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Latest Intel®Xeon® Processors Accelerate Data Center Transformation for the Digital Services Era

New Technologies Provide a Range of Capabilities and Are Central to Enabling a Software Defined Infrastructure 

Islamabad, September 9, 2014 –Intel Corporation today introduced the Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600/1600 v3 product families to address the requirements of diverse workloads and the rapidly evolving needs of data centers.The new processor families include numerous enhancements that provide performance increases of up to 3x over the previous generation2, world-class energy efficiency and enhanced security. To facilitate the explosive demand for software defined infrastructure (SDI), the processors expose key metrics, through telemetry, which enable the infrastructure to deliver services with the best performance, resilience and optimized total cost of ownership.

                The processors will be used in servers, workstations, storageand networkinginfrastructure to power a broad set of workloads such as data analytics,high-performance computing, telecommunications andcloud-based services,as well as back-end processing for the Internet of Things.

                “The digitalservices economyimposes new requirements on the data center, requirements for automated, dynamic and scalable service delivery,” said Diane Bryant, senior vice president and general manager of the Data Center Group at Intel. “Ournew Intel processors deliver unmatched performance, energy efficiency and security, as well as provide visibility into the hardware resources required to enable software defined infrastructure. By enabling the re-architecture of the data center,Intel is helping companies fully exploit the benefitsof cloud-basedservices.”

Enabling Software Defined Infrastructure

Software defined infrastructure (SDI) is the foundation for cloud computing. The digital services economy requires agility and scale that demands all infrastructure resources be programmable and highly configurable. These abilities, coupled with telemetry, analytics, and automated actions, allow the data center to become highly optimized. Intel continues to invest in delivering this vision of an automated data center, and with the newXeon E5-2600 v3 product family, the company has introduced key sensors and telemetry that further enhance SDI.

                The Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 v3 product family introduce new features that provide greater visibility into the system than ever before. A new cache monitoring feature provides data to enable orchestration tools to intelligently place and rebalance workloads resulting infaster completion times. This also provides the ability to conduct analysis of performance anomalies due to competition for cache in a multitenant cloud environment where there is little visibility into what workloads consumers are running.

                The new processors also include platform telemetry sensors and metrics for CPU, memory and I/O utilization. With the addition of thermal sensors for airflow and outlet temperature, the visibility and control has increased significantly from the prior generation. The processors offer a holistic set of sensors and telemetry for any SDI orchestration solution to more closely monitor, manage and control system utilization to help maximize data center efficiency for a lower total cost of ownership.

Increased Performance and Energy Efficiency

With up to 18 cores per socket and 45MB of last-level cache, the Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 product familyprovidesup to 50 percent more cores and cache compared to the previous generation processors. In addition, an extension to Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (Intel AVX2)4 doubles the width of vector integer instructions to 256 bits per clock cycle for integer sensitive workloads and delivers up to 1.9x higher performance gains5.

                The Xeon E5-2600 v3 product family also increases virtualization density, allowing support for up to 70 percentmore VMs per server compared to the previous generation processors6, which helps to reduce data centeroperational expenses.Memory bandwidth constrained workloads will gain up to 1.4x higher performancecompared to the previous generation7with the support of next-generation DDR4 memory. Intel Advanced Encryption Standard New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI) have also been enhanced to accelerate data encryption and decryption by up to 2xwithout sacrificing application response times8.

                The processors are built using Intel’s industry-leading and energy-efficient 22nm, 3-D Tri-Gate technology,cutting power consumption while boosting performance of transistors. The new “per-core”power states dynamicallyregulate and adjust power in each processor core for more power-efficient workload processing.

                Combining both record performance and advanced efficiency features, the Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 v3 product family sets a new world record for server energy efficiency9 based on performance per watt. 

Creating Open, Flexible Networks with Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 Processors

Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 processorscan be paired with the Intel® Communications Chipset 89xx series featuring Intel® Quick Assist Technology to enable faster encryption and compression performance10 toimprove security in a wide range of workloads. Service providers and networking equipment providers can use the platform to consolidate multiple communications workloadsonto a single, standardized and flexible architecture to speed up services deployment, reduce costs, and create a more consistent and secure user experience. 

                In addition, the new Intel® Ethernet Controller XL710 family helps address the increasing demands on networks with capabilities to enable better performance for virtualized servers and networks. The flexible 10/40 gigabit Ethernet controller provides twice the bandwidth while consuming half the power compared with the previous generation11. 

Extensive industry support

Starting today, system manufacturers from around the world are expected to announce hundreds of Intel® Xeon® processor E5 v3 family-based platforms. These manufacturers across servers, storage and networking include Bull*, Cray*, Cisco*, Dell*, Fujitsu*, Hitachi*, HP*, Huawei*, IBM*, Inspur*, Lenovo*, NEC*, Oracle*, Quanta*, Radisys*, SGI*, Sugon* and Supermicro*, among many others.

