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Twitter Suffers Another Outage By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published January 31, 2013 This was the service's third outage this month. Tags: server, social networking, outage, downtime, Web, Twitter, service The Biggest Enterprise IT Announcements at CES By Rob Enderle | Article Published January 10, 2013 Smart IT managers will be paying attention to the heftier tablets, graphics servers, table PCs and in-car DVRs on display at CES. Tags: CES, IT, Lenovo, Panasonic, graphics, tablet, Surface, nVidia, enteprise, server, Microsoft, Consumer Electronics Show, table PCs Server Revenues Fall in Q3 By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published December 03, 2012 Dell and Cisco were the only two vendors to see market share gains during the period. Tags: IBM, HP, IDC, revenue, server, Gartner, Linux, Dell, Cisco HP Unveils Server Designed for Big Data By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published November 16, 2012 The HP ProLiant SL4500 offers multi-core processors and massive amounts of storage. Tags: ProLiant, big data, HP, server AMD to Put ARM Chips in Servers by 2014 By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published October 30, 2012 The ARM-based chips consume much less power than x86 chips. Tags: AMD, ARM, server, processors, chips Microsoft Touts Exchange 2013 at Conference By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published September 25, 2012 The company is launching new server- and cloud-based versions of its unified communications software. Tags: Cloud, server, Microsoft Exchange Death of the Big Three Server Market is Premature By Rob Enderle | Article Published September 19, 2012 Young tech companies tend to have to relearn lessons that older hands learned long ago. Tags: Facebook, server, Google Amazon Web Services Lets Users Sell Reserved Instances By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 12, 2012 The cloud computing industry has a new resale market. Tags: marketplace, cloud computing, Amazon Web Services, server Judge Rules in Favor of Hewlett-Packard in Oracle Case By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 02, 2012 Oracle is obligated to continue supporting the Itanium server platform; the next phase of the trial will determine damages. Tags: Itanium, Oracle, HP, server, platform, lawsuit Lenovo, EMC Join Forces in Server Market By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 01, 2012 The partnership could help both companies gain ground against rivals like HP, IBM and Dell. Tags: Enterprise, Storage, Lenovo, EMC, server VMware to Buy Nicira Network Software for $1.26 Billion By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published July 24, 2012 Nicira makes networking monitoring and management software. Tags: server, virtualization, networking, merger and acquistion activity, software, VMware EU Court Rejects Microsoft Antitrust Appeal, But Shaves 4 Percent off its Fine By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published June 27, 2012 Microsoft will pay $1.1 billion for violating antitrust regulations. Tags: Microsoft, EU, fine, server, antitrust HP, Oracle Begin Court Face-Off in Itanium Dispute By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published June 04, 2012 One of the year's most contentious tech industry trials begins today. Tags: server, Itanium, HP, lawsuit, Oracle Intel Updates Xeon Line of Server Chips By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published May 14, 2012 The new processors are aimed at the high-performance computing market. Tags: server, chip, processors, Intel, Xeon HP's Server Strategy Focuses on SSDs, Storage Bottleneck By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published March 27, 2012 The company says that its new ProLiant servers will boost performance by 50 percent for some applications. Tags: ProLiant, Storage, HP, server Tech Comics: Geeks Give Birth By Oliver Widder | Article Published October 14, 2011 Deciding on a name for the new arrival is one of the challenges for expecting geeks. Tags: server Windows 8 Touts Workstation Virtualization By Paul Rubens | Article Published September 15, 2011 Based on Windows 8, virtualization -- once the province of businesses with big bucks -- will become a default option for mainstream computing. Tags: virtualization, server, Windows 8 Servers with Intel Xeon E5 Chips Due Early 2012 By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 14, 2011 The Sandy Bridge-based chips will have up to eight processing cores each. Tags: Intel, server How to Select a Dell Server By Drew Robb | Article Published August 24, 2011 An overview of the many choices Dell offers in its broad line of computer servers. Tags: hardware, Dell, server Oracle Calls HP Itanium Lawsuit a 'Publicity