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UK Cloud Alliance Launches To Address SMB Needs
A group of British companies are forming a new alliance to address the cloud needs of UK businesses
UK Cloud Alliance Paints Complete Cloud Picture
This week will see the launch of the UK Cloud Alliance which, according to Grant Tanner, will offer a complete 'sourcing pool' for cloud services
Dell Plots Midmarket Expansion With £624m Fund
Dell is setting aside £624m to expand its reach into the midmarket via acquisitions and investments
Gartner: Tsunami Failed To Dampen IT Sales
Despite the Japanese disasters, Gartner estimates global IT spending will jump to $3.7 trillion this year
US Highlights Need For Global Cyber Security Strategy
A top US official has warned that nation states are struggling to cope with the flood of cyber attacks
Microsoft’s Hohm Green-IT Initiative Withers
Microsoft is closing its Hohm energy-consumption initiative in May and Google is retiring PowerMeter
Proton Urges Data Centres To Consider Fuel Cells
Carbon-conscious data centre managers should examine hydrogen fuel cells as an alternative to diesel backup, says Thomas Melczer
IBM Blue Gene Supercomputer Grabs Green Title
IBM’s Blue Gene/Q has topped the Green500 list as the most energy-efficient supercomputer
AMD Launches First APU For Desktop PCs
AMD rolls out the Fusion A-Series, its first APU's for desktop users looking for a high-end graphics experience
IBM Scientists Claim Phase-Change Memory Breakthrough
IBM boffins have developed a new memory technology said to be cheaper and faster than Flash
Backup Demand Drives Cloud Storage Growth
More and more companies are opting to move their storage to the cloud according to a new report
Greenpeace Makes Peace With Data Centres
Data centre operators should be more open about their energy use, according to Greenpeace
Virgin Media ‘Stop The Con’ Site Banned By ASA
A Virgin Media website that exposes misleading broadband marketing has been banned - for being misleading
Google+ Gets In A Huddle Muddle?
Part of Google+ uses the name of an existing social media player. On the command, unleash lawyers!
News Corp Sells Ailing MySpace To Justin Timberlake
News Corp has confirmed the sale of struggling social network MySpace to Specific Media and Justin Timberlake
MySpace Sale Rumoured To Go Through This Week
The sale of MySpace by its owner News Corp could be imminent, according to reports in the US media
BT Awaits Court Decision Over Pirate Website Block
BT is locked in a high court appearance over whether it must block access to a file-sharing website
British Server Cabinet Maker Kell Joins APC
A British provider of innovative soundproof server cabinets for offices has become part of APC
Microsoft Office 365 Nudges SMBs Into The Cloud
Microsoft's Jacob Jaffe responds to Google's criticism of Office 365 and explains how its cloud credentials will benefit the SMB market
Symantec Compares Apple And Android Security
Symantec has analysed the security approaches in Apple's iOS and Google's Android platforms
Office 365 Opens Another Front In Microsoft Google Battle
Microsoft Office 365 has Google Apps in its sights but analysts are not yet convinced it poses a threat, says Nicholas Kolakowski
AMD Chips To Offer Power-Capping Technology
Opteron chips with the "Bulldozer" core will allow power reduction without impacting performance
Flash Optimisation Software Marks FlashSoft Debut
FlashSoft SE makes flash disks more cost-effective by creating a server-tier, read-write cache
Data Centres – Watch Japan’s Energy Crisis
Japan's energy crisis is bringing about changes to data centres. The same thing will have to happen here, says Peter Judge
Google Launches Facebook-Like Google+
Google+ is a bid by the search engine to get access to another lucrative ad market in social networking
Microsoft Launches Cloud Suite, Office 365
Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer has hosted the official launch of Office 365 in New York City
Acer Chromebook Goes On Sale In The US
Acer's Chromebook notebook running Chrome OS has now gone on sale in the United States
Microsoft Office 365: A Challenge For Google Apps
Office 365's Exchange support, and Google Apps' reliance on Gmail and the Internet may decide many users, says Wayne Rash
Government Names Open Source Guru As Tech Advisor
Open source enthusiast Liam Maxell has been appointed as technology adviser to the Cabinet Office