Despite the promise that cloud computing can cut costs , companies in the UK are hesitating to adopt it, according to a survey by IT consultancy Avanade.
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Brocade Calls Cisco On Efficiency
Cisco may have designs on the data centre, but Brocade plans to use a power-saving message push into Cisco's home ground
Conservation Group Consolidates IT
The WWF conservation organisation is finding ways to make its infrastructure more sustainable
EMC Promotes Smarter Server Management
Smarts Server Manager aims to help IT administrators better manage virtual data centers
Recession Hurts Chip-Makers’ Profits
Consumers and businesses have cut down on purchases of desktops, notebook, smartphones and server systems
Google Launches “Behavourial” Ads
The search giant has launched ad targeting based on previous online activity
Avaya Picks DiVitas For Fixed Mobile Convergence
PBX maker Avaya will link mobile phones into its products using an appliance from DiVitas
SAP Tackles European IT Costs With Virtualisation
The ERP specialist is virtualising 500 internal servers and more than 40 applications
LS Simple Launches Easy Power Monitor Clamp
Cabling maker LS Simple has launched a clip-on power monitor, to connect older servers into its power management system
Sun Adds To Server Efficiency With Flash Memory
Sun Microsystems is continuing to expand the integration of SSD Flash memory throughout its product line
Oracle May Acquire Virtual Iron
Oracle may be close to acquiring server virtualisation specialist Virtual Iron Software.
Google Users Experience Another Mail Outage
The search giant's hosted email service suffered another temporary glitch
Isilon Claims Storage Scalability Breakthrough
Runing each storage tier as a single multi-petabyte file volume could halve TCO and double your storage utilisation, says clustered NAS specialist.
UK Recession Hits IT Jobs Hardest
Demand for IT staff is falling significantly faster than the overall drop in the UK as a whole
So… Why CAN’T we Save The World with IT?
Corporations must change, to survive the recession and do their part to reverse environmental damage. IT has the tools they need. But organisational factors could get in the way
HP: Virtualisation Will Help Fight Recession
HP is beefing-up its virtualisation offerings to help businesses control data centre spending.
Virtual Servers in 53 Percent Of Companies
Virtualisation is being implemented in companies of all sizes, according to new research
Ruckus Upgrades To Enterprise Wireless
Small business equipment vendor Ruckus Wireless has moved into the big league with enterprise-scale WLAN kit, and produced fast power-efficient dual-band 802.11n Wi-Fi access points to compete with Cisco.
Lenovo ThinkServer RD120 – A Branch Contender
Companies with multiple locations need a straightforward server in their remote offices. Is Lenovo's ThinkServer RD120 the right tool for the job?
Microsoft Vista SP2 – Not Much To See
Windows Vista needs a service pack - and Microsoft's SP2 now has a Release Candidate. But how much does it offer to IT professionals?
Server Maker Offers “Free” Virtualisation Software
Stratus Technologies is shipping its fault-tolerant servers with VMware virtualisation software bundled at no charge.
Extreme Puts Ten Gig Ethernet On Copper
Extreme Networks is pushing 10G Ethernet on copper, as an alternative to fibre: it's cheaper, and the shorter range is adequate for the data centre
Microsoft’s Innovations That Aren’t
Why does Microsoft call its big EU lobbying-party an Innovation Day? When a big company puts on a show in Brussels to get the ear of government, it seems more like business as usual to us
Keep investing in (our) IT, Microsoft tells EU
IT should be part of any stimulus package, Microsoft will tell a big audience of European public sector opinion-makers today. We asked the European chairman why Microsoft deserves the business
CeBIT: Microsoft Launches Cloud Tools For Mobile Workers
The software giant has repackaged some of its hosted productivity applications for mobile workers
Dell Launches Sustainable Data Centre Products
The computer maker has launched new products to support its vision of energy-efficient and easy-to-manage data centres.
Heretical Seanodes Shares Storage With No External Hardware
Shared storage needs NAS and SAN hardware doesn't it? Not if you listen to Jacques Baldinger, CEO of Seanodes, a radical storage start-up based in Paris.
New Netgear Switches Save Energy for SMBs
Netgear has launched new switches for smaller companies, and power-reducing upgrades to its existing range, at the CeBIT show
Debian 5.0 Lenny: Good For Servers
Named for a Toy Story character, the new Debian is a serious contender for open source server deployments
CeBIT 2009 Will Tackle Green IT Agenda
Boxed server rooms and low-energy laptops will be on show - if your carbon footprint allows you to travel to Hanover for the show