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IBM’s PureSystems—an Impressive First Year By Rob Enderle | Article Published May 16, 2013 The one-year-old solution has already achieved quite a bit of success. Tags: analytics, servers, big data, appliance, IBM, PureSystems Intel Rethinks Server Racks By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 10, 2013 The company shows a design where processors, memory and storage are each in separate areas. Tags: server racks, Intel, data center, architecture, servers HP Launches 'Project Moonshot' Servers By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 08, 2013 The new line of servers runs on Intel's Atom processors. Tags: servers, Intel Atom, HP, processor Nebula Debuts OpenStack-Based Cloud System By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published April 02, 2013 The Nebula One promises a plug-and-play private cloud solution. Tags: cloud computing, appliance, Nebula, private cloud, open source, servers, OpenStack Enterprise Linux Adoption Continues to Increase By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 28, 2013 Cloud computing and big data projects are spurring more organizations to use the open source operating system. Tags: Linux, big data, Enterprise, open source, servers, cloud computing Oracle Unveils New Sparc Servers, 'World's Fastest' Chip By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 27, 2013 Will the product refresh be enough to boost the floundering Sun server business? Tags: Oracle, SPARC, processor, Larry Ellison, servers, chip, Sun Windows Blue Leaks to the Web By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published March 26, 2013 New desktop, tablet and server versions of Microsoft's flagship OS are in the works. Tags: tablet, operating system, leak, desktop, Microsoft, Windows Blue, servers Cisco Now a Top 5 Server Vendor By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published February 28, 2013 IBM remains the leader. Tags: IDC, HP, Oracle, servers, IBM, Cisco Oracle Launches On-Premise IaaS By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published January 16, 2013 The new "on-demand" offering is billed as a way to make IT costs more predictable. Tags: on-premise, Oracle, IaaS, Infrastructure as a Service, on-demand, servers, cloud computing How to Build a Private Cloud: Advice from the Experts By Jeff Vance | Article Published January 07, 2013 These tips could help you avoid costly mistakes and ensure a successful private cloud deployment. Tags: servers, cloud management, data center, private cloud, virtualization Dell Commits to Open Source Cloud Strategy By Cynthia Harvey | Article Published December 13, 2012 The company says it will use OpenStack technology for its public and private cloud offerings. Tags: servers, cloud computing, open source, Dell, Michael Dell, OpenStack AMD + ARM: Creating the Next Generation of Cloud Servers By Rob Enderle | Article Published November 01, 2012 AMD's decision to launch servers that utilize ARM technology could radically change the industry landscape. Tags: processors, Intel, mobile, Microsoft, cloud computing, GPU, ARM, AMD, servers Sources: IBM Interested in Purchasing RIM's Enterprise Services By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published August 10, 2012 Another day, another rumor of a tech company that wants to buy part of RIM. Tags: RIM, servers, networking, BlackBerry 10, IBM, enterprise services, merger and acquistion activity Dell Launches Military Data Centers-In-A-Box By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published July 18, 2012 The Tactical Mobile Data Center (TMDC) fits into a standard military container and can withstand harsh environmental conditions. Tags: servers, Dell, military, data center HP's Project Moonshot: The Future of Small and Large Scale Servers By Rob Enderle | Article Published June 28, 2012 Project Moonshoot could provide HP with a significant advantage in the computer server market. Tags: servers, HP, Intel HP, Oracle Dispute Over Itanium Now in Judge's Hands By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published June 27, 2012 By mid-July Judge James Kleinberg will decide if HP and Oracle had a contract regarding Itanium support. Tags: Oracle, support, HP, contract, servers, lawsuit, Itanium HP, Intel Rethink Processor Upgrades in Servers By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published February 15, 2012 Smart Socket technology helps reduce the chance of errors and system failures. Tags: processor, Intel, HP, servers, upgrade IBM, HP Still Server Top-Dogs, Despite Sales Dip Last Year By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published November 30, 2011 Gartner says worldwide server shipments increased 7 percent year-over-year in the most recent quarter. Tags: servers Gartner Server Numbers Tell an Interesting Story By Rob Enderle | Article Published November 30, 2011 The recent horse race between