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EMC Embraces x86 By Drew Robb | Article Published July 20, 2010 The newest iteration of EMC products is built entirely on Xeon x86 processors, a major change in strategy for the storage giant. Tags: EMC, data storage management, x86 servers, x86, Storage How to Choose a Non-x86 Blade Server? By Drew Robb | Article Published June 25, 2010 While are are not as many non-x86 blade server options, the choices still require some background to make the most cost effective choice. Tags: blade, blade servers, Servers & Services, x86 servers, blade virtualization 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: server, IBM, x86 servers, server management, server hardware Why RISC Still Tops x86 Servers By Drew Robb | Article Published April 07, 2010 The trend toward x86 seems to be overwhelming RISC, but IT managers may still want to consider the advantages to RISC. Tags: x86 servers, x86, RISC, Unix server, wintel |