The terms of the deal represent significantly more money than the £4.5 billion cash offer that IBM reported had put on the table for Sun last month
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HP’s New Unix Includes Green Power Control
The latest HP UX version can cut power use, while improved ServiceGuard management should make virtual servers more reliable
Darling Warned IT Budget Cuts Could Cost Billions
Groups have called for budget support to UK digital media companies - while government IT pros fear losing their budgets
Alcatel-Lucent Improves Switch Security
New OS for AlcaLu switches includes an end-point gatekeeper from InfoExpress
Knowledge Is Power – And Power Management Needs Data
It's no good trying to guess your way to a low-energy data centre, says Avocent's CTO Ben Grimes. You have to instrument your systems and get measurements
Jericho Forum Targets Cloud Security
The security organisation founded by end-user chief security officers is focusing its attention on secure approaches to cloud computing
Can We Live With Tech Giants’ Recovery Plans?
Google, Nokia, and Intel have all been battered by the recession.They all have plans to recover - but what about the environmental cost, asks Peter Judge
Intel Sees Recovery, Analysts Not So Sure
Offering no guidance for the future, the chip company can't be too sure about the signs of hope that it sees
Cisco Pushes Benefits Of UCS System
The event comes just days after Sun introduced its own Open Network Systems initiative, and while HP is looking to broaden its Adaptive Infrastructure offering
HP Expands Thin Client Range
HP is adding three new thin-client devices to its family of systems that will support Microsoft Windows Embedded Standard
Lenovo Launches Hardware Password Manager
Lenovo is encouraging the end of passwords taped to PCs, with its Hardware Password Manager, a server solution that enables IT to remotely manage a fleet of fully encrypted hard drives
Gartner: 2009 A Gap Year For Green IT
The analyst claims that spending on sustainable tech projects in some countries could be on hold for the rest of the year
Ebay Releases Details Of Skype IPO
An IPO is planned for the first half of 2010, although eBay says the specific timing of the IPO will be based on market conditions
Criminal Gangs Step Up Database Attacks
Employing sophisticated tools such as memory-scraping malware and unique packet sniffers, organised crime led a record assault on databases in 2008
Google Loses Brilliant To Climate Change Fund
Google "Chief Philanthropic Evangelist" Larry Brilliant is leaving to become president of the climate change fund which produced films such as “An Inconvenient Truth”
RSA Conference Offers Help To Jobless
In a nod to the economic climate, the conference offered laid-off security pros scholarships to attend the event in 2009, and there will be a special workshop for job seekers and employers.
Research: Most “Green IT” Not Green Enough
Only around 16 percent of supposedly green IT products are actually sustainable, according to a new report
EC To Sue UK For Inaction Over Phorm
The UK Government failed to respond to privacy issues raised by BT's secret trials of the Phorm behavioural ad targetting system, according to Brussels
Nature Journal Launches Cloud Database
Designed to be used by both students and educators, the collaborative-based site will face competition from Google's Knol and Wikipedia in the online-research category
BlackBerry Users Hit By Outage
Many users were cut off from the BlackBerry Internet Service, and unable to view e-mail attachments or create new accounts
EMC Enters The Virtual Matrix
Experts say the latest launch is the much needed major overhaul EMC's high-end systems needed
Job Cuts – The Biggest Security Risk Of All?
The recession is creating an army of disaffected ex-employees - many of whom will still have access to their former company's IT systems, warns Matt Hines
Report Points to Positive Glimmer For UK IT Jobs
Reports conflict on how IT is weathering the downturn compared to other professions but the outlook is bleak across the board
Companies Switch On To Green PC Plans
Businesses are beginning to look more at software solutions designed to make PCs run more cost-effectively and with more energy efficiency
Novell Unveils Service-Driven Data Centre Plan
Novell's new data centre strategy will be centred around the recent launch of its SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 operating system
Sun Details Converged Cloud Strategy
The strategy moves Sun deeper into the highly competitive space around the converged data centre
Microsoft Removing Barriers to Desktop Virtualisation
The new Microsoft licensing plan makes it easier and cheaper for enterprises to delve into desktop virtualisation
Netbooks and Google Android Defy Downturn
Google's Android mobile operating system is likely to see increased adoption as hardware buyers tightening their purse strings consider netbooks and other types of mininotebooks in lieu of full-size laptops
Microsoft Hotmail Suffers Outage
As more and more users venture onto cloud-based applications, temporary outages have more effect on consumers and businesses
Data Centres To Get Breath Of Fresh Air
IT administrators are looking for cheaper and more efficient ways to cool their facilities as the global recession forces businesses to slash budgets,