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Lessons Learnt From 802.11n Wi-Fi Deployments
Wireless network vendor Xirrus provides helpful guidelines on how to optimise 802.11n networks in the enterprise
Schmidt Outlines Google’s Search For Artificial Intelligence
Autonomous search is Google's next step in bringing information to the users, instead of making them seek it, said Google CEO Eric Schmidt at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference
Hitachi, HP Launch Converged Storage Platform
The new arrays from HP and Hitachi scale up to manage as many as 5 million objects and 255 petabytes of data under one management server
Juniper: Enterprise Consolidation Needs Dynamic Security
Data centre consolidation is increasing the pressure on security infrastructure, says Juniper's Karim Toubba
Kaviza Adds VDI Support For iPad, iPhone, Android
Users of Apple and Android devices can now use them to access virtualised Windows desktops
Orange Uses Cisco And VMware For Private Clouds
Orange is using industry giants Cisco, EMC and VMware to offer clouds inside customers' data centres
Study: Downturn Spurs Offshoring Boom
A Harvey Nash survey has found that CIOs are increasingly looking to offshore outsourcing to help them through tough times
Big Brother Fears As Obama Seeks Internet Wiretap Law
The Obama administration is reportedly working on legislation that will make it easier for the United States to 'wiretap the Internet'
HP Ousts Cisco Kit From Its Data Centres
HP's data centres are now 'Cisco Free' as Hewlett Packard continues to highlight the increasing bad blood between the two companies
Sony Ericsson Dumps ‘Failed’ Symbian OS
Sony Ericsson has confirmed it has no plans for new Symbian-based products, while a Gartner analyst labelled the open source OS a 'failed experiment'
Juniper Calls Time On Spanning Tree Protocol
Cisco and Juniper both want to kill Spanning Tree for simpler data centres, but don't agree on how to do it
Cloud Storage – A New Set Of Security Risks
Like it or not, users have data in the cloud - so it's time to consider a whole new security agenda
Marvell Reveals Triple Core Smartphone Processor
A new triple core processor has been unveiled from Marvell which aims to deliver better performance for mobile devices
AMD Warns Of Slowing PC Demand And Slashes Projections
AMD has followed in the footsteps of Intel and Texas Instruments, and lowered its third-quarter estimates after weak consumer PC sales
Oracle On The Prowl For Chip Maker
Shares in ARM Holdings rose 6 percent when Oracle boss Larry Ellison said that he may purchase a chip company
Network Vendors Play The Green Card
Data centres could make "huge" energy savings through lower energy networks, says Juniper
Growing Global IT Debt Hits $500 Billion, Reports Gartner
There is an urgent need to plan for application overhaul to address growing IT debts from maintenance backlogs, Gartner reports
Updates For Hotmail And MS Office Web Apps
Microsoft Office Web Apps and Hotmail introduce new features to attract new users and deter defections to Yahoo and Google
IBM Adds More European Data Analytics Centres
Three IBM Analytics Solution Centres will focus on financial services, green technology and Smarter Cities in Switzerland, Hungary and Austria
European Parliament Calls For EU-Wide Copyright Law
As if the UK Copyright Act was not controverisal enough, now the European Parliament is calling for a wide ranging EU copyright law
London Remains Largest European Data Centre Market
Campuses oputside the capital may overtake it in total space, but London will stay the largest data centre market in Europe, a report says
Carbon Markets: Reinventing Capitalism Or Rebranding Socialism?
If we really want to reduce carbon emissions and avert an energy crisis, Peter Judge thinks it's time to move beyond fixed political positions
Cost-cutting Power7 Express Servers From IBM
IBM is rolling out Power7 Express servers for smaller enterprises and cost-conscious businesses
SGI Ships HPC Storage Arrays For Mixed Workloads
The SGI InfiniteStorage 16000 system features industrial-strength data storage and dual-level speeds of 8Gb Fibre and 40Gb InfiniBand
LTE Network Goes Live In Las Vegas
A 4G LTE network has been activated in Las Vegas by MetroPCS Communications, which plans to extend it to other US cities
Salesforce Upgrades Colloboration Tool With Chatter 2
Salesforce.com has revealed the next version of its Facebook-like Chatter collaboration platform, known as Chatter 2
Up To 5,000 Firms Could Face CRC Fines Next Week
Fines for non-registration to the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme before 30 September could net the government up to £1.5 million
It’s Time For Local Authorities To Get Open Source
A commitment to open source by a local authority in the UK could be groundbreaking, says Mark Taylor of Sirius
Bristol Council Mulls Open Source/Microsoft Tie Up
Bristol City Council is considering a scheme which adopts open source alongside existing Microsoft software