IBM, HP, Dell, Oracle and Lenovo reveals larger industry trends. Tags: HP, Lenovo, Server Market, Oracle, IBM, servers, Dell Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS): Buying Guide By Jeff Vance | Article Published October 31, 2011 Cloud computing infrastructure-as-a-service is redefining hosting, enabling companies to rent computing and networking capability using a pay-as-you-go model. Tags: servers, data center, networking, IaaS, buyer guide, cloud computing Oracle Seeks Sun Revival With Sparc T4 Servers By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published September 27, 2011 New server chips are said to perform five times faster than their predecessor. Tags: Oracle, servers Protect Your Servers from Software Attacks By Paul Rubens | Article Published July 06, 2011 The technologies used by hackers seem to get ever more destructive. Tech expert Paul Rubens overviews how companies are threatened by Permanent Denial of Service (PDoS) attacks. Tags: denial of service, security, servers Battle of the Server Vendors: Do Buyers Notice? By Drew Robb | Article Published April 12, 2011 Despite massive PR, server vendors competing claims about power efficiency may be merely confusing buyers. Tags: energy consumption, data storage, servers, mainframe, data center Intel Unveils 10-Core Xeon E7 By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published April 06, 2011 Intel's new E7 family of Xeon CPUs is built on 32-nanometer processor technology and incorporates the chipmaker's Hyperthreading Technology. Tags: Intel, servers, processor, Storage, Xeon White Box Servers Struggle for Toehold By Drew Robb | Article Published January 13, 2011 The name brand server vendors -- HP, IBM, Dell, and others - leave only a small sliver for white box servers. Tags: IBM, Dell, servers, HP, commoditization Will Oracle Win the Server OS Battle? By Paul Rubens | Article Published December 08, 2010 Oracle appears to be maneuvering to win the biggest share of the server operating system market. HP isn't thrilled. Tags: servers, HP, Linux, Unix, Oracle Data Center Case Study: Efficiency and Consolidation By Drew Robb | Article Published December 07, 2010 In an effort to lower energy costs, a midwestern data center is working towards consolidating its infrastructure. Tags: data center consolidation, energy conservation, IT managers, servers, data center management Server Sales Growth at Decade High By David Needle | Article Published December 02, 2010 Computer server sales had a robust third quarter, reports research firm IDC. Tags: IDC, hardware, servers, data center Dell's Profits an Upside Surprise By David Needle | Article Published November 18, 2010 The computer giant reported a better than expected profit margin for the third quarter, though sales came in below expectations. Tags: servers, earnings, Dell, Enterprise IT, cloud computing Should Servers Be Rebooted? By Scott Alan Miller | Article Published October 20, 2010 Should servers should be routinely rebooted, or allowed to run for as long as possible to achieve maximum uptime? Tags: servers, hardware, datacenter, Servers & Services Tips on Buying HP Servers By Drew Robb | Article Published August 16, 2010 HP is focused on systems management, specifically providing single pane management for heterogenous infrastructures. Tags: HP, Servers & Services, system management, servers, HPC Server 2008 Protecting Server Security from Internal Threats By Kenneth Hess | Article Published May 14, 2010 Sure, hackers and network-based malware threatens your computing infrastructure, but server security faces a far more insidious threat. Tags: Servers & Services, network security, security, cybersecurity, servers Continuing Migration from RISC to x86 By Drew Robb | Article Published May 10, 2010 Statistics on Unix clearly reveal that the move from RISC to x86 keeps on gaining momentum. What's behind the move? Tags: RISC, x86, Unix, Linux, servers Virtual Servers Top Physical Ones, WAN Optimization Soars: IDC By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published April 28, 2010 IDC sees WAN optimization and virtualized networking appliances proliferating as the overall virtualization market expands. Tags: virtual server, virtualization technologies, servers, virtualization, WAN optimization Mobile Drives Intel's Big Earnings By Andy Patrizio | Article Published April 13, 2010 Intel's big first quarter signals renewed growth for the IT sector as the chip giant blow past Wall Street estimates. Tags: laptops, Intel, earnings, mobile, servers Cisco Upgrades Servers, Targeting HP, IBM By - Reuters | Article Published April 06, 2010 Network giant Cisco announced a major server upgrade, boosting competition against leaders like HP and IBM. Will its efforts result in greater market share? Tags: hardware thin client, IBM, HP, Cisco, servers Managing Your Server Room After Sun/Oracle By Drew Robb | Article Published March 04, 2010 Over