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Intel Ships SSDs For Servers, Storage Systems
Intel plans to start sending samples of a 64-GB SSD this quarter to computer makers, with the larger drive set to go into production in the first quarter of next year.
Intel Acquires Ethernet Tech Maker NetEffect
NetEffect's products include 1-Gb and 10-Gb Ethernet adapters for servers and blade configurations.
Global Crossing Pushes Unified Communications Envelope
The company deployed Microsoft Office Communications Server to nearly all of its 5,000 employees, with nearly 20% of those workers making voice and video calls via the software.
Iomega Unveils Storage Appliance For Home, Small Businesses
The StorCenter ix2 includes 1 TB of storage, Bluetooth, an integrated iTunes server, and support for surveillance cameras.
Tech Stocks Slip While Wall Street Stabilizes
The leveling off occurred as the federal government announced that it would spend $250 billion to buy bank stock.
Verizon Business Offers Managed WAN Services
The service is already available on Juniper Networks offerings, and Verizon is including Cisco platforms as well.
Nearly 1 Million SMBs Are Candidates For 802.11n
Small businesses in the retail, real estate, warehouse, and trucking industries are good candidates for the wireless standard, according to a study from ABI Research.
Gartner Backtracks On Earlier IT Spending Growth Projections
Considering the world's current economic problems, Europe is now expected to suffer negative growth in 2009, while the United States and Japan will be flat, analysts with Gartner said.
U.S. Navy Intranet Realizes Big Savings Through Virtualization
EDS has helped the military in consolidating 1,200 x86 servers down to 200, each hosting multiple VMware ESX virtual machines.
Amazon To Cut S3 Storage Prices
Companies with more than 50 TB of data stored in the Internet giant's data center will see a price cut.
Huawei's Bid To Sell Mobile Unit Stalls
The company cited deteriorating financial market conditions as the reason for dropping the auction this week.
U.S. Wholesale IP Pricing Among World's Cheapest
Median monthly IP transit prices for 1,000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) in major U.S. cities were from $10 to $14 per Mbps in the second quarter, researchers found.
Contentonomics: HD Video Will Take Off When Its Business Model Works
With fast Internet connectivity, broadcasters have been reluctant to put video, particularly HD video, online, a panel of industry digital broadcasters suggests.
Wi-Fi May Help College Students Get Better Grades
But students can be distracted from classwork, too, as more than half in a survey said they checked Facebook or MySpace and sent or received e-mail while in class.
Dual-Band Router Showdown
Our reviewer picks the top networking gear from SMC, Apple, DLink, Linksys, and Netgear.
Sprint's Sale Of Nextel's iDEN Stalls
There are several hurdles to any acquisition of the Nextel digital network unit, not the least of which is its poor rankings in customer service polls.
Cisco, Microsoft Unveil Windows Server Appliance
In marketing the appliance, "Windows Server on WAAS" targets companies looking to avoid a full-blown deployment of the software, which is more than is needed in most branch offices.
Zenoss Aims Systems Management At Midsized IT
The Professional version of its open source systems management software supports the same 11 protocols as Enterprise Edition, including SMTP, RPC, HTTP, FTP, DNS, and POP 3.
IBM Launches Blade Storage System For SMBs
The BladeCenter S also can be used by large organizations looking to consolidate storage among branch offices.
Google Data Centers 'The Most Efficient In The World'
The company has launched a Web site to demonstrate its commitment to sustainable computing and encourage sustainable practices elsewhere.
Tech Sector Could Star In U.S. Economic Salvation
Universal broadband, spending on energy technologies, and alternative technologies could encourage the growth needed to come back from the Wall Street bailout, analysts conclude.
Snow Seen On Mars
The Phoenix Mars Lander detected snow falling from the Martian clouds about 2.5 miles above the planet's surface.
Space Station Invites Public To Very Long-Distance Chess Match
Students in kindergarten through third grade will get the first four moves against undefeated astronaut Greg Chamitoff.
Verizon Hits 100 Gbps In Optical Trial
The tests, conducted over the Verizon network in Dallas, paves the way for faster commercial services.
Google's Larry Page Calls FCC White Space Test 'Rigged'
The test back in August determined whether a prototype device for transmitting Internet traffic over the unused white space in the TV spectrum could interfere with microphones.
Cisco Broadens Its Web 2.0, Communications Portfolio
The company takes a swing at Microsoft and IBM with updates to WebEx Connect, Unified Communications System, and a partnership with Verizon.
Wi-Fi Network Launched For U.S. Soldiers In Iraq
The mesh network provides secure wireless Internet service for 20,000 U.S. troops serving at Joint Base Balad, the largest U.S. military base in the region.
IBM Upgrades Tivoli Dashboard For Monitoring Computer Operations
Systems Director 6.1 can reduce system administration and energy costs in a typical data center by nearly 30%, according to IBM.
