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ALSO CALLED: UNIX Boxes, Computer Workstations
DEFINITION: 1) A workstation is a computer intended for individual use that is faster and more capable than a personal computer. It's intended for business or professional use (rather than home or recreational use). Workstations and applications designed for them are used by small engineering companies, architects, graphic designers, and any organization, department, or individual that requires a faster microprocessor,  … 
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Upgrading your PCs? Why the processor makes a difference
sponsored by Intel Technology Provider
PRODUCT OVERVIEW: Use this guide to explain the importance of choosing an Intel® processor, describe the differences between Intel processors, find the right Intel processor for every customer, and up-sell customers to a higher level Intel processor.
Posted: 19 Oct 2009 | Published: 19 Oct 2009


Making the News: Dell helps a media company maintain its competitiveness in the evolving news business, reducing the time needed to publish breaking stories by 50 percent
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel
CASE STUDY: This case study looks at Media General a large regional communications company with over four dozen TV stations and newspapers plus an extensive online service. With the rapidly growing demand for online services and the changing online environment Media General turned to Dell for solutions.
Posted: 24 Sep 2009 | Published: 24 Sep 2009


Has 3D’s Time Come? TurboSquid ushers in a new golden age for 3D using a Dell mobile workstation—outperforming a desktop by up to 15%
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel
CASE STUDY: Read this case study to see how Dell’s Precision mobile workstation enabled TurboSquid, a 3D media company, to leverage their product and focus on the work and not the hardware.
Posted: 24 Sep 2009 | Published: 24 Sep 2009


Reaching New Heights: High-performing, clustered Workstation environment cuts energy consumption by 50 per cent
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel
CASE STUDY: Alenia Aeronautica, an Italian aviation company, wanted to increase processing speeds so that its engineers could run complex electromagnetic equations quickly and cost-effectively. Read this case study to see what solutions Dell had to offer.
Posted: 24 Sep 2009 | Published: 24 Sep 2009


User Workspace Management and Desktop Virtualization
sponsored by RES Software
WHITE PAPER: The User Workspace Management market is generating increasing attention from IT professionals and analysts. This White Paper provides a brief description of User Workspace Management and its critical importance to desktop virtualization deployments.
Posted: 18 Sep 2009 | Published: 18 Sep 2009


Security Explorer for File Servers Version 7.0.23
sponsored by ScriptLogic Corporation
TRIAL SOFTWARE: Security. It is the #1 concern on an IT professional's mind. From external hackers to internal malicious activity ; it is imperative that proper measures are implemented to protect sensitive corporate information.
Posted: 15 Apr 2009 | Published: 15 Apr 2009


Windows 2008 Server as a Workstation
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: Server 2008 is a solid workstation product that makes for a nice demo machine and coincidentally gives you a platform (on the 64-bit version) for running Hyper-V.
Posted: 23 Jan 2009 | Published: 23 Jan 2009


Sun Products Test Drive - Try and Buy
sponsored by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
PRODUCT LITERATURE: Sun's free product trials give you the opportunity to test the very latest Sun Open Storage products and solutions for your business: absolutely free for a full 60 days, with full technical support.
Posted: 10 Dec 2008 | Published: 10 Dec 2008


Windows Server 2008 and New Group Policy Settings
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: This paper takes an introductory look at the new categories of Group Policy, but anyone moving to Windows Server 2008 technologies would do well to consider the changes and additions to the existing policy categories, too.
Posted: 10 Dec 2008 | Published: 10 Dec 2008


Why Virtualization Matters to the Enterprise Today
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This IBM white paper discusses how virtualization tools can help you build an infrastructure that is simpler, more cost efficient and more flexible.
Posted: 08 May 2008 | Published: 08 May 2008

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WORKSTATIONS DEFINITION (continued): …  a large amount of random access memory (RAM), and special features such as high-speed graphics adapters. Historically, the workstation developed technologically about the same time and for the same audience as the UNIX operating system, which is often used as the workstation operating system. Among the most successful makers of this kind of workstation are Sun Microsystems, Hewlett-Packard, DEC, and IBM. 2) In IBM and other corporations, the term "workstation" is sometimes used to mean "any individual personal computer location hooked up to a mainframe computer." In today's corporate environments, … 
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