Remote management and maintenance of Intel® Architecture (IA)-based systems has been extremely important in the general computing world for two decades as centralized IT departments manage thousands of deployed clients. Many embedded applications today have similar requirements. Moreover in the embedded space, the deployed clients may range from power-efficient Intel® Atom™ systems to others based on the latest 3rd-generation Intel® Core™ processors, previously codena...Read More

Digital Signage has been a hot topic on the Intel® Embedded Community website, and for good reason.  Dynamic high-resolution signs that include remote connectivity and offer viewers an interactive experience deliver a better return on investment (ROI) than do legacy signs. Moreover, technologies such as Intel® Architecture (IA) processors and initiatives such as Intel® Active Management Technology (AMT) enable cost-effective deployment of compelling digital signs and the...Read More

Virtualization was once viewed as an esoteric technology for server farms, but these days it has become an essential technology for a wide range of embedded applications. By enabling multiple OSs to run on a single hardware platform, virtualization makes it possible to:   Consolidate previously separate functions to reduce system size, cost, and power Bring innovation to market faster while preserving legacy code Enhance security, safety, and availability through application isolation and ...Read More

In 1624, the poet John Donne famously wrote, “No man is an island.” If John Donne had lived today, he might have written “No embedded system is an island” instead. Today’s systems are connected to the ‘Net, and customers want to use those connections to remotely manage their devices.   I recently asked three Premier members of the Intel® Embedded Alliance to share their insights on remote management, and to explain the relevance of Intel® vPro ...Read More

When we use our ubiquitous smartphone, most of us aren't individually straining data networks. The problem is that there are a lot of us that are taking advantage of faster wireless services. Indeed the move to 4G wireless network technology including WiMax and LTE will drive the industry to deploy 40-Gbps-capable switches and packet-processing systems. The first systems and blades for the 40-Gbps transition have come to market this year and last, and the telecom service providers have stated a...Read More

How do you solve embedded scalability issues to build physically dispersed, large scale, real world systems?   Embedded systems were once relatively independent, purpose-built hardware intended to serve a fixed function within a fixed and predictable demand system.  The emergence of organically growing embedded systems like streaming media and the “SmartGrid” system demand scalability on a large scale.     Design techniques pioneered for large scale computing can...Read More

Digital signs are rapidly replacing posters and placards in settings ranging from department stores to advertising in outdoor public areas to kiosks. Early on, most digital signs offered the benefit of an attractive dynamic presentation, but mainly provided information flow in one direction. Today, touch-sensitive signs provide an interactive experience with the user and a bidirectional connection to the back office so that the sign supports sales, subscriptions, and other real-time transaction...Read More

By Marc Brown, Vice President of Tools and Marketing Operations, Products Group at Wind River   Security is a heavily overloaded term, meaning different things to different people. In the embedded systems world, news on security is often about Stuxnet or similar attacks where an enemy can control devices remotely and shut them down, make them behave abnormally, or worse, cause equipment failure and destruction.  In the enterprise world there is news of information breaches and sensiti...Read More