Today’s resource-intensive applications running on Intel® multi-core processor-based
platforms are driving the need not only for greater networking bandwidth, but also for more efficient processing of network data. The lower power usage and greater processing capabilities of these systems has IT departments relying on them to handle more data than ever before. And with the growth of server virtualization and consolidation, high-volume data transactions, real-time technologies such as VoIP and video on demand, and the increase to 10GbE bandwidth, the processing demands on the CPU will continue to grow.
