The age-old debate over whether DC versus AC power is best looks set to continue, thanks to the potential green benefits of DC in data centres, says Chris Gonsalves
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University Hopes To Cut Electricity Usage With Virtualisation
Middlesex University joins the likes of Queen Margaret and Southampton in rolling out energy efficient IT systems
Indiana’s Woes And The Tale Of IBM’s Lost $1.34bn
IBM was officially terminated from a 10-year welfare services contract with the US state of Indiana worth around $1.34bn (£818m)
Windows 7 To Fuel Microsoft Bounce Back, Predicts Analyst
The launch of Windows 7 should fuel a recovery in Microsoft's fortunes, after hitting a financial low point bottom in the summer
Embrace The EU Data Centre Code Of Conduct – Or Risk Legislation
A year after the EU issued its Code of Conduct for data centres, lack of participation could damage the autonomy of the industry, says TelecityGroup's Rob Coupland
Chloride Launches Mega-Efficient Megawatt UPS
New uninterruptible power supply for the data centre gives you the choice - power efficiency, or smoothing to control your power
Fewer Americans Convinced About Climate Change
Fewer Americans are finding global warming an important issue, a report from the Pew Research Center find
Dell R710 PowerEdge Review
The Dell R710 PowerEdge, is designed to optimise the data centre for virtualisation tasks, and offers an interesting alternative to BIOS boot-up
Microsoft Points To Tech Refresh As Profits Fall
Microsoft has reported a decline in both quarterly revenues and profits, but still managed to beat market expectations
Practical Steps To Green The Data Centre
For IT managers with limited budgets there are a couple of low-impact moves that could yield high-impact cost savings in the data centre
IBM Beefs Up Midsize Business Offerings
IBM has launched six products and services for its midmarket business portfolio, including new servers and other enhancements
Google Says GMail and Wave Paving Way For Chrome OS
A Google executive said complex Web applications such as Gmail and Google Wave are paving the way for major adoption of the Google Chrome Web browser
Windows 7 Gaining Ground On Eastern Front
Users in Eastern Europe appear more eager to adopt Microsoft's new operating system, Windows 7, than their Western counterparts
Windows 7 Arrives In New York City
Windows 7 has finally arrived after a high profile launch event in New York that CEO Steve Ballmer hopes will eliminate the stigma of Vista
Free Upgrade Advisor Released For Windows 7
In an effort to maximise user adoption of Windows 7, Microsoft is offering users a free tool that will determine if their existing hardware is compatible with the new OS
Virtualisation Reality Still Well Behind Vendor Hype
Currently only about 16 percent of workloads are running on virtual machines, according to Gartner
VMWare Sees 50 Percent Drop In Profits
Hypervisor maker VMware reports fiscal third-quarter revenues of $490 million (£296m) with a profit of $38 million, or 9 cents per share of common stock
Windows 7 Finally Gets It Right
Finally it looks like we have a Windows version that will just shut up and do the job. If only Microsoft could do the same, we might have got there quicker, says Peter Judge
Dell Climbs Aboard Windows 7 Bandwagon, Ahead of Launch
Dell has admitted that Vista was a 'bust' and that Windows 7 is a big improvement that will likely spark a massive tech refresh in 2010
AMD Ships Triple-Core Chip For Small Form Factor PCs
Advanced Micro Devices has begun rolling out its first three-core chips designed for all-in-one desktops and other smaller form factor devices
AT&T Rallies Staff Against US Net Neutrality Ruling
In the latest turn in the ever escalating war of words over network neutrality, top AT&T executive urges company employees to flood the Federal Communications Commission site with letters opposing any new network neutrality rules
US Asks For Public Cooperation On Cyber-Security
US DHS secretary Janet Napolitano noted in a speech today it will take the combined efforts of vigilant users, government and the private sector to secure the country's cyber-infrastructure
Ofcom Details Plan to Borrow Spectrum For London Olympics
Ofcom has provided additional information on its proposals to “borrow” spectrum in order to meet demand for capacity during the 2012 Olympic Games
EC Delay Means 3000 Job Cuts Says Sun
Sun says its board approved a new strategic plan that includes laying off 3,000 workers during the next year
IBM Eases Admin Pain Of Virtualised Environments
Big Blue has unveiled software designed to ease the admin headache of managing both physical and virtualised environments
IT Spending Will Rise To 3.3 Percent In 2010
Gartner analysts say the IT industry will follow up its worst year ever by seeing a 3.3 percent increase in spending in 2010
BMC To Acquire Virtualisation Mapping Specialist Tideway
BMC is bulking up its business service management capabilities by adding Tideway's Foundation IT discovery software, which helps companies map their business applications to their physical and virtual infrastructure
British Users Choose Homes For Broadband Speed
Broadband speed is a key factor in where British people choose to live: four out of ten admit they would not move to a house if it had a 'poor broadband service'
Lord Digby Jones: Postal Strike Will Boost Online Economy
Small businesses won't let postal workers stop them. They will move online, a BT conference heard.
Win 7 Signals End Of XP’s Corporate Reign
XP's domination of business PCs looks likely to end with the arrival of Windows 7,Forrester has predicted, although question marks remain over timeframes