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VMware, Dell split to form independent firms

VMware and Dell say separating gives both companies financial flexibility but lets them continue to grow their technology-development partnership.

Apr 14, 2021 3 mins

Data Center Networking

Nvidia announces a 2023 launch for an HPC CPU named Grace

At its GPU Technology Conference, Nvidia talks about its first data-center CPU that is meant to fill a hole in its server processor line, but details are scant.

Apr 12, 2021 3 mins

Servers

How to shop for a colocation provider

Colocation facilities can lift the burden of running your own data center, but they’re not all created equal.

Apr 12, 2021 8 mins

Data Center

Samsung demos 512GB DDR5 memory aimed at supercomputing, AI workloads

It's twice as fast as existing memory and has twice the capacity, paving the way for new use cases.

Apr 12, 2021 2 mins

Servers

Major League Baseball makes a run at network visibility

Legacy network-monitoring tools weren't cutting it for MLB with its demanding lineup of video, gaming, and AI workloads across its data centers, ballparks, and the cloud.

Apr 12, 2021 9 mins

Data Center Network Management Software Network Monitoring

Microsoft documents its liquid-immersion cooling efforts

Power savings is just the start of benefits, along with the potential for much lower hardware failure.

Apr 8, 2021 3 mins

Data Center

Arista adds cloud, automation features

Arista introduces CloudVision 2021, which enables easier automation and management of workflows.

Apr 7, 2021 3 mins

Data Center Management Network Management Software Network Monitoring

Gartner: Worldwide IT outlay to hit $4T in 2021

Gartner forecasts the biggest growth in IT spending this year will be on laptops, mobile phones and enterprise software.

Apr 7, 2021 3 mins

Collaboration Software Data Center Small and Medium Business

Intel releases 3rd-gen Xeon Scalable processor

Intel is trying to wrest back leadership from AMD with a host of new features, massive core count, and 40 new chips tailored for three different markets.

Apr 6, 2021 3 mins

Servers

Immersion cooling firm LiquidStack launches as a stand-alone company

LiquidStack’s low-power, closed-system server-cooling technology, has caught the eye of Microsoft Azure.

Apr 5, 2021 3 mins

Data Center