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Moonshot fails to lift HP's server revenue
HP’s plans to use the low-powered Moonshot servers to rekindle its ailing commodity server business has yet to deliver meaningful benefits Server hardware | 23 May 2013
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VMware's hybrid cloud to allow users to extend datacentres to public cloud
VMware has launched vCloud Hybrid Service IaaS to allow users to extend their datacentre to the public cloud without rewriting applications cloud software | 22 May 2013
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UK ranked safest datacentre location in Europe but lags behind US in global ranking
The UK has been ranked as the lowest-risk destination in Europe for businesses to build datacentres, a Data Centre Risk Index 2013 shows News | 21 May 2013
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Sapphire 2013: Plattner, Sikka hail HANA growth beyond SAP
In-memory database platform HANA is growing beyond SAP, with 431 startups building on it, Hasso Plattner and Vishal Sikka said at Sapphire 2013 News | 17 May 2013
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Carl Icahn and Southeastern join forces in fight over Dell
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has teamed up with Dell investor Southeastern to try to stop founder Michael Dell buying the firm News | 10 May 2013
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Public cloud: Ready for business?
Cloud computing is moving beyond small companies, start-ups and software development to the era of full-scale enterprise deployments. News | 02 May 2013
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Fusion-io buys NexGen to join hybrid flash array fray
PCIe server flash pioneer Fusion-io has bought itself an array maker; Nexgen and its PCIe flash/SAS hybrid. Is Fusion-io’s next move into all-flash arrays? News | 26 Apr 2013
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Businesses buy more speciality MIPS, but IBM Power fails
Q1 revenue in IBM's server hardware business crashed due to poor sales of Power-based Unix systems News | 19 Apr 2013
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IT rationalisation must be combined with layoffs for long-term savings
Long-term IT cost reduction requires more than just server consolidation and cuts to software licences, says Gartner News | 18 Apr 2013
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Intel CEO predicts rock-bottom prices will fuel PC growth
Intel CEO, Paul Otellini, expects PC manufacturers will introduce thin, touch-enabled laptops costing as little as £130 News | 17 Apr 2013
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SSD RAID essentials: What you need to know about flash and Raid
With the advent of flash and high-capacity HDDs, what do today’s storage professionals need to know about Raid and its new variants? Feature
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Cloud gold rush: Is it all just supplier noise?
IT providers are unveiling cloud services at lightning speed and are launching robust price wars. But are enterprise customers equally gung-ho in adoption? Feature
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IBM fleshes out flash and looks to the next solid state technologies
As IBM announces a $1bn bet on flash, UK-based ‘master inventor’ looks beyond flash and its shortcomings to the next wave of solid state storage Feature
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Management tools to create a Workload-Centric Network
Software-defined networking provides the means to automate networks to better support a range of different workloads. Feature
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Driving datacentre efficiency to meet future demand
Changes can wreak havoc in a datacentre that will outlive generations of servers. How can green facilities stay efficient in the face of IT progress? Feature
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Configure datacentres with green tech to save costs
The current driver for green technology is to save money through optimising energy use, rather than a desire to be seen to be green. Feature
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Top technologies that can make your datacentre green
Energy-efficient technologies that can reduce running costs in the datacentre and across the business Feature
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Software-defined datacentres demystified
As datacentre managers increasingly rely on software and automation, what can a software-defined datacentre bring to the enterprise? Feature
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Manage your assets to cut costs and plan capacity
Compiling an inventory of the organisation’s IT estate can help CIOs rationalise licensing fees and negotiate services needed in the future. Feature
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How to manage your assets and control business costs
Asset lifecycle management allows the IT department to improve governance, mitigate risk and improve service quality and efficiency Feature
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Forrester: Networking predictions for 2013
Senior Forrester analyst Andre Kindness reveals his predictions for the networking industry in 2013 Opinion
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Rumours of the PC's death are greatly exaggerated
If recent headlines are anything to go by, the days of the humble PC are numbered, regardless of whether it's a desktop or a notebook. We at believe that's far from the case, and expect the PC to be an essential element of the corporate and personal ... Opinion
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Back to the future with government ID plans
The government's new identity scheme promises to put citizens at the centre of online public services, says Centre for Technology Policy Research director Jerry Fishenden. Opinion
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What are the opportunities mCommerce offers?
Throughout 2010, a flurry of announcements from players in the mobile value chain placed the spotlight squarely on the potential of the mCommerce market and highlighted it as a valuable revenue driver in a tough and competitive economic environment, ... Opinion
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PCI DSS v2.0: How does it affect your web application security testing?
The latest version of PCI DSS came into effect on 1 January 2011. If you are a merchant of any size accepting credit cards, you must comply with PCI DSS v2.0 Standards from 2012, writes Fabio Cerullo, CISSP. Opinion
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No excuses for Lockheed Martin cyber attack
US defence contractor Lockheed Martin is reportedly blaming an apparently successful hack of its IT systems on an earlier breach of RSA Security's system, but this is nothing but smoke and mirrors, writes Steve Watts, co-founder of SecurEnvoy. Opinion
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Opinion: Personal device momentum will challenge traditional mobile sourcing strategies
Enterprises are embracing mobility at an unprecedented pace, and this trend will continue to gain momentum over the next five years, writes Brownlee Thomas, principal analyst at Forrester Research. Opinion
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Rationalising software licencing in the virtual age
During any consolidation project, software licensing arrangements must be given careful thought. Andrew Buss of Freeform Dynamics discusses the legal and commercial considerations. Opinion
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What is the point of BDUK?
