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Prevent gray-market mishaps with a few key tactics

Used IT equipment can help a business cut capital costs, but be proactive to protect yourself from dishonest gray-market sellers.
Gray market equipment saves money

Businesses may choose to make due with gray market equipment when platform updates simply won't work or older systems require continued support.
Why should I consider Open Compute servers?

The Open Compute Project aims to bring streamlined servers to data centers of all sizes to make technology refreshes less painful.
AMD, Intel line up in support of Open Compute Project

Facebook's Open Compute Project has caught on, with AMD and Intel developing motherboards for the project's Open Rack infrastructure.

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The six-core Opteron must prove its merits, say IT pros

AMD's new six-core Opteron processor claims up to 34% more performance per watt over previous-generation chips, but users question whether it makes sense from a cost perspective. Article
Via Nano co-creator dishes on CPU technologies

Glenn Henry, a former IBM fellow and Dell CTO, discusses the lower-power, low-cost philosophy of his company's new Via Nano chip and on competing with big guys AMD and Intel. Article
Intel shows off eight-core Nehalem EX

Intel's upcoming Nehalem EX chip will sport eight cores, supporting 16 threads. Article
EPA releases Energy Star server specification

After two years of work, the Environmental Protection Agency has released its Energy Star spec for servers. Article
Dell taps Via Technologies' chips for high-density server

Dell's new ultralight data center server uses the low power consumption Via Nano processor. Article
'Anticompetitive' practices may damage Intel's reputation

The European Union's antitrust findings may tarnish Intel's reputation and give rival AMD a boost, say IT observers. Article
Choosing the best x86 server for your data center

All x86 servers are not equal. What are the criteria for buying x86 servers? Consider application characteristics, memory, power usage and other factors when selecting a commodity server vendor. Article
Intel offers data center management software: News in brief

In today's news in brief, Intel introduced a software development kit that monitor and manages data center power called Intel Data Center Manager; Fujitsu outsources processor manufacturing on low profits. Article
IBM/Brocade deal reeks of Cisco hostility

Cisco Systems' entry into the server market caused friction with partners that in turn released competing systems and tightened relationships with Cisco rivals. Article
Sun shops prefer Oracle to IBM, but worries persist

An Oracle-owned Sun Microsystems leaves customers wondering about the fate of Sun's hardware and open source software portfolio. Article

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