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Eclipse 3.6 Release Train Delivers: Review
The latest release of Eclipse brings client access to Eclipse Marketplace from within the IDE and some worthwhile JavaScript-related features
Taking Control Of Virtual Machines
VMware vSphere 4.1’s new features act as a referee when virtual machines contend for scarce resources
VMware vSphere 4.1: Review
VMware vSphere 4.1's memory compression, storage and network I/O control make the latest virtual machine platform suited for enterprise production
IBM Manages Modest Growth In Second Quarter
IBM has announced its second quarter 2010 earnings, reporting profit growth of 9 percent
Recovery For VC Tech Funding
The amount of venture capatialist funding into the technology sector is starting to return to pre-recession levels
BT Backs Radio-Based UK Smart Meter Strategy
The telecoms giant and its partners believe radio rather than mobile is the best way to deploy smart meters to 26 million homes in the UK
Aruba Wireless Management System 7: Review
Version 7 of Aruba's RF management tool adds new features and monitoring for wireless switches and client devices - including those of Aruba's rivals
IBM Invests £65m Into Healthcare IT
IBM is launching a $100 million (£65m) health care IT research campaign that will work to develop new medical technology
Peppermint Linux Launches Cloud App Integration
A version of the Peppermint cloud-based flavor of Linux has been developed for launching web applications and cloud applications
Dell Proposes Settlement With SEC Over Intel Claims
Michael Dell has given the Securities and Exchange Commission a proposal that will draw a line in the sand over its relationship with Intel
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11: Review
We hit a few snags with SUSE Linux Enterprise (SLES) 11 and its Service Pack 1, especially involving KVM and Hyper-V, but Novell is doing a good job of maintaining SLES as an enterprise operating system
Microsoft’s Fat Client Cloud Is Not As Dumb As It Sounds
Cloud computing was meant to kill fat PCs but Wayne Rash think Microsoft is right: we still need what is now called a "rich client"
Dell Supplies Servers For NASA Climate Research
NASA is spending £3.25 million ($5 mn) with Dell, to revamp its climate simulation research project using PowerEdge servers
VMware Is Aiming For The Cloud
Virtualisation diva VMware is concentrating on the cloud, says VP Raghu Raghuram
Google Reveals More Details Of Broadband Plan
Google July has launched a Website to keep people in the loop on the company's plans to build ultra-high speed broadband networks
Nokia Siemens Eyes Motorola Telecom Unit
Reports are emerging that Nokia Siemens Networks is in talks to acquire the telecom equipment unit of Motorola
Intel Posts Record Quarter From Xeon Demand
Intel has reported record financial numbers in the second quarter
Veeam Reporter 4.0: Review
Version 4.0 of Veeam Reporter gathers information about VMware vSphere installations swiftly and intuitively, giving insight into infrastructure
Would You Buy A Data Centre Delivered By Truck?
Modular data centres can be delivered quickly by road just like container DCs says Akber Jaffer. But unlike their temporary counterparts, can last ten years or more and scale to hundreds of metres
Intel Supercomputer Tracking BP Oil Spill
An Intel supercomputer, “Encanto,” is helping researchers track the direction of the oil from the massive BP spill
Troy Tackles Fraud With HP Printer Toner
A company has developed special toner that will activate a hidden red dye if fraudsters try to tamper with a printed document
Government Appeals For Broadband Access Ideas
Culture secretary Jeremy Hunt will ask telecom firms how to tackle the broadband divide in the United Kingdom
IBM Develops Genome Research Cloud
IBM and the University of Missouri are teaming up to share genome research over a cloud infrastructure
BT And Council Deliver Fibre To Kent Village
Residents in a Kent village used a £13,000 grant from the local council to get BT to bring superfast fibre to its area
BT Reaches Pay Deal With Union To Avert Strike
It is all quiet on the industrial front after BT reached a reached a deal with union leaders for an "unprecedented" three-year pay rise worth more than 9 percent
Recession: Bad For Jobs, Good For The Planet?
Despite the government’s grand visions, green tech will be deployed tactically not strategically, as the recovery kicks in, says Andrew Donoghue
Chip Market To Stabilise in 2010, IDC Finds
Analyst house IDC has said that the semiconductor market, which was hit hard during 2009, is beginning to stabilise
Power Management Firm Tackles Virtual Server Sprawl
Virtual machines aren't free - and 1E says it has the power to bring them under control
Firms Face Fines For Ignoring Carbon Rules
Halfway through the registration period only one tenth of the country's big energy users have registered for carbon permits.