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Intel Centrino 2 with vPro technology and Intel Core2 Processor with vPro technology

Published September 2009

The latest notebook and desktop PCs with Intel vPro technology build on proven capabilities to enable greater proactive security, enhanced maintenance, and improved remote management both inside and outside the corporate firewall.

These notebook and desktop PCs deliver down-the-wire security and manageability capabilities - even if the PC's power is off, the operating system (OS) is unresponsive, software agents are disabled, or hardware (such as a hard drive) has failed. With a secure tunnel for communications both inside and outside the corporate firewall, information technology (IT) managers can securely maintain, update, and repair PCs even on an open wired LAN outside the corporate firewall. Remote configuration helps information technology (IT) managers deploy thousands of notebook and desktop PCs without making a deskside visit. In addition, new, optional Intel Anti-Theft Technology (Intel AT) for notebooks can help protect encrypted data from unauthorized access if a system is lost or stolen. Notebook and desktop PCs also support OS and application streaming, as well as traditional virtualization with multiple OSs - and do so faster and in a more secure, trusted environment. The latest PCs with Intel vPro technology deliver significantly improved 64-bit multi-core performance for computeintensive tasks - and include fully integrated powerful graphics support - all in a power-efficient package that is Microsoft Windows 7 ready.

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