Datacentre

Supercomputers More Power Hungry But More Efficient

Machines are using more energy but using it more efficiently claim computer researchers and makers including IBM

15 years ago

IBM And Cisco Go Dutch With Smart Grid Project

Amsterdam to test smart grid technology similar to systems which could be rollled out in the UK by 2020

15 years ago

Ballmer Says Tech Refresh Makes Sense Despite Downturn

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer suggested that even the worst economy in decades wouldn't prevent IT administrators and the enterprise from…

15 years ago

Dell Takes Aim At The Data Centre

At the annual Dell analyst day, Dell executives say the company is looking to change its product mix, moving more…

15 years ago

Strong Intel Results Point To Economic Stability

Intel's strong second quarter fuels hope that the global recession that has hammered the IT industry may be easing

15 years ago

Energy Star 5.0 Debunked

As the new standard comes into effect, Peter Hopton takes us through half a dozen of the leading "eco marks"…

15 years ago

Developers Give Their Take on Google Chrome OS

Google announced its Chrome operating system on 7 July and developers have been weighing in on what it means for…

15 years ago

AMD: Enhanced Opterons Are Greener

The new Opteron processors offer better performance and energy efficiency than their quad-core predecessors, and AMD officials are aiming them…

15 years ago

VMWare Enhances Virtual Application Management

AppSpeed will make it easier for IT administrators to manage the applications that are running on VMware virtualisation environments

15 years ago

Sun xVM VirtualBox 3.0 Review

The important addition of symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) to this desktop virtualisation tool could give VMware Workstation serious competition.

15 years ago

EC Plans Use For Digital Dividend Spectrum

when analogue TV is switched off, European states will be £40bn better off if they work together on re-using the…

15 years ago

Zero Carbon Buildings Will Put Pressure On IT

A Westminster summit has suggested the looming zero carbon commercial targets will expose IT operations to more pressures

15 years ago

£1.6-billion Scots Data Farm Highlights Sustainability Potential

The proposal to build a massive data centre in Scotland will pave the way for mainstream adoption of the sustainable…

15 years ago

Gartner Predicts Rise of Cloud Integration Services

Difficulty integrating cloud services and ensuring their integrity will give rise to what Gartner is calling “cloud service brokerages”

15 years ago

IBM Unveils OCR-Based Data Masking Technology

IBM pulled the covers off new technology that uses optical character recognition to conceal data, filtering it before it reaches…

15 years ago

PecoBOO Keeps Eye On Display Power Management

A new face detection software tool aims to save energy by switching off a PC's display if it senses the…

15 years ago

Companies Urged Donate, Don’t Recycle For Green Britain Day

Computer Aid highlights environmental benefits of reusing PCs and laptops in developing countries on the eve of Green Britain Day

15 years ago

Microsoft Promotes New President Before Windows 7 Launch

Microsoft has named Steven Sinofsky, a 20-year Microsoft veteran, president of the Windows Division, just ahead of the Windows 7…

15 years ago

Google Chrome OS: Five Pros And Five Cons

How will Google's Chrome operating system compete with the likes of Microsoft? Eric Lundquist lists five reasons why the Chrome…

15 years ago

Analysts Mixed On Chrome OS Impact On Windows

Analysts say they need to see more of the Linux-based Chrome OS before they believe it will eventually prove disruptive…

15 years ago

US, South Korea Subjected to Extensive Cyber-Attack

Researchers are working to break down the malicious code tied to a DDOS attack targeting government and commercial sites in…

15 years ago

NetApp Abandons Bid for Data Domain

UPDATED: EMC will acquire Data Domain for $2.1 billion, as NetApp says NetApp it can't justify a bidding war that…

15 years ago

SaaS Users Not Impressed, Survey Finds

Gartner is calling on SaaS vendors to “reaffirm fundamentals,” after survey reveals finds their products don't satisfy users

15 years ago

Will The Enterprise Love Non-Beta Google Apps?

The four pillars of Google Apps -Gmail, Docs, Calendar and Talk are no longer in beta. Will this finally remove…

15 years ago

BCS And Tories Back Off From Putting Health Data In Cloud

The British Computer Society has denied involvement with a Conservative suggestion to outsource NHS data to the cloud. The report's…

15 years ago

Asian Developers Catch Cloud Computing Bug

Developers in the Asia Pacific region are increasingly moving to cloud computing, according to a recent survey

15 years ago

VMware Incentives To Lure Oracle’s Virtual Iron Users

VMware is hoping discount, integration plans will entice Virtual Iron customers away from Oracle, which bought Virtual Iron in May

15 years ago

Google Launches its Chrome OS

Google has introduced its new Google Chrome OS, an operating system project separate from Android and targeted at PCs

15 years ago

Gartner Cuts Global IT Spending Forecast

The analyst firm now says IT spending will drop by $200 billion this year, with unprecedented impact on all four…

15 years ago

Zero Day Attack Targets Internet Explorer Users

A previously unknown vulnerability exploiting an ActiveX component in Internet Explorer targeting XP and Windows 2003 users is spreading across…

15 years ago