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Alcatel-Lucent To Boost BT Bandwidth
Alcatel-Lucent will provide the architecture for BT's 21st Century Network, boosting the IP network's bandwidth capacity
Green Data Centre To Boost Shetland Broadband
Excess heat and 100Mpbs broadband from the proposed facility in Shetland could be made available to local residents and businesses
Google Invests In Wind Energy For Cleaner Future
Search giant Google has put over £25 million into turbine farms in one of the most wind efficient areas of the US
Security Still Being Ignored In Virtual Environments
Enterprise adoption of virtualisation is still going strong, but security for those environments is not
HP’s Palm Purchase Could Threaten Chinese Phone Market
HP’s purchase of Palm has been called a “preemptive strike” against Chinese vendors, but for the iPhone and BlackBerry there are no concerns
Increase In Chip Shipments Signals Market Recovery
Shipments grew in the first quarter over the same period last year, indicating that the PC processor market is moving beyond the recession, says IDC
Crescendo HyperScale Provides ADC Scaling On Demand
Crescendo Networks has demonstrated its HyperScale architecture, enabling IT admins to aggregate multiple ADCs to support up to 100G bps of throughput
Infosec 2010: Nations Must Coordinate On Cybercrime
The UK is doing better than some countries, but real international cooperation is non-existent, warns the head of the Ponemon Institute
New Management Working Out For SAP
SAP reported double digit sales and operating profit growth in the company’s 2010 first quarter
HP To Buy Palm For $1.2bn
The world's second-largest IT systems provider has agreed to purchase the struggling smartphone maker
Virtualisation Tops Enterprise Wish-list, IDC Finds
More and more virtualised servers are being shipped, with businesses concentrating on virtualisation ahead of all other technologies, says IDC
SMBs Aggressively Driving Technology Adoption
Small businesses are more aggressive in adopting new technologies, provided there is a demonstrable return on investment
Infosec 2010: Smart Meters Bring Security Risks
The government's plan to roll-out smart meters to every home in the UK by 2020 is putting pressure on utilities and smart meter vendors
Infosec 2010: Breaches Cost More Than Volcano
IT security breaches in 2009 doubled to around £10bn - five times the cost of the volcanic ash cloud
Salesforce and VMware Open Cloud Java Platform
Salesforce.com and VMware have teamed up to offer the cloud to Java developers
HP Upgrades Integrity Server Portfolio
HP is beefing up its converged data centre offering with the first update of its high-end Superdome for ten years
Infosec 2010: Experts Overlook Motivation For Cyber-Attacks
Organisations focus more on preventing attacks and dealing with the aftermath than investigating their origins, say experts
eG VDI Monitor Ends Virtual Desktop Hell: Review
eG Innovations brings order to the chaos of virtual desktop infrastructure management and keeps administrators in “the know” with eG VDI Monitor
Multiple iPad Giveaway From ‘Agile’ BI Company
Open source business intelligence company Pentaho is giving away an iPad for the best definition of "agile" - and another one to journalists (hence this story)
Spiceworks Integrates Rackspace Cloud Email
Spiceworks and Rackspace have announced email integration, but unfortunately failed to call it Spicerack
Google Brushes Off Microsoft-Facebook Docs Threat
Google has dismissed Microsoft's Docs integration with Facebook as a collaboration play for casual users
What’s The Story Behind IBM’s Storage Surge?
IBM’s general manager for storage, Brian Truskowski, tells eWEEK about Big Blue’s momentum in the storage space and how the company is outperforming its competition
IBM Unveils New Tiered Storage System
IBM can now match some of its smaller rivals' features, with a refreshed data storage portfolio
Skype Hits Out At Threat To Mobile Internet Neutrality
Voice provider Skype hits out at moves in France and Netherlands that could undermine network neutrality
Intel Awarded Green Building Cert For Design Facility
Chip maker Intel, along with other technology companies, is working hard to improve its environmental standing
Caution Urged On AV Updates Following McAfee Bug
Organisations to consider a staged approach to updating computers in the wake of the McAfee update fiasco
Windows 7 Helps Boost Microsoft Revenues
Microsoft reported an uptick in revenues during its third-quarter earnings call on 22 April
ARM Plays Down Apple Acquisition Rumours
ARM chief executive Warren East attempts to quiet rumors that Apple is considering buying the chip maker
Is Apple Planning £5.2bn Bid For ARM?
Speculation continues to swirl on London's financial markets that Apple is considering a multi billion takeover of ARM Holdings, the UK chip firm