firmware
RSS firmwareExploring the Performance of the Myrinet PC-Cluster on Linux
White Paper The dependence of an implementation on the various features of the hardware, firmware, and software are not defined in the Infiniband architecture specification making it difficult to implement now. Both the Infiniband... [19 Apr 2007]
Apple nails down AirPort problems
News The software download, which updates the device's firmware, can be installed through the Airport Utility. Apple has released a software update that addresses a pair of security problems in its latest AirPort Extreme base... [10 Apr 2007]
The dos and don'ts of VoIP security
Comment Ken Munro, managing director of penetration testing company SecureTest, says: "Enterprises need to make sure that all of the firmware of the VoIP system is up-to-date. Make no mistake, says Anthony Plewes, VoIP is an... [04 Apr 2007]
The Future of Ethernet I/O Virtualization Is Here Today
White Paper The NetXen Intelligent NICs deployed today can also meet tomorrow's requirements by adapting to evolving virtualization technology and/or changing user requirements through simple firmware and driver updates. [01 Apr 2007]
Microsoft to issue fix for Zune glitch
News Microsoft is planning to issue a firmware update next month designed to fix a glitch that is causing some owners of its Zune music player to experience skipping when playing songs purchased from Microsoft's online store. [01 Mar 2007]
Firmware Allocation of PCI Device Resources in Windows
White Paper This paper describes how different versions of the Windows operating system handle PCI memory resource allocation, details the changes introduced with Windows Vista, and suggests strategies and best practices for system... [22 Nov 2006]
Intel Advanced Technologies in the Enterprise: UEFI Firmware and IBM
White Paper This presentation explains how to enable Intel Advanced Technology values with the Framework. The presentation provides absorb rapid platform changes and exploit with the Framework. These changes include security, power, and manageability. [04 Nov 2006]
Mobile Platform Usage of UEFI and the Framework Technology
White Paper This presentation provides understanding of the Robson with Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) solution utilizing EFI abstraction of hardware to seamlessly replace existing disk access methods and extend pre-boot. [04 Nov 2006]
Betfair scores 100 per cent uptime Down Under
News Unlike the stock exchange, which shuts down at 17:00 for storage upgrades and firmware upgrades, Betfair can't stop. What does an online betting service and a stock exchange have in common? When UK-based online trading... [20 Sep 2006]
Wi-Fi Protected Access Data Encryption and Integrity
White Paper Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) is an interim industry standard that makes 802.11 wireless LAN networking secure through a firmware upgrade to 802.11-based wireless network adapters and wireless Access Points (APs). [19 May 2006]
Quickly upgrade Cisco routers using drag-and-drop
White Paper Performing firmware updates and configuration backups for Cisco routers used to take forever. In the old days, upgrading Cisco routers typically required you to have access to a TFTP or FTP server and you had to have... [16 May 2006]
Apple: 'Don't expect Mactels to run Vista'
News Mac fans have held out considerable hope that the next version of Windows would be easier to load on Macs than Windows XP, because like Mac OS X, Vista will use Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) to aid the boot process. [10 Mar 2006]
VoIP handsets: Greater choice means greater complexity
Comment Alcatel offers some interoperability but some phones may need a firmware upgrade to become fully SIP compliant. Managing different desktop phones won't be as hard as keeping track of smart phones, laptops and PDAs but it... [01 Aug 2005]
iPods: Where the police keep their PCs
News Instead the software and the virtual desktop are locked into the firmware of the device. One software company has turned the iPod into the storage equivalent of the Tardis and developed an application that allows users... [09 Mar 2005]
Quocirca's Straight Talking: Simplify the basics
Comment We have to utilise tools that enable us to gain information on all our assets, right down to the most granular level - configurations, sub-assets, driver versions, firmware versions, patches already applied and so on. [11 Feb 2005]
