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19 Nov 2009
    APC adds monitoring, efficiency features to UPS line
An IT pro says the ability to do more remote monitoring is key to APC's SmartUPS line, although concern persists about availability with the products' energy-efficiency features.
    IBM updates mainframe software
Users cite better compilers, enhancements to Rational and Tivoli offerings .
18 Nov 2009
    The hidden costs of scale-out supercomputing
Since the mid-1990s, supercomputer users have moved from scale-up big-box servers to scale-out clusters. But some say beware the hidden costs.
17 Nov 2009
    Dallas Cowboys reboot IT with blades and 'converged' architecture
The Dallas Cowboys' data center has consolidated 200 physical servers into 16 blade servers to manage concessions and a massive scoreboard at the team's stadium.
    The mainframe's potential for Web services and cloud computing
Find out how a modernized mainframe environment with applications enabled for Web services and the cloud allows for greater flexibility and lower business costs in the final tip in...
    Weighing the costs and risks of mainframe application modernization
The business benefits of mainframe application modernization outweigh the risks of allowing an outdated legacy application remain as-is. This tip discusses considerations for updat...
    Roadmap to mainframe application modernization
A modernized mainframe environment, with Web services-enabled business-critical applications, can put your business at a competitive advantage. In this tip, an expert outlines a ba...
16 Nov 2009
    Are containerized data centers catching on outside Microsoft, Google?
Containerized data centers made a splash a few years ago with high-profile companies like Microsoft and Google touting them as a way to expand data centers without hefty constructi...
12 Nov 2009
    HP's buyout of 3Com continues IT convergence push
IT pros see the benefits and drawbacks of continued IT convergence, as exemplified by HP's intention to buy 3Com for $2.7 billion.
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