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New Intel Itanium processor halts dead-chip talk

Mark Fontecchio, News Writer — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:00:45 EST

Intel's quad-core Itanium processor -- aka Tukwila -- may be late, but the chip's devotees say, 'Better late than never.'

IBM rolls out first Power7 Unix servers

Mark Fontecchio, News Writer — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:02:44 EST

IBM hopes to stem the Unix decline with four IBM Power7-based systems.

Comparing cloud risks and virtualization risks for data center apps

Bill Claybrook, Contributor — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:44:29 EST

What are the risks of cloud computing and virtualization to your data center applications? This tip compares the types of cloud computing and associated risks with in-house server virtualization to help IT managers choose the right execution environment for their applications.

Using ITIL v3 service transition lifecycle to bring IT services into production

George Spafford, Contributor — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:44:29 EST

The ITIL v3 service transition lifecycle aims to help IT organizations seamlessly introduce new releases into production. This tip discusses ITIL v3 service transition implementation and how these ITIL processes can aid new service releases.

Green Grid hones PUE data center efficiency metric

Mark Fontecchio, News Writer — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 10:11:19 EST

The Green Grid will address data center energy-efficiency issues at its annual forum, including power usage effectiveness (PUE) calculators, powering down unused servers and more.

Hewlett-Packard pushes smaller containerized data center

Mark Fontecchio, News Writer — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:41:36 EST

Hoping to broaden the appeal of containerized data centers, Hewlett-Packard launches smaller, 20-foot version of its Performance-Optimized Datacenter.

IBM, HP's open season on Sun Microsystems shops ends

Pam Derringer, Contributor — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:02:40 EST

With the Oracle-Sun Microsystems deal done, IBM and HP must adjust their poaching strategies.

Will Oracle support Sun?s OpenOffice desktop application suite?

Ed Scannell, Site Editor — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:52:49 EST

With the Oracle-Sun deal finally approved, will Oracle support Sun?s OpenOffice desktop application suite? One analyst report advises users to hold off until Oracle makes its decision.

Oracle lays out its vision for a Sunny future

Ed Scannell, Site Editor — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:52:18 EST

Oracle and Sun executives laid out their product plans focused on integrated hardware-software stacks and selling to and servicing large customers.

Oracle gains the EC?s approval to acquire Sun

Ed Scannell, Site Editor — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:51:48 EST

After three months of intense investigations, the European Commission gave its unconditional approval to Oracle?s proposed acquisition of Sun, opening up a new chapter in the company?s history.