SandForce Inc. announced today a new family of solid-state disk (SSD) processors that the company claims will allow lower-cost, commodity …
Feds join Twitter revolution
Twitter is taking flight in unlikely skies: the U.S. federal government. From NASA to the General Services Administration, more federal …
Brocade switch joins emerging storage, network standards
Brocade has unveiled a switch and network adapters that join Fibre Channel over Ethernet and Convergence Enhanced Ethernet (CEE) into …
MySQL could enable IBM to take over the database market
IBM's proposal to acquire Sun Microsystems Inc. may, for now, be off the table. But several experts say IBM should …
Raising the bar
In 2001, when 10 Gigabit Ethernet switches were introduced, the average per-port cost was $39,000, according to IDC. Today, a …
Good Technology update includes mobile VPN
Good Technology, recently acquired by Visto, has introduced a new version of its enterprise mobile e-mail product, including limited management …
Mobile Internet Device: A new category?
With Samsung's introduction of the Mondi handheld device at the International CTIA Wireless conference, the question of defining its product …
HP unwraps Cloud Assure
Hewlett-Packard on Tuesday detailed new services and software that it claims can help businesses turn to the cloud, namely by …
Windows server targets branch, small office users
Microsoft rounded out its server lineup for small and midsized businesses by releasing Windows Foundations. The server, which has a …
HP sees early signs of stronger demand for consumer PCs
Hewlett-Packard Co. rolled out its Pavilion dv2 laptop in Singapore, with company executives noting signs that some consumers are ready …
Dell challenges HP, IBM with new offerings
Trying to shed its reputation as an inexpensive hardware vendor, Dell is taking steps to sharpen its enterprise offerings so …
Microsoft to present open source blueprint for down economy
Microsoft plans to use this week's Open Source Business Conference (OSBC) to outline its move into the next phase of …
SaaS surprises: Broader appeal, customization and more
Think you know SaaS? There are a few things about the fast-evolving, on-demand software model that might surprise you. For …
If IBM and Sun merge, watch out Oracle and SAP
IBM and Sun Microsystems are said to be in acquisition talks, and if such a deal actually happens, it could …
Sun challenges Amazon for cloud dominance
Moveover, Amazon. The leading provider of cloud services is about to get some serious competition from Sun Microsystems, which made …
Economic blues could slow datacenter construction
Datacenter construction requires a massive investment in time and cash before a facility is completed. It's no wonder, then, that …
IBM said to be poring over Sun’s contracts
Lawyers for IBM are examining Sun Microsystems' contracts and other documents in a due diligence process that could precede an …
Nokia cuts staff by 1,700
Nokia Corp. will cut its staff by 1,700 as it tries to grapple with falling phone sales, it said today. …
Sun challenges Amazon for cloud dominance
Move over, Amazon. The leading provider of cloud services is about to get some serious competition from Sun Microsystems, which …
HP, Cisco jab over virtualization bragging rights
Cisco's announcement Monday of a Unified Computing System for data centers quickly sparked a bragging battle about which vendor can …