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HP Launches Low-Cost SMB Micro-Server Push
Hewlett-Packard takes on Dell, with a tiny cheap server aimed at small businesses
CIOs Have To Outdo The Stealth Cloud
CIOs may not trust the cloud, but they have to offer a better service - or users will go to the Stealth Cloud, warns Ian Gotts
HP Sues Former CEO Hurd Over Oracle Job
HP is not happy that former CEO Mark Hurd has joined Oracle, and is now suing him in order to stop him taking the position
Samsung Launches Dual Core Processor For Smartphones
As more and more people demand better processing power from their mobile handsets, Samsung has unveiled a chip designed to handle rich media applications
IT Consolidation Critical To Success, Study Finds
A new survey of businesses in the EMEA region has found that most view IT consolidation as critical to their future success
Google’s Blobby Birthday Doodle Wastes Power
Google has ticked off users by wasting their CPU and energy on doodles which could have been done more economically in Flash
How To Test Virtual Desktops
If you're planning to approach virtual desktops, here's how to check whether a given product delivers what you want
US DOJ Further Probes Google Flight Data Buyout Bid
Google is angling to acquire ITA Software, w hich provides data to Microsoft Bing Travel, Orbitz and others
Aria Launches Cloud Billing For VMware
The cloud product provides automated service activation, usage tracking, billing and collections
Oracle Hires Hurd As President
Hurd is to take on the role of co-president of Oracle, following the resignation of Charles Phillips
Dell Retakes Second Spot As Acer Struggles
Dell has reclaimed the second spot in terms of worldwide PC sales, according to an iSuppli report
ICO Confirms TalkTalk Probe Over Customer Snooping
The Information Commissioner Office is unhappy that TalkTalk has been monitoring the web surfing habits of its customers without informing them
Oracle In Talks With Former HP CEO, Mark Hurd
Mark Hurd, the former CEO of HP who left amid claims of sexual harassment, is reportedly in talks with Oracle
Google Simplifies Privacy Policies
The company brings in changes as it fends off privacy concerns about Google Buzz
PostgreSQL 9.0 Release Candidate Includes Binary Replication
The release represents a significant overhaul for the open source database
Brits Confused By Broadband Advertising
Misleading broadband advertising is confusing British consumers, a survey has found
Toshiba Issues Recall For Overheating Notebooks
Toshiba has issued a recall for a range of Satellite notebooks following reports of overheating and fears it could burn users
RBS Cuts 1,000 IT Jobs
The part-nationalised bank has slashed more than 20,000 roles since last year
Switch Off PCs, Say eWEEK Readers
The number one way to cut IT's carbon footprint is to switch off PCs overnight, say eWEEK readers. Our next poll - your top gadget!
Intel Rolls Out Parallel Computing Tools
Intel has launched Parallel Studio 2011, a new version of its tool set for building applications for parallel systems
Dell Concedes As HP Wins 3Par Bidding War
Dell has thrown in the towel, after HP upped its bid for utility storage provider 3PAR with all-cash bid of $33 (£21.44) per share
VMware vCloud Director 1.0: A First Look
With VMware's new product, IT staff can let users pick virtual services from a catalogue - and eWEEK is impressed
Dundee’s Sewers To Carry Fibre Network
Fibrecity could offer all Dundee residents fibre broadband, using the sewer system
Welsh Government Loses Devices Worth £21,000
A new FOI request has revealed the loss of more than 50 devices by the Welsh Assembly Government over the past two years
Cloud Board Plans ‘Code Of Conduct’
The Cloud Industry Forum (CIF) wants to run a Governance Board to develop a code of conduct for services
HP, Hynix To Manufacture Memristors
Memristors could replace traditional memory technologies such as Flash and hard drives, as well as CPUs
NetApp, Syncsort Team On Cloud Data Protection
NetApp Syncsort Integrated Backup combines backup management, snapshot, clone, replication and disk storage features
Green Attack On Facebook: Unfair, But Could It Help?
Greenpeace's campaign unfairly targets Facebook's very efficient data centre. But, Peter Judge asks, is changing behaviour about fairness?
IBM Readies ‘World’s Fastest Chip’
IBM has confirmed that it will ship its new z196 processor, touted as the world’s fastest chip, next week