Dell Chief Research Officer Jaishankar ‘Jai’ Menon recently told analysts and journalists attending the company’s Solutions Summit in Brussels that next-gen data centers will be characterized by homogenous servers tasked with fulfilling all functions of networking and storage.
What will a server look like in 2020?
Understanding the IoT’s evolving requirements
A new report published by Beecham Research confirms that a successful attack against cyber-physical systems connected to the Internet of Things (IoT) has the potential to cause significant damage to individuals, businesses and national critical infrastructure.
“While we may have some visibility of potential attacks over a few months, we need to protect IoT devices in the field for 10 years or longer,” explained Professor Jon Howes, one of the authors of the report and Technology Director at Beecham Research.
Cyber attacks to target connected vehicles
Writing for Forbes, Sarwant Singh warns that coordinated cyber attacks will likely be a major part of future conflicts.
“As the number of people who have access to the Internet reaches 5 billion, the world will see a 20-fold increase in the number of hackers globally, causing an increase in cyber warfare,” Sing explained. “If nuclear power plants in Iran and satellites in space are hackable, what about a car?”
Intel’s X99 chipset accelerates DDR4 adoption
In September, a number of industry heavyweights introduced a range of servers powered by Intel’s recently launched 18-core Xeon E5-2600 v3 (Grantley) chip. The servers – debuted by Hewlett-Packard, Dell, Lenovo and IBM – are the very first to pack DDR4 memory.
Loren Shalinsky, a Strategic Development Director at Rambus, confirmed that the pairing of DDR4 with Intel’s Grantley chips marked the start of DDR4’s wider deployment in the market. It should be noted that DDR4 delivers a 40 percent to 50 percent increase in bandwidth, as well as a 35 percent reduction in power consumption compared to DDR3 memory currently in servers.
How UX helps create a more human relationship with technology
Eliott Jones has spent the vast majority of his career focused on building interactive user experiences (UX) that tastefully combine aesthetics with utility, ease of use and efficiency. Jones, who recently joined Rambus as an expert in user experience design, says the concept of a streamlined and versatile UX is absolutely critical in the evolving semiconductor space.
Design + marketing = success in the semiconductor space
M is the exclusive MLOVE forum dedicated to exploring the future of mobility and connectivity. Organized by MLOVE CEO Harald Neidhardt, the off-the-record, invite-only forum for CEOs, CMOs, entrepreneurs and technology leaders was recently hosted at the Weissenhaus Grand Village Resort & Spa, located in close proximity to the German port city of Hamburg.
