August 2010 News
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VMworld: Desktops for $252 per user
VMware is tackling legacy desktop computing environments with a strategy to deliver desktop as a cloud service to enterprises.31 Aug 2010
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VMworld: Colt offers vCloud hybrid datacentres for UK and Europe
IT managed services provider Colt will be the first company to offer VMware's hybrid service to UK and European businesses.31 Aug 2010
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VMWorld: VMware delivers virtual datacentre
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Consumer panel calls on Vaizey to act on broadband speeds
Independent watchdog the Communications Consumer Panel has called on broadband...
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School’s out for an IT career
As the number of students passing A-levels and GCSEs in IT continues to fall, is the education system failing to train young people for a career in IT?31 Aug 2010
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CSC extends cloud partnership with VMware, EMC and Cisco
IT services provider CSC has joined forces...
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Bad network configurations a top data breach threat, survey reveals
Badly configured networks are one of the biggest causes of data breaches according to a majority of IT security professionals.
Some 76%...
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Intel pays £905m to buy Infineon’s wireless chip business
Intel is planning to buy the wireless division of German company Infineon
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Analysts predict HP victory in 3Par bidding war
Analysts and investors expect Dell to bow out of a bidding war with HP for data storage company 3Par.31 Aug 2010
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India delays Blackberry ban after forum announcement
India has delayed a threatened ban on Blackberry services for 60 days to extend talks on giving security services access to users' e-mails and instant messages.31 Aug 2010
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HP pays $55m to settle US overcharging and bribery claims
HP has agreed to pay $55m to settle a US Department of Justice (DoJ) investigation into claims the supplier overcharged the government on multiple federal...31 Aug 2010
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Colt offers VMware's vCloud service in Europe
UK telecoms firm Colt will be the first European operator to offer VMware's vCloud datacentre services. The deal will allow organisations to extend...31 Aug 2010
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Six new VMware cloud products to kick off VMworld
Virtualisation giant VMware has released six virtualisation cloud products to start off VMworld; plus more daily news.31 Aug 2010
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Open source: Eliminating suspicion and scepticism
As the value of open source becomes clear, a UK VAR discusses misinformation being distributed about open source-based software and services.31 Aug 2010
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The future of HDD technology will rest on cooperation among the five HDD manufacturers
The transition to next-gen HDD technology will be expensive, with four divergent technologies that threaten to fragment development efforts.30 Aug 2010
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3Par bidding war hots up as HP offers $2bn
The bidding war for storage specialist 3Par became even more ferocious today as HP twice upped its offer price in an attempt to prevent Dell winning the acquisition.27 Aug 2010
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Yorkshire Building Society takes 'remedial steps' after data breach
Yorkshire Building Society will take "remedial steps" following a data breach earlier this year when an unencrypted laptop containing customer details was...
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Vodafone app helps keep the beer flowing
Brewer Molson Coors...
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CA Technologies offers Amazon cloud management
CA Technologies has extended its IT management tools to support the Amazon...
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We can work it out, RIM tells India over access demands
BlackBerry maker Research In Motion has offered to set up an industry forum to address the Indian government's concerns about its products' unhackability.27 Aug 2010
