Data Center

HP upgrades IT management tools

New versions of HP Service Manager and Configuration Management System increase automation potential

Health IT companies announce $1.3 billion merger

Allscripts and Eclipsys plan to create a single electronic health record that works across the health-care industry

On verge of closing, P2P vendor LimeWire hopes for a settlement

RIAA accused company of contributing to massive music piracy

Targeting Cisco and Juniper, Brocade unveils unified data center strategy

Brocade One will face stiff competition from Cisco Unified Computing, Juniper Stratus

USDA details first round of broadband funding

The agency reaches 530,000 homes with about $1 billion in broadband spending

IT staffing firms file suit over new H-1B rules

Federal lawsuit contends that immigration service overstepped its authority with oversight memo

Cisco launches line of desktop storage devices

The NAS-devices are intended for companies with fewer than 100 employees

Executing an Operational or Process Improvement

Cisco turns SMB storage into multipurpose platform

The new NSS 300 arrays include a Web server, e-mail server and other capabilities

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