Mil/Aero Insider (March 2011): SPECIAL EDITION - 2nd Generation Intel Core i7
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RICHARD KIRK, PRODUCT MANAGER, SBC
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As an example: with our 6U VPX SBC624, we’ve elected to use one of the x8 PCIe ports to interface to a NIC which can offer a choice of data plane fabrics – either 10GigE or InfiniBand. We see these fabrics as a natural extension of the Intel architecture, and it is ideal for the kind of high performance computing (HPC) our customers need. And because the silicon to do that is available off the shelf, it allows us to get to market faster than if we’d elected to go a different route.
But it’s not just about the hardware. Software plays an increasingly vital role, because it’s the software that’s available with the hardware that makes a vital difference in terms of customer flexibility and productivity. Software is a key contributor to the solution – not just Deployed Test Software, but real value added like GE’s AXIS Advanced Multiprocessor Integrated Software environments that can dramatically shorten the development of sophisticated applications.
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Mil/Aero Insider talks to Richard Kirk, Product Manager, Mil/Aero Single Board Computers at GE Intelligent Platforms, about GE's new embedded computing platforms based on 2nd Generation Intel Core Processor technology from Intel.
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Aren’t all 2nd Generation Intel Core Processor products the same? |
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They’re really not. While they all have the same processor silicon at their heart, Intel provides a great deal of flexibility in terms of how that silicon is implemented – which means that a number of important design choices need to be made. There are, for example, different ways of using the PCI Express ports on offer. You then have a finite amount of board space, and the design team needs to prioritize what should fill that space – what kind of features and functionality will be most useful to customers. |
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CALENDAR
Upcoming Events, Seminars, Workshops
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Where in the world is GE Intelligent Platforms? Just take a look you might be surprised to find that we will be in your neck of the woods in the very near future. Come find out what we’re up to at these upcoming events. |
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April 19, 2011 |
Avionics Maintenance Conference Reception |
Memphis, TN |
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April 26-28, 2011 |
SPIE Defense, Security & Sensing |
Orlando, FL |
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August 16-19, 2011 |
AUVSI |
Washington, DC |
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October 10-12, 2011 |
AUSA |
Washington, DC |
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November 7-10, 2011 |
MILCOM |
Baltimore, MD |
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