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Intel unveils Nehalem ‘turbo mode’

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

At IDF, the chipmaker announced a power-control feature in its new micro architecture, claiming it is ‘pretty compelling’ for enterprises. Intel unveiled on Tuesday a new aspect of its upcoming microprocessor architecture, which promises better power management and efficiency. Speaking in the afternoon keynote on day…
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IBM: The mainframe is back

Monday, August 18th, 2008

The company claims the mainframe is finding its way into emerging markets and holding strong globally, despite a shortage of related skills among IT workers The mainframe is finding its way into emerging markets and is still holding strong globally, according to an IBM executive. …
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AMD on road to recovery, says research firm

Monday, July 21st, 2008

Technology Business Research says Opteron and Puma are boosting AMD’s chip business, but the company could be hurt by the economic downturn. While AMD’s processor business is showing strength, the company is still in a worse position than Intel to face a dip in demand for the rest of…
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Virtualizing onto mainframes: How to make it fit

Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008

The flexibility, efficiency, and reduced cost of ownership virtualization provides makes it extremely compelling to large and small organizations alike, says CiRBA’s Andrew Hillier. Commentary–The flexibility, efficiency, and reduced cost of ownership virtualization provides makes it extremely compelling to large and small organizations alike. Increasingly IT organizations are contemplating…
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SAP announces new partners for SME offerings

Tuesday, March 4th, 2008

The company teams up with Intel to offer servers prepackaged with SAP software aimed at medium-size businesses. SAP and Intel, the world’s biggest makers of business software and microchips, will jointly offer servers prepackaged with SAP software aimed at medium-size firms, the two companies said. The package,…
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Lenovo to make and sell IBM xServers

Friday, January 25th, 2008

Resellers are expressing doubts over the move, saying they might go elsewhere if they can’t get the IBM badge. IBM has licensed its xSeries server technology to Lenovo so the Chinese manufacturer can make its own Intel-based servers, but resellers are expressing doubts over the move. Lenovo…
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Sun reports increased quarterly profit

Thursday, January 24th, 2008

Server maker credits strong growth in emerging markets in helping double its quarterly profit. Sun Microsystems, the world’s fourth-largest server maker, said Thursday that quarterly profit doubled amid strong growth in emerging markets. Net income rose to $260 million, or 31 cents per share,…
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Dell debuts new blade server

Monday, January 21st, 2008

The company hopes new chassis and blades will increase market share. Dell on Monday introduced a new blade server with new chassis and blade design, and updated connectivity options. The PowerEdge M-Series server was developed over two years and 55,000 man hours, the “most extensive R&D program we’ve…
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Three-dimensional images become significant tool

Thursday, January 17th, 2008

With 3D scanners and high-speed cameras, scientists studying the biomechanics of sport can detect subtle differences that can push athletes to the top of their game. Three-dimensional images, which helped to show that double amputee Oscar Pistorius receives considerable advantages from carbon fiber blade attachments, have become a…
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