Alex Herrera

With more than 25 years of engineering, marketing, and management experience in the semiconductor industry, Alex Herrera is a consultant focusing on high-performance graphics and workstations. Author of frequent articles covering both the business and technology of graphics, he is also responsible for the Workstation Report series, published by Jon Peddie Research.

	Article Do You Have the Power? Part 2 19 Feb, 2015 By: Alex Herrera Herrera on Hardware: Don't make an aftermarket upgrade; choose the right power supply unit for your workstation configuration from the get-go.
	Article Do You Have the Power? Part 1 31 Jan, 2015 By: Alex Herrera Herrera on Hardware: The best processors in the world won't do you any good if your workstation's power supply isn't up to the task.
	Article Same Hardware, Different User Experience 31 Dec, 2014 By: Alex Herrera Herrera on Hardware: With components in common, what factors distinguish entry-level workstations from business-class PCs — and do they justify the increase in price?
	Article The Interface of Choice for SSDs 30 Nov, 2014 By: Alex Herrera Herrera on Hardware: PCI Express provides a much higher-capacity path to storage drives than SATA does.
	Article Know Your Processors: Intel Core and Xeon 20 Nov, 2014 By: Alex Herrera Herrera on Hardware: A primer on workstation CPUs for CAD.
	Article Does Thunderbolt I/O Have a Place in CAD Workstations? 30 Oct, 2014 By: Alex Herrera Herrera on Hardware: The input/output technology supports fast, expandable storage for big datasets — but what other value does it have for CAD users?
	Article DDR4 Memory Technology: What's in a Number? 30 Sep, 2014 By: Alex Herrera Herrera on Hardware: Capable memory is essential for efficient workstation operation. But do you need the newest generation of memory technology?
	Article Is Cloud-Based CAD Ready for Prime Time? Part 3 31 Jul, 2014 By: Alex Herrera Herrera on Hardware: A new generation of server-side technologies offer high-performance, interactive computing for CAD.
	Article Select the Appropriate GPU for Your CAD Workflow — and Your Budget, Part 2 24 Jul, 2014 By: Alex Herrera Understand how power consumption, support for multiple monitors, and other factors can impact your choice.
	Article Is Cloud-Based CAD Ready for Prime Time? Part 2 8 Jul, 2014 By: Alex Herrera Herrera on Hardware: Centralized, server-side graphical computing technology is on the upswing — but will it stay that way?

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