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Toshiba’s Secure, Energy-Efficient Laptops Tap IBM Software
At the IBM Pulse 2012 conference, Toshiba announced Tivoli endpoint management is embedded in its latest business PCs
Intel Rolls Out Energy-Efficient Xeon E5 Chips For Cloud And Big Data
IBM, Dell, HP, Hitachi unveil Intel’s Xeon servers offering 80 percent more performance and 50 percent better energy efficiency
New Cloud Jobs Are Just Vapour
Resarch from IDC and Microsoft claims that the cloud will create 14 million jobs. Clive Longbottom does not agree
Unmanageable Windows Tablets Do Not Change Anything
Microsoft may have missed a manageability trick with its low-power tablets but it is still ARMed and dangerous, argues Eric Doyle
Infinity To Open Data Centre In Stockley Park
Company says getting more data centres within the M25 is a matter of finding the power
IBM Tackles e-Waste With Chinese Server Facility
IBM has opened its first server refurbishing facility in China in an effort to tackle the growing problem of e-waste
Why We Can’t Laugh At Microsoft’s Misery
Through a probably trivial date error, Microsoft's Azure has screwed things up for all the other cloud providers, says Peter Judge
Rising Server Maker SeaMicro Acquired By AMD
AMD has bought rising star SeaMicro for its low-power-consumption, small footprint microservers for private or hybrid cloud systems
Report Praises Green Credentials Of eBay’s Arizona Data Centre
Data centre achieves "new levels of energy efficiency", according to a study by the Green Grid
Hotter Data Centres Need To Find Tougher Kit
Hotter data centres waste less energy but we need vendors to support higher temperature tolerance in their hardware, says Peter Judge
SIG Lab Wants To Make Software More Energy Efficient
Laboratory's research could make every computer a little bit “greener”
Oracle Exalytics Exits Experimental Stage
Oracle's in-memory Big Data analytics appliance, Exalytics, has now moved out of the testing stage to reach GA status
Dell Launches Hot Servers And Upgrades Networking
Hot-running Xeon E5 servers and Gigabit Ethernet are top news in Dell's "Spring Collection"
Facebook To Tackle Open Source Storage Hardware
Social networking site plans to build own storage hardware to handle growing number of user uploads
Wakefield Council Plans To Save £1m Through Flexible Working
Wakefield is seeking to achieve significant cost savings by implementing tech for flexible working
Dell Plugs Data Centre Recovery Gap With AppAssure Deal
Dell continues to transform itself from its box shifter origins with the acquisition of backup specialist AppAssure
Apple Confirms It Will Build Data Centre In Oregon
The Oregon facility will be neighbours with Facebook and Google, but source of electricity might be a problem
MWC 2012: Symantec Survey Confirms Mobility Trend
BYOD is problematic, and social media is frowned upon in today's businesses, symantec told TechWeekEurope
Delegation Aims To Pull Silicon Valley Data Centres To Sweden
Officials from Sweden are on a mission to lure Californian data to the cooler, greener Nordic environment
Nordics Launch A United Cold Front On Data Centres
As data centre energy comes under pressure, putting your data on ice could be a good option, says Peter Judge
EC Announces New Data Centre Efficiency Programme
The Cool Em All project will develop monitoring software and open source server plans to make scientific computerse more efficient
Apple Unveils Details Of Massive Solar Project
Planned solar array in North Carolina will help power a massive data centre that has been criticised for relying on power generated by coal and nuclear sources
LTE Power Consumption Triggers Battery Worry
LTE smartphones offer much faster mobile data access, but reports are also emerging of voracious power consumption
The Renewable Energy Behind Iceland’s Data Centre Bid: In Pictures
Its reliable sources of renewable energy make Iceland an ideal site for Cloud-based data centres. This month, TechWeekEurope visited the Arctic Circle to investigate the northern seat of sustainable power
Iceland’s Thor Data Centre: In Pictures
Iceland's bid to be a cloud super-power is based on two data centres. We took a trip round the first one - Thor
Russian Silicon Valley Innovators Seek UK Collaboration
A delegation from the Skolkovo Foundation, the Russian equivalent of Silicon Valley, visited the UK seeking co-operation and investment, Max Smolaks reports
CSC Confirms 500 Jobs At Risk After NHS Project Cancellation
CSC has confirmed in a statement that 500 jobs are at risk following the botched NHS health care records system project
LTE Touted As Best Fit For Smart Grid Communications
LTE networks could offer the best solution to allow smart grids to communicate, claims a research firm
HP Readies Two Secured Thin Clients For Release
HP is preparing to launch two thin-client models designed for the security-conscious power user