Wednesday, May 15th 2024

Intel Announces Thunderbolt Share, a PC-to-PC High-bandwidth Networking Technology

Today, Intel announced Thunderbolt Share, a new software solution enabling PC-to-PC experiences that fundamentally change the way users interact with two PCs. Thunderbolt Share is offered with select PCs and accessories with Thunderbolt 4 or Thunderbolt 5 ports, enabling responsive screen-sharing and fast PC-to-PC file transfers for more flexible and productive workflows.

"We are excited to continue to lead the industry in connectivity solutions with Thunderbolt technology. Thunderbolt Share delivers on our aspiration to bring innovative solutions to the market and deliver new experiences for users to get the most out of their PCs. Now users can seamlessly access one PC from another at Thunderbolt technology speeds. It truly changes how users can be more productive and efficient," said Jason Ziller, Intel vice president and general manager of the Client Connectivity Division.
Thunderbolt Share, powered by the unique Thunderbolt networking capability, enables users to interact with two PCs simply and efficiently - a solution that benefits users of multiple PCs.

Creators and gamers will enjoy improved productivity with multi-PC workflows and easy collaboration between colleagues, and they will be able to share preferred peripherals. Consumers and business professionals will enjoy better ergonomics with shared monitors, and they will be able to maximize workspaces using multiple PCs. Thunderbolt technology has the bandwidth and low latency to deliver these capabilities with the quality and experience that users demand.

Compatible with Thunderbolt 4 or Thunderbolt 5 PCs running the Windows operating system, Thunderbolt Share utilizes the high bandwidth and low latency of Thunderbolt technology to provide:
  • Smooth uncompressed screen-sharing with ultra-responsive mouse and keyboard control between PCs - powering a seamless visual experience.
  • Fast file transfers between two PCs with simple drag and drop, folder synchronization, and easy file migration from an old PC to a new PC.
  • Easy collaboration between users sharing large files.
  • Support via a direct connection between PCs or through a Thunderbolt accessory with multiple ports such as a Thunderbolt dock or monitor.
  • Private and secure connection that doesn't affect Wi-Fi, Ethernet or cloud network performance.
Thunderbolt technology is globally recognized as one of the best wired connectivity solution for PCs and accessories. Thunderbolt technology has quickly become a ubiquitous feature in the PC market, found in hundreds of millions of computers and accessories today, including all Intel Evo Edition laptops and Intel vPro laptops.

With Thunderbolt Share, PC users can further expand the connectivity experiences that Thunderbolt-certified products are designed to offer.

The complete Intel Thunderbolt Share press-deck follows.
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27 Comments on Intel Announces Thunderbolt Share, a PC-to-PC High-bandwidth Networking Technology

#26
Octavean
ScrizzMaybe someone doesn't have room for another monitor, or the other machine is rarely accessed locally..
I'm not saying this is some crazy new novel ideal, but I'm not against additional functionality for existing technology.
Indeed,...

on a basic level I have no issue with the functionality.

My issue is with Intel's history of playing keep away with Thunderbolt in general. For example, Intel graphics was a requirement so those of us on LGA2011, 2011-2 ect were s#!t out of luck. Apple releases the 2013 Mac Pro and all of a sudden the requirement of Intel graphics magically goes away,.....but you still need an intel CPU. Then Apple release the M1 (ARM) and guess what!?! That's right, you no longer need an Intel CPU for Thunderbolt support. Imagine that!!!

On the PC side Intel disallowed lower end platforms support for Thunderbolt. Still if an OEM asked real nice it might happen. I think QNAP had a Thunderbolt supporting NAS that used a Celeron,..... I mean,... Come on!!!
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#27
Scrizz
OctaveanIndeed,...

on a basic level I have no issue with the functionality.

My issue is with Intel's history of playing keep away with Thunderbolt in general. For example, Intel graphics was a requirement so those of us on LGA2011, 2011-2 ect were s#!t out of luck. Apple releases the 2013 Mac Pro and all of a sudden the requirement of Intel graphics magically goes away,.....but you still need an intel CPU. Then Apple release the M1 (ARM) and guess what!?! That's right, you no longer need an Intel CPU for Thunderbolt support. Imagine that!!!

On the PC side Intel disallowed lower end platforms support for Thunderbolt. Still if an OEM asked real nice it might happen. I think QNAP had a Thunderbolt supporting NAS that used a Celeron,..... I mean,... Come on!!!
I mean Apple did help design it...
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