Latest data center news.Force10, Alcatel debut 10G, high-density Ethernet gear, 11/17/03Force10 Networks and Alcatel are rolling out Gigabit Ethernet switch products that pack high port densities. Force10’s E300 switch can support up to 48 ports of Gigabit Ethernet and two 10G Ethernet connections in a four-slot chassis, which could help companies looking for a high-speed LAN backbone or data center switch that doesn’t take up much rack space.https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/1117force10.html?nl HP acquisitions bear ‘adaptive’ fruit, 11/17/03HP last week unveiled software and services that promise to help IT managers better integrate management data, assign user access rights, manage heterogeneous servers and start to implement service-oriented processes across their networks. https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/1117hp.html?nlGateway unveils SAN, NAS storage products, 11/18/03Gateway launched three new enterprise storage devices, including its first entry into the storage-area network and network-attached storage market, at Comdex on Tuesday in Las Vegas.https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/1118comdegat.html?nlFootwear maker treads wirelessly, 11/17/03It used to take Skechers five days to conduct a physical inventory of its footwear stock. Now the company says it’s done in two days – all 1,500 styles and 60,000 product types contained within 1.5 million square feet of distribution space. https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/1117skechers.html?nlInfravio expands beyond Web services mgmt., 11/17/03Infravio last week unveiled the newest version of its software that focuses on giving companies a way to customize delivery of Web services using various security, transport and other mechanisms.https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/1117infravio.html?nl Review: Avocent hits home with new KVM, 11/17/03Analog KVM systems are alive and kicking. Although their IP-based brethren get more press and stress, some network managers prefer analog because it offers higher-quality video, network independence and security, plus the ability to connect keyboard and mouse from a bare screen. Avocent’s latest offering, the AMX series, which started shipping in June, refines and simplifies the analog keyboard, video, mouse.https://www.nwfusion.com/reviews/2003/1117prodpeek.html?nlIBM fuels Web services push, 11/17/03Trying to feed its momentum in the Web services market, IBM on Monday announced it is expanding the number of technical centers dedicated to helping corporate users create Web services as well as identify solutions that can solve individual problems.https://www.nwfusion.com/news/2003/1117ibmfuels.html?nl Related content news EU approves $1.3B in aid for cloud, edge computing New projects focus on areas including open source software to help connect edge services, and application interoperability. By Sascha Brodsky Dec 05, 2023 3 mins Technology Industry Technology Industry Technology Industry brandpost Sponsored by HPE Aruba Networking Bringing the data processing unit (DPU) revolution to your data center By Mark Berly, CTO Data Center Networking, HPE Aruba Networking Dec 04, 2023 4 mins Data Center feature 5 ways to boost server efficiency Right-sizing workloads, upgrading to newer servers, and managing power consumption can help enterprises reach their data center sustainability goals. By Maria Korolov Dec 04, 2023 9 mins Green IT Servers Data Center news Omdia: AI boosts server spending but unit sales still plunge A rush to build AI capacity using expensive coprocessors is jacking up the prices of servers, says research firm Omdia. By Andy Patrizio Dec 04, 2023 4 mins CPUs and Processors Generative AI Data Center Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe