The All New 2010 Intel® Core™ vPro™ Processor Family: Intelligence that Adapts to Your Needs Secure your PCs. Cut your costs. Achieve more control. Now that’s smart ROI. White Paper PCs powered by a new 2010 Intel® Core™ vPro™ processor can adapt to the needs Intel® Core™ i7 of your business with smart security, cost-saving manageability, and intelligent, vPro™ Processor adaptable performance.1 The all new 2010 Intel Core vPro processor family is Intel® Core™ i5 vPro™ Processor designed to keep downtime and desk-side visits to a minimum, helping IT reduce costs and improve services through enhanced remote monitoring, KVM Remote Control2 (keyboard video mouse), and other tools to diagnose and repair PCs – even if the PCs are shut down or the operating system (OS) is unresponsive. Intelligent, energy-efficient performance – including Intel® Turbo Boost Technology3 – adapts to a user’s multitasking demands so the PC consumes only the power it needs. With an all new 2010 Intel Core vPro processor inside, PCs can even disable themselves via Intel® Anti-Theft Technology4 if they get lost or stolen. With a new Intel Core vPro processor, control meets cost savings while still delivering exceptional business performance. White Paper: The All New 2010 Intel® Core™ vPro™ Processor Family: Intelligence that Adapts to Your Needs Table of Contents Executive Summary. 3 All-New 2010 Intel® Core™ vPro™ Processor Family . 4 The way we do business has changed. 4 New and proven technologies pair up to deliver intelligent performance, manageability, and security. 4 PCs can now be managed as strategic assets. .5 Spend wisely and recoup costs rapidly . 5 New in the all new 2010 Intel Core vPro processor family. .5 Key features of the all new 2010 Intel Core vPro processor family. .6 What, exactly, is Intel® vPro™ technology? . 7 Intelligent features to solve key challenges. .7 Manage PCs regardless of power state. .8 Use an existing management console for both laptop and desktop PCs. 9 Remote communication – virtually anytime . 9 Communication outside the corporate firewall. .10 Communicate remotely with wired or wireless PCs . 10 PC-initiated secure communication. 10 Robust security schemes for remote communication . 11 Better protection through smarter security. 11 Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT). 12 Hardware-based acceleration for encryption. 13 Push updates down the wire — regardless of PC power state. 13 Filter threats and isolate PCs automatically based on IT policy. 14 Automated, continual checking for agents. .14 Receive alerts even if a system is off the corporate network. .15 Out-of-band management even with 802 1x, Cisco SDN, and Microsoft NAP. 15 Intel® Trusted Execution Technology (Intel® TXT). 15 Faster, easier remote manageability helps reduce costs. 15 Remote upgrades save IT and user time. .15 Resolve more problems remotely . 15 Accurate, remote discovery and inventory for wired or wireless systems. .17 KVM Remote Control lowers support costs. 17 PC Alarm Clock – local wake from any sleep state. 18 Power down at night and save on power bills. 18 Virtualization enables flexible computing models. .19 Usage models. 19 Virtualization: Virtual containers. 20 Virtualization: Multiple OSs (traditional model). .20 Intel® Virtualization Technology (Intel® VT) features. 21 Intel® VT is compatible with other technologies. 21 Key benefits of virtualization. 21 Go mobile – cut costs and improve productivity. .22 Wireless mobility. 22 Responsive, energy-efficient intelligent performance. 23 Energy Star compliance and energy efficient. 23 Intel® Turbo Boost Technology. 23 Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology. 24 Simplify and speed up activation. .25 General provisioning process. 25 Methods to establish security credentials. 25 Activation models. 25 Ready for the future. 25 Stable, standards-based, and with broad industry support. 26 Wired or wireless: The intelligence of security and manageability on every chip. .26 2 White Paper: The All New 2010 Intel® Core™ vPro™ Processor Family: Intelligence that Adapts to Your Needs Executive Summary and overnight – saving on average about 40 minutes per upgrade per machine.5 This helps minimize disruptions to your users and makes it The all new 2010 Intel® Core™ vPro™ processor family can help easier to retain access to your legacy applications. In order to enjoy the businesses by delivering intelligent security; cost-saving remote benefits of these intelligent remote manageability capabilities, Intel® manageability; and adaptable performance. Smart security with vPro™ technology must be activated (see page 25 of this white paper). programmable filters can systematically guard against viruses and malicious attacks. Continuous, intelligent polling for the presence Laptops powered by a new Intel