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F5 Expands BIG-IP Platforms
Two new boxes offer faster access to custom applications, caching, SSL offload and increased speed without changing power consumption or size. Security features, such as an optional firewall and new handlers for passwords, are also included.
7/24/2008 7:00PM EST
 
Intel Rolls Out System-on-a-Chip Design
Intel today announced its SOC processors, which include QuickAssist Technology and are based on the x86 core found in Intel's Atom chip. The new processors are designed for Internet connected devices and systems.
7/24/2008 4:10PM EST
EMC Boasts Double-Digit Revenue Growth
Total revenue for the second quarter of 2008 was US$3.67 billion, an increase of 18 percent the same period a year earlier. Non-U.S. earnings accounted for nearly half of EMC's total revenue.
7/23/2008 7:00PM EST
 
EMC Puts Content on Center Stage
EMC has announced version 6.5 of its Documentum Enterprise Content Management Suite, adding to it products like the CenterStage Essentials client and the Media WorkSpace rich media interface.
7/23/2008 4:56PM EST
Surveys Spotlight Lingering Fear of Open Source
Two new surveys show that implementation of open-source technology is not that widespread, and one of the major perceived hang-ups of implementing it is the fear of a lack of expert support for products.
7/23/2008 4:00PM EST
 
SnapLogic Launches Solution Pack
SnapLogic's new SugarCRM Solution Pack helps companies integrate SugarCRM with other SaaS applications, behind-the-firewall enterprise applications, Web sites and other data sources. It will be available as a free download in August.
7/23/2008 1:01PM EST
VMware to Offer ESXI for Free
New VMware CEO Paul Maritz said he is confident his company can keep ahead of Microsoft, and a first step is offering the ESXI server, which is similar to Hyper-V, free of charge.
7/23/2008 10:21AM EST

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Data Center Briefs: July 15, 2008
IBM says it has opened the greenest data center in North America, Equinix expands its Internet Business Exchange to Switzerland and Univa launches its flagship application delivery environment manager.
 
Underground Data Centers Help Cut Costs
Companies like Sun and StrataSpace are developing or have constructed underground data centers that they say are much more power efficient than traditional above-ground facilities.
 
Data Center Briefs: July 1, 2008
There's a shakeup at the top of Avocent, NetApp and Liquid Computing work on a data center together and Brocade releases a free data storage reporting utility.
 
AFCO Points Out EPA Report Highlights
Company makes summary of EPA submission to Congress
 
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Hard to Contain Enthusiasm for Data Centers in a Box
The container model looks like it's here to stay, and the options and companies to choose from are expansive. Why should a business use containers and what advantages do they offer?
IT Planning Will Never Be the Same
IT and business are merging, and the days of considering IT being its own separate realm inside an enterprise are over. The sooner IT and business managers recognize this, the better.
 
The Microsoft Stack: Microsoft's SharePoint Hits Sweet Spot as the Next Killer App
Microsoft has positioned SharePoint to be in the perfect spot for its benefits, between databases and SQL Server. Unless Microsoft becomes too ambitious, SharePoint will continue to help enterprises collaborate on projects.
Guest View: Siren Song: Appliances Lure Back SaaS Faithful
Appliances came into the SaaS scene with much promise, but they faltered. However, improvements in technology and understanding how to use appliances has made them a viable option for small and medium-sized businesses.
 
Please Indemnify Me From the Patently Obvious
Companies big and small have to deal with potential patent violations, but they should exercise caution as to how and when they sue perceived violators. The costs, including those incurred on the open-source community, may outweigh the benefits.
Last Year's Penguin
A reader sticks up for OpenSolaris, saying that it provides a solid alternative to Windows systems. It's also important to recognize the value of licenses and the way that they can influence open-source development.
 
The Storage Rack: 'Best-in-Class' Can Prove To Be Worst Decision
The temptation to use best-in-class products for your network can be counterproductive. Standards between products, such as between SAN storage and servers, don't always complement each other.
From the Editor: EPA Gets High Rating on Power Issues
With the EPA stepping in to add data center ratings to its ENERGY STAR system, data centers may now be able to seriously move toward saving power and green computing. This could be a big boon to data center companies.
 
The Data Center: Using the Three P's of Disaster Recovery to Protect Your Data
Policy, process and procedures are the three legs of disaster recovery. Using backup data centers in remote locations, or by using containers, can prevent crippling losses of data and can speed up recovery after a catastrophe.
Guest View: Are Your Apps Effective? See What Users Are Doing
End user performance and management is a new way of examining how end users are adopting software and seeing what they do with what they buy. It provides a complete picture that can help a business meet the demands of users.
 
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Brocade Acquires Foundry
Data center networking company Brocade has acquired network switching and routing company Foundry, a deal that Brocade says gives it a piece of the Ethernet/IP networking market.
7/22/2008 5:00PM EST
Microsoft Hits a Home Run but Misses Mark
Microsoft posted record quarterly and annual earnings, but the final numbers didn't meet Wall Street's high hopes. The company is forecasting a down year for fiscal 2009.
7/22/2008 3:12PM EST
 
MySpace Goes OpenID
UPDATED STORY: MySpace has implemented OpenID, an open identity standard, on all of its users. This allows a MySpace user to use his or her account as a unified identity for different Web sites.
7/22/2008 2:00PM EST
Icahn, Yahoo Come to Terms in Proxy Battle
Yahoo and dissident investor Carl Icahn have struck an agreement whereby Icahn will receive three seats on the company's board in exchange for terminating his proxy contest.
7/22/2008 9:59AM EST
 
3PAR Launches Thin Copy Desktop for VMware VDI
3PAR delivers a desktop virtualization solution that enables centralized control and manageability for VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure. The product allows for the creation of "virtual desktops" that the company says take up less bandwidth and storage than traditional media.
7/21/2008 4:00PM EST
SteelEye Brings XenServer Replication
Protection Suite allows companies to move virtual machines into different resource pools, a first, according to the company. It also provides protection against data center outages and works in both local and wide area networks.
7/21/2008 12:00PM EST
 
Changing the Face of Identity Management
Identity management vendors are changing the focus of their products to include all aspects of an enterprise, expanding it beyond the hands of just IT. A number of new products are supporting this notion.
7/21/2008 8:30AM EST
Facilities and Data Centers Dance at Conference
The DatacenterDynamics conference focused on all the nooks and crannies where power consumption hides in digital warehouses. Researchers gauged attendees to see what power concerns they were dealing with and what kinds of solutions they were seeking.
7/18/2008 5:00PM EST
 
Samsung, Sun Bring Endurance up and Power Down
Samsung and Sun Microsystems jointly developed a single-level-cell NAND flash memory device that they believe boosts endurance levels for use in solid state drives while driving down the amount of data transfers per watt.
7/18/2008 4:00PM EST
Ruiz out as CEO of AMD, but Stays on as Chairman
Chipmaker AMD, which challenged industry giant Intel but couldn't recover from that company's counter-punch, announced yesterday that CEO Hector Ruiz is out, having been replaced as CEO by company president and COO Dirk Meyer.
7/18/2008 11:55AM EST

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