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Google Cuts Cloud Storage Prices
Google has reduced its range of fees on Google Drive, its cloud storage service, which competes with offerings from Dropbox, Microsoft and others
IT Life: Taking Book Publishing Into The Digital Age
David McNally from Macmillan Science and Education says embracing change is an acquired skill
Virgin Media Launches Cloud Storage Service
Virgin Media Cloud offers up to 50GB free storage per household, with increasing amounts for those willing to pay
Google Delivers New Add-Ons For Docs And Sheets
Google Docs and Sheets upgraded with new add-ons as Google takes the fight to Microsoft Office
Nigel Shadbolt: Welcome To The Age Of Digital Enlightenment
In its next 25 years, the Web will drive a redefinition of the relationship between citizens and society, Sir Nigel Shadbolt tells TechWeek
Facebook And Ikea Fans Make Flatpack Data Centres
Ikea inspired Facebook's next data centre in Sweden, but Peter Judge says these are not the first flatpack racks
Intel Touts 800Gbps Optical Cables For Data Centres
Intel to release new networking technology that will transfer data at speeds of up 800Gbps in each direction
VMware Offers Horizon Virtual Desktop Service
Vmware beats Amazon to market with the launch of its Horizon desktop-as-a-service offering
Delphix Launches Modernisation Engine For Data Centre Upgrades
The new tool creates a virtual copy of all applications, databases and files
Houses Of Parliament Network Hit By Series Of IT Outages
A move to Microsoft's Office 365 cloud suite is disrupted when an expansion of Parliamentary IT networks was botched by a third party
Sony Joins Forces With Panasonic On Archival Optical Discs
Sony and Panasonic are to work together on next-generation optical discs, including systems with a recording capacity of 300GB per disc
CommScope Modular Data Centre Aims To Reduce Up-Front Costs
CommScope argues its offering offers more flexibility and energy-efficiency than those of competitors
Samsung Announces NFC Printers And Cloud Print App – CeBIT 2014
Samsung wants to make SMB printing quicker and more secure
Facebook To Build Second European Data Centre In Sweden
The new ‘Rapid Deployment Data Centre’ design will be assembled on-site like Ikea furniture
IBM Opens Contest To Tackle Mainframe Skills Shortage
IBM opens its 'Master the Mainframe' contest to increase the global supply of skilled mainframe workers
Dell Touts Workstation Virtualisation Vision
Dell bolsters its Wyse desktop virtualisation technology with new reference architectures and workshop
Big Data Firms Predict Mainstream Adoption In 2014
Get on board the big data train now, or surrender the advantage to competitors, warns an industry panel
Will Data Centres Take Part In Demand Reduction?
British energy policy is moving towards demand reduction. Peter Judge thinks there may be a way for data centres to take part
IBM Closes Purchase Of DBaaS Provider Cloudant
Big Blue completes its acquisition of database-as-a-service (DBaaS) provider Cloudant
Nadella Confirms Microsoft Leadership Changes
CEO Satya Nadella confirms Microsoft management reshuffle with some high-profile changes
Skype On Outlook.com Rolls Out To Global Users
After a year of preview testing, Microsoft Webmail users can now use Skype without leaving their inbox
Samsung To Launch Next Generation Chromebooks In April
The new Chrome OS devices are based on Exynos 5 Octa processors, one of them features a full HD screen
Microsoft Previews Office 365 Social Networking Features
Microsoft is to demonstrate upcoming features intended to expand Office 365's social networking integration and analytics capabilities
Chip Makers Build SDN Into Microprocessors
Semiconductor companies including Freescale and Broadcom are supporting software-defined networking efforts with chip-level technogies
Salesforce To Open Its First UK Data Centre In August
The Salesforce servers will be located in the unofficial data centre capital of the UK - Slough
IDC: 10GbE Demand Driving Ethernet Growth
Cisco, HP, Juniper and others are seeing strong growth as organisations push 10GbE and 40GbE into the data centre
MWC 2014 Video: CEO Rob Glaser Talks About The Potential Of RealPlayer Cloud
Glaser says the service is not attempting to compete with YouTube
IBM Begins US Jobs Cull Amid Global Restructuring Plan
Some IBM workers are facing a very bleak weekend as Big Blue starts handing out pink slips
Server Shipments Hit 2013 Record, But Revenues Fall – IDC
Server makers shipped a record number of systems in the fourth quarter, but margins continued to be squeezed