Amy Newman

The entry-level Unix server space is getting a little more crowded. Last week Sun Microsystems announced the Sun Fire V480, a 4-way UltraSPARC Unix server priced to compete with Wintel offerings. Today, IBM unveiled the p630, a 4-way offering positioned between the p670 and the p610 that is a “mini-me” version of the p690, Jim […]

In a white paper published late Tuesday, unveiled the topography of the post-merger landscape for its combined server, storage, software, personal systems, and imaging and printing product lines. In the server area, HP announced which IA-32, Intel, RISC, Unix, and fault-tolerant server lines will remain and how they will be positioned going forward. Although the […]

Hewlett-Packard on Wednesday made a variety of announcements related to its entire spectrum of Unix servers, including the introduction of new entry-level and midrange servers and new benchmarks set by its high-end and midrange servers. Entry-Level Servers HP announced that, effective immediately, the HP Server rp2430 entry-level server replaces the A400, and the HP Server […]

Sun Microsystems this week launched its NT Upgrade Campaign, a program through which it hopes to attract current Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0 customers who will be left adrift when Microsoft’s recently announced end-of-life plans for NT Server 4.0 take effect. With Sun’s new program, enterprises can trade up to Sun Cobalt RaQ server appliances […]

Despite enterprises’ claims of increased corporate spending on computer security, results of a new survey reveal that cyber attacks and viruses continue to impact organizations with alarming frequency. Almost half of the more than 2,500 organizations surveyed by Information Security magazine were hit by a Web server attack in 2001, nearly double the number hit […]

Gartner Inc.has issued a report that estimates businesses have overspent by about $1 billion on application server technology systems since 1998. The report further projects that an additional $2 billion may be wasted between now and 2003. “The application server vendors are encouraging customers to purchase higher-end technology that they just don’t need,” said David […]