With claimed annual savings of £2500 per server and £78 per desktop, virtualisation is moving on to conquer networks and desktops, say reports.
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2009
Irish MEPs Accuse EC Of Paying Dell To Close Limerick Facility
The European Commission claims Dell has moved its manufacturing from Limerick to China, while Dell maintains the jobs went to Poland
Bankrupt Nortel Continues Business Break-Up
Bankrupt Nortel Networks is selling off another piece of its business, this time its GSM/GSM-R unit to Telefon AB and Kapsch CarrierCom
Google And Microsoft Face Fresh Web OS Challenge
TransMedia will launch a fresh version of its Glide operating system with a focus on desktop and Web search
Reports Emerge Of Google Smartphone Running Google Voice
Reports suggest that Google in 2010 will launch an advanced smartphone with a larger-than-usual touch screen and a speedy Qualcomm processor
US Senate Asks EC To Roll-Over On MySQL Oracle Concerns
A group of US senators have asked European Commission antitrust regulators to end their investigation of Oracle's acquisition of Sun and simply approve the deal
Microsoft Opens Up With Five Web Specs
Redmond has made five web specifications available under the Open Web Foundation Agreement.
Hacker Embarrasses Symantec website
Security vendor Symantec has been embarrassed after one of its websites was hacked to reveal sensitive customer data
Boffins Perfect Power Capture From Wasted Heat
Researchers believe they have found a much more efficient way to harvest wasted heat from electrical devices and turn it into usable power
Ericsson Wins Bid For Nortel GSM Business
Another piece of bankrupt networking giant Nortel has been sold off, after Ericsson and Kapsch CarrierCom acquired its GSM/GSM-R business
Retailers Pull Sony Ericsson Satio Smartphone
Sony Ericsson has suffered a setback after two leading UK retailers pulled its newly launched Satio smartphone from their shelves
European Software Lacks Innovation – Especially SAP
SAP is top of the European software league but has been slated for not innovating - and the rest of the sector has been told off by Viviane Reding
Two In Five Office Workers Steal Sensitive Data
The recession has caused an increase in the amount of data theft from within companies, with 41 percent of workers admitting to stealing sensitive data
Tesco Picks Up iPhone And Hints At Price Cuts
The giant retailer's phone operation, Tesco Mobile, is stocking Apple iPhones - but it's through a deal with O2 which will limit options for price cuts
GE Combating Identity Theft With Plastic Holographic Storage Advance
GE claims it is able to mesh holographic material with the plastic of ID cards to produce an animated image of the user's face, in a move designed to help the authorities combat ID theft
EU Telecoms Package Finally Approved
The EU telecoms package has finally been approved, following repeated delays due to the net cut-off row. Now governments need to focus on setting up a Europe-wide telecoms regulator in 2010
Review: Outlook 2010 Gets Up To Speed With Office Suite
With Microsoft Outlook 2010, the mail client has caught up with the rest of the Office suite. eWEEK Labs' tests show some significant improvements, but also some room for confusion.
UK Cloud Storage To Debut Livedrive Backup
UK-based online service offers a "set-it-and-forget-it" file backup services that the company claims is easy to set up and easy to access
IBM Says Death Of Cell Technology Rumours Greatly Exaggerated
IBM has halted development of the next generation of the Cell chip, but officials say the technology will play a role in future processor platforms, including IBM's upcoming Power7 chips
LSE Study Raises Questions About Returns From Energy Efficiency
Improvements and simplification of data centre management software are proving to contribute to a company's bottom line profit according to the London School of Economics
Expert Scratches Holes In IBM Cat Brain Claims
Claims by an IBM researcher that he and other scientists were able to simulate a cat's brain using a new algorithm running on an IBM supercomputer are being disputed.
IT Managers Will Go From Firing To Retaining Staff In 2010
If and when the job market opens up in 2010, you can be assured that senior technology management will be concerned about keeping talented employees
Analysts Dismiss News Corp’s Bing Gamble
Analyst have poured cold water on rumoured plans by News Corp/Microsoft to delist content from Google search
Semiconductor Market Declines But Beats Predictions
2009 has been a tough year for the semiconductor market, but according to one industry watcher, it has declined less than previously predicted
Google Analytics Runs Into German Storm
Google's statistics service, Analytics, is facing trouble in Germany where government officials think it stores personally identifiable information
Nokia Unveils Two New 3G Slider Phones
Nokia has introduced two colourful 3G slider phones that continues the trend of handsets optimised for social networking
Murdoch-Bing Deal – Treating News Like Oil?
News Corp is reported to be pulling out of Google in exchange for money. The move - if it happens - represents a misunderstanding of the nature of news on the web, says Peter Judge
Government To Launch Green CIO Guide Following COP15
The UK government is preparing to launch a handbook for CIOs as part of a bid to refresh its ICT strategy following the COP15 summit in Copenhagen
Cumbria Town Bands Together For Fibre Rollout
While Cockermouth residents survey the flood damage, nearby Alston Moor is digging trenches - for the superfast fibre BT wouldn't provide
Removing A Server Can Cut Energy Bill By £240 A Year
Energy efficiency should be a high priority for data centre operators according to analyst group Gartner