Stunt' By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published June 30, 2011 Oracle says the Itanium platform "has no future" and accuses its former partner HP of lying to its customers. Tags: lawsuits, server CIO2CEO: Server Huggers By John D. Hughes | Article Published April 03, 2011 CIO2CEO: Server Huggers Tags: Cloud, CIO, infrastructure, leadership, server Solid State Drives vs. Spinning Disks By Henry Newman | Article Published August 02, 2010 Solid state drives will never replace spinning disks, despite a huge tide of opinion to the contrary. Tags: data storage, server, solid state drives, Solid State Storage, SSD Oracle Moves to Mollify Frustrated Sun Customers By Andy Patrizio | Article Published July 22, 2010 Oracle says it's begun addressing lingering questions by hardware customers on just what its strategy is. Tags: Sun, UltraSPARC, server, hardware, Oracle Guide to IBM System x Servers By Drew Robb | Article Published May 13, 2010 Big Blue is claiming its two-socket systems can do the same work or better than the four-socket servers of its rivals. We go inside the bold claims, with a comparison chart to lay out the configurations. Tags: x86 servers, server management, server, server hardware, IBM Improving SMB Server Virtualization By Nathan Coutinho | Article Published May 07, 2010 Server virtualization offers tremendous cost savings, but the optimal advantage from virtualization requires informed investment and knowledge of compatibility issues. Tags: server, server virtualization, SMB, virtualization, virtual AMD's Positions Improve on Both Client and Server By Andy Patrizio | Article Published April 01, 2010 New client and server processors and a return to delivering products on time are paying off for Intel's only real competitor. Tags: Opteron, Intel, server, AMD, client Can Ubuntu Server Be a Datacenter Leader? By Kenneth Hess | Article Published March 12, 2010 The flexibility of Ubuntu's cost structure offers a competitive advantage: companies purchase support for it only if they need or want to. Tags: Ubuntu, open source tools, open source server, Linux, server Intel Unveils Atom-Based Server Platform By Andy Patrizio | Article Published March 05, 2010 Touting the Atom server's energy efficiency, Intel claims the boxes provide enough power for small office/home office (SOHO) and SMB clients, at a reasonable cost. Tags: server, server management, Intel, chips, Atom Data Storage Vendors Poised for Virtualization Gains By Paul Shread | Article Published January 13, 2010 Big data storage vendors like EMC and NetApp are positioned to score major gains from the mass migration to server virtualization. Tags: data storage, VMware, virtualization, server, NetApp Is Your Data Center Just Plain Ugly? By Kenneth Hess | Article Published December 09, 2009 Oh, maybe the cables are all neat and the fans are blowing, but your beloved data center may still be far from pretty. Tags: operating system, data center management, server, Windows, data center Apache Celebrates Ten Years: Meritocracy Rules By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published November 05, 2009 The leading open source application celebrates a big anniversary -- and also celebrates the core value that helped it get this far. Tags: Microsoft, Google, open source, IBM, server Computer DRAM Vendors See Upturn By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published October 23, 2009 The DRAM industry saw strong sequential growth, with recovery likely to continue through 2010. Tags: server, Windows, AMD, Intel, desktop Ubuntu to Launch Cloud App Store By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published October 16, 2009 The initiative is part of the company's Ubuntu Enterprise Cloud (UEC) effort. Tags: services, server, Red Hat, Linux, Enterprise Cisco's Virtual NICs Boosts its Unified Computing By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published October 12, 2009 Cisco is adding a Virtual Interface Card to its UCS system, enabling the network interface to scale up and be more flexible to the increased virtual machine traffic. Tags: virtualization, marketing, server, policy, Cisco Microsoft to Ship 13 Bug Patches, 8 'Critical' By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published October 09, 2009 This coming Patch Tuesday will fix the largest number of security holes ever. Tags: Microsoft, server, Windows, Internet Explorer, Vista Young Developers Get Old Mainframers' Jobs By Edward J. Joyce | Article Published October 07, 2009 Industry observers have predicted the death of the mainframe for years but young developers are still needed to replace their aging predecessors. Tags: developer, mainframe, server Ubuntu Karmic Koala Beta Launches By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published October 05, 2009 Ubuntu's "Karmic Koala" launches