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Chip Shot: Custom Intel® Xeon® Server CPUs Power New Microsoft* Azure DV2-series Virtual Machines

Today at AzureCon , Microsoft* announced availability of DV2, the next-generation of D-series virtual machines sizes. DV2 instances are powered by customized 2.4 GHz Intel® Xeon® E5 v3 processors , and with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0 they can go to 3.2 GHz, making DV2 up to 35 percent faster than the current D-series instances. DV2 and D-series instances are ideal for enterprise-grade applications that demand faster CPUs, better local disk performance or higher memories.

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Chip Shot: Intel Creates Software App to Help Children Read

In the early years of a child’s education, reading skills are one of the most important to develop as a foundation for future success. Intel and Clarity Innovations teamed up to provide an easy-to-use app that helps kids practice their reading skills. Read With Me is a Chrome application for K-3 students that assigns reading based on learning levels and digitally recognizes speech to give children real-time feedback on their reading fluencies and abilities.

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