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Open Source Driving Cloud Adoption Says Research
Open source projects are helping to drive adoption of cloud computing, according to a recent study by Black Duck Software.
AMD Hires Intel Engineer As Server CTO
AMD has reached into the ranks of its larger rival, hiring former Intel engineer Donald Newell as vice president and CTO of its server business.
Dell And HP Tussle Over Cloud Storage Specialist
HP contends that 3PAR is a company that has good technology but does not have the ability to bring it to market
Enterprises Increasingly Keen On IAAS, Yankee Finds
More and more enterprises are adopting Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IAAS), a new report from the Yankee Group has discovered
HP Opens Bidding War With Dell Over 3PAR
Dell is not the only one after storage company 3Par, after HP threw its hat into the ring and made a formal offer for the company
IT-Related A-Levels Decline
The number of students taking computing and ICT A-levels has dropped 24 percent over the past five years
Analysts Question Intel-McAfee Deal
Industry analysts see a number of challenges facing Intel if it successfully acquires McAfee
Intel’s McAfee Buyout Takes Security To The Next Level
Intel’s purchase of McAfee could make security a ubiquitous feature across a wide variety of smart devices and consumer products
Intel’s McAfee Acquisition Means Chip-Level Security
Intel is buying software security firm McAfee for $7.9 billion. It’s now time to bake security into the hardware rather than layer it on, says Eric Lundquist
HP Announces Strong Results, But No Hurd Replacement
The company pushes sales and R&D plans as it continues to wrestle with its ex-CEO's sudden departure
eWEEK Readers Doubt The Cloud
Years of hype haven't convinced eWEEK Europe readers. Half our poll don't trust the cloud. Next: how are you going to get greener?
Oracle Takes Aim At VMware
Oracle is taking on a more aggressive virtualisation stance against the better-established competition
IT Investment To Rise, But Employees Look To Flee
Enterprises are to increase IT spending this year, but it may not be enough to keep employees on board
Chip Market Grows As Intel Dominates, IDC Finds
Worldwide sales and shipments of PC microprocessor units saw uncharacteristic growth during the second quarter of 2010, IDC has found
Intel Makes Security Play With McAfee Acquisition
Intel is looking to expand beyond its semiconductor empire after making an offer to buy security vendor McAfee for nearly £5 billion
How To Deploy IPv6 In Your Organisation
The Internet is running out of the current version of IP addresses. Maintain competitive advantage and save money by switching to IPv6 now
Silly Season: Electricity From Waste Server Heat?
It's not perpetual motion, but the idea of generating electricity from server heat is a very wasteful way to save energy, says Peter Judge
Microsoft Working On ‘Orleans’ Cloud Technology
Uncovered documents describe 'Orleans' as a programming model that could augment Windows Azure
Chip Start-Up Focuses On Probability Processing
Many now ubiquitous applications are not looking for the yes/no answers, but rather the best guess answer from among a number of possibilities
HP Boosts Security With Fortify Acquisition
Despite its recent executive turmoil, HP has announced that it plans to acquire Fortify Software for an undisclosed sum
Environment Agency Plants Itself In Green Data Centre
The UK Environment agency is using Capgemini's Swindon data centre, claimed to be the world's greenest with a PUE of 1.08
Solihull Council Goes For Thin Clients
Thin clients instead of PCs saves on management costs and cuts Solihull council's carbon footprint
Dell’s 3PAR Buy Will Boost Its Enterprise Strategy
Dell's acquisition of IT storage provider 3PAR, which develops virtualised storage solutions, allows it to expand its broader enterprise portfolio
Continuity Adds Private Cloud Capabilities To Recovery Software
RecoverGuard Version 5.2's Private Cloud Advisor provides full availability and recoverability in the private cloud, or pool of shared data storage
Gartner: Security Software Market Set For Growth
Security is to remain one of the fastest-growing areas within the enterprise software market, driven by factors such as compliance and identity management
Hacked Widget Compromises Parked Domains
The compromised widget launched a drive-by attack against users running Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Firefox and Opera
IBM Announces New Power7 Systems
The new systems are part of a year-long rollout of workload-optimised systems for the demands of emerging business models such as smart electrical grids
Dell Puts Badge On Aruba Wireless LAN
Offices need Wi-Fi, says Dell, as it agrees to sell Aruba kit under its own badge
Oracle Axes OpenSolaris Development
The company will no longer allow open source developers to participate in the development of Solaris, according to an internal email