Intel is not the first name that comes to mind when you think about software development, even though it’s one of the most influential and innovative technology companies on the planet. Four decades ago, Intel’s 8088 processor helped launch the PC revolution, and if you’re reading this on a desktop or a laptop, chances are you have an Intel Inside. The same goes for servers and a range of other hardware we rely on every day. That’s not to say AMD and other vendors don’t have competitive products because they do, but Intel still dominates the x86 CPU market.

Software engineers have been using Intel hardware platforms for decades, typically without even considering the software and firmware behind them. If they needed more virtualization performance, they opted for multicore, hyperthreaded Core i7, or Xeon products. For local database tinkering, they could get an Intel SSD. But now, Intel wants developers to start using more of its software, too.

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