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Stoke the Fires of Productivity


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IG. Bulky. Budget-busting. That’s what comes to mind when you think of the word “workstation,” isn’t it? If so, chances are you haven’t taken a look at the world of


workstations in quite some time.


Workstations used to be out of reach for most professionals— reserved only for the select few that could afford tens of thousands of dollars for the biggest and best. Today, thanks to affordable components and streamlined design, these powerful machines have a much wider audience. That’s fortunate, considering how much more resource-intensive everyday applications have become. Instead of just 3D modelers, engineers, and designers, many other professions now rely on the power of workstations to analyze data, manage media, and run simulations.


Why Workstations Might Work for You Somewhere in your organization, there’s a group of users that could benefi t from the increased productivity and performance of a modern workstation. Packed with powerful processors, loads of memory, multiple hard drives, and serious graphics cards, workstations have the resources to handle demanding applications and workloads.


A Distant Relative of the Desktop Unlike traditional desktop PCs, workstations are built to withstand the rigors of everyday use while delivering massive amounts of performance. Many high-end consumer PCs feature advanced graphics and the latest processors, but they shouldn’t be confused with their older sibling. Workstations are designed to run 24 × 7, with optimized airfl ow and commercial-grade


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