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IBM Buys Into Cloud IaaS With SoftLayer Acquisition
After plenty of speculation, SoftLayer is snapped up by IBM in what will be one of the biggest cloud deals of the year
Infographic: Big Data In A Nutshell
Confused about Big Data? TechWeekEurope and IBM break it down for you
Informatica Launches Vibe, The Embeddable Virtual Data Machine
The software helps take advantage of data from various sources, directly inside applications
TechEd 2013: Microsoft Previews Windows 8.1 Business Features
At TechEd 2013, Microsoft also announces cloud-oriented technologies and reveals it has acquired InRelease, InCycle's release management offering
IBM Roomba-Based Robot Measures Data Centre Heat
Robot vacuum cleaner helps IBM save energy
Scientists Use Nvidia GPU-Powered Supercomputer In HIV Breakthrough
Researchers used a Cray supercomputer powered by Nvidia GPUs to help determine the structure of the HIV protein shell
Dell Board Pushes Ahead With Michael Dell’s Buyout Plan
Dell's board of directors has backed Michael Dell's plan to take the company private over other offers and in spite of shareholder lawsuits
IT Life: Egnyte CEO – Beware The Cloud Hangover
Egnyte CEO Vineet Jain says we are cloud drunk now and the hangover is coming
Change.org: A Start-Up Igniting The Activist Spirit
Change.org tells TechWeek about its plans to change the world, following a handy £9.9 million investment boost
Global Internet Traffic Predicted To Triple By 2017
Over the next four years Internet traffic worldwide will triple, thanks to more connected devices and faster networks
Neelie Kroes Calls For Termination Of Mobile Roaming Charges
Neelie Kroes has called for the European Parliament to end mobile roaming charges across Europe
AMD Kyoto Signals Intel Challenge For Microservers
AMD has introduced its Kyoto processors designed to tackle Intel and ARM in the microserver market
Staff Demand Enterprise Social Tools, Says Survey
Workers are urging their sometimes reluctant bosses to deliver enterprise social solutions, a new study says
Amazon Launches Login Service For Third-Party Apps
Soon, users will be able to log into websites or apps using details registered with Amazon
Nasdaq Charged $10m Over Facebook IPO Failures
Nasdaq slapped with SEC charge twice what was expected a matter of months ago
Microsoft Plugs Botnet Threat Intelligence Into Azure Cloud
Participating organisations will be able to help stop botnets causing carnage, Microsoft says
Facebook Pledges Action After Sexism Campaign
Facebook has vowed to clamp down on postings and pages that promote violence and sexism against women
Pure Storage Launches New Generation Of ‘Affordable’ All-Flash Arrays
Pure offers superfast enterprise storage without asking for an arm and a leg
Intel Confirms Acquisition Of ST-Ericsson’s GPS Business
Intel is to acquire the GPS chip business of ST-Ericsson, as the chip joint venture closes down
BBC Ditches £100m Digital Drive And Suspends CTO
A failed Siemens deal and a botched in-house effort on the Digital Media Initiative wastes millions of licence fee payers' money
Salesforce Results Disappoint But Revenue Still Climbing Towards $1bn
Losses grow but Benioff thinks the company is going to hit $1bn revenue a quarter soon
Virgin Media Business To Link Together Sky’s Fibre Networks
The £49 million backhaul deal will see broadband rivals cooperate
HP Slump Continues But Optimism Prompts Share Rise
The financial slump at Hewlett-Packard continues but its shares rally amid optimism that it has turned a corner
Citrix Announces XenDesktop 7 With New Mobility Features
‘Project Excalibur’ lets virtual machines get out of the office
Websense Agrees Buyout Deal With Private Equity Firm
Another tech firm is to remove itself from the stock market, as Websense opts for a £600m buyout deal
BYOD Makes Financial Sense, Argues Cisco
A Cisco survey claims that BYOD makes financial sense for many businesses, providing it is done right
Orange Expands Its Cloud Across The World
Flexible Computing platform is coming to the US and Asia
HTC Struggles To Keep Hold Of Execs
Lennard Hoornik depature sparks possible exec exodus at HTC?..
CoolEmAll Releases First Data Centre Tools
The European CoolEmAll project to make data centres and IT equipment more efficient has released its first tools