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Google’s Ad Business Booms Thanks To YouTube
Google officials have claimed the search engine is making $2.5bn in display advertising from YouTube and $1bn in mobile ads
Unified Comms Suite From Star Targets SME Market
A unified communications service is being offered by Star as a SaaS service for £45 per user per month
Blade Launches 40G RackSwitch For Data Centres
New RackSwitch G8264 brings 40G capabilities to the data centre with advanced network management and virtualisation capabilities
Why Oracle Won’t Buy EMC Anytime Soon
A merger between Oracle and EMC would not simply create a larger Oracle but a conglomeration of some of the most powerful IT companies on earth
Major Increase In Cyber Defence Spending Expected
Despite spending cuts across the board, the government is expected next week to invest £1 billion to foil cyber attacks
Informix Database Updated For Performance
IBM has updated its Informix database with particular emphasis on improving the overall performance
IP Expo: Take My Phone But Leave My Network Alone
Survey finds that most businesses would rather lose their phone service than their Internet Protocol (IP) connection
HP Joins Others In Signing Government MoU
HP has joined the likes of Oracle and Microsoft, plus big name IT services firms, to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the government
EMC Moves into Big Database World with Greenplum Appliance
EMC's answer to the Oracle Exadata and IBM Netezza servers is the Greenplum Data Computing Appliance
Energy Efficiency: Storage Steals A March
Everyone wants more efficient kit in their data centres, says Peter Judge. It looks like storage has got ahead of servers when it comes to energy measurement
VMware Automates Its Cloud IT Services
The provisioning process of vCloud Director gains workflow automation through VMware's Request Manager
Green Efficiency Review Slams Public IT Procurement
The Government Efficiency Review condemns procurement anomalies in the management of IT assets
BT To Lower Broadband And Phone Wholesale Prices
BT is set to lower the wholesale access fees it charges rival service providers to access its network
Performance And Migration Key To Ingres Database 10
With the latest version of its flagship database, Ingres hopes to win customers over with pricing, migration and performance
Green Data Centre Initiative Launched By SNIA
Vendor-neutral power-efficiency measurement is specified by SNIA's Emerald test for data centres
HP Chairman Accuses Hurd Of Repeated Lies
Ray Lane, the former Oracle executive and now chairman of HP, has accused former CEO Mark Hurd of lying to the HP board
Foxconn Strongly Rejects Abuse Claims
Taiwanese tech manufacturer Foxconn has strenuously rejected 'unsubstantiated allegations' in the Chinese media that its staff are being abused
Google Funds Wind Power Infrastructure
The search engine giant is to provide initial development funding for a transmission backbone for US offshore wind farms
Virgin Galactic Spacecraft Glides to Safety
The company's VSS Enterprise spacecraft, designed for space tourists, has completed a critical mission
IBM And Oracle Join To Support Future of Java
Two leading supporters of Java, Oracle and IBM, have announced a partnership to collaborate on the OpenJDK open source implementation of Java
Symantec Offers Insight Into Encryption Road Map
Symantec has revealed some of its plans for the encryption technology it acquired by buying PGP and GuardianEdge
IDC: Cloud To Create ‘Radical’ Shift For Outsourcers
IBM, HP and other 'traditional' outsourcing companies will have to rethink their business models in light of the impact of cloud services, says IDC
Researchers Build Victorian-Inspired Computer Switch
The switch, inspired by a Charles Babbage design, could allow computers to operate at extremely high temperatures
QLogic Enables Mix-and-Match Data Centre Networking
QLogic's new products feature converged network adapters, intelligent Ethernet adapters and a converged LAN-on-motherboard package
Apple, Android Catch Up To RIM In The Enterprise
A report from Good Technology has found that consumers are using Apple iOS and Google Android devices as part of their jobs
Enterprises Say Mainframes Essential For Cloud Computing
Reports of the imminent death of the mainframe have been hugely exaggerated, according to a survey from CA
It’s Time To Let Go Of IPv4
Stocks of IPv4 addresses will have run out by January 2012. The sooner you switch over to IPv6, the easier the transition will be, says Axel Pawlik of RIPE NCC
IBM Storage Systems To Boost Midsize Market
IBM announced a range of storage systems, including the Storwize V7000, that bring high-end features to midrange systems
Ofcom Calls For BT To Share Fibre Network
Ofcom has ordered BT to open up its fibre network to rival ISPs, even though BT already does so