Horizons: Intel® Software Development Products Special Offer:

Artifact Entertainment Inc. continues to extensively use the Intel development tools for the production of Horizons. The development team for Horizons takes advantage of both the tools available for use with Intel processors, as well as leveraging the Intel architecture for best performance. Fast code does not just happen by accident, it takes a commitment to performance - and the right tool for the job. With Intel's VTune analyzer, Artifact Entertainment's development team was able to learn how their code was running under load. "The fact that we can capture all types of useful information without slowing down the server makes it much easier to tune for real-life usage scenarios," Mike Roberts notes. Developing specifically for Intel Xeon processors, Simmons explains, "We built our software from the ground up to take advantage of multiple processors." With this design, not only did the software benefit from running on dual-processor Intel Xeon based servers, but it also realized significant performance gains from leveraging the Intel processors inherently parallel HyperThreading Technology.

The Intel® Software Products Division is pleased to offer a time-limited promotion for the Intel® Software Development Products to visitors of Artifact Entertainment website. You can receive a 10% discount off of the commercial retail price of any of the Intel Software Development Products by contacting intel.software.sales.promotions@intel.com [Please provide the promotion code: AE10012004].

Available software development products:
- Intel® C++ and Fortran Compilers for Windows and Linux
- Intel® VTune™ Performance Analyzer
- Intel® Performance Libraries
- Intel® Threading Tools
- Intel® Cluster Tools

For more information about the Intel Software Development Products, please visit: www.intel.com/software/products/artifact.htm