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Nimbula Director Cloud OS Prepares For Launch
Nimbula’s forthcoming cloud OS, Nimbula Director, will become generally available within a month
Central Government Trials Energy Visualisation
Intergence and GEO are teaming up to provide the Foreign Office with a new energy monitoring solution
Engineers: Smart Meters Must Be Part Of Wider Plan
Smart meters will not provide the changes needed unless they are part of a smart grid, warns the IET
Companies Embark On Cloud Hiring Spree
The demand for cloud skills has risen sharply in recent months, even as the rest of the economy languishes
New Touch Screen Technology Uses Sound Navigation
A Cambridge start-up has developed an acoustic technology that could make smartphones smarter
Radio Tags Keep Data Centre Bills Down
Despite all the wires in a data centre, environmental monitoring tags use wireless links to phone home
McAfee Expands Cloud Data Centre To London
Intel acquisition does not slow regional email, web and security services expansion
Women’s Day Spotlights Gaps in IT
International day of celebration reveals gaps in technology access, employment and opportunity
SMBs Backing Up To Cloud, Finds Forrester
New survey results find midmarket companies are increasingly turning to cloud data back-up
IBM Touts Middleware Dominance
New benchmark results and advertising push aims to put distance between rival Oracle and its WebSphere suite
IT Failure And Power Challenge UK Business Continuity
ICM statistics reveal UK businesses are highly sensitive to IT failures as UK power grid reliability worsens
New Standard Could Keep Old PCs Out Of Landfill
The PAS 141 specification, coming from BSI, turns WEEE waste into re-usable kit
Cloud Computing Remains A Hazy Concept In Europe
Fears about personal data privacy and security are delaying the adoption of cloud computing in Europe, says Wayne Rash
BT Demands Carbon Commitment From All Suppliers
BT has introduced a Climate Change procurement standard to ensure all its suppliers reduce their carbon emissions
UK Team Proves Smartphone ‘Death Grip’ Is Real
Bristol University researchers have proven the iPhone's antenna problem affect most mobile phones
Micro-Modular Data Centres Roll Into Britain
Fully-enclosed racks could roll in to take the place of data centres, says Elliptical Modular Systems
New Green Grid Guide Extends To Servers And Storage
In its Data Centre Maturity Model, the Green Grid adds servers and storage to its power and cooling concerns
Could VDI Short Circuit The IT Upgrade Cycle?
Electronic waste is a problem that is not going to go away, but will the latest moves in IT actually make it worse, asks Peter Judge
eWEEK Readers Dump Killer e-Waste
Many readers knowingly send old tech to the developing world. Next: tell us your office IT woes
EU To Act On Carbon Credit Fraud And Theft
The Climate Change Committee will block the holes that let thieves take £5 billion from the carbon exchange
Cloud Jobs And Profits Could Shower The UK – Report
But Germany, France and Italy will do better out of the cloud, according to EMC Consulting's report
Nine-Cell Battery Laptops Offer All-Day Computing
All-day batteries have been claimed for over a year but new 30-hour laptops are truly fulfilling this dream
Daxten Cuts Energy Costs With Curtains
Cages and curtains cut cooling costs in the data centre, says Daxten
ASHRAE Says Data Centres Can Get Hotter
Cooling experts ASHRAE's new set of guidelines will turn the heat up in data centres
Containers Could Simplify Data Centre Cooling
Data centre cooling can look complex, but the message on saving energy comes down to a simple one, says Peter Judge
Google Launches New Zealand Earthquake Website
Google has created a website to help people locate survivors of the Christchurch earthquake
Space Shuttle Discovery Set For Final Mission
The space shuttle Discovery is prepared to set off for the International Space Station this week
Obama Talks Jobs After Wining And Dining IT Leaders
President Obama pushed for job creation and eduction after a dinner date with IT industry leaders
Government Urged To Drive Green Economy
Microsoft and BT join other business leaders to drive the government's green growth strategy