time, it's likely that the server product line will evolve into a menu of building blocks, aimed at specific verticals and packaged with Oracle databases and applications. Tags: server room, server room management, IT manager, IT management, servers Ten Leading Open Source Server Technologies By Kenneth Hess | Article Published March 02, 2010 Open source server technologies like Zenoss, Mono, and (of course) Apache are among the top open source server tools. Tags: servers, open source tools, open source, server management Cisco Ditches HP as a Certified Partner By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published February 19, 2010 Friendly co-opetition between two tech titans isn't so friendly anymore as Cisco ends its certified partner relationship with HP and gears up for full scale competition. Tags: Cisco, networking, 3Com, HP, servers HP Earnings Seen Meeting Expectations By Andy Patrizio | Article Published February 12, 2010 As Europe clears the way for the 3Com acquisition, HP enters 2010 in strong shape. UBS looks at where growth is likely to come. Tags: laptops, servers, HP, services, earnings How to Reduce Hard Drive Crashes By Paul Rubens | Article Published October 14, 2009 Hard drive crashes can be far less common if you follow these simple tips. Tags: crash, consumer, hard drives, servers, Enterprise Putting Linux on Parental Control By Matt Hartley | Article Published October 01, 2009 A number of Linux-based solutions enable users to set the "naughtyness" limit. Tags: Linux desktop, servers, Linux, desktop, networking Q2 Server Sales: Glum and Gloomy By Andy Patrizio | Article Published September 03, 2009 Despite the bad news, a research firm sees some sunlight between the clouds. Tags: Microsoft, HP, Dell, Intel, servers 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: policy, server, servers, spam, e-Mail Twitter to Get Refresh? By Datamation.com Staff | Article Published July 26, 2009 The rapidly growing microblogging phenom is expected to reveal a makeover this coming week. Tags: servers, media, marketing, Twitter, startups 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: media, Storage, consumer, server, servers Net IP Addresses Growing, More Broadband By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published July 12, 2009 But no, the US is not the world's broadband leader. Tags: servers, broadband, IPv6, economy, video Cloud Middleware Moves Into Enterprise By Alex Goldman | Article Published June 03, 2009 New sector emerges to help enterprises connect old software to SaaS and cloud services they've just added. Tags: Salesforce.com, cloud computing, SaaS, Enterprise, servers Twitter Offers Mea Culpa over 'Replies' By Kenneth Corbin | Article Published May 17, 2009 Twitter's Biz Stone offered an apology for the recent confusion regarding the user replies feature on the popular microblogging site. Tags: media, servers, Twitter Elderly Ubuntu User Says Books Far Better than Forums By Emery Fletcher | Article Published May 12, 2009 If you need Ubuntu help, pick up a how to book instead of surfing a forum, says a 75-year-old first time Ubuntu user. Tags: servers, Ubuntu, Linux, desktop Pirate Bay Operators Get Prison Time By - Reuters | Article Published April 17, 2009 Four operators of the sprawling file sharing site Pirate Bay were give one-year prison terms for copyright breach. Tags: international, servers, piracy, music, media IE 8 Release: Successful, with a Few Bugs By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published March 23, 2009 While there were a few complaints, the release of Internet Explorer 8 appears to have gone well. Tags: e-Mail, Microsoft, Internet Explorer, servers Big Blue Would Be Nuts To Pay That Much For Sun By Chris Nerney | Article Published March 18, 2009 Big Blue Would Be Nuts To Pay That Much For Sun Tags: IBM, Cisco Systems, Java, HP, Microsoft, Sun Microsystems, servers Cisco's Project California A Game Changer? Let's Hope By Chris Nerney | Article Published March 16, 2009 Cisco's Project California A Game Changer? Let's Hope Tags: project California, Cisco, HP, servers, Enterprise, Business Week Windows 7 'Release Candidate' Leaks (Again) By Stuart J. Johnston | Article Published March 14, 2009 Windows upcoming OS is apparently still on track, judging from the latest leak. Tags: Windows, software, Windows 7, Microsoft, servers Using Gmail Offline: Email Without the Web By Eric Geier | Article Published February 23, 2009 Google's new Offline Gmail feature lets you read or compose messages without being online. Handle email in-flight, on the road, or near a flaky Internet connection. Tags: Google, browser, servers, email, Gmail SSH Tunnel Setup and Configuration Guide By Peter Shaw | Article Published January 29, 2009 Enjoy secure, unfettered access to your servers (and the Internet at large) with open source software. Tags: Dell, software, servers, Linux, server Sun's Green Efforts Teach a