Latest data center news.
Vortex: IT issues take center stage, 10/31/05
IT does matter – and it matters in a big way. That was one of the main themes that emerged from Vortex 2005, a two-day smorgasbord that included a spirited CIO debate on utility computing, provocative presentations by industry thought leaders and …
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/103105vortex.html?nl
Virtual Iron widens support with 2.0, 10/31/05
Data center virtualization and management start-up Virtual Iron Software is expected to make the second release of its software, Virtual Iron 2.0, generally available Monday. The new version of the company’s software adds support for Advanced Micro …
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/103105-virtual-iron.html?nl
IBM taps VMware, Citrix to create blade PCs, 10/31/05
After spending the past few years on the sidelines, IBM has finally jumped headlong into the blade PC market, announcing partnerships with Citrix and EMC’s VMware subsidiary to provide customers with the means to manage desktop PCs from a secure, …
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/10310-ibm-vmware.html?nl
Microsoft reports profits up on strong server software sales, 10/27/05
Microsoft on Thursday announced a profit jump of 24% in the first quarter of fiscal 2006 as compared to the same quarter last year based on strong sales in its core platform software.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/102705-microsoft-earnings.html?nl
Unisys explores Intel path for mainframes, 10/26/05
A deal announced Tuesday between Unisys and NEC to produce high-end servers may lead to a migration from the mainframe ClearPath CMOS processor to Intel-based chips.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/102605-unisys.html?nl
Microsoft to retire Exchange Server 5.5 by year’s end, 10/26/05
Microsoft will be retiring Exchange Server 5.5 and support for the product at the end of the year and is recommending users upgrade to the latest version, the company said Wednesday.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/102605-microsoft-exchange.html?nl
Linux server management firm exits stealth mode, 10/26/05
Centeris emerged from stealth mode to release the public beta version of its Likewise 1.0 software for managing Linux servers in a Microsoft Windows network Wednesday. The start-up also announced it had raised over $5 million in venture capital funding.
http://www.networkworld.com/news/2005/102605-centeris.html?nl
Newsletter: Virtualization of end-user interface is a next step, 10/25/05
The infrastructure virtualization trend in many industries today involves a bottom-up approach. Savings are gained by virtualizing the …
http://www.networkworld.com/newsletters/datacenter/2005/1024datacenter1.html?nl
