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Researchers Plan To Save Data Centre Power With DC
Scientists in California plan to prove whether data centres can save power by cutting out the AC power
Facebook Defends ‘Green’ Data Centre
Greenpeace may not "Like" it, but the Oregon data centre is more efficient where it is, says Facebook
Advertising Watchdog To Regulate Facebook
The advertising regulator's powers will be extended to cover social media marketing from 1 March
Ovum Slams Government’s ‘Hasty’ Smart Meter Rollout
Ofgem's prospectus on smart metering is not all it's cracked up to be, according to analyst firm Ovum
Sustainable Practices Can Lead To Business Savings
Sustainability will be 'critical' to businesses, bringing cash savings as well as carbon cuts, according to Capgemini
Greenpeace Asks Facebook To ‘Unfriend’ Coal
Greenpeace's director, and 500,000 Facebook users, ask the company to use clean energy
VMware Unveils Do-It-Yourself Cloud Building
Running on VMware's bread-and-butter vSphere platform, the new management controls include management, security, data centre services and consulting
VMware Refreshes Desktop Virtualisation Line
Project Horizon products showcase new, user-centric application and data delivery architecture
VMware Buys Integrien, TriCipher
The acquisitions are intended to support VMware's emerging 'IT as a Service' strategy
Orange Launches HD Voice Call Service
Orange has officially launched its high definition (HD) voice service that promises superior voice calls on the mobile phone
AMD To Phase Out ATI Branding
AMD is quietly phasing out the ATI branding for its graphics products according to reports and will instead place them under the AMD brand
Intel Buys Infineon Mobile Chip Business For £909m
Intel is making a push into the Internet-connected mobile device space with its purchase of Infineon's wireless chip business
HP Offers $2 Billion in 3PAR Bidding Frenzy
3PAR received an offer from Dell matching HP's $1.8 billion bid and accepts it, apparently ending the high-stakes bidding war - but HP isn't done
Intel Nears Deal For Infineon Mobile Chip Business
Intel is reportedly close to a deal to buy Infineon’s mobile chip business, according to industry rumours
Cisco Buys ExtendMedia For Online Video Management
As part of its belief that online video will dominate Internet traffic, Cisco has acquired ExtendMedia to help it manage online video content
PC World Owner Pinged Over Dumping Customer Data
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has ruled that PC World's owner, DSG Retail Ltd, has breached the Data Protection Act
Dell Raises 3PAR Offer To Silence HP
Dell has upped its offer for cloud storage vendor 3PAR by an extra £65 million, which has been accepted by the company's board of directors
HP Strengthens Database Portfolio With Stratavia Buy
HP has not been distracted by 3Par after it revealed that it has acquired database and data centre automation vendor Stratavia
Dell Slips Down UK PC Shipment Table
PC shipments in the UK for Dell have plummeted alarmingly, with Gartner recording a 22 percent fall during the second quarter for the company
Green Data Centres: A Quest For PUE-rity
The PUE efficiency measure is barely three years old but may be obsolete, says Andrew Donoghue - but it's the best green data centre metric we have for now
SolarWinds Offers Free Data Centre Virtualisation Tool
VM Console is SolarWinds' second community-driven data centre virtualisation tool to be offered free of charge
Rambus Hits IBM With Lawsuit Over Patent Ruling
Rambus continues to explore its legal options after it slapped IBM with a lawsuit in order to contest a US Patent and Trademark Office ruling
LTE Set For Takeoff In 2012
The rollout of 4G mobile technologies such as LTE should begin in 2012, according to a new report from Juniper Research
BT Rapped Again By ASA Over Broadband Advert
BT has been pinged by the Advertising Standards Authority yet again, following complaints over BT's advertised broadband speeds
Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Beta: Review
The Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 beta adds Dynamic Memory host memory management and RemoteFX to enhance VDI implementations
ARM Taking Aim At Green Server Space
Chip designer ARM is looking to move into the low-end server space through virtualisation support
IBM Introduces Sleep Mode For Power Chips
IBM will add a deep sleep mode to its Power line of chips in which the processors draw virtually no power while idle
AMD To Unveil Bulldozer And Bobcat Chip Details
AMD is to use the Hot Chips Conference at Stanford University to discuss the technical details of its "Bobcat" and "Bulldozer" processors
Wanova Mirage Redefines Desktop Management: Review
Managing Windows desktops and laptops has become a major challenge in the enterprise. Wanova’s Mirage simplifies the process, offering speed and simplicity