Whitepapers and Case Studies

Whitepapers

Learn more about the merits and techniques of developing Open Source Software on Intel platforms. These articles cover the gamut, from high level overviews to technical explanations to code samples.

• Linux Scalability in a NUMA World.pdf (PDF 44KB)
• Value Proposition of Open Source Virtualization (PDF 184KB)
• Achieve Server Consolidation with Open Virtualization (PDF 277KB)
• Intel & Red Hat Enable Freedom for IT (PDF 126KB)
• Absolute Power (PDF 52KB)
• Challenges of Power (PDF 159KB)
• LessWatts Whitepaper (PDF 143KB)
• Getting Maximum Mileage from Tickless (PDF 145KB)
• Virtual machine software is just the beginning (PDF 157KB)
• Virtualization Performance impacts (PDF 189KB)
• ACPI in Linux -- Myths vs. Reality* (PDF)
• Cool Hand Linux -- Thermal Extensions for Linux Handhelds* (PDF)
• Keeping Kernel Performance from Regressions* (PDF)
• Hybrid-Virtualization -- Ideal Virtualization for Linux* (PDF)
• cpuidle - Do nothing, efficiently...* (PDF)
• My bandwidth is wider than yours: Ultrawideband, Wireless USB and WiNET in Linux* (PDF)
• Getting maximum mileage out of tickless* (PDF)
• Kernel Scalability -- Expanding the Horizon Beyond Fine Grain Locks* (PDF)
• Improving Linux File system Repair and Reliability* (PDF)
• Repair Driven Design for File systems Whitepaper* (PDF)
• Linux kernel scheduler optimizations for multi-core (PDF 55KB)
• Automating Data Center Management from Novell (PDF 1,360KB)
• Intel® Compilers for Linux* Compatibility with GNU Compilers
• Demo: Better Performance in an Open World [WMV 13.6MB]
• The ROI of Moving from UNIX to Linux [PDF 243 KB]
• Video: Doug Fisher, Intel General Manager Software Division on Linux on Intel platforms [RMVB 3MB]
• IDC Analysis of ISV's, Intel, and Linux (PDF 129KB)
• Migrating to Linux on Intel Architecture (PDF 337KB)
• Achieving Successful Unix to Linux Migration (PDF 62KB)
• Security Features in RedHat Enterprise Linux 4 (PDF 647KB)
• Optimizing Techniques for Intel Multi-Core Processors
• Open Source Development: A Platform Perspective
• Building high performance, open source clusters with OSCAR
• Open Source Game Development
• Extending Xen* with Intel® Virtualization Technology
• Achieve Maximum Application Performance Migrating From UNIX* to Linux*
• Learn how Intel's C++ compiler can improve the performance of the world's fastest and most popular open source database. (PDF 147KB)
• Read more Whitepapers at our affiliates; Red Hat* and Novell* sites

Case Studies

Open source solutions are being deployed on Intel platforms in a variety of industries and businesses around the world. Read some sample case studies

• Toyota Motorsport used Intel® Itanium® 2-based Linux servers for product development
• VIDEO: Beijing Rural PC – using technology for agriculture.
• Brazilian company Unidas deploys iA/Linux-based solution to lower cost, improve manageability, and increase service. (PDF 98KB)
• MySQL case study (PDF 334KB)
• Transforming Education with Open Source Solutions
• Philippines setting up Community e-Centers (PDF 223KB)
• Building a technology foundation for education in India (PDF 300KB)
• Taking banking to the next era at the China Construction Bank (PDF 248KB)
• High end, real time entertainment in Xiamen (PDF 348KB)
• Tackling the supply chain challenge at Om Logistics (PDF 190KB)
• Read more Case studies at our affiliates; Red Hat* and Novell* sites