Data Center

Five ways to improve data center power efficiency you might not have thought of

From airflow to zombie servers, Switch executive says you might be missing some key power suckers

BYOD Stirs Up Legal Problems

Defining ‘big data’ depends on who’s doing the defining

When does data become big? AWS, IBM and research firms each have their own definitions.

Viewing child porn on Web not a crime in New York, court rules

State law proscribes procurement and possession but not viewing

ICANN targets May 22 for reopening gTLD application system

ICANN will now accept applications on the system till May 30

Apple patches Safari, blocks outdated Flash Player

Yanks Flash plug-ins older than November 2010 version from browser

Judge declines to eject Google’s ‘fair use’ defense from Android trial

Judge Alsup's ruling means the issue of fair use will likely be put to a new jury

Facebook’s App Center seeks to court mobile users

The App Center will display high-quality apps that use Facebook's authentication system

Cisco hits record quarterly revenue

Cautious outlook, however, pushes shares down in after-market trading

Interop panelists debate future of physical WAN optimizers

Some say you might not need them – so why are customers still buying?