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Intel Claims Phase-Change Memory Breakthrough
Intel and its solid-state processor research affiliate, Numonyx, has revealed what they described as a "key breakthrough" in their continuing research on phase-change memory, or PCM
SAP Says Software Future Is In the Clouds And Down to Earth
SAP reports quarterly revenues that fell by 9 percent thanks to a decrease in spending on business software, but increased adoption of its products by SMBs may help it through economically challenging times
NASA Success As Ares I-X Completes Maiden Flight
The weather delayed launch of the NASA Ares I-X, the agency's first new rocket in nearly 30 years, has successfully blasted off in Florida
Massive Increase In Data Loss During Recession
A data recovery specialist has noted a massive rise in data loss incidents in mission critical systems due to human error, since the recession began
3PAR Offers Resilient Storage For The Cloud
3PAR claims its storage servers will offer greater security for cloud clients
Weather Delays NASA Test Launch Of Shuttle Successor
Foul weather and a wayward cargo ship conspire to force NASA to delay the first test launch of its primary launch vehicle, the Ares I-X rocket
Spending On Hardware Up But Staff Levels Still Flat
CDW sees a significant rise in hardware and software purchasing in the next six months for corporate and government sectors
Yahoo Pulls The Plug On GeoCities
Its official. Yahoo has finally closed its free web hosting service that it acquired for billions of dollars at the height of the dot-com boom
Trend Micro Moves To Protect The Cloud
Cloud computing "moves servers outside the security perimeter" and needs a strong security response, warns Trend Micro as it updates its flagship product
Cisco Spends $183 million To Acquire ScanSafe
Cisco has flexed its financial muscle in a bid to acquire SaaS security vendor ScanSafe for roughly $183 million
Google Wave Rumoured To Launch In 2010
The much-hyped Google Wave collaboration tool could be out of beta and formally launched - with an app store - by the end of 2010
DC Versus AC Power Debate Continues
The age-old debate over whether DC versus AC power is best looks set to continue, thanks to the potential green benefits of DC in data centres, says Chris Gonsalves
University Hopes To Cut Electricity Usage With Virtualisation
Middlesex University joins the likes of Queen Margaret and Southampton in rolling out energy efficient IT systems
Indiana’s Woes And The Tale Of IBM’s Lost $1.34bn
IBM was officially terminated from a 10-year welfare services contract with the US state of Indiana worth around $1.34bn (£818m)
Amazon Launches Cloud Database Service
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced the Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS), a new web service that makes it easy to set up, operate, and scale relational databases in the cloud
CA Looks To Ease Virtualisation Admin Burden
CA is looking to ease the administrative burden associated with virtualised environments after it bulked up its management portfolio for cloud infrastructure
Windows 7 To Fuel Microsoft Bounce Back, Predicts Analyst
The launch of Windows 7 should fuel a recovery in Microsoft's fortunes, after hitting a financial low point bottom in the summer
Embrace The EU Data Centre Code Of Conduct – Or Risk Legislation
A year after the EU issued its Code of Conduct for data centres, lack of participation could damage the autonomy of the industry, says TelecityGroup's Rob Coupland
Cloud Computing Failures And How To Avoid Them
While a shift to the cloud represents many benefits, there are risks that need to be properly understood first. In this article, Knowledge Centre contributor Dave Kofflin outlines five guidelines companies need to understand
Chloride Launches Mega-Efficient Megawatt UPS
New uninterruptible power supply for the data centre gives you the choice - power efficiency, or smoothing to control your power
Fewer Americans Convinced About Climate Change
Fewer Americans are finding global warming an important issue, a report from the Pew Research Center find
Dell R710 PowerEdge Review
The Dell R710 PowerEdge, is designed to optimise the data centre for virtualisation tasks, and offers an interesting alternative to BIOS boot-up
Microsoft Points To Tech Refresh As Profits Fall
Microsoft has reported a decline in both quarterly revenues and profits, but still managed to beat market expectations
Practical Steps To Green The Data Centre
For IT managers with limited budgets there are a couple of low-impact moves that could yield high-impact cost savings in the data centre
IBM Beefs Up Midsize Business Offerings
IBM has launched six products and services for its midmarket business portfolio, including new servers and other enhancements
Google Says GMail and Wave Paving Way For Chrome OS
A Google executive said complex Web applications such as Gmail and Google Wave are paving the way for major adoption of the Google Chrome Web browser
Calls For Investigation Of All IBM Managers In Wake Of Share Scam
Alliance@IBM, which is looking to unionise IBM's U.S. work force, is asking the SEC and DOJ to investigate all IBM executives in the wake of hardware chief Robert Moffat's arrest in connection with a $25 million insider trading scheme
Windows 7 Gaining Ground On Eastern Front
Users in Eastern Europe appear more eager to adopt Microsoft's new operating system, Windows 7, than their Western counterparts
VMware Tackles Capacity Management With New Tool
Virtualisation giant VMware has launched a new capacity management tool for virtualised environments