HPC Helps Wall Street React Faster To Market Volatility
As the top-tier financial firms consolidate, their focus will turn inward, while second-tier firms are likely to turn to technology as a game-changer, not a cost-center.
Microsoft Opens $550 Million Data Center In San Antonio
The data center is one of a network of massive facilities being built to support Microsoft's push to offer cloud services.
Tech Bubble Figures Nacchio, Vilar Due In Court This Week
Both men played leading roles in the dot-com crash in which millions of investors lost vast sums of money.
Interop: Wall St. Turmoil Won't Slow Network Spending
About half of the respondents at the New York show reported that their budgets for security and network performance management are slated for increases.
Cisco To Acquire Jabber For Enterprise UC
Jabber's open source instant messaging and presence technology is expected to help Cisco's fight with Microsoft to become the leading supplier of real-time voice communications and data.
Interop: Networkers Want Tools To Separate Network, App Issues
An attendee survey found that the biggest concern about the network was quality of service, followed by lack of information about problems and their causes.
Google, General Electric Push Renewable Energy, Grid Technology
The companies are promoting development of hybrid electric plug-in vehicles and the electrical infrastructure necessary to support the so-called "smart grid."
Interop: Cisco Pushes Private Clouds
The company is bolstering existing services and consulting offerings for companies venturing down data center automation and virtualization paths.
Nortel Lowers 2008 Sales Outlook, Plans Cost Cuts
The company is considering selling its Metro Ethernet Networks business, which includes optical and carrier Ethernet technology, and cutting back on its 4G investments.
Tech Spending Will Be Weaker In 2009 Than Predicted
The good news is that tech spending will be better than expected this year. The bad news is that next year things will be worse, said Forrester Research.
Interop: Juniper SRX Chassis Means Network Flexibility
Rather than having standalone devices stacked up, the SRX 5600 and 5800 chassis provide redundant power and cooling, and a fast backplane for moving data between ports.
InformationWeek 500 Trends: Web 2.0, Globalization, Virtualization, And More
What the InformationWeek 500 data tells us about the use of emerging technologies.
Company Offers Smartphone Deployment Manager
InterNoded's latest service enables IT departments to push applications to their fleet of mobile workers, as well as upgrade, activate, or wipe handsets.
Home Security Gets A Web Makeover
Forget the closet control panel, today's Internet- and smartphone-enabled home security systems allow browser-based management, SMS updates, live video feeds, and money-saving DIY options.
Japan Leads Broadband Study, U.S. Ranks 16th
The study predicts that download speeds of 11.25 Mbps and upload speeds of 5 Mbps will be necessary for good Internet experiences in a few years.
Alcatel-Lucent Launches Location-Based Service
The GMSP software will enable carriers to more easily offer location-based services like proximity social networking, mobile marketing, and family tracking.
10 Years Of Internet Images
Lumeta's arresting visual images represent the explosive growth of the online world. Between 1998 and 2003, the number of nodes on the Internet doubled. By 2008 nodes had increased five times.
Google-Backed 'O3b' Satellites Promise High-Speed Internet Access
Initially, 16 satellites will orbit near the equator to deliver connectivity to emerging markets in Asia, Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East.
Sycamore Networks Continues Struggle With Sales
Sycamore said its revenue in the fourth quarter was $15.1 million -- down from $38 million in the fourth quarter in the previous year
HP Launches Virtualization Hardware, Services
HP also released a new version of its Unix operating system -- HP-UX 11i V3 -- to help manage processors, memory, and applications together in order to shift resources.
Xerox Develops 3-D Visualization Software For Printing
The technology would let print shops show customers exactly what their document will look like, including texture, gloss, folds, and binding, before any ink is put to paper.
Adaptec Unveils 'Intelligent Power Management'
The RAID controller-based power management technology enables IT managers to custom-configure storage systems to reduce power consumption.
Alcatel-Lucent CEO Promises To Integrate The Firm's Two Units
Newly appointed executive Ben Verwaayen said he plans to spend the next few months talking with customers before zeroing in on some technologies.
Wireless Carriers Prepared For Hurricane Gustav
Some cell and landline services have been affected by the storm, but the impact is far milder than that of Hurricane Katrina, carriers in the area report.
Orange Caps iPhone 3G Speeds At 384 Kbps
Users have complained that the French wireless provider's capping of network speeds violates the company's service agreement.
Cisco To Buy PostPath For $215 Million
Privately-held PostPath, which develops and provides e-mail and calendaring software, will enhance Cisco's WebEx product line, the company said.
National Tech Medal Winners Include eBay, OS Creator, And Net Engineer
The National Medal of Technology and Innovation is the nation's highest honor for technological achievement.
Video Demand Spearheads 802.11n Wi-Fi At Colleges
Several vendors led by Aruba, Cisco, Meru Networks, and Trapeze Networks are deploying 802.11n networks on campuses across North America.
Alaska Air's CIO Weighs In On In-Flight Internet Services
As American Airlines begins to offer passengers Aircell's Gogo, Alaska Air is going with a satellite service. CIO Robert Reeder explains why.
