Intel vPro® represents a powerful convergence of security, management, and performance features that modern businesses cannot afford to overlook. Whether you are a CEO looking for reliable IT solutions or an IT manager seeking to optimize device management, Intel vPro® is a game-changing platform that meets these needs with precision.
Intel vPro® Platform
Developed by Intel, the vPro® Platform is a PC built for business containing different components (CPU, GPU, NPU, Connectivity), delivering together exceptional performance, stability, security, and manageability.
Manageability: Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT) powered by Intel® Endpoint Management Assistant (Intel® EMA) delivers modern cloud-based manageability.
Intel® Active Management Technology is the functionality providing the remote manageability capabilities of a vPro® Platform. It allows IT Administrators the ability to manage vPro® PCs:
- Inside or outside (working from home) the office.
- Wired or Wireless (Wi-Fi) connectivity.
- Healthy OS or inoperable/damaged OS causing the PC not to start.
Unique value: other management tools are only able to connect to a PC when the OS is up and running.
Intel® Endpoint Management Assistant provides the capabilities to configure and use Intel® Active Management Technology. The main use cases for AMT are:
- Remote Power Control: Start up the PC remotely.
- Hardware KVM: Control remotely the PC (Keyboard, Video, Mouse) even when the OS is not present.
- Remote Access: Recover faulty systems without sending a technician.
- BIOS & OS Support: Boot the PC remotely in a temporary environment when the PC
doesn´t start properly (to change BIOS configuration, to re-image a PC, …)
Performance: We talk about the performance of the platform, since it is not only the performance of the CPU, but the integration of the CPU with the other required Intel components providing a unique platform performance enabling efficient and reliable operations
Enhanced Security: Intel Hardware Shield- available exclusively on all Intel vPro® platforms is a collection of various security technologies to improve detection against threats, to improve protection from theft and tampering and to quicker recover to a known configuration. These technologies can be divided in 3 categories:
- Advanced Threat Protection: to support the quick detection of aggressive threats like ransomware.
- Application & Data Protection: to support in the prevention of traditional malware attacks against software (operating systems & applications) and data.
- Below-the-OS Security: to ensure that a PC can start safely and can be trusted.
And these technologies can be seen as out-of-the-box and are enabled either.
- In the Operating System (OS).
- Via security tools developed by software vendors.
- By the PC Vendor (HP, Dell, Lenovo, …)
This is where the Managed Activation Platform (MAP) comes into play. MAP specializes in simplifying and accelerating the deployment of Intel vPro®, offering expert guidance and tools to make the process smooth and hassle-free. By partnering with MAP, businesses can fully leverage Intel vPro’s capabilities without the typical headaches associated with setting up advanced technology platforms.