Core vPro processor include Intel® of software agents helps ensure full protection from malware and Centrino® wireless technology (either WiFi or WiFi with optional WiMAX), attacks. Advanced features help prevent tampering or disabling of and are more energy efficient. These laptop and desktop PCs also 3 security software. With built-in Intel® Anti-Theft Technology4 (Intel® include Intel® Turbo Boost Technology and Intel® Hyper-Threading 6 AT), PCs can even disable themselves if they are lost or stolen. And, Technology (Intel® HT Technology), which can automatically adapt to because data is protected rather than erased, reactivation can be each user’s unique needs so users can move faster when multitasking easy when the PC is recovered. Intel AT must be enabled in order and get more accomplished in less time. to enjoy the benefits of this advanced security technology. Studies have shown that return on investment (ROI) can be as The all new 2010 Intel Core vPro processor family makes it easier little as 19 months for PCs based on the a new 2010 Intel® Core™ i5 7 to manage systems from a central location. KVM Remote Control2 processor. For businesses that implement the remote management (keyboard video mouse) and other built-in capabilities let you remotely and security capabilities of a PC with a new 2010 Intel Core i5 vPro 7 configure, diagnose, isolate, and repair an infected PC – even if the OS processor, positive ROI can be achieved in as little as 9 months. is unresponsive.1 You can also quickly upgrade to Windows* 7 remotely Lineup of all new 2010 Intel® Core™ processor family and all new 2010 Intel® Core™ vPro™ processor family. Choose the Intel® Core™ processor Intel® Core™ Intel® Core™ Intel® Intel® Intel® that meets your business needs i7 vPro™ i5 vPro™ Core™ i7 Core™ i5 Core™ i3 Intelligent Performance, Hardware-assisted smart security, anti-theft Security and Manageability technology and cost-saving manageabilitya Hardware-based KVM Remote Control2,a,b Hardware-assisted remote power managementa Intelligent Business Top-of-the-line performance with biggest cache Performance Hardware-based acceleration of encryption8 Increased processor speeds when performance is needed with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology3 Hardware-assisted virtualization support for running multiple operating systems, such as Windows* XP with Windows* 79 Intelligent performance with Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology6 and Intel® Smart Cache Energy Efficiency with Intel® Intelligent Power Technology aIT must activate Intel® vPro™ technology in order to take advantage of these intelligent security and remote manageability technologies. For more information about activating Intel vPro technology, which includes Intel® AMT and Intel® AT, see page 25 of this white paper. bHardware-based KVM Remote Control works on all new 2010 Intel® Core™ i5 vPro™ processor-based PCs that have Intel® HD integrated graphics, and select all new 2010 Intel® Core™ i7 vPro™ processor-based PCs that have Intel® HD integrated graphics. Hardware-based KVM Remote Control will not work on PCs that use discrete graphics. Not applicable Advanced capability 3 White Paper: The All New 2010 Intel® Core™ vPro™ Processor Family: Intelligence that Adapts to Your Needs All New 2010 Intel® Core™ vPro™ Processor Family Intelligent security, remote manageability, and adaptable performance to help businesses cut costs and improve efficiencies The way we do business has changed In today’s global markets, business is increasingly borderless, and mobility is becoming mandatory. The amount of e-mail that corporate users manage each day has also increased dramatically. Video has become mainstream for corporate communications – the use of video conferencing alone is expected to double from 2007 to 2012.10 At the same time, countries around the world are implementing increasingly stringent energy-compliance regulations for PCs. In addition, security threats continue to grow each year. Along with increased purchasing power in emerging markets, these shifts are driving major changes in business models worldwide. Today’s business challenges include: New and proven technologies pair up to deliver intelligent security, remote manageability, and • Critical need to become more efficient, reducing costs while still reaching new customers adaptable performance Control meets cost savings in laptop and desktop PCs powered by • Increased demand for video tools for mainstream communications, the all new Intel® Core™ vPro™ processor family. both internal, such as for sales and marketing, and external, for customers Laptop and desktop PCs with a new Intel Core vPro processor deliver • Exponential increase in security threats, along with a shift from intelligent performance and unique hardware-assisted