Network World reports on the most significant news for infrastructure and operations professionals.
The next version of Canonical Ubuntu will use Unity as a desktop shell, rather than Gnome
Sprint’s price undercuts a rival, but forces users into a two-year contract
The global hotelier, ranked No. 12, also saves thousands of gallons of water with closed-loop chillers in the data center.
Its computing capacity soars, yet this railway, ranked No. 9, draws down its power consumption.
The energy company, ranked No. 10, also runs a high-performance computing program that keeps servers humming in nonpeak hours
This aerospace powerhouse, ranked No. 11, finds huge energy savings in IT equipment both big and small.
Servers are virtualized, and desktops are next, at this No. 7 ranked D.C.-area university.
At this utility, ranked No. 8, printers, and even servers, are resource-conserving by default.
Ranked No. 4, this nonprofit's virtualized data center and geothermal plant fit with its environmental mission.
Ranked No. 5, this state government slashed its desk-side visits by using remote support, reaping six-figure savings.
From virtual servers to teleconferences, this insurer, ranked No. 6, finds ways to save in every corner.
A new report recommends that independent auditors watch all major IT projects
Ranked No. 3, the investment giant also takes control of its PC power for annual savings of over $1 million.
Ranked No. 2, this longtime green leader pushes the limits with a data center floor design to reduce copper and power use.
iPhone support and collaboration tools are among the new features
Wow-factor projects mixed with smart changes to everyday tasks make this accounting firm, ranked No. 1, a green-IT leader
PCs are too complex so a variety of devices, connected to the cloud, will replace the current PC-centric world, he said
CIOs describe starter cloud efforts that are designed to minimize security and legal risks
Pacific Northwest region sees significant investments in wireless broadband
Microsoft has pledged to develop her calendar app proposal and offer it free to Windows Phone 7 users
Lets 'pretty much anyone' steal 'shouted' session cookies; illustrates poor security at major sites
After very strong 2010, iSuppli predicts dramatic slowdown in chip sales
2012 release may mean upgrade fatigue for enterprises, say analysts
But people are spending less face-to-face time with friends
The economic downturn changed attitudes toward data storage products
New Macs come without Adobe's Flash, leaving users to install security updates themselves
The porn site is down for a redesign following the lawsuit
Citing a recent New York Times column, SAP says lawyers should be barred from discussing the case outside the courtroom
Analysts say Apple's backing and declining prices of SSDs could convince consumers and CIOs that hard drives aren't always needed
So far, progress on privacy has been disappointing, EPIC says
IOS 4.2 will bring enough new features to make Apple iPad tablets suitable for deployment in businesses
The telecom company reports a slightly higher net income and growth in its mobile division
Patches autofill crash that hacker's could exploit
The demand relates to Vodafone's acquisition of a stake in its Indian mobile joint venture
Justice Department report says FBI Sentinel computer system lacks features, is over budget
Facebook, Amazon, Comcast, Zynga and others create $250M social networking start-up fund and access to their expertise
If the sales outlook from tech bellwethers holds up, the last quarter of the year could be strong
Google is also acknowledging it intercepted and stored the full text of e-mail messages
Apple uses its huge appetite for flash memory to push profits
