Data Center

Wed, October 21, 2009 - IBM unveiled a new model in its enterprise-class DS8000 series storage array line that includes the latest Power6 chip, automated data movement among disk tiers and full interoperability with lower-end IBM arrays.

Wed, October 21, 2009 - On Friday, a judge in San Jose will hear arguments regarding Gartner's motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by ZL Technologies that seeks to not only eviscerate the long-controversial "Magic Quadrant" but also punish Gartner severely -- the damages sought are astronomical -- for ever having foisted it upon the IT world.

Wed, October 21, 2009 - Dell's growth plans focus on pairing its hardware and IT services offerings rather than on increasing PC unit shipments, a company executive said Wednesday, dismissing rival Acer's rise past Dell in PC sales.

Tue, October 20, 2009 - IBM is promising a single tool to manage all physical and virtual servers, but early versions of the software fall short of that goal.

Tue, October 20, 2009 - ORLANDO - Hewlett-Packard's CEO, Mark Hurd, is raising issues with cloud computing, on everything from its name to its ability to offer a secure environment.

Tue, October 20, 2009 - In addition to retooling the more prominent iMac and MacBook lines on Tuesday, Apple quietly introduced its first small-scale server, a $999 box based on the Mac mini that one analyst called the only significant announcement of the day.

Tue, October 20, 2009 - The top strategic technology in Gartner's annual top 10 list was cloud computing, but the one that may have been of the most interest to Bill Piatt, the CIO of the International Finance Corp., was last on the list, and that's mobile applications.

Tue, October 20, 2009 - Samsung has invested in Fusion-io, deepening the relationship between two significant players in the fast-growing flash-storage business.

Tue, October 20, 2009 - How fast is the shift to server virtualization happening? According to Gartner, 18% of server workloads this year run on virtualized servers; that share will grow to 28% next year and reach almost half by 2012.

Mon, October 19, 2009 - Millions of servers around the world are doing little more than wasting energy, according to a new study.