Scheme using spare CPU capacity to fight COVID-19 gains backing from UK resellers, Michael Dell and others

Doug Woodburn
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Michael Dell urges anyone with a PC to join the fight against COVID-19 by sharing unused compute power, while AV reseller Creative Technology's UK arm donates 21 media servers to the cause

A scheme harnessing unused compute power to aid research efforts against COVID-19 is rapidly gaining backing from vendors and tech suppliers across the globe, with Michael Dell the latest to lend h...

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