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BMC Goes Private in $6.9B Deal
By Pedro Hernandez | Data Center Article Published on May 06, 2013
Bain Capital helps the IT management and automation specialist follows Dell’s lead.
Facebook Data Center Planned for Iowa: Report
By Pedro Hernandez | Data Center Article Published on April 22, 2013
With the coasts covered, Facebook looks inland to expand its green computing empire.
Facebook Opens up on Data Center Energy Efficiency
By Pedro Hernandez | Data Center Article Published on April 19, 2013
The social media giant launches near real-time dashboards that offer a look at how efficient massive IT operations can be.
IBM Falls Short of the Goal Line in 1Q13
By Sean Michael Kerner | Data Center Article Published on April 19, 2013
Will Linux help power Big Blue forward to future growth?


The Human Face of Big Data [Video]
By James Maguire | Data Center Article Published on April 19, 2013
The co-author of a book about how Big Data is affecting our lives talks about trends in this emerging technology.
Intel Moves to Revolutionize Networking
By Rob Enderle | Data Center Article Published on April 17, 2013
The trends toward SDN and NFV could have major implications for telecommunications, as well as other networks.
Thin Clients Are Back—It's About Time
By Rob Enderle | Data Center Article Published on April 04, 2013
All the pieces are in place for thin clients to take off.
Dell Goes Private for $24.4 Billion
By Sean Michael Kerner | Data Center Article Published on February 05, 2013
Michael Dell pulls the trigger and buys back the company he founded.
IBM 2012 Revenue Comes in at $104.5 Billion as Transformation Continues
By Sean Michael Kerner | Data Center Article Published on January 23, 2013
IBM chases higher quality revenue streams across services, hardware and software.
Intel Data Center Business Growing as PCs Slow
By Sean Michael Kerner | Data Center Article Published on January 18, 2013
Reflecting what it described as a richer mix of products, Intel made over $53 billion in 2012.
IBM: The Future of IT is Smell, Taste, Touch, Sound and Sight
By Sean Michael Kerner | Data Center Article Published on December 17, 2012
IBM's Five in Five predicts a future of cognitive computing. But will it replace the need for human thinkers?
Is IT Falling Short of Business Expectations?
By Sean Michael Kerner | Data Center Article Published on December 10, 2012
New research reveals some surprising attitudes about the role that IT actually plays in modern enterprise.
The Case for Early Windows 8 Adoption
By Scott Alan Miller | Data Center Article Published on December 06, 2012
Transitioning to the new OS sooner gives companies more time to take advantage of the benefits it offers.
VMware Spins Out Pivotal Initiative
By Sean Michael Kerner | Data Center Article Published on December 04, 2012
New virtual organization led by former VMware CEO Paul Maritz launched.
Big Data Challenges: Business Analytics Pain Points Persist
By Larry Marion | Data Center Article Published on November 26, 2012
Despite a decade of expensive deployments and a parade of innovative products, user complaints remain substantial and all too familiar.
Cisco Advances Data Center Cloud Orchestration with Cloupia Buy
By Sean Michael Kerner | Data Center Article Published on November 15, 2012
$125 million acquisition will add new automation capabilities to Cisco's portfolio.
Dreamhost CEO: Cloud is the Future, but Shared Hosting is Not Going Away
By Sean Michael Kerner | Data Center Article Published on October 25, 2012
In an exclusive video interview, Dreamhost CEO Simon Anderson explains why he is embracing OpenStack and how that impacts his business.
Microsoft Kicks Off Windows 8 Launch in NYC
By Pedro Hernandez | Data Center Article Published on October 25, 2012
Top Microsoft executives descend on Manhattan on the eve of the Windows 8 launch. "For the first time ever, Windows has first-rate tablets," said Steve Ballmer.
Data Analytics: Advanced Roll-Out is Accelerating
By Larry Marion | Data Center Article Published on October 15, 2012
Social media, text mining and web analytics provide important new roles for IT pros.
OwnCloud 4.5 Mounts Open Source Storage Alongside Amazon, Dropbox
By Sean Michael Kerner | Data Center Article Published on October 11, 2012
Faster syncing, enhanced file versioning and Oracle back-end support are spotlighted in latest version of file sharing and storage effort.
Red Hat: We're Not Just About Linux Anymore
By Sean Michael Kerner | Data Center Article Published on September 25, 2012
Red Hat CEO emphasizes middleware, storage and cloud opportunities as revenues continue to grow.
Death of the Big Three Server Market is Premature
By Rob Enderle | Data Center Article Published on September 19, 2012
Young tech companies tend to have to relearn lessons that older hands learned long ago.
