Latest data center news.
Study: Licensing stalls grid computing, 04/04/05
A new report by The 451 Group suggests that the traditional per-CPU software licensing model is throwing a wrench in widespread adoption of grid computing.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2005/040405-grid.html?nl
New HP head not in a rush, 04/04/05
In his first encounter with Wall Street analysts as HP’s new leader, incoming CEO Mark Hurd, refused to map out his plans for the company’s direction.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2005/040405-hp-ceo.html?nl
Microsoft beefs up SQL Server database, 04/04/05
Microsoft last week shared details about the business intelligence features it is adding to the forthcoming SQL Server 2005 database, code-named Yukon. New data integration, analysis and reporting tools are intended to help companies glean information from transactional systems without requiring third-party analytics software.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2005/040405-microsoft-yukon.html?nl
Newsletter: Merrill Lynch says server market growth will be slow, 03/31/05
Merrill Lynch released a Server Monitor report last week that says the server market is not going to grow as quickly as might have been expected.
https://www.nwfusion.com/newsletters/servers/2005/0328server2.html?nl
IBM, HP take different tack as Xeon MP moves to 64-bit, 03/30/05
IBM and HP are taking two different approaches to building servers based on Intel’s latest generation of Xeon MP processors, executives from the companies said Tuesday during the formal launch of the new processors at a press event in San Francisco.
https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2005/0330ibmhpta.html?nl
AMD previews Pacifica virtualization technology, 03/30/05
Advanced Micro Devices has offered its first peek at “Pacifica,” its virtualization technology for use on server and desktop processors, ahead of the April launch of the Pacifica specifications.
