Remote Access offers several usage models to maximize ease of use, quick start time, security, and flexibility in controlling and configuring development systems, and available Internet bandwidth. These usage models are:
Shared Access Exclusive Access Test Drives High Performance Computing (HPC)
Shared Access Defined
For the duration of your membership in the Intel® Early Access Program, you are granted access to a shared Software Development Platform (SDP) via a remote control client. This is the preferred model when:
Moderate security is required Your development needs are light to moderate Access is needed for basic porting, testing, validation and training You want to try out Remote Access itself
Shared access offers prepackaged platform configurations including validated hardware, operating systems and tools.
Test Drives
Our Test Drive systems include 64-bit and 32-bit SDPs in various multi-processor configurations, multiple operating system options, and enabling applications. These pre-configured systems allow you to explore new technologies from leading firms in the software development industry.
These SPDs are hosted in a Shared Access type of environment. To sign up for access to Test Drives, click the appropriate link to request access to your desired application.
Exclusive Access Defined
This model offers higher levels of security and flexibility along with exclusive access to the development environment. The standard access period is two weeks. One week extensions may be allowed twice (after approval to the program, contact your account manager to discuss options).
High Performance Computing (HPC)
Remote Access now offers HPC in our DuPont, WA USA Data Center. We currently have three clusters available.
16 nodes Intel® Xeon™ DP processor-based HT (Hyper-Threading Technology) systems with Gigabit and Myrinet interconnect
8 nodes Intel® Itanium® 2 MP processor-based systems with Gigabit and Myrinet interconnect
16 nodes Intel® EM64T DP processor-based systems HT (Hyper-Threading Technology) systems with Gigabit and InfiniBand interconnect.
For more information on an HPC environment, click here.
Exclusive Access (High Security Options)
Security Overview: If security is critical, and standard hardware, operating systems, and tools offered in
Shared Access do not fit your requirements, we offer a hardware and software firewall with UserID and password authentication.
This heightened security is through a VLAN: where each development is isolated into its own separate segment.
Within the VLAN, a client can establish a connection through either Remote Control Client Software (such as Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection*
or Secure Shell client (SSH)) to their SDPs with 128-bit encryption for countries not subject to export control, or 56-bit encryption laws.
Additionally, we offer a slightly lower encryption level of access through Citrix MetaFrame* SSL-based product for access to Windows*-based SDPs.
Software required: VPN Client, Remote Control Client, SSH Client or Citrix Client
Additional Exclusive Access Information
Resource Allocation: Your development scenario requires a second low-end "buddy system" (e.g. 32-bit validation of 64-bit SDP) and exclusive access to one or more SDPs for your development team, and only your team members can access your SDPs.
Requisite Overview: Your development needs are important. Your development team has commercial applications to develop, or medium to large size applications where additional memory and mass storage is required.
Maintenance of development environment: Your schedule for development can make the most out of an established DSL, ISDN, or any other high-to-moderate bandwidth direct Internet connection. Intel installs and maintains all SDP hardware and OS. Additionally, ISV users may install their own tools.
Minimum Connectivity Requirements: VPN tunnel through firewall at your premises, 256kbps min – DSL, ISDN, or other direct Internet connection.
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