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Ubuntu Summit Plans To Polish The Precise Pangolin
With Oneiric Ocelot just released, Canonical's Mark Shuttleworth wants to get next year's release right
Oxford University Builds VMware Private Cloud
Oxford University will offer managed cloud IT services to other universities in Britain
HP And Microsoft Plan ‘Vblock Killer’ VM System
New kids on the V-block, HP and Microsoft, aim to out-box Cisco, EMC and VMware with HP VirtualSystem
Cloud Environment Innovation Promised By EMC
EMC, preparing to launch Project Lightning, seeks better ways to move VM workloads around data centres
Strong Microsoft Revenues, Despite Cloud
Microsoft posted strong quarterly results but cloud and online services are not yet major revenue drivers
Quantum Launches vmPro For Virtual Protection
Quantum has launched its vmPro virtual data protection offerings to safeguard virtualised systems
Samsung Galaxy Tab Is Our Readers’ Favourite
For business, readers want a Galaxy, or an iPad. Next: which applications would you put on the cloud?
Cisco Virtual Firewall Protects Multi-Tenant Cloud
Cisco rolled out switches and a virtual firewall appliance to expand its ASA data centre range
VMware And Telefónica Build Schizo Smartphones
VMware has announced partnerships with Telefónica in Europe and Verizon in the US for mobile virtualisation
IBM Adds Analytics, Cloud And Virtualisation Products
IBM’s rollout of 55 new and enhanced server and storage products target massive data handling
Intel Reaps PC Reward But Atom Sales Struggle
Intel has posted record financial results for the sixth consecutive quarter, but Atom sales were slow
EA To Extinguish Bright Light
Electronic Arts says it will try to keep staff on, as its Bright Light studio closes down
Microsoft Denies Humidity Changed Its Data Centre
Microsoft has gone modular in an Iowa centre, and denies reports that humidity caused the change
Boffins Create Algorithm To Run Data Centres
New formula shows how to keep users happy and keep the energy bills low by increasing server utilisation
Microsoft And VMware Tussle Over Private Clouds
Microsoft says its private cloud is better-priced, VMware says it's all about quality
Why IT All Comes Down To Four Titans
Over the next ten years, the fate of IT will be decided by the struggle between Google, Facebook, Apple and Amazon, says Clint Boulton
Droid And Razr Marriage Best Of Both For Motorola
Motorola Mobility's Droid Razr will make the case for a high-end Android smartphone over the new iPhone 4S.
VMware Launches Cloud Management Portfolio
VMware's new management tools give organisations greater insight into the workings of their virtual environments
Endeca Buy Boosts Oracle’s Big Data Management
Oracle plans to acquire Endeca Technologies to improve its access to unstructured and Big Data
DHS Dismisses Anonymous SCADA Threat
US authorities dismissed Anonymous collective's industrial systems attack threat - for the time being
Cisco Refreshes Its Nexus Switching Portfolio
Cisco has upgraded and extended its Nexus switches to handle increasing data centre demands
IBM Sees Cloud And Analytics Driving Growth
IBM posted a seven percent rise in profits thanks to strong growth in business analytics and the cloud
Ecodesk Shares Big Firms’ Green Strategies
Ecodesk is offering a free database containing the sustainability strategies of the world's largest companies
Galileo Navigation Satellites Lift Off Thursday
Europe's answer to America's Global Positioning System (GPS) is set to be launched into space this week
The Cloud’s Not The Limit For LibreOffice
LibreOffice's first annual conference shows it to be in rude health following its fork from OpenOffice, says Iris Cheerin
Dell And EMC End Storage Partnership Two Years Early
Dell revealed it has officially discontinued reselling EMC storage products ending a 10-year partnership
RSA Learns From Its Maginot Mistake
RSA's Art Coviello gave a wake-up call to the new world of cyber-attacks at last week's RSA Conference, reports Eric Doyle
Amazon Silk Browser Faces Privacy Probe
US lawmakers are concerned that Amazon's Silk web browser tracks people's browsing habits
Microsoft Updates Windows Intune For Cloud
Microsoft continues its push into the business-cloud arena with its next release of Windows Intune