in beta, including Ubuntu 9.10 Desktop Beta, Server and Netbook editions,and the Ubuntu Netbook Remix. Tags: Enterprise, security, server, Firefox, Linux RAID's Era May Be Fading By Henry Newman | Article Published September 25, 2009 The limitations of RAID technology are becoming painfully clear. Tags: server, virtualization, consumer, SEC, Storage Microsoft Acquires 'Desktop Supercomputing' By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published September 23, 2009 Microsoft's purchase of Interactive Supercomputing will short up its move in high performance computing. Tags: server, desktop, Windows, Linux, Microsoft Firms Using SaaS for Security By Larry Barrett | Article Published September 09, 2009 Eager to combat the growing security threat cost effectively, companies are turning to Software as a Service solutions. Tags: server, Facebook, SaaS, social networking, video Intel Unveils Core i5 Processors: High End Desktop By Andy Patrizio | Article Published September 08, 2009 The new processors will also serve the low end server market. Tags: e-Mail, Intel, chips, server, Windows Cisco Lands Big Datacenter Contract By Andy Patrizio | Article Published September 04, 2009 Cisco's Unified Computing System (USC) scored a big win with a construction company that will use it to consolidate five facilities into one. Tags: server, Cisco, datacenter, virtualization, VMware Intel, AMD Prep Six-Core PC Chips By Andy Patrizio | Article Published September 03, 2009 By the end of this year both major chipmakers are expected to releases six-core chips for desktop computers. Tags: desktop, e-Mail, AMD, server, Intel Cloud on the Desktop: IBM touts 'Public Cloud' By Andy Patrizio | Article Published September 01, 2009 IBM launches what it touts as the industry's first public desktop cloud service. Tags: cloud computing, Microsoft, server, IBM, VMware Virtualization Market: MSFT Gaining on VMware? By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published August 28, 2009 A new report indicates that while VMware maintains a solid lead in the virtualization market, Microsoft is gaining ground in at least one area. Tags: Microsoft, VMware, virtualization, software, server Why IT Operations is Like an Action TV Series By Nir Livni | Article Published August 26, 2009 Just as on TV, crisis arrives in the datacenter and in the heat of action you need the right tools. Tags: IT, data, datacenter, database, server Using Sender Policy Framework to Fight Spam By Sonny Discini | Article Published August 24, 2009 Sender Policy Framework, or SPF, is getting a lot of buzz as a solution to spam. Tags: e-Mail, spam, server, policy, servers Working (Really) Remotely with Linux By Juliet Kemp | Article Published August 17, 2009 A far-flung traveler keeps tabs on her life and career using a handy, highly mobile Linux set up. Tags: server, Linux, broadband, wireless, Mac Is Linux Getting Bloated? By Paul Rubens | Article Published July 30, 2009 Are Linux OSes suffering from unnecessary feature creep -- and getting a little fat in the process? Tags: Linux, Vista, Ubuntu, Windows, server Slow File Access Slows Remote Staff By - Reuters | Article Published July 29, 2009 While many workers would prefer to work off-site, accessing files is a major slowdown. Tags: server, media, software, IT Solid State Drives Preparing to Dominate By Paul Rubens | Article Published July 22, 2009 Conventional hard drives will go the way of the doo-doo bird in server and enterprise market. Tags: consumer, server, media, servers, Storage Debunking the Blade Server Myth By Scott Alan Miller | Article Published July 07, 2009 Blade servers will become the de facto standard in even the smallest datacenters, but in the meantime theyre not the best option for every business. Tags: support, blade servers, server Turn Your Wireless Routers into Access Points By Eric Geier | Article Published July 02, 2009 Your aging wireless router can help increase the wi-fi coverage in your home or office. Tags: server, wireless, security, routers Leaving Ubuntu for PCLinuxOS By Carla Schroder | Article Published June 24, 2009 A Linux expert finds the 'Buntus aren't dependable enough for a busy life, so she's taking her distro business elsewhere. Tags: server, Linux, Firefox, Ubuntu Symantec's Touts Endpoint Service for IT Managers By Alex Goldman | Article Published June 23, 2009 Claiming "enterprise IT is broken," Symantec's new suite of products aims to fix it. Tags: services, software, server, security, policy Intel Offers Glimpse of Chip Future By Andy Patrizio | Article Published June 20, 2009 Some futuristic projects go far beyond today's chip architecture and may not actually be funded. Tags: server, smartphones, management, programming, Intel Use your PDA to Fix Your Server Remotely By Juliet Kemp | Article Published June 19, 2009 