VMware chief Paul Maritz has opened VMworld 2011 with a reminder of Steve Jobs' vision of the world beyond the PC
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HP Seeks To Ease Virtualisation Complexity
Companies are struggling with complex, inflexible, and fragmented virtual environments but help is at hand, says HP's Ingo Kraft
Wyse Touts High Performance Thin-Clients
Wyse Technology has boldly claimed that its new thin clients are the fastest in the world
SunGard Enhances Recovery With Cloud Option
SunGard has updated its recovery portfolio to include the recovery of mission-critical virtual machines
IBM Tests Consumer Reaction To Smart Meters
Big Blue is testing consumer reaction to smart meters to see if they can change energy and water usage habits
IBM Building 120 Petabyte Storage System
IBM's latest project is a 120PB storage system that will support simulations of complex real-world phenomena
Cisco Launches New Virtual Networking Systems
At VMworld 2011 Cisco is highlighting a new crop of virtualised networking infrastructure products
AST Modular Opens Container Data Centre In Denmark
AST Modular has opened a data centre in Denmark, built using 21 modular shipping containers
Patch Promise For Apache Killer DoS Vulnerability
Apache has promised to patch a vulnerability that exposes Web servers to denial of service attacks
AMD Picks Former Lenovo COO As New Boss
AMD has finally appointed a new boss, eight months after the board forced Dirk Meyer to resign
White Space Opportunties Touted In New Report
White space radio could soon yield innovative and important business opportunities for many sectors
How-To Guide: Migrating Email To The Cloud
For businesses that are thinking about moving their IT into the cloud, email is a good place to start
Oracle Targets VMware With Virtual Machine Updates
Oracle is making some bold claims for its hypervisor v VMware: that it scales four times better and costs less
Micro Cloud Foundry Beta Launched By VMware
Micro Cloud Foundry runs an implementation of VMware’s open PaaS offering on a developer’s computer
Steve Jobs Resigns As Apple CEO
In Jobs' resignation letter he asked to stay on as chairman and urged the appointment of Tim Cook as CEO
IBM And HP Vie For Server Top Spot
Strong sales helped IBM tie with HP in leading the worldwide server market, IDC figures show
Vantage And GE Go Platinum For Green DCs
Two data centres have been awarded LEED Platinum status, a high green accolade awarded to few in the US
Fuel Cell Manufacturer Gets Funding Boost
A firm making fuel cell supplies for data centres has got funding to power a launch into Europe
Could Net Neutrality Be A Bad Thing?
The aim of net neutrality is a good thing, but innovation will require non-neutral services, argues Tekelec's Randy Fuller
Amazon Web Services Launches ElastiCache
AWS announces the release of ElastiCache to run an in-memory cache for apps addressing the AWS cloud
Slower Disk Drives Could Slash Data Centre Power
Disks that slow down when their data goes 'cold' could cut power in data centres, says a Facebook engineer
Dell Updates EqualLogic Storage
Dell has updated two models of virtualisation-aware storage arrays along with VMware-related firmware
HP Blames Oracle For Falling Server Sales
HP has blamed Oracle’s decision to end support for Intel’s Itanium for a 9 percent fall in high-end server sales
Mobile Phones – The Weakest Link In The Chain
Letting workers bring their own devices to the office allows malware to outpace the security measures available, says Eric Doyle
Internet Back Up After Libyan Rebels Storm Tripoli
Internet services seem to have been restored in Tripoli after the rebel forces stormed the Libyan capital
Orange Confirms Email Outage For Broadband Customers
Orange has confirmed its broadband customers are having problems accessing their email accounts
HP’s Autonomy Buy Marks Decisive Software Shift
HP's acquisition of British software firm Autonomy indicates a redirection towards cloud and software services, says Chris Preimsberger
Microsoft: IT Graduate Decline Could Jeopardise UK Jobs
Microsoft's education director warns the UK of the consequences of a drop in IT A-level students
Angry US IT Worker Wreaked Havoc At Drugs Firm
A disgruntled US IT administrator deleted multiple virtual hosts at Japanese pharmaceutical firm Shionogi
Scotland Complains Over Broadband Cash Allocation
The Scottish government is not happy over the amount of money it has been allocated for broadband