Despite the promise that cloud computing can cut costs , companies in the UK are hesitating to adopt it, according to a survey by IT consultancy Avanade.
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Sun JavaFX: A Move Into the RIA Space
Sun Microsystems rolls out JavaFX to challenge Adobe AIR, Flex and Microsoft Silverlight, in the highly competitive rich Internet application space.
Microsoft Azure Cloud SDK
Azure is Microsoft's entry into the cloud computing world competing against the likes of Amazon.com and Google. eWEEK Labs tries it out.
Xiotech Emprise 7000: A Well-Designed Storage Solution
Xiotech goes where few other storage vendors go in terms of a commitment to high availability and fault tolerance.
Keynote KITE 2.0: Check Web Site Performance
Keynote's KITE 2.0 software lets Web site developers and implementers gauge the performance of their sites and rich AJAX-based applications.
Brocade Calls Cisco On Efficiency
Cisco may have designs on the data centre, but Brocade plans to use a power-saving message push into Cisco's home ground
UK should learn from open source schools project
Avoiding commercial licenses has enabled the National Digital Resource Bank project to succeed, say free software experts
Conservation Group Consolidates IT
The WWF conservation organisation is finding ways to make its infrastructure more sustainable
EMC Promotes Smarter Server Management
Smarts Server Manager aims to help IT administrators better manage virtual data centers
Dell Cuts Costs And Staff
The PC maker has announced that it will begin cutting staff from locations around the world.
Recession Hurts Chip-Makers’ Profits
Consumers and businesses have cut down on purchases of desktops, notebook, smartphones and server systems
Apple Netbook Plans “Impossible to Predict”
The product may closely resemble the Apple iPhone or iPod Touch, only larger and with VOIP capability.
Google Launches “Behavourial” Ads
The search giant has launched ad targeting based on previous online activity
Unison: Free Unified Communications Software
Unison Server and Desktop provide a decent unified communications experience for free, but what's the catch?
Avaya Picks DiVitas For Fixed Mobile Convergence
PBX maker Avaya will link mobile phones into its products using an appliance from DiVitas
SAP Tackles European IT Costs With Virtualisation
The ERP specialist is virtualising 500 internal servers and more than 40 applications
LS Simple Launches Easy Power Monitor Clamp
Cabling maker LS Simple has launched a clip-on power monitor, to connect older servers into its power management system
Sun Adds To Server Efficiency With Flash Memory
Sun Microsystems is continuing to expand the integration of SSD Flash memory throughout its product line
Microsoft Boosts SQL Cloud Services
Microsoft plans to enhance database capabilities in the cloud for users of SQL Data Services.
Oracle May Acquire Virtual Iron
Oracle may be close to acquiring server virtualisation specialist Virtual Iron Software.
Google Users Experience Another Mail Outage
The search giant's hosted email service suffered another temporary glitch
Lenovo Develops New “Green” Desktop
Lenovo has developed two new desktops - one of which the company is touting as energy efficient.
Ten Questions You Should Ask your Telco in a Recession
When companies across all sectors are tightening their belts it's time to ask your telco provider a few pertinent questions to make sure they are doing their best for you, says David Hamilton of Protel
First Impressions: Vodaphone Blackberry Curve 8900
The new version of the Vodaphone BlackBerry Curve, now affectionately called the 8900, is an updated edition of the smartphone that shipped a year ago.
Open-Source Leaders Call For Calm Over TomTom
Is Microsoft's lawsuit against TomTom a shot across the bow at Linux and open-source software? Open-source experts Bruce Perens and Jim Zemlin weigh in with their views
Shake-up For Troubled NHS IT Project
A new organisation will be created to manage much of the health service's National Programme for IT, according to reports.
Isilon Claims Storage Scalability Breakthrough
Runing each storage tier as a single multi-petabyte file volume could halve TCO and double your storage utilisation, says clustered NAS specialist.
UK Recession Hits IT Jobs Hardest
Demand for IT staff is falling significantly faster than the overall drop in the UK as a whole
So… Why CAN’T we Save The World with IT?
Corporations must change, to survive the recession and do their part to reverse environmental damage. IT has the tools they need. But organisational factors could get in the way
Microsoft Launches Mobile Application Store
Microsoft's Windows Marketplace for Mobile portal is now live.