Latest data center news.
Quantum computer to debut next week, 02/08/07
Twenty years before most scientists expected it, a commercial company has announced a quantum computer that promises to massively speed up searches and optimization calculations.
Server virtualization goes mainstream, 02/12/07
The number of IT shops putting server virtualization technology to use in production and pilots surpassed 50% in 2006, according to a survey by Forrester Research.
AMD pushes embedded chips with faster Geode, 02/12/07
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) launched a new model of its Geode processor and added eight more chips to its longevity program, pledging to keep them in production for at least five years to support long-lived products like 3G telephony base stations.
Vivisimo’s new search product simplifies replication of indexes, 02/12/07
Enterprise search vendor Vivisimo is launching Monday a version of its application that can more easily replicate indexes across servers, allowing users to complete searches even when one machine crashes, company officials say.
Intel test chip design with 80-core processor, 02/11/07
Following their march from standard processors to dual-core and quad-core designs in 2006, Intel researchers have built an 80-core chip that performs more than a teraflops while using less electricity than a modern desktop PC chip.
AMD introduces Opteron chips that use less power, 02/07/07
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Wednesday announced three dual-core additions to its Opteron processor lineup that use less power than standard versions of the chip.
New ways to save on virtualization, 02/07/07
In 2006, many enterprise IT groups saw the potential in virtualization, rushed to consolidate servers and subsequently propelled VMware software to a market-leading spot.
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