Intel Launches Next-Gen vPro Technology

by Marco Chiappetta — Monday, September 22, 2008, 03:13 PM EDT

New Intel vPro Technology Enhances Security, Adds Automatic Tune-Ups and Thinks for Itself

Third Generation Enables Virtualized PC Models, Services for Small Businesses

Intel introduces the third generation of Intel vPro Technology with a host of new features, some that enable PCs to "think and act for themselves," and all can now operate outside the corporate firewall. New features include: Fast Call for Help, Remote Schedule Maintenance, Remote Alert, Access Monitor and Microsoft NAP authentication. Also, the 2008 vPro opens the door to new virtualized PC models and services aimed at small businesses.

This latest edition of vPro continues Intel's trend of unique innovation to solve IT’s biggest challenges. In 2008, it furthers that trend with new features that automate repair and maintenance functions to free IT professionals' time and reduce the time it takes to get endusers up and running, reducing costs along the way.

IT professionals and small businesses alike run on PCs. Keeping them operating with less downtime for both endusers and IT, and at less cost is an industrywide goal. Latest edition of vPro gains ground in all of these areas.

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Marco's interest in computing and technology dates all the way back to his early childhood. Even before being exposed to the Commodore P.E.T. and later the Commodore 64 in the early ‘80s, he was interested in electricity and electronics, and he still has the modded AFX cars and shop-worn soldering irons to prove it. Once he got his hands on his own Commodore 64, however, computing became Marco's passion. Throughout his academic and professional lives, Marco has worked with virtually every major platform from the TRS-80 and Amiga, to today's high end, multi-core servers. Over the years, he has worked in many fields related to technology and computing, including system design, assembly and sales, professional quality assurance testing, and technical writing. In addition to being the Managing Editor here at HotHardware for close to 15 years, Marco is also a freelance writer whose work has been published in a number of PC and technology related print publications and he is a regular fixture on HotHardware’s own Two and a Half Geeks webcast. - Contact: marco(at)hothardware(dot)com