Oracle CIO: Linux is Fundamental
By Sean Michael Kerner | Data Center Article Published on August 31, 2012
Who is Oracle's biggest Linux customer?
HP Aims To Improve Enterprise Services as Earnings Decline
By Sean Michael Kerner | Data Center Article Published on August 23, 2012
Third quarter earnings show weakness in PC as well as Enterprise product lines.
Dell Hit by PC Slump
By Sean Michael Kerner | Data Center Article Published on August 22, 2012
Consumer PC market drags down Dell as enterprise business remains strong.
The Future of Itanium
By Rob Enderle | Data Center Article Published on August 08, 2012
The processor’s future will be influenced by vendor maneuvering.
10 Women in Tech Who Give Back
By Jessica Vartabedian | Data Center Article Published on August 06, 2012
Ten tech pioneers working to boost the ranks of women in the tech industry.
EMC, Cisco, and SAP HANA -- And Oracle Collateral Damage
By Rob Enderle | Data Center Article Published on July 30, 2012
Recent moves in the big data sector, and a potentially tough climate for Oracle.
Intel Acquires Whamcloud for Supercomputing Scale
By Sean Michael Kerner | Data Center Article Published on July 16, 2012
Intel scales out its ability to deliver services and technology for exascale infrastructure.
Apple Nixes EPEAT
By Pedro Hernandez | Data Center Article Published on July 12, 2012
Apple once again stirs eco-controversy by withdrawing from the EPEAT registry of Green IT products.
Inside Microsoft's Brilliant Acquisition of Perceptive Pixel
By Mike Elgan | Data Center Article Published on July 11, 2012
Microsoft may have just assembled the arsenal it needs to clobber Apple in the coming battle for the future of computing.
Lenovo: The Surprising Advantage of Doing Your Own Manufacturing
By Rob Enderle | Data Center Article Published on July 10, 2012
Tech titans be warned: Outsourcing tech manufacturing offers challenges as well as advantages.
When Developers Are Afraid To Try Something New
By Eric Spiegel | Data Center Article Published on July 09, 2012
Developers who keep educating themselves have an edge over those who do it as they always have.
Microsoft Streamlines, Cloudifies Windows Server 2012 Editions
By Pedro Hernandez | Data Center Article Published on July 06, 2012
Forget the tangled web of Windows Server editions. Microsoft limits choices to just four, but requires a change in how IT managers calculate their licensing costs.
Microsoft Adopts Apple-like Pricing for Windows 8 Launch
By Pedro Hernandez | Data Center Article Published on July 03, 2012
Microsoft hopes to attract early adopters -- and a lot of them – by offering Windows 8 Pro upgrades for $40.
SMB Virtualization: All Your Eggs in One Basket?
By Scott Alan Miller | Data Center Article Published on July 02, 2012
Some SMB tech professionals worry that virtualization puts the entire infrastructure at risk.
Dell Acquires Quest Software for $2.4 Billion
By Sean Michael Kerner | Data Center Article Published on July 02, 2012
Dell adds Quest's security, management and data backup solutions to its growing portfolio of software assets.
HP's Project Moonshot: The Future of Small and Large Scale Servers
By Rob Enderle | Data Center Article Published on June 28, 2012
Project Moonshoot could provide HP with a significant advantage in the computer server market.
50 Top Open Source Tools for Big Data
By Cynthia Harvey | Data Center Article Published on June 04, 2012
Hadoop, NoSQL databases, development tools and many more open source big data projects.
Apple Pledges Renewable-Powered Data Centers
By Pedro Hernandez | Data Center Article Published on May 19, 2012
What coal? Apple announces that three data centers, including its massive Maiden, N.C. site, will be completely powered by clean energy sources.
SDN: A Babe in the Enterprise Woods
By Arthur Cole | Data Center Article Published on May 17, 2013
SDN is still a long way from fulfilling its much-hyped promise, but that's not a bad thing. Art Cole explains why.
Cisco Cloud CTO Updates OpenStack Progress [VIDEO]
By Sean Michael Kerner | Data Center Article Published on May 13, 2013
Lew Tucker details Cisco's progress in the cloud and explains why VLANs are still important.
Open Season on Proprietary Networks
By Arthur Cole | Data Center Article Published on May 10, 2013
Cisco, Facebook, Avaya, and others open up to open source. What does this mean for network managers?
What's Realer, SDN or the Loch Ness Monster?
By Sean Michael Kerner | Data Center Article Published on May 08, 2013
Cisco global study reveals real IT pros' attitudes towards SDN and the Internet of Things.
Juniper Builds SDN Controller with XMPP
By Sean Michael Kerner | Data Center Article Published on May 06, 2013
OpenFlow support still on the roadmap as overlay approach lands in first iteration of Juniper's SDN controller.

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