Data Center

Microsoft envisions ultra-modular data centers

The software giant is experimenting with efficient designs that can be ramped up quickly when it needs capacity

Dell offers Indian users discounts to recycle their PCs

The company hopes to persuade Indian users to bring their old PCs for recycling, rather than sell them

Microsoft at last releases famed Red Hat/Linux virtualization drivers

The drivers have limitations and the Linux code has forked, but this is progress nonetheless.

Co-lo Highlights Power Density Issue

Verne Global is building a data center in Iceland to provide co-location services

Salesforce.com’s Chatter Underscores Growth of Social Computing

Salesforce enters the enterprise social software market

Opening ports on a firewall with port knocking

Social Chatter is Rising

UC

Obama administration partially lifts secrecy on classified cybersecurity project

Move part of bid to be more transparent, White House cybersecurity advisor says at RSA

Spanish police take down massive Mariposa botnet

The Mariposa botnet ran under the radar but was one of the biggest ever

Narus develops a scary sleuth for social media

Hone technology works with NarusInsight to connect different profiles to one person.