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Enterasys Pushes Heterogenous Data Centre Management
Enterasys is driving home the message of heterogeneity as it unveils its data centre networking strategy
Companies Transferring Bad Habits To Cloud, Warns Gartner
With more and more companies utilising SAAS applications, Gartner has warned that some companies are taking their "bad practices" into the cloud
How To Deal With World Cup Net Surge
A service provider tells how to cope when Internet traffic spikes during the World Cup, and internal networks are stressed by England matches.
Cable Connects With Samsung Services Academy
The business secretary has detailed the importance of tech skills, despite the government's moves to slash IT spending
Dell Seeks SEC Settlement Over Intel Claims
Dell is negotiating with the SEC to settle allegations of financial misconduct which could potentially cost the PC maker $100 million
BT Denies Engineering Ban Is For England Match
BT has denied that it has banned engineering work on Saturday evening because of the England football match against the USA
WordPress Grows Up with 3.0: Review
WordPress 3.0 is more powerful and flexible than previous versions, but has lost some of the simplicity that made it popular in the first place
Foxconn Considering Chinese Exit, Reports Say
The maker of the iPhone is considering closing its mainland Chinese plant, in a move that could see up to 800,000 workers lose their jobs
Amazon Speeds Up Data Transfer For S3 Storage
AWS Import/Export speeds up the movement of large amounts of data into and out of the Amazon Web Services platform by using portable storage
Tech Giants Team Up For Net Neutrality
Google, Intel, Microsoft, Cisco and Verizon are working with others to find a consensus on issues relating to net neutrality
Universities To Cut Internet Energy Use
Two British Universities will investigate how to reduce the energy consumption of the Internet, which currently consumes 3 to five percent of the world's power
Inventor Of Low-Cost Solar Cells Gets Award
The man who invented low-cost solar cells that replicate photosynthesis is nearly $1 million better off thanks to the award of the 2010 Millennium Technology Prize
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