Nokia-Siemens, Ericsson, Motorola and other wireless infrastructure vendors are expected to pull back expenditures by 6 percent in 2009
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Microsoft’s Cloud Azure Service Suffers Outage
Microsoft Windows Azure went down for a 22-hour period preventing users from utilising the early test release's applications.
Cisco’s Virtualisation Move Gets A Mixed Reaction
Analysts love Cisco's move into the data centre, and the competition are picking holes in the strategy - while beta testers say it looks promising
Cisco’s Blades Might Cut Both Ways
Cisco's Unified Computing System could be a chance for IT departments looking to rebuild their data centres in the rubble of the recession - but there will be upfront costs, warns Cameron Sturdevant
Rivals respond to Cisco’s Data Centre Move
HP and other competitors warn that Cisco's entry into the data centre business could be harmful for user choice
Greenplum Targets Data Loading Speeds
Data warehousing vendor Greenplum is claiming to enhance data loading speeds to the tune of as much as four terabytes an hour.
Two Thirds Of Companies Investing In Sustainable IT
Small and midmarket companies are continuing their investment in green IT despite the economic downturn
Sun Plans 27 teraflop Computing Center In South Africa
Sun Microsystems is providing the hardware and software for what will become South Africa's largest HPC environment.
Will BT’s Wind Farm Come To Grief?
BT has an impressive record in reducing its carbon footprint - and helping others do the same. But complex carbon accounting might stall its wind farm plans
Understanding Green Tech
Green technology is all around us. But what does it mean? Simon Perry explains that there is more to it than virtualising servers and reducing energy costs.
“British Botnet Corporation” Should Apologise
What the BBC did was wrong. The corporation should stop defending its botnet antics, and act responsibly
HP Launches Low-cost Servers
HP's new NS2000 could give SMEs the same high performance that larger enterprises get but for a lower price.
BBC Defends Botnet Purchase
Programme makers claim that use of illegal networks was justified
Analysts: Cloud Computing Will Defy Recession
Two new research reports point out the strengths of hosted applications and systems despite the dire economy
BigFix SAM Tool : Track Enterprise Software
How many software packages, licenses, versions and locations are spread across your company? If you can even start to answer, then chances are you're ahead of the game.
Stand By For Cisco’s Server Announcement
We've all known for a long while that Cisco has plans for the data centre. This week we find out what they are.
Tesco sold on virtualisation
The retailer says the technology has enabled it to cut carbon emissions by 20 percent
NAO: Delays cost Prison Project £41 million
A plan to create a single UK database of prisoner records has spiralled to more than £500 million
IBM Releases Cost Cutting Blade Technology
IBM is offering 8 Gb Fibre Channel capabilities in its family of BladeCenter blade servers
Appistry Tackles Multiple Cloud Apps
Enterprises should be able to deliver and manage cloud computing services more quickly and easily.
Will The Cloud Evaporate In The Recession?
We thought the recession was going to push IT into the cloud. Big consultants aren't so sure
Recession Isn’t Boosting The Cloud
Despite the promise that cloud computing can cut costs , companies in the UK are hesitating to adopt it, according to a survey by IT consultancy Avanade.
Brocade Calls Cisco On Efficiency
Cisco may have designs on the data centre, but Brocade plans to use a power-saving message push into Cisco's home ground
Conservation Group Consolidates IT
The WWF conservation organisation is finding ways to make its infrastructure more sustainable
EMC Promotes Smarter Server Management
Smarts Server Manager aims to help IT administrators better manage virtual data centers
Recession Hurts Chip-Makers’ Profits
Consumers and businesses have cut down on purchases of desktops, notebook, smartphones and server systems
Google Launches “Behavourial” Ads
The search giant has launched ad targeting based on previous online activity
Avaya Picks DiVitas For Fixed Mobile Convergence
PBX maker Avaya will link mobile phones into its products using an appliance from DiVitas
SAP Tackles European IT Costs With Virtualisation
The ERP specialist is virtualising 500 internal servers and more than 40 applications
LS Simple Launches Easy Power Monitor Clamp
Cabling maker LS Simple has launched a clip-on power monitor, to connect older servers into its power management system