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Virtualisation Is Real Security Focus At RSA Conference
For Trend Micro, Symantec and Hewlett-Packard, virtualisation is a focal point at the RSA Conference
Scottish Council Uses Free-Air Cooling For ‘Listed’ Data Centre
A Scottish local authority is cutting servers and saving energy at a data centre in a listed building
HP Services Offers Data Centre Construction Option
HP can extended its data centre design and planning expertise, to include the actual construction of the facility
Freescale:One-chip Base Stations Are The Future
Single chip base stations will rebalance the network towards simple systems, says Lisa Su of Freescale
Dell Builds New Opterons Into PowerEdge C6145
Dell has used AMD's new Opteron chips in the 96-core PowerEdge C6145 server
World’s Data Storage Capacity Reaches 295 Exabytes
A study has found that the world has access to enough data-storage capacity to hold 295 exabytes of information
Samsung Touts Green Credentials Of Latest Printers
Faster, less noise and better security are just some of the benefits Samsung says its duplex printers now offer
MWC: LTE And Tablets Will Lead Agenda
Tablets will get more attention than smartphones, and LTE will see off WiMax, at Mobile World Congress, says GSMA
Cisco Telepresence Protocol Adopted By Polycom
Polycom is adding Cisco's Telepresence Interoperability Protocol standard to its UC Intelligent Core platform
IT Jobs Market Shows Better Prospects For Staff
Despite a rosier picture for IT job seekers, the latest figures from e-Skills shows a skills gap is approaching
The Inconvenient Truth About Carbon Intensity
Even the most efficient data centre has a carbon footprint, dependent on its source of electricity, says Peter Judge
451 Points To Cloud Delivery For Carbon Management
The 451 Group says carbon will be managed in the cloud - and CA and Capgemini have launched outsourced carbon accounting
NHS Commits To Green IT, Despite Chaos
Green IT will be needed in the NHS' plans for Sustainable Health, if the NHS survives a government reorganisation
Greenpeace Sets Deadline For Facebook To ‘Unfriend’ Coal
Greenpeace wants Facebook to pledge on Earth Day, to become coal-free by 2021
Alcatel-Lucent Plans To Destroy Phone Masts
Could tiny lightRadio base stations from Alcatel Lucent make big cell phone masts obsolete?
New Semiconductor Slides In To Offer Power Savings
Molybdenite is throwing up lower-energy chip possibilities, according to Swiss researchers
Europe Votes For Tougher WEEE Recycling Rules
European countries should collect 85 percent of their e-waste by 2016, according to a new WEEE directive
Virgin Media Business Touts Data Centre Connectivity
Virgin Media Business has launched its heavy duty connectivity offerings for the data centre sector
Carbon Taxes Will Drive Outsourcing
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
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