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pizza box server
The term "pizza box server" refers to the shape of a computer server enclosed in a rectangular and horizontally-arranged chassis and often installed in a rack with similar servers. Definition
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Intel intros low-voltage quad-core Xeon ahead of AMD
Intel's first foray into low-voltage processors may have been a flop, but data center managers' increased interest in power efficiency bodes well for its new quad-core Xeon processor. Article
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Users sound off: HP or Dell servers
Hewlett-Packard Co.'s is holding its ground as a top vendor in the worldwide server market, but Dell Inc. is a close second. Users say whihc they prefer. Article
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Rackable shuns blade server fad
Blade servers are a growing segment of the server market, but vendors like Rackable Systems won't offer them any time soon Article
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HP BladeSystem option simplifies server provisioning
HP's new Ethernet and Fibre Channel Virtual Connect modules for the BladeSystem cut down the amount of time administrators spend wiring their servers. Article
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IDC: Server shipments slow on spread of virtualization
In its latest quarterly server tracker, IDC found that high-end and midrange enterprise server revenue outstripped sales of volume systems. Article
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Sun servers study Sun's energy at Princeton lab
The Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory wants to create fusion energy, the same kind that powers the Sun, and relies on a high-powered Sun server cluster to do it. Article
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Gartner: Quad-core slowed 2006 server sales
Gartner reports slumping x86, IBM i Series and Unix/RISC server sales for 2006, but Sun and IBM's z Series mainframe both had banner years Article
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Sun x86 servers turn heads: Too bad you can't get one
Users are impressed with Sun's foray into low-end hardware. But analysts and bloggers say the engineering-centric firm needs to improve logistics. Article
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HP offers Sun SPARC shops ProLiant alternative
HP now counts several ProLiant server models as certified to run Sun Solaris 10, paving the way for Sun SPARC shops to migrate off legacy RISC hardware. Article