Servers

Cisco pits modular storage servers against public clouds

The modular S-Series servers let enterprises mix and match storage and computing for flexibility

Attackers are now abusing exposed LDAP servers to amplify DDoS attacks

LDAP adds to the existing arsenal of DDoS reflection and amplification techniques that can generate massive attacks

Google, IBM, and others team up to hasten data transfers in computers

Two newly formed consortiums propose specifications to bring unprecedented boosts to data transfers inside and outside of computers

Hardware makers unite to challenge Intel with Gen-Z spec

The Gen-Z architecture will pave the way for a new class of hybrid memory and storage to be installed in computers

Dell PowerEdge R730xd: Now with Intel Broadwell afterburners

New chipset delivers up to 20% increase in performance

Start-up sells a stamp-sized Linux server for $5

D-Wave will ship a 2,000-qubit quantum computer next year

D-Wave's new computer will have double the qubits and up to 1,000 times the performance of its earlier model

The best (and worst) parts of server virtualization products

IBM targets x86 server territory with new Power servers

IBM's new Power E870C and E880C servers are made for the cloud

As Dell and HPE revamp, Lenovo sets sights on enterprise cloud servers

Lenovo plans to build converged and custom servers for on-premise and off-premise cloud installations