Server News
Intel looks to cover bases with new server chips
Intel announced three major expansions of its Xeon server processor line this week, adding lower-priced Sandy Bridge options for the two- and...
Intel incorporates security, management into Core vPro processors
Intel today described management and security capabilities that will be part of its new Intel Core vPro processor family used in PCs, tablets,...
New DDR4 memory to boost tablet, server performance
Although the standard for DDR4 memory won't be finalized until summer, several companies are already preparing to ship modules that will boost...
IBM brings Intel's Ivy Bridge architecture to M4 server line
IBM today announced that it will begin rolling out a family of Intel Ivy Bridge-equipped versions of its M4 server expected to reduce data center...
Dell, IBM announce servers with new Intel Xeon chips
Dell and IBM on Monday announced servers with Intel's latest Xeon server chips, which will bring faster throughput and memory allowing servers to...
Intel introduces first server chips with 3D transistors
Intel on Monday announced faster and more power-efficient Xeon server processors, including the low-power E3 chip that has 3D transistors and is the...
VMware: Virtualize the rest of the data center
The server has been virtualized, now it's time for the rest of the data center - including the network - to catch up. That's the message form VMware...
Citrix boosts VDI offering with products, acquisition and details at cloud-based future
Citrix Systems is upgrading XenDesktop, acquiring Virtual Computer, introducing a new type of hardware-assisted thin client and initiating a cloud...
Apple patches Safari, blocks outdated Flash Player
Apple on Wednesday patched four security vulnerabilities in Safari and blocked outdated versions of Adobe's Flash Player from running in its...
Google releases 'experimental' full-text search API for App Engine
Google is testing a long-awaited full-text search API (application programming interface) for the Google App Engine, the company said on Tuesday.
Dell announces first server with Intel's Ivy Bridge Xeon chips
Dell on Tuesday announced a new microserver with Intel's first Xeon server processors based on the Ivy Bridge microarchitecture, which has not been...
Going Wireless in the Data Center
Bouncing information around a data center, via 60GHz Wi-Fi, can speed things up by 30% compared to using traditional cables, a group of researchers...
Security Concerns Over a Data Center in the Cloud
When the company data center moves to various cloud configurations, the provisioning of servers will need to be addressed.
Review: Dell EqualLogic SANs make the most of automated tiering
Dell EqualLogic SSD and SAS hybrids highlight no-muss, no-fuss, fast storage tiering across multiple arrays
Facebook's open-source data-center project gains strength
Facebook's year-old project to develop open-source hardware designs with the aim to build efficient data centers gained momentum on Wednesday, with...
Google Drive Begs the Question: Who Owns Your Data in the Cloud?
Google Drive raises several concerns about cloud storage. Many of these consumer-level questions -- who owns your data, how data can be used and what...
VMware to offer enterprise application portal
VMware will offer enterprise software that allows employees to access all their desktop Windows applications and online services from a single...
Protocol wars: Can Fibre Channel survive Ethernet's assault?
Expensive and specialized Fibre Channel SANs have been under assault as companies consolidate data traffic over Ethernet. With Fibre Channel disks...
HCL CEO Vineet Nayar: Outsourcing is dead, and there's nothing innovative in cloud technology
The customer always comes first. Except when it comes to HCL, the $6 billion Indian outsourcing make that co-sourcing giant led by CEO Vineet Nayar,...
The NFL thrives on big, except in IT
The NFL may have big stadiums, big players and big games, but when it comes to its IT operation, Nancy Galietti, the NFL's vice president of IT,...
HCL CEO Vineet Nayar: Outsourcing is dead, and there's nothing innovative in cloud technology
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