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Citrix XenDesktop To Run With EMC VNX Storage
The partnership enables VNX storage to scale out XenDesktop to 1,000 virtual desktops per storage array
Macca’s Cloud Archive Is ‘All Together Now’
Sir Paul McCartney's ambitious cloud archive is open for business with a little help from Hewlett-Packard
Is It Time Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer Stepped Down?
After some well-publicised missteps, maybe it's time Steve Ballmer gave someone else a chance as CEO, says Nicholas Kolakowski
Socitm’s Call To Arms For Improving Local ICT
Socitm's Planting the Flag report lays the foundations for necessary and radical local government ICT reforms
IBM Watson Inspires Mobile EHR Link To Health Data
IBM shows how Watson-like technology can allow mobile devices to process massive stores of medical data
BT And TalkTalk Appeal Against Digital Economy Ruling
BT and TalkTalk are to appeal against the ruling over the controversial copyright measures in the DEA
FCO Plans For A Greener, More Mobile Infrastructure
Foreign Office CIO David Meyer has published his ICT-cutting plan to reduce carbon and move with the times
Gartner Figures Point To Healthy Server Market
Gartner has confirmed that HP, IBM and Dell are the main players in an increasingly healthy server market
Tunny Machine Breaking Codes Again At Bletchley
Bletchley Park has rebuilt one of the machines that "read Hitler's mind", even though plans were flushed away
Government Extends Rural Broadband Scheme
The government has freed up nearly £50m to help push superfast broadband into three rural counties
Google Chrome OS On A Smartphone Could Bury RIM
A Google Chrome OS smartphone is rumoured to be on the cards. Could this threaten RIM's Blackberry Enterprise Server, asks Clint Boulton
PayPal Sues Google Over Wallet Trade Secrets
Google executives are being sued by PayPal for using trade secrets to build the new Google Wallet service
Dell Expands Its Virtual OptiPlex Thin-Client Lineup
The company introduces an enhanced Virtual Lab package with new hardware, aimed at education markets
Print Manage Focus For HP And Xerox Acquisitions
Xerox buys a UK company and HP stalks in the US to expand their respective managed print services
Most SMBs Ignorant Of Cloud Computing
A survey has revealed a shocking lack of aware about cloud computing within the SMB sector
BT Admits Ducting Problems Cause FTTP Delay
BT is encountering more ducting problems than first thought, which has impacted its fibre rollout
Intel Offers AppUp SMB Service On Hybrid Cloud
Cloud platform features a subscription- based model for software applications suited to smaller businesses
Wind Power Bid Pushes Google’s Green Funding To $400m
Google's $55 million investment will power 450,000 homes and boost California's green power by 30 percent
EMC Adds MapR Features To Greenplum Data Analytics
The Big Data specialist will be a key part of EMC's Greenplum HD Enterprise Edition, based on Apache Hadoop
AMD, Nvidia Chips To Feature In Cray Supercomputer
AMD’s 16-core 'Interlagos' Opteron chip and Nvidia’s Tesla 20-Series GPU will feature in Cray’s XK6 supercomputer
Cisco Surprise In x86 Blade Server Top Five, IDC Says
IDC takes Cisco into account and finds it is the third-largest blade vendor, passing Dell but trailing HP and IBM
WEEE Systems Aims To Help Firms Manage e-Waste
A new company called WEEE Systems launched today, to help organisations manage their electronic waste
What Is Behind This New Efficiency Measure?
A new way to measure efficiency for data centre servers seems to duplicate and misrepresent other measures, says Peter Judge
BT Set To Trial LTE To Bridge Rural Not Spots
BT is to trial LTE in conjunction with Everything Everywhere, as it seeks to bridge rural broadband not spots
Server Growth Continues With Demand For Unix And Mainframes
IDC has a recorded a healthy rise in demand for non-x86 servers from the likes of HP, IBM and Oracle
Embattled NHS Chief Tries To Defend IT Programme
Sir David Nicholson, SRO for the NPfIT, was closely questioned at a hearing looking into the project's failings
Social Media Will Beat Mobile Phone Operators
While mobile operators struggle to meet data demand, the social media which use that data are stealing their lunch, says Peter Judge
WiMax Backer Signals Eventual Jump To LTE Camp
Clearwire, a US wireless ISP who is also a major backer of WiMax plans to jump ship to the LTE ecosystem
Scientists Achieve 26Tbps Data Transfer Record
German scientists transfer data at 26 Tbps, using very low energy and raising hopes for fast networks