Lesson By Andy Patrizio | Article Published January 28, 2009 After revamping its Colorado datacenter from scratch, the server company is offering lessons learned from the program to customers. Tags: Sun Microsystems, InternetNews.com, services, servers, datacenter Researcher Says Google Carbon Story Is Wrong By Andy Patrizio | Article Published January 14, 2009 Harvard researcher publishes work on the carbon footprint of the Web, but his work becomes a political football. Tags: search, Google, server, video, servers Emerson Network Power Keeps Server Rooms Chill By Drew Robb | Article Published December 08, 2008 Hard-Core Hardware: Emerson Network Power, parent company of Liebert Precision Cooling Brand, has product designed to cool every server room -- from those that can fit into a closet to large data centers. Tags: chips, marketing, servers, server, networking A Networking Idea That's Out of This World By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published November 28, 2008 NASA's space internet will benefit networks on Earth and there is an open source version too. Tags: Storage, networking, IPv6, servers Sun Expands MySQL With Closed Source By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published November 20, 2008 MySQL Enterprise gets new Query Tool -- but it'll cost you if you want it. Tags: server, servers, support, marketing, open source Power and Cooling Savings From the Ground Up By Drew Robb | Article Published November 18, 2008 Hard-Core Hardware: Every watt saved at the server component level increases three-fold as it it works its way back through the power and cooling infrastructure. This step-by-step guide runs the numbers and shows you how to shave nearly 30 percent off your power and cooling costs without impacting processes. Tags: server, Storage, management, servers, virtualization How Your Data Center Can Beat Rising Energy Prices By Paul Rubens | Article Published November 17, 2008 Greening your data center won't necessarily reduce your electricity bill, but it will save you money. Lots of money. Here's what you should be doing right now. Tags: server, Google, Microsoft, security, servers Managing Multiple Databases on a Single Server By Denny Cherry | Article Published November 06, 2008 Today's hardware can handle the demands of a couple of SQL databases on a single server. But peaceful coexistence requires some thoughtful planning if you are to maintain those SLAs. Tags: Windows, server, servers, management, CPU Oracle and SAP Keep Hammering Each Other By Richard Adhikari | Article Published October 12, 2008 Are the vendors locked in a death dance? Or a war of attrition? Tags: software, Oracle, SAP, servers, support No/Low/High-Tech Hacking: It All Matters By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published October 12, 2008 Don't point the finger at hackers for all security woes. Point hacker tools at yourself to see what's wrong with your stuff, instead. Tags: security, browsers, servers, software, wireless LDAP Master Server Problems By Juliet Kemp | Article Published October 08, 2008 Tip of the Trade: Finding and fixing master server issues isn't always easy, especially when the slave servers seem to be working fine. With careful searching, ldapsearch handily resolves issues. Tags: IT, server, servers, software, data IBM Ups Internal Storage in its Blade Server By Andy Patrizio | Article Published October 03, 2008 Adding larger size drives to a blade means much more storage inside a blade chassis, rather than using external storage. Tags: servers, InternetNews.com, Storage, server, IBM .ORG the Most Secure Domain? By Sean Michael Kerner | Article Published September 28, 2008 With a new effort for DNSSEC underway, security is front and center at the Public Interest Registry. Tags: servers, open source, security, server, Microsoft Intel's Latest Datacenter Discovery: Fresh Air By Andy Patrizio | Article Published September 19, 2008 Research project finds that air brought in from outside the datacenter is just as good as blasting the air conditioner. Tags: Intel, datacenter, servers, InternetNews.com, server Build a Solid Virtual Foundation By Amy Newman | Article Published September 19, 2008 Virtually Speaking: LIVE From VMworld--Good hardware is a fundamental component of an effective virtualization deployment. Quantifying ROI and other benefits is often critical to getting the hardware. Tags: Windows, IT, virtualization, servers, data How to Not Get an IT Job: 10 Tips By James Maguire | Article Published September 16, 2008 A survey of classic mistakes made by job hunters in the tech job market. Tags: servers, technology, jobs, IT, programming Disaster Recovery and Continuity Planning for the Database Administrator - Part 1 By Kevin Medlin | Article Published August 18, 2008 The fundamentals of making databases an integral and manageable part of your disaster recovery planning. Tags: IT, servers, Storage, data, Enterprise |