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IBM: System Z Is Not A Cash Cow
Other systems can't match mainframe reliability, says IBM's Jim Porell, and he dismisses any talk of IBM abusing a monopoly
Red Hat CEO Whitehurst Blasts Software Patents
The open source giant aims to be a $1 billion company, but CEO Jim Whitehurst was diplomatic about government contracts on a London visit
LTE May Make Way For Massive MIMO
The next generation network beyond 4G could be built with big arrays of tiny antennas, according to Bell Labs scientist Tom Marzetta
Juniper: Carrier Business Models Are Broken
Cisco’s attempts to acquire new markets are all very well, but the key to giving customers what they want is sticking to what you know, says Juniper's Pradeep Sindhu
Video: Open Source Is Key To Cloud Innovation
Open source is critical in realising the benefits of the cloud and allows for greater strategic flexibility, says Red Hat's Scott Crenshaw
HP Slates IBM’s Mainframes Bias
IBM depends on mainframe revenues, so don't go there to streamline your IT, says HP's Paul Evans
HP: It’s Time For Users To Question Cisco’s Role
It's time to stop creeping round the gorilla, and start demanding simpler networks, says HP Networking CTO Paul Congdon
Can Intel Really Muscle Into Smartphones?
Can Intel bend the mobile phone industry to its will and get operators and device makers onto Atom processors? Pankaj Kedia believes so
Apple iPhone Raid Raises Legal Questions
Was the Apple iPhone prototype lost or stolen, and were the police right to raid the home of the Gizmodo editor who received it? It depends on whether bloggers are journalists, says media expert Lorna Woods
What’s The Story Behind IBM’s Storage Surge?
IBM’s general manager for storage, Brian Truskowski, tells eWEEK about Big Blue’s momentum in the storage space and how the company is outperforming its competition
Amazon: Debunking The Cloud Computing Myths
Amazon's Adam Selipsky addresses some of the more persistent myths related to the cloud, ahead of the International Cloud Expo in New York
IBM: Why Xeon Servers Aren’t A Me-Too Game
Intel Xeon servers promised to replace specialised RISC processors with bog-standard systems. So why is IBM consultant Tikiri Wanduragala telling us IBM's Xeons are different?
Shoretel: Unified Communications Is Real At Last
As UC Expo opens in London, John Combs, CEO of Shoretel tells us unified communications is exciting - and we nearly believe him
Protecting Your Critical Infrastructure
As the government prepares to launch its Cyber Security Operations Centre, Reed Henry of ArcSight discusses the importance of protecting national assets
Codeplex Foundation: The High School Musical Of Open Source?
Open source and proprietary software are different in a good way, says Paula Hunter, head of the Microsoft-backed Codeplex Foundation
If You Can’t Beat Malware, Tunnel Through It
Trusteer's methods of tackling malware have seen it clash with other established security specialists. The company's CEO Mickey Boodaei answers the critics
Alex – Pricey But Simple?
A million people could come online with a laptop as simple as Alex, says Andy Hudson. But ease of use comes at a price
Google Surprised By Negative Backlash Against Buzz
Google did not expect the negative backlash to Google Buzz when it launched, and has had to work around the clock to address privacy concerns, says Google Product Manager Bradley Horowitz
Quantum Material ‘Could Replace All Switches’
All switches could one day be replaced with an ultra-thin quantum material which adds pressure sensitivity, says Philip Taysom, CEO of Peratech
Cisco Is Losing Business Through UCS, Says Blade CEO
UCS was supposed to launch Cisco into the server market, but instead it has undermined the company's data centre switch business, claims Vikram Mehta of rival Blade Technologies
Symbian Seeks To Win Developer Mindshare
Following the news today that Symbian has gone open source, eWEEK Europe questions its strategy group leader John Forsyth about the way forward for the mobile operating system
Morse Identifies Loopholes in CRC Regulations
The government's CRC laws are flawed, as companies can simply offshore their data centres and it doesn't take into account power from renewable sources, warns Morse's Brian Murray
Carbon Reduction Commitment Is ‘A Tax On The Cloud’
Cap and trade rules will drive companies away from more efficient IT, says Dan Lowe of hosting company UKSolutions
Gartner Advises CIOs About Change In Government
Gartner analyst John Kost advises public-sector CIOs on how to prepare for changes in government, from being brutally honest in transition reports to establishing credibility by starting small
Teachers Want Laptops In The Classroom
Over half of teachers believe that using technology in the classroom improves academic performance, but lack of funding is holding back progress, says Intel's education leader Lila Ibrahim
Intel Sees Big Hope For ICT’s Carbon Contribution
Only ten percent of computers have their power managed. It's time we did better, Intel's eco-tech manager told us, from the UN climate change summit in Copenhagen
Microsoft ‘Has Acknowledged The Enterprise Role Of Linux’
Three years on from Microsoft's deal with Novell, the real importance is coming through, says Novell's OpenSUSE community manager, Joe Brockmeier
IBM Guru Sees Clouds On The Horizon
IBM veteran Erich Clementi helped lead the resurgence of the revamped IBM mainframe as general manager of the System z division between 2003 and 2005, now he's leading the all-encompassing cloud computing initiative.
Green Experts Pour Cold Water On Sweating IT Assets
The Green Grid's John Tuccillo and Zhal Limbuwala from the British Computer Society argue that consuming less IT and upgrading less frequently isn't necessarily the most sustainable approach