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Researchers Plan To Save Data Centre Power With DC
Scientists in California plan to prove whether data centres can save power by cutting out the AC power
Facebook Defends ‘Green’ Data Centre
Greenpeace may not "Like" it, but the Oregon data centre is more efficient where it is, says Facebook
Advertising Watchdog To Regulate Facebook
The advertising regulator's powers will be extended to cover social media marketing from 1 March
Ovum Slams Government’s ‘Hasty’ Smart Meter Rollout
Ofgem's prospectus on smart metering is not all it's cracked up to be, according to analyst firm Ovum
Sustainable Practices Can Lead To Business Savings
Sustainability will be 'critical' to businesses, bringing cash savings as well as carbon cuts, according to Capgemini
Greenpeace Asks Facebook To ‘Unfriend’ Coal
Greenpeace's director, and 500,000 Facebook users, ask the company to use clean energy
Trend Aims To Secure The Cloud
Trend Micro has launched encryption management for the cloud and anti-malware for virtual machines
VMware Unveils Do-It-Yourself Cloud Building
Running on VMware's bread-and-butter vSphere platform, the new management controls include management, security, data centre services and consulting
VMware Refreshes Desktop Virtualisation Line
Project Horizon products showcase new, user-centric application and data delivery architecture
Quest Launches First Storage Management Tool
vFoglight Storage enables enterprises to manage virtual and physical storage deployments on a single screen
VMware Buys Integrien, TriCipher
The acquisitions are intended to support VMware's emerging 'IT as a Service' strategy
Orange Launches HD Voice Call Service
Orange has officially launched its high definition (HD) voice service that promises superior voice calls on the mobile phone
AMD To Phase Out ATI Branding
AMD is quietly phasing out the ATI branding for its graphics products according to reports and will instead place them under the AMD brand
Badly Configured Networks Cause Most Data Breaches
A badly configured network is most often the cause of security breaches, a survey of hacking habits has revealed
Intel Buys Infineon Mobile Chip Business For £909m
Intel is making a push into the Internet-connected mobile device space with its purchase of Infineon's wireless chip business
Stakes Continue To Rise In Bidding War For 3PAR
As Dell and HP keep stacking the cash higher in the bidding war for 3PAR, the question arises: what makes this small storage company worth it?
Microsoft Investigating Chinese Factory Conditions
Microsoft's investigation into conditions at the KYE factory in China turned up violations that the company says it addressed
RSA Launches Integrated Cloud Security Package
RSA Solution for Cloud Security and Compliance is aimed at managing security, risk and regulatory compliance of cloud infrastructures -- multitenant or otherwise
Microsoft Founder Sues Apple, Google Over Patents
Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has filed patent-infringement suits against Apple, Google and nine other companies
HP Offers $2 Billion in 3PAR Bidding Frenzy
3PAR received an offer from Dell matching HP's $1.8 billion bid and accepts it, apparently ending the high-stakes bidding war - but HP isn't done
Intel Nears Deal For Infineon Mobile Chip Business
Intel is reportedly close to a deal to buy Infineon’s mobile chip business, according to industry rumours
HP Trumps Dell Bid For 3PAR Again By $200m
HP's move to up the ante in its attempt to acquire 3PAR comes only 5 hours after Dell bid $1.6 billion, topping HP's previous bid
Cisco Buys ExtendMedia For Online Video Management
As part of its belief that online video will dominate Internet traffic, Cisco has acquired ExtendMedia to help it manage online video content
PC World Owner Pinged Over Dumping Customer Data
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has ruled that PC World's owner, DSG Retail Ltd, has breached the Data Protection Act
‘Zero Clients’ Could Cut Bills And Emissions
One PC can serve applications to many users, in a radical thin client system which could help small businesses and the third world, says NComputing's Paul Gullett
Dell Raises 3PAR Offer To Silence HP
Dell has upped its offer for cloud storage vendor 3PAR by an extra £65 million, which has been accepted by the company's board of directors
HP Strengthens Database Portfolio With Stratavia Buy
HP has not been distracted by 3Par after it revealed that it has acquired database and data centre automation vendor Stratavia
Dell Slips Down UK PC Shipment Table
PC shipments in the UK for Dell have plummeted alarmingly, with Gartner recording a 22 percent fall during the second quarter for the company
Charge Back To Move Forward
With budgets tightening, IT managers need to identify how different departments use IT resources and how they can be charged accordingly, says Andy Hardy