releases first platform preview for Windows Internet Explorer 9, highlights commitments to jQuery and OData.

Microsoft is investing resources to contribute to the development of the jQuery JavaScript Library to help improve the development process of standards-based Web applications. Microsoft will also work to provide better interoperability between ASP.NET and the jQuery JavaScript Library by enhancing ASP.NET so .NET developers can better incorporate jQuery capabilities. In addition, Microsoft will actively promote and distribute versions of the jQuery JavaScript Library by packaging it with popular products such as Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 and ASP.NET MVC 2. As a first step, Microsoft will contribute a templating engine to the jQuery JavaScript Library Team to simplify Web applications.