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Spectre and Meltdown Security Vulnerabilities Print
January 2018

This article reports on a developing situation and is work in progress. Last updated on 15 March 2019.

In early January 2018 three security vulnerabilities that allow an unauthorised party to access private data have been made public. These vulnerabilities all make use of speculative execution to perform side-channel information disclosure attacks. The first two vulnerabilities, CVE-2017-5753 and CVE-2017-5715 (collectively known as Spectre), allow user-level code to infer data from unauthorized memory; the third vulnerability, CVE-2017-5754 (known as Meltdown), allows user-level code to infer the contents of kernel memory.

Spectre: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectre_(security_vulnerability)
Meltdown: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meltdown_(security_vulnerability)

Specifically, Spectre has been shown to work on Intel, AMD, ARM-based, and IBM processors. The Meltdown vulnerability primarily affects Intel and some ARM processors, but not AMD. Exploitations can happen through JavaScript embedded in websites or malicious code run locally on a system.
 

MITIGATION

Complete mitigation or a complete fix has taken the industry some time to release. In general this is a checklist to protect your PC:
  •     Update your operating system
  •     Check for firmware updates
  •     Update your browser
  •     Update other software
  •     Keep your antivirus active
Specific patches and workarounds have been issued to help mitigate the issue below.

(1) System firmware/BIOS updates (some may still be in progress):
  • For the Compucon Workgroup SX E3 (X11 generation) please update the motherboard BIOS to v2.2 or newer (released).
  • For the Compucon Workgroup SX E3 (X10 generation) please update the motherboard BIOS to v3.2 or newer (released).
  • For the Compucon Workgroup SX E5 (X10 generation) please update the motherboard BIOS to v3.1 or newer (released).
  • For the Compucon Platinum DXG (X10 generation) please update the motherboard BIOS to v3.1 or newer (released).
  • The newer Compucon Platinum DXG and Workgroup SX E5 (X11 generation) platforms will already be protected as shipped from Compucon.

 

(2) Windows OS updates were available on Windows Update as of 3 January 2018; knowledge base articles are documented below. We do not recommend performing manual offline updates; it is safer to let Microsoft push updates online via Windows Update.

OS Build
OS Security updates
Internet Explorer 11
Microsoft Edge
Windows 7
N/A
Windows 7 (SP1)
N/A
Windows 8
N/A
Windows 8.1
N/A
Windows 8.1 (SP1)
N/A
Win10 TH1 : Version 1507
N/A
Win10 TH2 : Version 1511
Win10 RS1 : Version 1607
Win10 RS2 : Version 1703
Win10 RS3 : Version 1709


(3) Web Browsers:
  • Microsoft released updates to Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge browsers via its Windows Update platform since 3 January 2018.
  • Mozilla has patched its Firefox browser since version 57.0.4 with mitigations, though the company also recommends enabling first-party isolation for extra protection. See: https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/security/advisories/mfsa2018-01/
  • Google says Chrome's JavaScript engine, V8, will include mitigations starting with Chrome (version) 64, which will be released on or around 23rd of January 2018. Future Chrome releases will include additional mitigations and hardening measures which will further reduce the impact of this class of attack.

 

(4) Driver Updates: 

  • NVIDIA has provided an initial security update to mitigate aspects of the vulnerabilities for its Geforce and Quadro products since driver version 390.65.

