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Windows Intune Adds Mobile Managemenet Features
In an update to the cloud-based PC management platform, Windows Intune, Microsoft has combined PC and mobile device management
CBT Nuggets: Why IT Training Is Moving Online
CBT Nuggets launches a trial that allows potential customers to train towards a new IT qualification for free
Box ‘Secretly’ Files for IPO With US SEC – Report
Box uses new regulations to keep IPO a secret and hopes to raise £304m, according to reports
Autonomy IDOL 10.5 Strengthens Ties With HP HAVEn Big Data Platform
HP Autonomy CTO Fernando Luicini explains closer integration with Hadoop, Vertica and ArcSight
Larry Ellison: The NSA Can’t Get Into Our Databases
Oracle CEO claims the database software “hasn't been broken into for a couple of decades”
Intel To Shut Down AppUp Online App Store
Little-known app store will close on 11 March, four years after it was unveiled
Dell Launches Wyse Cloud Connect – Android PC On A Stick
The tiny device can run virtualised desktops, cloud content and Android apps
ARM Publishes 64-Bit Server Standard For Data Centre Push
ARM continues to challenge Intel in the data centre with the release of its Server Base System Architecture specification
IBM Seeks Buyers For SDN Business – Report
IBM is reportedly seeking to divest itself of its SDN unit and has approached several networking vendors
Lenovo Expands With New ThinkServers
Chinese company expands its server portfolio with new ThinkServers whilst acquiring IBM's x86 server business
Lenovo Announces Major Structural Reorganisation
Just days after buying IBM's x86 server business, Lenovo announces a major restructuring of the company
AMD Shows Off First ARM-Based Opteron Server Chip
AMD uses a keynote at the Open Compute Summit to reveal its first ARM-based server processor
OpenStack Revamps To Build Cloud Momentum
The OpenStack Foundation reveals its plan to get more users to contribute ideas to an open-source cloud effort
Symantec NetBackup Upgraded To Tackle VM Sprawl
Symantec upgrades its NetBackup data protection package to tackle the data centre issue of "virtual machine sprawl"
Microsoft Reveals Data Centre Secrets And Joins Open Compute Project
Facebook's Open Compute Project can share Azure, Bing and Office365 data centre designs now Microsoft has signed up
Google Reveals Service Outage Cause
Google blames a software bug for the service disruption to Gmail and its other services late last week
Infinity SDC Opens Flagship Data Centre In Slough
The Home of Horlicks is becoming the data centre capital of the UK
Microsoft Renames SkyDrive: Say Hello To OneDrive
Cloud storage platform officially renamed following Microsoft court loss to BSkyB last year
Gmail, Google Services Hit By Outage
The service issues, which affected a range of Google products, began on Friday evening and lasted about an hour
Emulex Adapters Target SDN, Hybrid Cloud
Emulex's OneConnect OCe14000 adapters are intended to improve server virtualisation density and make it easier to connect hybrid clouds to the network fabric
Equinix To Open £47.5m Data Centre In Slough
Built to LEED specifications, the new facility could become “the most advanced data centre in the UK”
EVault Touts Backup Service On Windows Azure
Seagate's enterprise cloud storage unit offers a cross-platform backup platform anchored by Azure
Panda Merges Cloud Cleaner Into RMM Platform
Panda Security's Cloud Platform can now tackle the latest-generation viruses and attacks
Rackspace Brings Managed MongoDB ObjectRocket Service To Europe
The acquisition of ObjectRocket in 2013 is bearing fruit for Rackspace
Google Agrees Swedish Wind Power Deal For Finnish Data Centre
The company will buy all energy produced by 29 wind turbines for the next ten years
Microsoft Will Let Users Choose Where Data Is Stored
In the wake of the NSA spying scandal, Microsoft says it will allow foreign users to store their data outside of the United States
Microsoft Readies Zero-Carbon Data Centre
Microsoft to utilise biogas derived from local municipal waste for clean data centre energy
Eclipse Backs Open Source For Internet Of Things
Eclipse Foundation calls for the Internet of Things to be based on open source technology
AMD Adds To Opteron 6300 With 12-, 16-Core Chips
AMD aims Opteron 6338P and 6370P chips at virtualised data centres and cloud environments