Pricing details

The Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 v3 product family will be offered with 26 different parts that range in price from $213 to $2,702in quantities of 1,000. Intel Xeon processor E5-1600 workstations will be offered with six different parts in prices ranging from $295 to $1,723. Complete pricing details can be found in the Intel Newsroom. For more details on these new Intel Xeon processors, visit www.intel.com/xeon. For more details on world records and other claims, visit www.intel.com/performance/server/.

The Michael J. Fox Foundation and Intel Collaboration

The Michael J. Fox Foundation and Intel Join Forces to Improve Parkinson’s Disease Monitoring and Treatment through Advanced Technologies

Islamabad, August 19, 2014. — The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF) and Intel Corporation announced today a collaboration aimed at improving research and treatment for Parkinson’s disease — a neurodegenerative brain disease second only to Alzheimer’s in worldwide prevalence. The collaboration includes a multiphase research study using a new big data analytics platform thatdetects patterns in participant datacollected from wearable technologiesused to monitor symptoms. This effort is an important step in enabling researchers and physicians to measure progression of the diseaseand to speed progress toward breakthroughs in drug development.

Data is collected from Parkinson's patients via wearable devices, and housed in an open platform for analysis that may lead to new insights and improvements in care via a new partnership between Intel and the Michael J. Fox Foundation.

“Nearly 200 years after Parkinson’s disease was first described by Dr. James Parkinson in 1817, we are still subjectively measuring Parkinson’s disease largely the same way doctors did then,” said Todd Sherer, PhD, CEO of The Michael J. Fox Foundation.“Data science, wearable computing and data from other sources hold the potential to transform our ability to capture and objectively measure patients’ actual experience of disease, with unprecedented implications for Parkinson’s drug development, diagnosis and treatment.”

Anonymous patient data is aggregated and analyzed for new insight into Parkinson's disease via a new partnership between Intel and the Michael J. Fox Foundation.

 “The variability in Parkinson’s symptoms creates unique challenges in monitoring progression of the disease,” said Diane Bryant, senior vice president and general manager of Intel’s Data Center Group. “Emerging technologies can not only create a new paradigm for measurement of Parkinson’s, but as more data is made available to the medical community, it may also point to currently unidentified features of the disease that could lead to new areas of research.”

Pakistan sees a rise in remittances this Ramadan

Pakistan sees a rise in remittances this Ramadan

Islamabad-Pakistan, August 04, 2014: Xpress Money, one of the world’s most dependable money transfer brand, saw a 15 percent rise in remittances to Pakistan, on account of Eid-UL-Fitr. This is a positive indicator in line with the Government’s effort to strengthen the foreign exchange reserves of the country. 

There has been an increasing trend of Pakistani expats starting to save and send back a little extra money from June onwards for Ramadan, Eid ul Fitr and Eid ul Azha. To set the festive mood and bring smiles to their families and friends back home, remittances for the month of June 2014 were US $ 1,499.28 mn, higher by 28.56 % as compared to June 2013 (US $ 1,166.19 mn)[i]. 

Mr. Rizwan Ali Hamdani, Country Manager – AFPAK, Xpress Money said, “Traditionally, remittance inflows increase during the Holy Month, which concludes with the festivities of Eid-ul-Fitr. On an average, semi-skilled workers remit about 70- 80% of their earnings each month, however, during Ramadan they try and save 10% more to send back to their families to celebrate the festival with grandeur.” Workers manage to save the extra money by making fewer calls home and by cutting down on their meal expenses by attending Iftars organized by Mosques and Corporates. 

To add value to their efforts, Xpress Money is currently running the ‘Win Everyday’ promotion wherein customers transferring money to Pakistan from UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, UK, Malaysia, Greece, Maldives and Brunei, can win PKR 25,000 daily and PKR 5,00,000 at the end of the promotion, which concludes on August 12, 2014. 

“Eid is a special festival for me and my family. Each year I save for this occasion so that I can send more money home. Besides saving, I also aim to capitalize on the on-going promotions to get that extra money”, said Abdul Mansoori, a factory worker from Pakistan working in KSA.

Technology Day

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Intel ® Pakistan hosted a Technology Day event for the end-customers. Customers from various segments such as Semi/Government, FSI, Education and Telco and SMBs were invited. Audience were briefed about the latest Intel ® technology roadmaps with core focus on holistic solutions for data center including servers and storage devices available through channel partners. Moreover, the latest developments and innovations introduced by Intel on client side for desktops (NUC, AIO, Gaming PC) and mobile devices (tablets, laptops, 2-in-1, etc) were also discussed. A showcase of these devices was displayed for customers to have an onsite experience.