Guy Jarvis, director at NextGenUs UK, on Broadband Delivery UK's bidding guide for local authorities and others interested in taking part in the government's £530m rural broadband programme. Opinion
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Security zone: Extending compliance to the cloud
Most security and compliance mandates were simply not designed with cloud environments in mind – an unfortunate state of affairs as a huge amount of our data is about to go "cloudwards". Opinion
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Rare Apple 1 computer goes under the hammer
A rare and original Apple 1 Computer from 1976 will be auctioned off this month. Less than 50 are estimated to still be in circulation, with only six fully functional. The first computer to offer a complete motherboard was a revolution to home comput... Photo Story
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Video: Sunderland City Council cloud
Sunderland City Council has modernised its datacentre making it something of a profit centre, and strategic to the council's goals Video
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World’s oldest digital computer is back in action
Built in 1951 the WITCH computer has been brought back to life thanks to The National Museum of Computing. Photo Story
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Video interview: Stephen Mann, Forrester, on IT asset management
In this video, Forrester analyst Stephen Mann discusses the benefits of strong IT asset management processes within IT departments Video
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Podcast: Flash caching software – what it is and how to use it
Consultant Chris Evans talks through key use cases for flash caching products and how to assess and implement them Podcast
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Video: Forrester's John Rakowski discusses private clouds
In this interview Forrester analyst John Rakowski discusses how private clouds can be used in business Video
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The future of computing at IBM Zurich research labs
Chips powered by the sun and cooled by water are just some of the long-term research projects at IBM's Zurich labs Photo Story
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The technology behind the Wimbledon tennis championships
We venture into the IBM bunker to see the IT operation behind the world's most famous tennis tournament. Photo Story
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IT leaders head to Blenheim Palace for triathlon
The managing directors of some of the UK's biggest IT companies are competing in a triathlon at Blenheim Palace for Sports Relief Video
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Colin Rees, IT director at Domino’s Pizza on datacentre transformation
In this CW500 Club video Colin Rees, IT director at Domino’s Pizza, talks to Computer Weekly editor in chief Bryan Glick about how to ensure that a datacentre transformation improves service levels, meets user needs and cuts costs. CW500
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VMworld 2012 conference coverage
VMworld 2012 took place last week, in San Francisco. If you couldn’t make the conference in person, here you will find all the latest news. guide
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Storage and backup infrastructure
As with the rest of data centre computing, storage is becoming virtual. The industry is addressing the need for virtual server storage and virtual server backup. guide
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Supplier profile: IBM
In this IBM supplier profile you will find news, tips and research on the vendor. guide
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CW500: Datacentre transformation
Read a summary of the discussion at this CW500 event, watch video interviews with the speakers, and download a copy of their presentation slides. guide
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Supplier profile: EMC
In this EMC supplier profile you will find news, tips and research on the vendor. guide
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Supplier profile: HP
In this HP profile you will find news, tips and research on the vendor. guide
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Supplier profile: CA Technologies
In this CA Technologies supplier profile you will find news, tips and research on the vendor. guide
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Supplier profile: Dell
In this Dell supplier profile you will find news, tips and research on the vendor. guide
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EMC World 2012 conference coverage
Keep up with all the news from EMC World 2012 in Las Vegas. guide
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Blade servers: How to decide on Unix or Linux
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Moonshot fails to lift HP's server revenue
HP’s plans to use the low-powered Moonshot servers to rekindle its ailing commodity server business has yet to deliver meaningful benefits Server hardware
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VMware's hybrid cloud to allow users to extend datacentres to public cloud
VMware has launched vCloud Hybrid Service IaaS to allow users to extend their datacentre to the public cloud without rewriting applications cloud software
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UK ranked safest datacentre location in Europe but lags behind US in global ranking
The UK has been ranked as the lowest-risk destination in Europe for businesses to build datacentres, a Data Centre Risk Index 2013 shows News
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Sapphire 2013: Plattner, Sikka hail HANA growth beyond SAP
In-memory database platform HANA is growing beyond SAP, with 431 startups building on it, Hasso Plattner and Vishal Sikka said at Sapphire 2013 News
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SSD RAID essentials: What you need to know about flash and Raid
With the advent of flash and high-capacity HDDs, what do today’s storage professionals need to know about Raid and its new variants? Feature
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Rare Apple 1 computer goes under the hammer
A rare and original Apple 1 Computer from 1976 will be auctioned off this month. Less than 50 are estimated to still be in circulation, with only six fully functional. The first computer to offer a complete motherboard was a revolution to home comput... Photo Story
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Cloud gold rush: Is it all just supplier noise?
IT providers are unveiling cloud services at lightning speed and are launching robust price wars. But are enterprise customers equally gung-ho in adoption? Feature
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Carl Icahn and Southeastern join forces in fight over Dell
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has teamed up with Dell investor Southeastern to try to stop founder Michael Dell buying the firm News
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Public cloud: Ready for business?
Cloud computing is moving beyond small companies, start-ups and software development to the era of full-scale enterprise deployments. News
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Fusion-io buys NexGen to join hybrid flash array fray
PCIe server flash pioneer Fusion-io has bought itself an array maker; Nexgen and its PCIe flash/SAS hybrid. Is Fusion-io’s next move into all-flash arrays? News
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Data centre strategy is an increasingly important focus for IT managers, as enterprises look to cut costs and improve energy efficiency. We examine key data centre hardware trends such as virtualisation, consolidation and systems management to help identify the products that are right for your needs.
