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VMware's "cloud operating system" vSphere 4 - sets the stage for virtualisation to fully enter the data centre.
Green storage options are growing, but mainly for efficiency reasons, according to a report.
Middleware and software development are bright spots, despite revenue going down by ten percent overall
Hewlett-Packard has laucnhed a platform to combine servers, storage and networks into one resource - and called it the Matrix
The virtualisation giant is pretty pleased with its new "cloud OS", vSphere. Is it really that different from the competition.…
Upgrade to virtual infrastructure product boosts fault-tolerance and expands to smaller businesses, as well as including networks and storage
Self-monitoring and self-healing without IT intervention, says vendor
As its deal with IBM evaporates, Sun needs a backup plan. Chris Preimesberger thinks there might be another deal on…
SourceOne family aims to solve information management and retention challenges via an integrated approach to archiving and compliance.
Fail-over vendor moves to physical and virtual server migration
The University of Cambridge is planning a commercial high performance computing cloud, driven partly by a successful move to meter…
Cloud computing has benefits, but there are downsides. One successful cloud user tells us how to get it right
The direct model did away with the old way of buying PCs. Now it's time to apply cloud economics to…
New generation has a performance boost and gives better support for SSDs
Dell is wasting time with claims about server performance. The real story is the management tools it says can free…
A big announcement today will include new servers based on Intel's Nehalem processor, and services to support whole data centres
The time is right for cloud computing - and prices are holding up despite the recession, according to Rackspace's chief…
Fits its midrange de-dupe system with quad-core chips and larger hard disks, and claims 50 percent better price/performance.
It's no good waiting for technology to save you. Storage problems can be fixed with simple good management, says Valdis…
If the merger goes ahead, IBM will have to make choices: Which database, which directory, and which virtualisation technology?
Companies needing to cut expenses will finally accept what open source has been offering, says database maker
While all around are making short term decisions, you have to keep you head, and make sure your long term…
Sun has had trouble selling its technology, and IBM is a past master at marketing. What's not to like about…
Enterprise storage has to change, as customers finally get free of proprietary systems. Buying Sun gives IBM a chance to…
Analysts love Cisco's move into the data centre, and the competition are picking holes in the strategy - while beta…
Cisco's Unified Computing System could be a chance for IT departments looking to rebuild their data centres in the rubble…
We've all known for a long while that Cisco has plans for the data centre. This week we find out…
We thought the recession was going to push IT into the cloud. Big consultants aren't so sure