‘Win Everyday’ this Ramadan with Xpress Money'

~ Xpress Money offers its Pakistanis customers a chance to win PKR 25,000 daily ~

Islamabad, June 25, 2014:  Xpress Money, the world’s most dependable money transfer brand, has launched an exciting promotion, ‘Win Everyday’ for its Pakistani customers, in the Holy Month of Ramadan.

This 49 day promotion that starts on June 25th until 12th August 2014, will entitle customers transferring money to Pakistan from UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, UK, Malaysia, Greece, Maldives and Brunei, a chance to win PKR 25,000 as daily prizes. During this promotion there will be 539 daily winners, that is 49 winners in each of the 11 countries.  In addition to this, one customer in each of the participating countries also stands a chance to win a mega prize of PKR 500,000 at the end of the promotion. The total prize money to be won during this promotion across the 11 countries is worth upto PKR 1.8 crores.

All daily prize winners will be chosen through fortnightly electronic draws and the Grand Prize winner will be announced through a special draw at the end of the promotion.

Announcing the special promotion, Mr. Rizwan Ali Hamdani, Country Manager-AFPAK, Xpress Money said, “Traditionally, we have seen that the festival season sees a peak in remittances to Pakistan, and this is especially true during Ramadan. Since this is a special time for our customers, we are rewarding them by adding value to the remittance that these hard working individuals send back home and giving them an opportunity to send more.”

Ramadan is a special month of the year for over one billion Muslims throughout the world. It is a time for inner reflection, devotion to God, and self-control. “The ‘Win Everyday’ promotion is our way of wishing all our customers Ramadan Mubarak,” Mr. Hamdani added.

FIRST INTEL® CHANNEL

FIRST INTEL® CHANNEL SYMPOSIUMS FOR 2014 HOSTED IN KARACHI

Islamabad, 17 June 2014: Intel in Pakistan hosted first Intel® Channel Symposiums (ICS) for this year in Karachi & Lahore. The company showcased the latest range of desktops, mobile devices, servers, devices enabling Internet of Things and security devices based on Intel processors at the symposium in addition to conducting training sessions for its Intel® Technology Providers (ITP). Experts from Intel® discussed product integration techniques, sales and marketing best practices with the Intel® Technology Providers to help enhance customer experience and identify growth opportunities for their businesses. The symposium witnessed discussions around the channel achievements and partnership highlights of 2013.About 100ITPs from each city attended the event and the group deliberated on the future roadmap and focus areas of Intel®.

This year Intel® has enhanced some of its offerings for the ITPs, including an improved Intel® Technology Providers website that offers a seamless browsing experience between the PC and other computing devices like tablets and phones, a new Intel® Retail Edge Mobile application to help retail sales people with the essential skills needed for the job and an improved Intel® Learning Network, which delivers a faster and more seamless training experience. Starting this year, a separate content repository in the form of an Internet of Things Community (IoT) will exist on the ITP portal help the channel learn about IoT solutions and provide guidance on selling to end customers.

One of the main areas of focus in this year’s ICS is Intel’s 2014 desktop strategy which aims to (i) reinvigorate the category through compelling new products, (ii) reinvent the category through new form factors like the Next Unit of Computing and portable All in Ones and (iii) lastly remodel the category through brand new usage models and experiences. The symposiums will touch upon how new personal computing form factors like tablets and 2 in1s are an excellent growth opportunity for the channel. The other big growth opportunities to be highlighted this year include the Internet of Things and Servers.. From a server standpoint, the growth opportunity for the channel lies in build out of private and hybrid clouds, workstations especially in key segments like manufacturing and the small and medium business segments. Intel’s focus in the IoT space four main areas including Digital Signage, Intelligent Storage, Point of Sales (POS) and Surveillance will be highlighted at the ICS this year.  McAfee is now branded as Intel® Security and at the symposium Intel will discuss how ITPs can now be part of the revenue sharing pool when they sell Intel Security with the devices.

Speaking about the symposium Naveed Siraj, Country Manager Intel Pakistan said “Intel has evolved from being a chip maker to a complete technology solutions provider. The Intel Technology Providers have been an integral part of our growth story in Pakistan and the ITP program has evolved with time to keep up with the changing dynamics of the channel. Through the Intel Channel Symposiums from this year onwards we aim to better connect with our ITPs and outline the various growth opportunities as well update them about our product and solutions roadmaps.”

Intel has been evangelizing the channel ecosphere through the hundreds of Intel® Technology Providers in Pakistan and encouraging the adoption of Intel® based products in the country and region. This year Intel® will host two Intel® Channel Symposiums across the country in the month of June.