At the Supercomputing conference, HP shows off the latest of its double-density blade servers, the ProLiant BL2x220c G6 servers, which pack two Intel Xeon-based blades into the physical space of one
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Egypt Plans First Domain Using Arabic Script
As the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers begins accepting applications for its IDN ccTLD Fast Track Process, Egypt says it hopes to be the first nation to have a domain name using Arabic script
Outsourcing: Debunking the Myths and Best Practises
The CIO of Deloitte has sought to dispel some 'widespread fallacies' surrounding outsourcing and instead outlined the steps needed to successfully outsource a company's operations
Cray Jaguar Pounces On IBM Roadrunner
A Cray supercomputer has regained the title of the world's most powerful supercomputer from IBM's Roadrunner system
Intel Hires Antitrust Lawyer Amid AMD Settlement
The same day Intel settles its long-running legal battles with AMD, the company announces that it is hiring a corporate counsel with decades of antitrust experience
IBM Launches Petabyte Knowledge Bank Cloud Service
IBM has stored-up intellectual property to work behind a new cloud service for use by IBM internally and for its customers' use
Mobile Workers Increasingly Using Own Tech
Cost-conscious companies are finding a mobile workforce is increasingly beneficial to their business, a report by Kelton Research finds
Dell To Resell Cray’s Speedy Workstation
Dell has teamed up with big iron maker Cray to offer desktop users a machine with much more power than a traditional system
AMD And Intel Put Differences Behind Them And look To The Future
Now that the bitter and costly legal battle between AMD and Intel is over, both companies can focus on their future plans
HP Acquisition Of 3Com Could Threaten Cisco Dominance
HP's $2.7 billion deal for 3Com will enable it to compete more closely with Cisco, as well as getting greater network security technology through 3Com subsidiary TippingPoint
Platform Computing Launches Cloud-Building Software
Platform Computing has launched a new software package called Platform ISF, which creates a shared computing infrastructure from heterogeneous resources.
Organise IT Before Outsourcing, Warns CIO
IT infrastructure should be organised before it is outsourced, otherwise an internal mess will simply become an outside mess
eWEEK Webinar Bridges Windows And Linux
eWEEK Europe presents a webinar on 9 December, designed to help you get the best out of combining Microsoft and Linux
Intel And AMD End Legal Tussle
It is all quiet on the western front after bitter chip rivals Intel and AMD announced they have settled their differences
Parallels Desktop Enters Windows-On-Mac Market
Competition is hotting up in the Windows-on-Mac market with the the release of Parallels Desktop 5, which also now ships with tools for managing VM creation
HP Takes On Cisco With 3Com Acquisition
Hewlett-Packard has agreed to buy 3Com for $2.7 billion (£1.63 billion) to build a stronger challenge to Cisco Systems in the networking space
Compuware Touts Complete Visibility With Gomez
Compuware reveals the first fruits of its acquisition of web application management provider Gomez
EC Calls On Europe To Board Cloud Computing Train
The EC is calling on member states and businesses to stop stalling and put more services into the cloud, to help better engage with the public and improve sustainability
Struggling European Businesses Fear Disruptive IT
Many European businesses are avoiding updating their IT resources, viewing it as an unnecessary strain during a time of recession
Green Experts Pour Cold Water On Sweating IT Assets
The Green Grid's John Tuccillo and Zhal Limbuwala from the British Computer Society argue that consuming less IT and upgrading less frequently isn't necessarily the most sustainable approach
LiveOffice Provides Third-Party Email Back-Up
LiveOffice is using its SAAS-based CloudMerge platform to integrate a number of e-mail services with its archiving
Amazon.com Pushes Benefits Of Crowdsourcing
Amazon.com has extolled the benefits of crowdsourcing for organisations, citing the companies using Amazon.com's Mechanical Turk platform
Bill Gates Quizzes Wolfram Alpha Knowledge Engine
Microsoft's interest in Wolfram Alpha, the mathematically oriented search engine that provides definitive answers rather than links, extended back even before the search engine's launch in May
Green Grid and BCS Warn About “Risky” UK Carbon Rules
The Green Grid and BCS are teaming up to help companies adhere to new carbon regulations and to develop a data centre simulator tool
Intel and AMD Could Settle Antitrust Lawsuit
An analyst has suggested that bitter rivals AMD and Intel could be about to kiss and make-up over their fractious lawsuit
Copenhagen Summit Slammed For Ignoring IT
ICT is the best way to manage and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, say IT champions - who want it included in the UN's forthcoming COP15 summit
Union Condemns Ericsson UK Research Job Cuts
Ericsson has announced that around 700 tech research jobs will be cut in the UK, while separately Adobe has also announced 680 positions will go worldwide
EC Schedules Sun Oracle Hearing For 25 November
The EC and Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes have scheduled the Oracle-Sun hearing for 25 Nov at the EC offices in Brussels, a source reveals to eWEEK
Apple Blocks Hackintoshes With Snow Leopard Update
Apple released Mac OS X v.10.6.2, its newest update to Snow Leopard, with a variety of tweaks to everything from Final Cut Studio to video-watching, and a massive security patch
US Indicts Eight People In £5.4m RBS Hacking Case
Federal prosecutors announced indictments against eight people in connection with the theft of more than $9 million from ATMs around the world