 

FURTHER INFO

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Intel Online Support links Print
December 2017

Reference links:

 

Category

Description

Email/Link

General

Program Support Email

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Intel Customer Support Contact Information 

https://www-ssl.intel.com/content/www/xa/en/support/contact-support/apac-contact.html

Intel Network on LinkedIn

http://ow.ly/wzLf30aphXO

Marketing

Marketing Assets

http://marketingstudio.intel.com/

Product

Product related support

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support.html

Warranty Claim

https://supporttickets.intel.com/warrantyinfo

Product Specification

https://ark.intel.com/

Intel Authorized Distributor/Intel Approved Supplier

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/partner/where-to-buy/overview.html

Processor information

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/processors.html

Intel Solutions Directory

https://solutionsdirectory.intel.com/

Server Configurator

https://serverconfigurator.intel.com/

Program

Intel IoT Solutions Alliance

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/partner/solutions-alliance/member-info.html

Intel Software Developer Zone on LinkedIn

http://ow.ly/T07V30api6A

Resource and Design Center for Development with Intel

https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/design/resource-design-center.html

Intel Technology Provider

https://intel.com/reseller

ITP Training

http://channeltraining.intel.com/diweb/home

ITP Points

https://apac-points.inteltechnologyprovider.com/

 

Thank you very much and have a great day ahead!

 

 

Cheers,

Hadrian Tung

Inside Sales Account Manager | Intel APAC Sales Centre

Under Contract to Intel

 

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Intel SSD DC S4500 Series Print
December 2017
Protect your data center investment by replacing legacy HDDs with the trusted Intel® SSD DC S4500 Series. The newest members of the 2nd Gen Intel® 3D NAND SSD family feature a new Intel-developed SATA controller, innovative SATA firmware, and the industry’s highest density 3D NAND. Highly reliable, these storage inspired SSDs enable data centers to reduce costs, increase server efficiency, and minimize service disruptions. The Intel SSD DC S4500 Series storage inspired devices enable data centers to optimize legacy infrastructures while enabling their business growth.

Built for compatibility in legacy infrastructures, the SSD DC S4500 Series with a SATA interface enable easy storage upgrades that minimize the costs associated with modernizing your data center. These latest generation enterprisegrade SSDs reduce power demand and cooling requirements by up to 3.2x, lowering operational costs that scale across the data center.

Based on TLC Intel® 3D NAND technology, the SSD DC S4500 Series offer a variety of capacities, from 240GB up to 4TB, in a standard 2.5-inch form factor. With larger capacities, data centers can significantly increase data stored per rack unit versus standard 2.5-inch, 2TB HDDs. Simply by integrating SSDs into the environment, IT can improve server agility with up to 209x more IOPS/TB, supporting more users and greater services to grow the business without expanding the server footprint.

With a 3.2x lower Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) compared to HDDs, IT departments will spend less time and expense replacing or upgrading storage devices. Intel SATA SSDs install seamlessly so you can reduce risk of component failures. Equally important, once the SSDs are installed, the innovative SATA firmware completes updates without reset and reduces downtime.

For years, Intel has been a leader in providing trusted data center SSDs that maximize data continuity in enterprise and cloud data centers. That reputation continues with the DC S4500 Series with key capabilities that help ensure more uptime.

A new SATA controller for the DC S4500 Series delivers the convergence of scalable capacity and manageability. With Intel’s SATA controller, S4500 Series deliver up to 30% faster mixed workloads, increasing service delivery performance and efficiency.

SATA has long been the cost-effective, industry-standard interface for data center storage. Simply replacing existing HDDs with larger capacity and higher performing Intel SSD DC S4500 Series SATA-based solutions can maximize existing infrastructure investments, while reducing future costs and boosting what IT can deliver to their customers.
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CapacitySequential Read/Write (up to)Random 100% Span Read/Write (up to)
Enhanced Power Loss Data ProtectionHardware EncryptionTemperature Monitoring and LoggingEnd-to-End Data ProtectionPower-ActivePower-IdleEndurance Rating
 240GB SATA 6 Gb/s
500 / 190 MB/s
69,000 / 16,000 IOPS
Yes AES 256 bit
Yes Yes
2.6 W 0.9 W
0.62 PBW
 480GB SATA 6 Gb/s
500 / 330 MB/s
72,000 / 20,000 IOPS
Yes AES 256 bit
Yes Yes
3.6 W 0.9 W
0.90 PBW
 960GB SATA 6 Gb/s
500 / 490 MB/s
72,000 / 30,000 IOPS
Yes AES 256 bit
Yes Yes
4.8 W 1.0 W
1.86 PBW
 1.9TB SATA 6 Gb/s
500 / 490 MB/s
72,000 / 33,000 IOPS
Yes AES 256 bit
Yes Yes
5.0 W 1.0 W
3.27 PBW

