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HP Settles ‘Legacy’ EDS lawsuit With BSkyB
Failed CRM project was from before HP acquired EDS - but could hit the outsourcing market
Continuity In The Cloud Depends On Accessibility
Businesses planning to use the cloud as a continuity solution need to address several critical issues, including the accessibility of data and applications
Brocade Takes On Cisco In Converged Data Centres
Brocade has announced its converged data centre strategy, dubbed Brocade One, which is designed to bring many data centre operations onto the network
Concern As Tech Hiring Falls During May
Despite recent indications that of job gains in a number of technology categories, latest figures paint a more muddled and negative picture
BCS In Turmoil Over Rebranding And Changes
Attempts to update the venerable British Computer Society have not proved popular: members are revolting
BT Strike Ballot Looms As Union Rejects Offer
Both sides say they are ready to talk in the BT pay dispute, but a strike ballot looks more likely
Government Signals Fibre Broadband Intent
The government has labelled Labour's commitment to universal 2Mbps broadband as "pitifully unambitious" and outlined steps to drive nationwide fibre rollout
Companies Urged To Transfer PCs Ahead Of World Cup
If you think it's all over for your PC, boot it off to South Africa before the World Cup, says Computer Aid
10 Percent Of IT Professionals Cheat Firewall Audits
A new survey has found that one in ten IT professionals cheats in order to pass a firewall audit, with time and resource pressures to blame
IBM: System Z Is Not A Cash Cow
Other systems can't match mainframe reliability, says IBM's Jim Porell, and he dismisses any talk of IBM abusing a monopoly
Random Chip Errors Can Improve Performance
Mistakes in silicon chips could help computers continue to get more powerful, according to US researchers
IBM Opens Research Lab In Brazil
IBM, which is focusing more and more on delivering IT services, is opening a new research facility in Brazil
US Extends Energy Star Rating To Data Centres
Data centres can now earn the familiar aqua-and-white Energy Star label if they pass the agency's qualification requirements
Trend Micro Looks To Virtualised Desktop Security
Security vendor Trend Micro is looking to protect and manage virtual desktop environments in its upcoming version of OfficeScan
Citrix Online Outlines Video Development Plans
The developer of GoToMyPC had admitted that it is working to bring video features to its line of web collaboration products
Oracle To Axe Sun Workforce, Again
Oracle is looking to make yet more job cuts in the wake of its acquisition of Sun Microsystems, according to a regulatory filing
BT Says Strike ‘In No One’s Interest’
The Communications Workers Union claims BT's pay offer is not in line with the company's £1billion profits
Vizioncore Offers Free Insight Into Virtual Infrastructure
Vizioncore is offering IT managers a free monitoring tool that will provide them with an insight into the state of their virtual infrastructure
Red Hat CEO Whitehurst Blasts Software Patents
The open source giant aims to be a $1 billion company, but CEO Jim Whitehurst was diplomatic about government contracts on a London visit
Google’s Invite Media Purchase Sparks Competition Fears
Google has bought startup Invite Media, sparking concerns that Google is gobbling up too much of the online display ad supply chain
Disk Storage Sector Grows In 2010
EMC narrowly took the top spot as the storage market returned to double-digit growth
Canonical Delivers Ubuntu Advantage Offering
Canonical is preparing to introduce a new service option for Ubuntu Linux desktop and server users, known as Ubuntu Advantage
Gartner Raises 2010 Chip Sales Projection
Good news for chip makers after Gartner predicted that semiconductor sales will grow 27.1 percent in 2010, an increase over earlier projections of 19.9 percent
BT Told To Share Fibre Network
BT is to regain some control over its fibre network under new regulations, but the EC has called upon it to share its network with rival ISPs
Meego Will Struggle, Despite Novell Support
MeeGo Linux will need considerable investment to succeed, according to a report from market research company Ovum
Cloud Adoption Still Faces The Trust Issue
Most IT professionals see the cloud as something for the future, according to a web seminar chaired by eWEEK Europe
SGI Creates Petaflop Single Cabinet Computing Platform
SGI announced a new computing platform that scales up to a petaflop of computing power in a single server cabinet
Eighty Percent Of Companies Boosting Tech Jobs
Companies are picking up good vibrations on hiring, and it extends beyond entry-level job positions
Oracle Provides Virtual Update To Sun Ray Thin Client
Oracle has introduced the Sun Ray 3 Plus Client, which runs on Oracle's Virtual Desktop Infrastructure software