Intel Fast Access for Software Developers
Today I will talk about the software access program for Intel software developers. It is known as “Fast Access” or “Quick Test” and is part of the Intel Software Partner program. Within its framework, developers get the opportunity to test their applications on various Intel hardware.
First of all, link: official page of the Quick Test program
On this page you need to register, create a software profile and send a request.
Personally, at the first stage, I failed, my registration attempts ended in error. I hope that this was a temporary problem, but I was told that in case of any difficulties, you can email Artem Timoshenko at artem.timoshenko@intel.com , who oversees this program.
The following equipment is available for testing:
If necessary, any specific equipment not included in this list, you can leave a request on the forum .
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Access to test systems can be obtained remotely via RDP, or come to the company's office in Moscow.
LiveHack: Ability to visit the Intel office under the pretext of testing your Arkanoid.
Of course, I visited the laboratory of the Moscow office. This turned out to be a very colorful place in which a huge amount of various server and desktop systems hums along with coolers. Unfortunately, there is not allowed to take pictures, therefore, I can only leave room for your imagination.
I also tried remote work on a 6-core desktop. Since I developed my only application as part of a course work as a first year student, I didn’t think of anything better than loading it with the benchmark of the 7zip archiver:
RDP of course slightly slows down, but it is quite usable.
If the application under study is heavy in itself, or works with a large amount of data, it can be problematic to upload them to the test system via the Internet. The guys told me about such a case. One of the developers needed a 200 gigabyte database, it was sent to the office on the hard drive, with a courier. Such flexibility and willingness to cooperate can not but rejoice.
Of course, large companies can easily afford to buy any equipment necessary for testing, but for young companies this program, in my opinion, is a very valuable opportunity. It is unlikely that a 4-processor server with 8-core processors can be attributed to readily available hardware, and testing the scalability, possibilities for optimization and the results of the final tests on such current systems will serve as a competitive advantage when communicating with customers.
First of all, link: official page of the Quick Test program
On this page you need to register, create a software profile and send a request.
Personally, at the first stage, I failed, my registration attempts ended in error. I hope that this was a temporary problem, but I was told that in case of any difficulties, you can email Artem Timoshenko at artem.timoshenko@intel.com , who oversees this program.
The following equipment is available for testing:
- Intel Core i5-660, 4GB memory, 320GB HDD, DVD / RW, WiFi Link 6200
- Intel Core i7-960, 4-core, 6GB memory, 320GB HDD, DVDRW
- Intel Core i7-980, 6-core, 6GB memory, 320GB HDD, DVDRW
- Intel Xeon 56XX 2P, 4/6 core Server, 12/24 / 36Gb RAM, 1TB SATA / 3TB SAS Storage
- Intel Xeon 74XX 4P, 4/6 core Server, 16 / 32Gb RAM, 146Gb SAS / 3TB SAS Storage
- Intel Xeon 75XX 4P, 8 core Server, 64 / 128Gb RAM, 146Gb SAS / 3TB SAS Storage
- Sandy Bridge laptop: Intel Core i3-2310, 2 core, 3Gb RAM, 300Gb HDD
- Sandy Bridge desktop: Intel Core i5-2400, 2 core, 4Gb RAM, 1Tb HDD
- Sandy Bridge laptop: Intel Core i7-2630, 4 core, 4Gb RAM, 600Gb HDD
If necessary, any specific equipment not included in this list, you can leave a request on the forum .
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Access to test systems can be obtained remotely via RDP, or come to the company's office in Moscow.
LiveHack: Ability to visit the Intel office under the pretext of testing your Arkanoid.
Of course, I visited the laboratory of the Moscow office. This turned out to be a very colorful place in which a huge amount of various server and desktop systems hums along with coolers. Unfortunately, there is not allowed to take pictures, therefore, I can only leave room for your imagination.
I also tried remote work on a 6-core desktop. Since I developed my only application as part of a course work as a first year student, I didn’t think of anything better than loading it with the benchmark of the 7zip archiver:
RDP of course slightly slows down, but it is quite usable.
If the application under study is heavy in itself, or works with a large amount of data, it can be problematic to upload them to the test system via the Internet. The guys told me about such a case. One of the developers needed a 200 gigabyte database, it was sent to the office on the hard drive, with a courier. Such flexibility and willingness to cooperate can not but rejoice.
Of course, large companies can easily afford to buy any equipment necessary for testing, but for young companies this program, in my opinion, is a very valuable opportunity. It is unlikely that a 4-processor server with 8-core processors can be attributed to readily available hardware, and testing the scalability, possibilities for optimization and the results of the final tests on such current systems will serve as a competitive advantage when communicating with customers.
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/146425/
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