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Intel SSD DC S4500 Series Print
December 2017
Protect your data center investment by replacing legacy HDDs with the trusted Intel® SSD DC S4500 Series. The newest members of the 2nd Gen Intel® 3D NAND SSD family feature a new Intel-developed SATA controller, innovative SATA firmware, and the industry’s highest density 3D NAND. Highly reliable, these storage inspired SSDs enable data centers to reduce costs, increase server efficiency, and minimize service disruptions. The Intel SSD DC S4500 Series storage inspired devices enable data centers to optimize legacy infrastructures while enabling their business growth.

Built for compatibility in legacy infrastructures, the SSD DC S4500 Series with a SATA interface enable easy storage upgrades that minimize the costs associated with modernizing your data center. These latest generation enterprisegrade SSDs reduce power demand and cooling requirements by up to 3.2x, lowering operational costs that scale across the data center.

Based on TLC Intel® 3D NAND technology, the SSD DC S4500 Series offer a variety of capacities, from 240GB up to 4TB, in a standard 2.5-inch form factor. With larger capacities, data centers can significantly increase data stored per rack unit versus standard 2.5-inch, 2TB HDDs. Simply by integrating SSDs into the environment, IT can improve server agility with up to 209x more IOPS/TB, supporting more users and greater services to grow the business without expanding the server footprint.

With a 3.2x lower Annualized Failure Rate (AFR) compared to HDDs, IT departments will spend less time and expense replacing or upgrading storage devices. Intel SATA SSDs install seamlessly so you can reduce risk of component failures. Equally important, once the SSDs are installed, the innovative SATA firmware completes updates without reset and reduces downtime.

For years, Intel has been a leader in providing trusted data center SSDs that maximize data continuity in enterprise and cloud data centers. That reputation continues with the DC S4500 Series with key capabilities that help ensure more uptime.

A new SATA controller for the DC S4500 Series delivers the convergence of scalable capacity and manageability. With Intel’s SATA controller, S4500 Series deliver up to 30% faster mixed workloads, increasing service delivery performance and efficiency.

SATA has long been the cost-effective, industry-standard interface for data center storage. Simply replacing existing HDDs with larger capacity and higher performing Intel SSD DC S4500 Series SATA-based solutions can maximize existing infrastructure investments, while reducing future costs and boosting what IT can deliver to their customers.
Intel S3520.png

CapacitySequential Read/Write (up to)Random 100% Span Read/Write (up to)
Enhanced Power Loss Data ProtectionHardware EncryptionTemperature Monitoring and LoggingEnd-to-End Data ProtectionPower-ActivePower-IdleEndurance Rating
 240GB SATA 6 Gb/s
500 / 190 MB/s
69,000 / 16,000 IOPS
Yes AES 256 bit
Yes Yes
2.6 W 0.9 W
0.62 PBW
 480GB SATA 6 Gb/s
500 / 330 MB/s
72,000 / 20,000 IOPS
Yes AES 256 bit
Yes Yes
3.6 W 0.9 W
0.90 PBW
 960GB SATA 6 Gb/s
500 / 490 MB/s
72,000 / 30,000 IOPS
Yes AES 256 bit
Yes Yes
4.8 W 1.0 W
1.86 PBW
 1.9TB SATA 6 Gb/s
500 / 490 MB/s
72,000 / 33,000 IOPS
Yes AES 256 bit
Yes Yes
5.0 W 1.0 W
3.27 PBW

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CARD PCI-E3 X8 SAS1200 4CH RAID 512MB Print
December 2017
3A8405E.PNG
The Series 8E entry-level 12 Gbps PCIe Gen3 SAS/SATA RAID adapters deliver the robustness of hardware RAID in an entry-level solution. They offer performance acceleration through built-in cache and are optimized for platforms where a Series 8 adapter would not fit due to price, form factor, or host connectivity. This model fits the requirements of industrial PC workstations or entry-level servers. The 8405E supports a maximum of four devices, as neither supports expanders.

