The first netbook computer running the Google Inc.-backed Android mobile operating system on a low-cost ARM chip could become available …
Cloud security stokes concerns at RSA
Cloud security has dominated discussions and drove the entire action at RSA Conference 2009. Throughout the event, attendees — who …
AMD plans 16-core server chip — but not until 2011
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. said today that it's designing a server processor with up to 16 cores, which would quadruple …
‘Pay-as-you-go services could cut software piracy’
Craig Mundie, who heads Microsoft Corp.'s research efforts, said in China that the company may be able to reduce its …
VMware vows to overhaul data center with “cloud operating system”
VMware has unveiled vSphere, the long awaited overhaul of its core virtualization platform which is designed to aggregate the virtual …
AMD to ship dual-core Neo, Istanbul this quarter
Chip maker Advanced Micro Devices on Tuesday said it would ship new laptop and server processors later this quarter, which …
VMware’s version of flexibility doesn’t include Microsoft Hyper-V
VMware promises new levels of flexibility in the data center with vSphere, its cloud operating system, but is still promoting …
Nexans EMAC devices to help create greener data centres
Nexans has launched a new series of environmental monitoring and access control (EMAC) devices that provide intelligent management of power …
Users: Oracle has lots of questions to answer about Sun deal
Oracle Corp.'s planned acquisition of Sun Microsystems Inc. is raising questions among users on, well, just about every aspect of …
Toshiba jumps to 10-in. screen on new netbooks
Toshiba Corp. is refreshing its netbook lineup and is switching to more-spacious 10-in. screens with the new machines. The UX-series …
Mobile’s future is in links, ex-Nokia CTO says
The standard architecture that will realize the promise of mobile phones won't be hardware or software but a cloud-based platform …
Rising data-loading speeds may be leaving most BI users behind
One of the more prosaic parts of data warehousing is getting information into a warehouse in the first place. Vendors …
Cisco reveals aggressive pricing for blade server system
As promised, Cisco this week divulged more details on its Unified Computing System for data centers, including pricing and performance …
Google’s CEO predicts strong year for Android
Google CEO Eric Schmidt predicted good times ahead for Android, the company's mobile phone OS and software. “Overall, it looks …
Pan Emirates to upgrade IT infratsructure
To keep pace with its ambitious expansion plans, Pan Emirates has commissioned EMW, The Smart Convergence Experts and leading supplier …
Sun exec: Users focused on products, not acquisition rumors
The head of Sun Microsystems Inc.'s hardware business acknowledged the acquisition rumors swirling around his company yesterday but insisted that …
A faster, sleeker way to do MySQL?
The archetypal MySQL database chugs along in the server room of a Web 2.0 start-up, powering a small but promising …
Oracle not budging on maintenance fees
It has become a regular ritual during Oracle Corp.'s quarterly earnings conference calls: Company executives point to the vendor's lucrative …
EMC introduces x86-based Symmetrix array for cloud storage
EMC Corp. today unveiled a high-end Symmetrix storage array that is based on Intel Corp.'s x86 quad-core processors and integrates …
Sun fires back at Cisco with blade network switch
Sun Microsystems introduced its Nehalem-based server line-up on Tuesday, along with a new networking product that takes aim at an …