The CRC might disappear, but the UK's energy crisis means you'll have to tune your data centre's power, or else get shot of it, says Peter Judge
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Wyse Launches AMD-Powered Z90 Thin Client
The latest thin client from Wyse supports Windows 7 and is powered by an AMD dual core processor
GreenTouch Shows Low Power Wireless
Large scale antennas start GreenTouch Consortium on its way to cut network power 1,000-fold
Government Invests £7.2m In Broadband Research
The Photonics HyperHighway aims to radically rework the fundamental fibre backbone technology of the Internet
Electric Cars To Follow Mobile Roaming Model
'Intelligent mobility' will make electric cars viable by 2025, says Logica
Government CRC Scheme To Be Scrapped?
The CRC stealth tax may quietly go away... or may hit more companies
Healthcare Firm Hit With Software Piracy Fine
The Business Software alliance has settled with Leicester firm OCB Media Limited for over £19,000
Intel Pledges £62 Million For University Research
Intel is flexing its financial muscle with the news that it will invest £62 million for university research projects
IBM’s Swift Action Reduces Bank Of China Paper Trail
The Bank of China's London office will elimintate 95 percent of its Swift paper usage thanks to IBM
Well, Is The Cloud Really Green?
The cloud has green credentials, but are they genuine, asks Peter Judge
Data Centre Consolidation Main Priority For 2011
Data centre managers have revealed their top concerns for the year ahead in a new survey
Researchers Testing Green ‘Memory On Demand’
A new form of universal memory is being touted that could drastically cut the energy consumed by computers
Hewlett-Packard Launches Hybrid Enterprise Cloud
Cloud computing needs government-level compliance and security, says HP
Half Of UK Companies Clueless About Carbon
UK businesses are struggling to manage their carbon consumption and prioritise sustainability programmes
Aerohive Extends Cloud Wi-Fi To Wired Nets
One day, all enterprise networks will be managed from the cloud, says Aerohive
Google’s CEO-Change Could Let Microsoft Win In Enterprise Cloud Apps
Without Eric Schmidt, Google may hand over the enterprise cloud apps space to Microsoft's Office 365, warns Clint Boulton
EMC’s Product Blitz – Not Just Marketing Spin?
EMC has ridden the growth of storage, and has plenty of innovation to add, says UK boss Adrian McDonald
Is Telemedicine What The Doctor Ordered?
The NHS Confederation thinks doctors are blocking telemedicine. Sophie Curtis thinks there are good reasons for this
European Carbon Exchange Closed After £6m Theft
Virtual bank robbers stole €7 million in carbon credits, breaking the green exchange
Managing 70TB Of Reliable Data: EMA’s Big Challenge
Data analysis and interoperability for over 100 information systems is essential to the European Medicines Agency's regulatory work, says Hans-Georg Wagner, IT chief at EMA
110,000 New UK IT Jobs In 2011
e-Skills finds that the IT employers want mature staff with qualifications rather than eager youths
The Cloud: Why SMEs Stand To Gain Most
Behind the hype, the cloud offers concrete tools that can give smaller businesses a head start, says Steve Garnett of Salesforce.com
Rackspace Provides Clouds That Comply With EC Laws
Rackspace Hosting has extended its European base in the UK with new cloud services
EMC’s Tape Ball: A New Storage Segment?
While EMC's US audience saw a motorbike leap, the UK got the world's biggest tape ball
CloudApps Warns Of Ignorance Over Sustainability Savings
CloudApps believes that managers are ignoring staff concerns over possible sustainability savings
Evaporative Cooling Helps Data Centre Lower Its PUE
A data centre in Manchester has managed to push its PUE below 1.2 with EcoCooling evaporative coolers
With Fuel Rationing On The Way, Can IT Help?
Personal energy quotas could be a wake-up call... and an opportunity for IT companies to help with a global challenge, says Peter Judge
Appliances Can Bring BI To The Masses
Enterprise software could take off in the SMB sector if it's packaged up in easy-to-use form, say Microsoft's Doug Leland and HP's Doug Small
Oracle’s VirtualBox Adds Resource Controls: Review
Oracle VirtualBox 4.0 has a cleaner user interface and more controls for desktop virtual machines, while keeping a low-cost position
ENISA Recommends Private Cloud For Public Sector
The public sector has been warned that private clouds remain the best option because of governance issues