Amazon Web Services is rolling out a public beta of a service that makes it easier to provision capacity for data-intensive tasks being run on Amazon's EC2 cloud computing platform
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Rackable CEO Explains SGI purchase
It's a tiny deal compared to the proposed IBM-Sun Merger, but Rackable will do well with SGI, says Mark Barrenechea
Rackable Plucks SGI From Chapter 11
Rackable's announcement came the same day that SGI filed for bankruptcy protection for the second time in three years
Earth Hour Fails To Slow Internet Usage
Internet usage continued to suck down power with no slowdown before, during and after Earth Hour
UK Start-Up Plans Pedal-Powered Green Data Centre
Financial services companies looking to cut IT costs could make use of pedal power
Google Springs AI April Fool
The search giant makes light of rumours about its intentions for artificial intelligence
Google Plans Venture Capital Fund Despite Downturn
Google is setting up Google Ventures, a venture capital fund with the capacity to invest in emerging areas such as clean-tech, bio-tech, health care, and Green IT
Exec Floats Idea Of Cloud Computing Trade Association
One cloud computing enthusiast believes there should be a cloud computing trade association
F5 Merges WAN and Web Acceleration in One Box
With new software, one BIG-IP box could replace as many as five others, says F5
Lantronix ManageLinx: Mixed Bag
ManageLinx establishes machine-to-machine secure remote access to just about any IP-enabled equipment, but it's not as easy as it sounds.
Microsoft and Tom Tom Settle Lawsuits
Microsoft and TomTom have come to an agreement to settle patent infringement claims the companies made against each other
Intel Launches Nehalem “Virtualisation” Chip
Intel officials, touting new performance, energy efficiency and virtualisation capabilities, unveiled the new Xeon 5500 series—once known as Nehalem EP—for the high-volume server space.
Labs Verdict: Nehalem Boosts Virtualisation
Intel's Xeon 5500 processor includes a lot of improvements that will reduce server power demands and allow more virtualisation
VOIP Grows Despite Recession
A new survey shows Internet voice services topping the list of industries that are defying the recession.
Worldwide Enterprise Software Sales Flat In ’09
Software revenue will be virtually flat in 2009, rising only 0.3 percent from 2008, according to research firm Gartner.
Security Researchers Open New Front In Conficker War
Security vendors are taking advantage of a discovery by two members of the Honeynet Project who uncovered a new way to detect the Conficker worm on infected PCs.
Beware Of Nehalem’s Virtualisation Risk
Intel's new flagship can cut your data centre's power and space demands by packing more virtual machines in, but think before you put all your eggs in one basket, warns Cameron Sturdevant
Open Cloud Manifesto: Blighted From Birth?
Is the Open Coud Manifesto doomed even as it is officially announced? The top three cloud platforms have backed off, and the group faces stern criticism from the outsiders
Open Cloud Manifesto – Open For Business
Critics say the IBM-backed Open Cloud Manifesto is a bid to use standards to slow down faster-moving competitors
Avaya Launches Cost-Cutting SIP Network
Avaya has launched a product which can de-couple applications from companies' networks, so users can simplify their communications even if they have equipment from multiple vendors
UK IT Departments Face Remote Working Rise
New government regulations could extend flexible working to an extra 4.5 million UK staff
£30m IT Project Helped Drag Dunfermline Down
Questions are being asked about the degree to which a costly IT project contributed to the decision to effectively nationalise and then sell Scotland's largest building society
Why Hackers And Regulations Cost The Earth
Security threats like Conficker, along with the regulations and measures to combat them, are a nightmarish waste of resources, says Peter Judge
Conficker: How Scared Should We Be?
A major update is due for Conficker on Wednesday. But should we fear such a well-understood piece of malware?
PC Makers Ready For Energy Efficient Nehalem
The Nehalem architecture focuses on improving performance and efficiency through such features as an integrated memory controller similar to that found on AMD's Opteron chip and greater support of virtualisation technologies
Dell Plans To Replace Consultants With The Cloud
The direct model did away with the old way of buying PCs. Now it's time to apply cloud economics to the data centre and slash the management costs, says Dell's Raj Kushwaha
Google Denies Severity Of Google Docs Flaw
Google says that security concerns about its online document service Google Docs are "not significant", despite claims that users can access material to which the author has denied access.
Virtualisation Will Disrupt Desktop PC Market
VMware, Citrix, Microsoft and other virtualisation companies will benefit as the worldwide hosted virtual desktop market accelerates through 2013
EC: Telecoms Can Help Europe Defy Downturn
The telecoms sector is continuing to grow but Europe must not "rest on its laurels"
Dell Pushes EqualLogic Storage Into Data Centre
New generation has a performance boost and gives better support for SSDs