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Citrix Takes Aim At SMB Market With VDI-In-A-Box 5
Citrix is focusing on the SMB market ahead of its Synergy conference, with a new version of VDI-in-a-Box
XML Encryption Standard Cracked
A flaw in XML Encryption may force major web services companies to adopt a new standard
Firms Look To Data Centres For Carbon Savings
Carbon-concious businesses are increasingly turning to the data centre to meet their emission targets
Intel Launches Rival To AMD Bulldozer With i7-2700K
Intel has launched its fastest quad-core Core i7-2700K to take the fight to AMD's FX desktop chips
Poor Email Handling Risks Legal Action, Study Warns
Poor email management by firms is risking legal consequences a majority of workers believe
Oracle Buys RightNow To Strengthen Cloud Push
Oracle has moved to expand its cloud-based offering by acquiring RightNow for $1.5 billion
Lane Fox Launches ‘Give An Hour’ Campaign
The government's latest push to get Brits online involves a host of public- and private-sector organisations
Security Is Draining Down The Plughole Of Privacy
Little by little we are giving up our privacy and with it security ebbs away without us realising what we are losing, warns Eric Doyle
Okta Rolls Out Cloud Multi-Factor Authentication
Okta's cloud platform can add single sign-on and multi-factor authentication to both cloud and on-premise apps
Study: Cloud To Drive Major IT Spend
Spending by public cloud service providers will grow at a sharp rate over the next few years, according to IDC
Reuters Gets Trend Micro Deep Security Protection
Thomson Reuters is deploying Trend Micro Deep Security for protection at the hypervisor level
The Big Data Conundrum
Companies must examine their business processes, to get the full benefit of the power of Big Data, says Ricoh Europe’s Carsten Bruhn
UK Leads In Private Cloud Adoption
Businesses in the UK are pushing into the cloud at a faster-than-average rate, according to VMware
Government Plans To Save £1.4bn With Online Services
Half government departments will be on public clouds in Francis Maude's plan to boost services and cut costs
Colt Launches Private Cloud Services In Europe
Companies in Europe will be able to access private cloud services from local data centres by the end of 2012
Microsoft Delivers Compiler As A Service Preview
Microsoft has released a preview, codenamed Roslyn, that opens up C# and Visual Basic APIs
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