Data Center
News, analysis, blogs, advice and techniques on managing data centers and their components.
Oracle, IBM to Unwrap New Unix Server Processors At Conference
Startup Readies Network-Optimized Linux for Data Centers
Wed, June 19, 2013 - Startup Cumulus Networks this week has emerged with a Linux network operating system designed for programmable data centers like the ones Google and Facebook are building.
Nvidia's GPU Neural Network Tops Google
Tue, June 18, 2013 - By using its own GPUs for the calculations, researchers at Stanford created a neural network that easily tops Google's previous effort.
Venture Firm Accel Makes Another Huge Big Data Bet
Tue, June 18, 2013 - Accel Partners Tuesday announced a $100 million fund to back software companies exploiting the technology foundation built by the first wave of Big Data start-ups.
Enterasys Enhances Data Center Offerings
Tue, June 18, 2013 - Enterasys this week unveiled new switches, software and management products to enhance the automation and centralized control of data center operations.
AMD Reboots Server Strategy with First ARM Chips
Tue, June 18, 2013 - AMD shares details about its first ARM server chips code-named Seattle
Rambus, STMicroelectronics Settle Lawsuits, Sign Patent Agreement
Mon, June 17, 2013 - Once frequently in court, Rambus is now settling many disputes
How IBM Beat Up HP in Las Vegas
Fri, June 14, 2013 - IBM and Hewlett-Packard recently held events in Las Vegas. IBM went first and demonstrated how its customers will use Watson to change the world. HP responded by bringing executives on stage to talk about new products. HP can't let its competition keep winning.
Facebook Opens First Data Centre Outside the U.S.
Fri, June 14, 2013 - Facebook has opened its first data centre outside the U.S. -- using 100 percent renewable energy on the edge of the Arctic Circle in Sweden.
Xbox One Pricing Paves Way for Sony PS4 Success
Thu, June 13, 2013 - Xbox One's price, $100 more than PS4, and potentially restrictive DRM hurt the console's outlook
IT Isn't Going Away, Says Fox CIO
Thu, June 13, 2013 - The next summer blockbuster out of 20th Century Fox might be called "The Incredible Shrinking Data Center."
New Cisco Core Router Boasts 10X Capacity of Original
Wed, June 12, 2013 - Cisco this week is upgrading its Internet core routers with the CRS-X, a system whose capacity is 10x that of what the initial CRS offered when introduced 10 years ago.
Juniper Keeps its Simplification Promise
Wed, June 12, 2013 - As promised, Juniper has added automation and orchestration features to its campus and data center switches, including OpenStack support.
Apple's Mac Move Could Spur PCIe Flash Flurry in Other Notebooks, Desktops
Tue, June 11, 2013 - With Apple's announcement that it'll bypass a SATA SSD in its Mac Pro and MacBook Air and go straight for the stratosphere of flash with a PCIe card, some pundits are speculating other laptops and desktop vendors may not be far behind.
PCI Express-based Fabrics: A Low-Cost Alternative to InfiniBand
Tue, June 11, 2013 - By building on the natural strengths of PCI Express (PCIe) -- it's everywhere, it's fast, it's low power, it's affordable -- and by adding some straightforward, standards-compliant extensions that address multi-host communication and I/O sharing capabilities, a universal interconnect now exists that substantially improves on the status quo in high-performance cloud and data center installations.



