Randall Newton Editorial Contributor

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• A Golden Age of GPUs for Design Engineering
  May 2, 2022
  How far can GPU acceleration go in enhancing design and simulation applications?
• When to Upgrade an Engineering Workstation
  April 1, 2022
  Use component performance and ROI calculation as indicators to upgrade.
• Extreme Environments Call for Rugged Workstations
  March 11, 2022
  Such systems populate a small—but necessary—segment of the workstation market.
• Energy-Efficient Computing: Pipe Dream or Possibility?
  February 17, 2022
  There are no simple answers in defining energy efficiency for workstations and servers.
• A Golden Age of GPUs for Design Engineering
  May 2, 2022
  How far can GPU acceleration go in enhancing design and simulation applications?
• When to Upgrade an Engineering Workstation
  April 1, 2022
  Use component performance and ROI calculation as indicators to upgrade.
• Extreme Environments Call for Rugged Workstations
  March 11, 2022
  Such systems populate a small—but necessary—segment of the workstation market.
• Energy-Efficient Computing: Pipe Dream or Possibility?
  February 17, 2022
  There are no simple answers in defining energy efficiency for workstations and servers.
• Replacing Windows
  February 16, 2022
  What the Windows 11 rollout means for engineering teams and hardware.
• Workstations in 2022: Lessons Learned From Pandemic
  December 15, 2021
  New work setups require more data processing and peripheral support capabilities.
• What to Choose? Gaming Beast or Productivity Workhorse
  November 1, 2021
  Application usage should guide hardware selection.
• Right to Repair Movement Attracting Attention
  October 26, 2021
  Organizations look for ways to build sustainability into products and help consumers prolong device lifespans.
• Fast Workstations Need Fast Buses: Inside PCIe Gen 4
  September 1, 2021
  What can the latest version of this interconnect standard do for engineers?
• Shapr3D Unites Modeling Rigor with Sketching Simplicity
  August 3, 2021
  iPad modeling tool leverages the Apple Pencil for a smooth UX.
• Match the Workstation to the Workload
  July 23, 2021
  As engineers return to the office, many firms are re-evaluating their computing requirements.
• Edge Computing as Antidote to Remote Engineering Challenges
  June 1, 2021
  Cloud and edge, when used in combination, yield a novel, cost-efficient IoT deployment solution for smart products.
• Dawning of a New Era in Data Science
  May 3, 2021
  New product development now incorporates machine learning, but lack of data science experts persists.
• Safeguarding Engineering in the Work-from-home Era
  April 1, 2021
  Securing design data requires a holistic approach that includes both technology and good policies.
• GPUs Invade Product Development
  March 1, 2021
  Parallel processing continues to bring benefits to CAD, simulation and VR work.
• How to Keep Work-From-Home Engineering Secure
  February 1, 2021
  New technologies have become synergisticallly powerful enough to serve up engineering for remote, virtual use.