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IBM zEnterprise Mainframe Swallows Blades

IBM says its zEnterprise is the fastest mainframe ever - and wants it to manage all the other servers in a data centre

IBM Launches 5000 MIPS Hybrid Mainframe

IBM's zEnterprise server pushes mainframe performance on, and converges mainframe technology with blade servers

BT Begins Delayed FTTP Trials

BT has begun its fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) trials using brownfield sites, where existing houses and businesses already exist

Google Buys In Clean Energy From Iowa Wind Farm

Google on 20 July said it will purchase 114 megawatts of clean energy from the NextEra Energy Resources wind farm in Iowa

Intel And FTC Settle Antitrust Case

Intel and the Federal Trade Commission reportedly have reached a settlement over the anti-competitive lawsuit filed against Intel

Intel Atom Chips Used in 1000mph Supersonic Car

Intel chips are being used to control the fins designed to keep the Bloodhound Supersonic Car firmly planted on terra firma

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