A new industry group is trying to apply open-source principles to the design and construction of data centers, which it …
Netgear targets SMBs with new security tool
Netgear's new security appliance takes on small-to-midsize business stalwarts such as Fortinet and Barracuda by including antispam, antimalware, and Web …
EMC expands RSA consulting services
The company has introduced four new services from its RSA Security Practice, including one that comes out of its recent …
IDC: Worldwide disk storage capacity grows 33% in 2009
The amount of disk storage capacity shipped worldwide grew 33.4% in 2009, with more than 3.3 petabytes worth of capacity …
IBM previews new server architecture
IBM has announced new System x and BladeCenter servers, which are based on a new server design that the company …
IBM brings memory flexibility to x86 servers
IBM is planning to release a new class of x86 servers that treat memory, processors and solid-state disk as interchangeable …
EMC: Flash could spell doom for Fibre Channel
In 2008, storage vendors like EMC were saying that flash was about 20 times more expensive than Fibre Channel drives …
Virtual desktops
The pace of desktop virtualisation deployment is only expected to speed up now that Windows 7 is on the scene …
Evolution of the router
More and more applications, such as firewalls, VPN concentration, voice gateways and video monitoring, are being piled onto routers. Cisco's …
Cisco quits WiMax radio business
Cisco acquired Navini Networks, which made WiMax RAN (radio access network) equipment, in 2007. The dominant IP networking company said …
5 things VMware must do to fend off Microsoft
VMware says Microsoft 'shenanigans' led to new VMworld restrictions 2010 will be a crucial year for both VMware and Microsoft …
IDC: Avoid 'one-size fits all' for desktop virtualisation
Users looking to move to desktop virtualisation should be wary of thinking that it's a panacea of all their desktop …
Users lament state of Ethernet
According to users at the Ethernet Technology Summit here this week, Ethernet could be a lot greener and “fabric-friendly.” This …
Raising the optical bar
What sort of potential do you see in the Middle East and Africa market? We got our first couple of …