Data Center

Study: Estonia, US have most Internet freedom

Many countries have moved backward on Internet freedom since early 2011, Freedom House says

Fear not for the Gates Foundation

Though failure of sporting goods retailer does cost foundation its investment

Toshiba new external drive: How small can it go?

The drive can be used with both Macs and PCs

Stratus acquires competing HA software provider Marathon

With the purchase of Marathon, Stratus hopes to become a one-stop shop for HA and fault-tolerant systems

Why synchronized, replicated file service makes sense now

On to better booting

Iran blocks access to Gmail and Google, Internet users say

One user in Iran reports that Google is still accessible via some of its IP addresses, however

Mass riot erupts at Foxconn factory in China

Foxconn said 2,000 workers were involved in the 'incident'

Review: Apple’s iPhone 5 destined for success

It's builds on the legacy of its predecessors with bigger screen, faster chip, LTE

Help desk gets a makeover at TVA

The Tennessee Valley Authority put its IT operations and its help desk in a state-of-the-art facility serving 12,000 employees.