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IT Managers Get Help With Server Efficiency

Fri, October 05, 2007 - The British Computer Society (BCS) said it's developing a model that's designed to help IT managers select the most efficient servers, and so deliver a greener IT infrastructure.

Qumranet Taking Aim at XenSource, CEO Says

Tue, September 25, 2007 - The last time the founders of Qumranet began a start-up it ended with a $320 million exit. Now they are going after the virtualization market.

Cisco Launches VMware-Enabled Data Center Provisioning System

Thu, September 13, 2007 - Cisco has announced that it's integrating its VFrame Data Center with VMware Virtual Infrastructure. The networking company called it "a key solution for the Cisco vision of next generation data centres, called Data Center 3.0".

Firms' Own Data Centers are Their "Green" Showrooms

Tue, August 21, 2007 - Two Silicon Valley companies are showcasing technology in their own facilities to demonstrate how energy efficiency can help companies act green and save green.

VMware the Bright Spot on a Gray Wall Street Day

Wed, August 15, 2007 - VMware's initial public offering of stock was a happy side note to a tough day on Wall Street Tuesday.

VMware IPO Price Set at $29 Per Share

Tue, August 14, 2007 - VMware set the price for its Tuesday initial public offering at US$29 per share, the top end of the range of starting prices that the software virtualization company had forecast.

Survey: Most IT Departments Use Virtualization

Tue, August 14, 2007 - More than half of IT organizations are using virtualization technologies, according to a vendor-sponsored survey.

Smart Companies Take the LEED for Energy Efficiency

Thu, July 05, 2007 - The cost savings and sustainability benefits of Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards compel smart companies toward energy efficiency.

Laser-enhanced Disk Drives a Hundred Times Faster

Thu, July 05, 2007 - Though still beset by other problems, laser flashes will increase write speeds one hundred times over current hard drives.

IBM Plans Q4 Release for DB2 Viper Upgrade

Wed, June 27, 2007 - IBM plans to release the final version of DB2 Viper 2, a major upgrade to its DB2 9 database software, before the end of this year, a company spokesman said this week.

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