Series 8E RAID adapters can also be coupled with 12 Gbps SSDs, providing maximum read/write bandwidth and IOPS for the most performance-hungry applications. The 512 MB DDR3 (1600 MHz) built-in cache (recommended for read and write-through caching) provides maximum acceleration.

3A8405E
Specifications
Bus System Interface 
8-lane PCIe Gen3
Connector Configuration 
2One internal mini SAS HD (SFF-8643)
Package Contents
• Adaptec RAID 8405E adapter
• Additional low profile vented bracket

Management Utilities


Adaptec maxView Storage Manager
• Web based GUI Management Utility
• OS Support: Windows, Linux, Solaris VMware
• Remote configuration, monitoring & notification
• Remote firmware updates
• SMI-S Support
• SNMP, SMTP

ARCCONF
• Command Line Interface
• SMI-S support for VMware
>Adaptec BIOS Configuration Utility (CTRL+A)
• BIOS level configuration utility
• Flashable BIOS support

Adaptec uEFI BIOS Configuration Utility
• HII based confi guration utility
• Flashable BIOS support
Physical Size
2.535"H x 6.6"L (64mm x 167mm)
Operating Temperature 
0°C to 55°C* (with 200 LFM airflow)

Note: This Adaptec card contains a powerful RAID processor which requires adequate airflow to operate reliably. Please install this card only into server or PC chassis with recommended airflow (200 LFM).
Regulatory Certifications
CE, FCC, UL, C-tick, VCCI, KCC, CNS
Environmental Compliance
RoHS
Mean Time Before Failure (MTBF)
>700,000 hours at 40°C
Supported Operating Systems
Microsoft Windows
Red Hat Linux
SUSE Linux
Fedora
Debian Linux
Ubuntu Linux
Sun Solaris
FreeBSD
VMware ESXi

Benefits 
Ideal for entry-level 12 Gbps servers and workstations for redundant boot support and I/O intensive applications such as databases or video editing

Key Differentiators  
True hardware Hybrid RAID
Performance acceleration through 512 MB DDR3 (1600 MHz) cache
Data Transfer Rate  
12 Gbps per port

Form Factor  
MD2 – Low Profile

Cache Memory
512 MB DDR3 (1600 MHz)

Key RAID Features
• Flexible Configuration: HBA Mode & Auto Volume   Mode for automatic deployment
• Optimized Disk Utilization (Multiple Arrays per       disk)
• Supported RAID levels: 0, 1 and 10
• Support for native 4K sector SAS and SATA devices in addition to 512byte sector devices
• Hybrid RAID 1 & 10
• Quick initialization
• Online Capacity Expansion
• Performance modes: Dynamic, OLTP & Big Block   ByPass
• Copyback Hot Spare
• Dynamic caching algorithm
• Native Command Queuing (NCQ)
• Background initialization
• Hot-plug drive support
• RAID Level Migration
• Hot spares - global, dedicated, and pooled
• Automatic/manual rebuild of hot spares
• SES and SAF-TE enclosure management
• Configurable stripe size
• Dual Firmware
• S.M.A.R.T. support
• Multiple arrays per disk drive
• Dynamic sector repair
• Staggered drive spin-up
• Bootable array support
• Support for Tape Devices, Autoloaders
• MSI-X support for all device driver for all               supported Operating Systems
• Secure boot support for the uEFI host bios
• USB image available, after shipping, on      start.adaptec.com to boot maxView GUI from any USB device for enhanced GUI based setup and offline maintenance

 
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