Microsoft To Build $500 Million Iowa Data Center
The facility will house about 75 workers employed at an average annual salary of $70,000.
Intel Demos Wireless Power, Robotics, 'Programmable Matter'
Justin Rattner, Intel's CTO, showed off the company's up-and-coming technology at the final keynote of the chipmaker's Developer Forum.
IBM Invests $300 Million In Backup Centers
Big Blue aims to keep its customers safe by employing cloud computing standards.
Dell Cuts Transport Costs Using Probability Theory
Beyond saving money, the supply routing system developed for Dell by MIT researchers has made the computer maker more nimble in its movement of goods.
Google Wants The Airwaves
The Free The Airwaves campaign is rallying support to open unused TV spectrum, called white space, to carry high-speed wireless Internet signals.
Kansas Man Seeks Cable-Box Choice, Sues Time Warner
The antitrust lawsuit claims it's unfair that customers can't get premium cable service from Time Warner unless they use the company's box and pay a monthly rental fee.
McCain Unveils Tech Policy, Opposes Net Neutrality Regulations
The presidential candidate outlined his vision for tax breaks and incentives for research, workforce training, open trade, a reduction in business regulations, and protection of intellectual property.
HP To Acquire Colubris Networks
Colubris products provide wireless access, management, and security, as well as 802.11n capabilities.
Interest Increasing In RFID Applications, Survey Shows
Nearly half of IT companies worldwide say their customers have implemented at least one radio frequency identification project.
Juniper Centralizes And Unifies Network Management
Network and Security Manager 2008.1 is a centralized network manager for Juniper's NetScreen Firewall, IDP appliance, M-Series routers, and EX-Series switches.
Tech Industry's Financial Results Show Sky Isn't Falling
An analysis of second-quarter results for Cisco, SAP, IBM and others shows that businesses are still spending on IT despite the poor economy.
AT&T Jumps Into Cloud Computing With Synaptic Hosting
Synaptic Hosting will allow companies to host Windows Server or Linux client-server applications and Web apps in AT&T's data centers, rather than in their own data centers.
Dell Seeks, May Receive 'Cloud Computing' Trademark
The company now has six months to file a statement of use -- a document backing up or solidifying Dell's use of the term cloud computing -- or request for extension.
Interop New York To Shine Spotlight On Mobility, Cloud Computing
The industry's premier networking event, held in New York Sept. 15-19, will host keynotes from Marc Benioff of Salesforce.com, Marie Hattar of Cisco, and Ronald W. Hovsepian of Novell. Also on tap are deep dives in virtualization, green IT, and security, and the Mobile Business Expo.
With Microsoft Midori, Platforms Take Shape In The Cloud
The advent of browser-based thin clients like CherryPal and projects from Microsoft, Google, and others indicates that fully cloud-based computing will make its way to the masses.
Amazon Offers Online Payment Service For E-Commerce Sites
Checkout By Amazon and Amazon Simple Pay will compete with PayPal and Google Checkout for a piece of the online payments pie.
EPA Asks Whether Energy Star Ratings Would Work For Data Centers
About 240 data centers will provide the EPA with power consumption information over the next year with the aim of creating possible Energy Star specifications for energy-efficient data centers.
Siemens, Investor Group Form $545 Million Joint Venture
The Gores Group will get a majority stake in the new venture, which will combine Siemens technology with other Gores holdings.
HP, Intel, Yahoo Join Government, Academia In Cloud Computing Research
Each of the founding members will host a cloud-computing infrastructure largely based on HP computers and Intel processors in six data centers.
Motorola Once Again Reshuffles Business Units
The handset and networking vendor said it will split its Home & Networks Mobility group into three separate businesses.
Sprint Sells Cell Towers For $670 Million
The deal will allow Sprint to focus on its core services and provide a much-needed cash infusion.
San Francisco Computer Tech Set Booby Trap In City Network
Prosecutors say Childs set the network to delete numerous files during a scheduled maintenance of the system.
Cisco To Acquire Pure Networking For $120 Million
The purchase puts Pure's home networking management software under the umbrella of Cisco's Linksys unit.
Canadian Carriers May Switch To GSM
The move from CDMA could allow Bell Canada and Telus to offer customers the iPhone 3G.
Dell Launches Rack Workstation
The company also introduced a PC-over-IP remote access device that offers hardware-based encryption and compression without compromising system performance.
GM, Power Companies Join To Make Plug-In Vehicles Work
The automaker wants to be leading the pack when electric cars reach the nation's roads.
Virginia Tech's Supercomputing Site Gets InfiniBand Upgrade
Mellanox Technologies adds 40-Gbps interconnects to the university's 29-Tflop computer systems research cluster.
$3 Billion Brocade-Foundry Networks Merger Has Eye On Cisco
In acquiring switch maker Foundry, Brocade is creating a networking powerhouse that could become a much stronger rival to Cisco.
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