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Well, Is The Cloud Really Green?
The cloud has green credentials, but are they genuine, asks Peter Judge
Data Centre Consolidation Main Priority For 2011
Data centre managers have revealed their top concerns for the year ahead in a new survey
Hewlett-Packard Launches Hybrid Enterprise Cloud
Cloud computing needs government-level compliance and security, says HP
Getting To Grips With Data Classification
Data classification has to be done, so where do you start, where do you stop and what do you do the in the meantime? Credant's Sean Glynn explains.
Half Of UK Companies Clueless About Carbon
UK businesses are struggling to manage their carbon consumption and prioritise sustainability programmes
HP Board Investigates Hurd’s Departure
HP has bolstered its board with new additions and begun an investigation over the departure of Mark Hurd
Developers In Demand As IT Jobs And Salaries Rise
Salaries in the IT industry rose an impressive five percent in the past year
Google’s CEO Schmidt Is Replaced By Larry Page
Google co-founder Larry Page is taking over as CEO from Eric Schmidt who will remain as executive chairman
Europe Calls For Tougher IP Laws
The European Commission believes that its own laws to combat online piracy are not tough enough
European Carbon Exchange Closed After £6m Theft
Virtual bank robbers stole €7 million in carbon credits, breaking the green exchange
Managing 70TB Of Reliable Data: EMA’s Big Challenge
Data analysis and interoperability for over 100 information systems is essential to the European Medicines Agency's regulatory work, says Hans-Georg Wagner, IT chief at EMA
The Cloud: Why SMEs Stand To Gain Most
Behind the hype, the cloud offers concrete tools that can give smaller businesses a head start, says Steve Garnett of Salesforce.com
Microsoft And HP Launch Converged Appliances
Microsoft and HP have joined to combine four productivity tools in a single, ready-to-install appliance
Dell PowerEdge Servers Gain VMware Manager Plug-In
Dell’s latest plug-in lets IT admins manage PowerEdge servers directly with VMware’s vCenter console
Computacenter Targets Email With Cloud Service
Computacenter has kicked off its launch of a corporate cloud service with a cloud-based email offering
CloudApps Warns Of Ignorance Over Sustainability Savings
CloudApps believes that managers are ignoring staff concerns over possible sustainability savings
With Fuel Rationing On The Way, Can IT Help?
Personal energy quotas could be a wake-up call... and an opportunity for IT companies to help with a global challenge, says Peter Judge
Appliances Can Bring BI To The Masses
Enterprise software could take off in the SMB sector if it's packaged up in easy-to-use form, say Microsoft's Doug Leland and HP's Doug Small
Apple’s Steve Jobs Takes Second Medical Leave
Apple's chief executive Steve Jobs is taking a medical leave of absence, similar to his 2009 break
IBM: Medium-Sized Firms To Spend More On Cloud
An IBM report has found that medium-sized companies are planning to increase IT spending in 2011, with cloud technology to benefit
Expert To Reveal Data Theft Secrets
A security expert will use the upcoming Black Hat conference to reveal methods of sneaking data out of enterprises
SMBs Risk Data Loss From Lack Of Preparation
A Symantec survey has found that many SMBs are risking data loss by being unprepared for disasters
IPv6 Test Flight Has Risks – But Huge Benefits
On 8 June, we'll find out if the global, open Internet has a future, says Leslie Daigle, the Internet Society's chief Internet technology officer
Novell: Community Wants OpenSUSE Foundation
The openSUSE Linux version is going to a foundation because users demanded it, says Novell's community manager Jos Poortvliet
Pure Green IT Strategies Are Dead, Says Analyst
Green IT was just a fad. What you need is an overall sustainabilty strategy, says Verdantix
Let’s Bundle PC Power Management!
Desktop management saves power, but it won't be universal until we see cloud-based services bundled with new PCs, says Peter Judge
Spam Returns With a Vengence After Christmas Lull
The number of spam messages is now back to its normal painful levels after the Christmas break
IT Spending To Rise But Tablets Impact PC Sales
Forrester and Gartner have forecast higher IT spending in 2011, but tablets will steal PC sales
Storage Admins To Increase Data Protection Budget
Storage administrators are set to allocate an increasing amount of their budget for data protection