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IBM Includes Other Vendors’ Kit In Data Centre Containers
IBM follows other vendors into the mobile data centre market - and its shipping containers don't have to hold IBM kit
Mandelson’s Cut-Off Plan Could Hold Back Innovation
Content producers should be pushed to embrace legitmate downloads or risk undermining the roll-out of UK broadband, says Andrew Donoghue
IT Could Help Meet G20 Carbon Targets, Says Analyst
IT could help the world hit targets for cuts in CO2 emissions by 2020, say analysts amid calls for more attention on tech at the UN talks in Copenhagen
Climate Unit Appoints Replacement Director
As Professor Phil Jones steps down from the beleagured Climatic Research Unit, the new acting director tells eWEEK the work will go on
Cisco Extends Deadline For Tandberg Purchase
Cisco pushes back the deadline for deciding whether to push forward with its $3.4 billion (£2bn) bid for video conferencing rival Tandberg
Cisco Helps Amsterdam Get The Dope On Carbon Emission
Networking giant Cisco is helping the city of Amsterdam provide detailed information on carbon emissions to its residents
Private Clouds Present Investment Opportunity, Says Gartner
Enterprises will invest more money in private cloud environments as the public clouds mature, according to Gartner, but eventually private and public clouds will unite to form hybrid environments.
Mandelson and IBM Say Analytics Will Make A ‘Hell Of A Lot’ of Jobs
IBM promises a flood of jobs from business analytics, while Lord Mandelson admits to failures in supporting Britain's techies
Google Looks To ‘Air Wands’ For Data Centre Cooling
Google's patent application for a new cooling method for its servers gives a rare insight into the workings of its data centres
Government’s New ICT Strategy Could Save £3.2bn
UK public services will be delivered via a government cloud and app store, with an emphasis on green IT and open source - according to a leaked five-year plan
Latest Ruby On Rails Web Development Framework Released
The Ruby on Rails community releases Rails 2.3.5. Version 2.3.5 of the Ruby on Rails Web development framework features improved support for Ruby 1.9 and more
IBM Confirms Guardium Security Acquisition
After initially refusing to comment, IBM gives in and confirms reports that it is acquiring Guardium
Starent Settles Lawsuits Blocking Cisco Purchase
Starent Networks, which Cisco Systems wants to buy for $2.9 billion (£1.8bn), settles one of several lawsuits seeking to block the sale
Sun Adds ‘Teleportation’ to Virtualisation Software
Sun has updated its virtualisation software that enables users to move live virtual machines between disparate physical hosts
Server Market Stabilising Despite Falling Numbers
Shipments of servers in the third quarter fell 17 percent, but according to Gartner there are signs that the market is stabilising
US Air Force Upgrading Playstation 3 Linux Cluster
The US airforce is buying thousands of PS3s as part of a move to expand its supercomputing project, but there has been some speculation that the Cell chip used by the PS3 could be phased out
Tories’ File-Sharing Policy Pillaged By Pirate Party
The Conservative party's attempts to paint itself as the party of tech innovation through ties with Google could be upset by ongoing controversy around cutting off file-sharers
EU Says Supercomputing Key To Predicting Future Recessions
Traditional economics failed to predict the credit crunch - but supercomputers might stand a better chance, according to the EU
Databases Ignored In Disaster Recovery Plans
A third of companies have admitted that their disaster recovery plans do not protect their entire database
UK Citizens Aren’t Savvy Online, Says BCS
Only twenty percent of Britons are aware of how to protect their data online, according to the Savvy Citizens site, launched by BCS
Web Apps And ‘Windows As A Runtime’ Open New OS Doors
Two trends are working to expand the viability not only of Linux but of Mac OS X, Solaris and other platforms: a shift to web-based applications and "WaaR," or Windows as a Runtime.
Security Risks In 2010: Pirates, Malicious Networkers And Cloud Criminals
Researchers from IBM and Sophos take a look at the top security risks for enterprises and consumers alike in 2010
IT Managers Called To Duty With New Online Game
It's never going to be as big as Call of Duty, but IT managers can show their skills and save the day in an online role-playing game
Two Thirds Of Enterprises Not Ready For Carbon Accounting
With the Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) looming, organisations need to get with the programme, or they will be hit with stiff penalties
UK Rural Broadband Faces Political Limbo
Radically different policies from Labour and Conservatives could stall investment this side of a general election, the Broadband Stakeholders Group has warned
Virtualisation Moves On To Conquer Networks And Desktops
With claimed annual savings of £2500 per server and £78 per desktop, virtualisation is moving on to conquer networks and desktops, say reports.
Irish MEPs Accuse EC Of Paying Dell To Close Limerick Facility
The European Commission claims Dell has moved its manufacturing from Limerick to China, while Dell maintains the jobs went to Poland
Bankrupt Nortel Continues Business Break-Up
Bankrupt Nortel Networks is selling off another piece of its business, this time its GSM/GSM-R unit to Telefon AB and Kapsch CarrierCom
Google And Microsoft Face Fresh Web OS Challenge
TransMedia will launch a fresh version of its Glide operating system with a focus on desktop and Web search