Notes from a sysadmin who fixed a web server from the middle of a muddy field at the Glastonbury Festival. Tags: Blackberry, Google, Windows, Linux, server The Good and Evil of Proxy Servers By David Strom | Article Published June 18, 2009 This Web technology plays a role in everything from Iran's recent election to a Microsoft lawsuit against alleged purveyors of advertising click fraud. Tags: advertising, open source, Microsoft, server, security For Novell, Linux Still A Money Loser By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published May 29, 2009 Company stands by investment, plans break-even for its Linux business within 12 to 18 months. Tags: server, management, Novell, Linux, Microsoft Vista SP2 Ready for Download By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published May 27, 2009 Vista Service Pack 2's new installer enables it to work for both Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008. Tags: Windows, server, Microsoft, search, Vista Getting Your Linux Hard Drive to Run Faster By Paul Rubens | Article Published May 20, 2009 Linux offers a variety of handy tools for boosting the performance of your hard drive. Tags: Linux, solid-state, server Oracle's Purchase of Virtual Iron: Oracle VM By Alex Goldman | Article Published May 14, 2009 Oracle's purchase of Virtual Iron demonstrates that efficient provisioning and energy use are driving the adoption of virtualization by corporate customers. Tags: server, Oracle, virtualization Defense Industry Secrets Not Well Defended By Alex Goldman | Article Published May 03, 2009 Proving better safeguards are needed, a recent press release inadvertently revealed a major data security program that is vital to national security. Tags: server, international, data security, security Do Chip Sales Signal a Turn? By Andy Patrizio | Article Published May 02, 2009 Global chip sales rose modestly in March over February. Does this mean the economy is on the mend? Tags: smartphones, server, chips, Intel, consumer Apache Tomcat Gets Commercial Version By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published April 29, 2009 SpringSource will launch Tomcat-based tc Server, including enterprise support and scalability enhancements that are not available in the open source version of Tomcat. Tags: open source, server, middleware Roll Your Own Linux with New Solutions By Kenneth Hess | Article Published April 27, 2009 Solutions like VMware Studio (a free download from VMware), SUSE Studio, and rPath's rBuilder allow you more freedom than ever before. Tags: services, server, VMware, Linux Unbuntu vs. Debian: Which is Bigger? By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published April 25, 2009 Depending on how you look at it, Ubuntu's gain could be Debian's loss. Tags: Linux, Ubuntu, Debian, HP, server VMware Stresses Aggressive Product Plans By Alex Goldman | Article Published April 24, 2009 Sure, times are tough, but VMware won't be scaling back its ambitions. Tags: virtualization, VMware, server Oracle to Buy Sun Microsystems By - Reuters | Article Published April 20, 2009 The database maker will acquire Sun in a deal worth more than $7 billion. Tags: Sun Microsystems, Oracle, IBM, server Tiny Core Linux Runs Fast and Light By Paul Ferrill | Article Published March 24, 2009 Do you really need to use the default newbie choice Ubuntu when you can start with a basic core and configure features as you need them? Tags: server, Linux, programming, Storage, wireless Forrester: SMBs Discovering Virtualization By Alex Goldman | Article Published March 09, 2009 As small and medium sized businesses warm to virtualization, VMware maintains its lion's share of the market. Tags: datacenter, virtualization, VMware, server IBM Promotes Cloud in Universities By Sean Gallagher | Article Published March 02, 2009 The tech giants efforts are educating young developers on how to use IBM applications. Tags: IBM, Amazon, cloud computing, server, Google Cisco (Quietly) Adds to Linux Kernel By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published February 27, 2009 The network gear maker keeps a low profile about the fact that it makes a significant contribution to the Linux kernel. Tags: Red Hat, Cisco, Linux, open source, server Open Source Has Already Gone Green By Tina Gasperson | Article Published February 18, 2009 For years now, there's been talk brewing about the concept of Green IT. But open source has been green for quite a while. Tags: open source, Linux, server, marketing Bruce Perens: Combining GPL and Proprietary Software By Bruce Perens | Article Published February 09, 2009 Manufacturers and the broader sector of embedded systems must cope with the problem of how to combine the GPL Linux kernel and software that isn't Open Source. How does one do that legally? Tags: Linux, GPL, Copyright, open source, server |