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AMD demos six-core Opteron processor: New in brief
AMD is showing off its next-generation six-core Opteron processor, code-named Istanbul, via live demonstrations on YouTube. Article | 25 Feb 2009
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HP to resell Solaris on ProLiant servers, sidesteps Integrity
Hewlett-Packard will resell Sun Microsystems' Solaris 10 operating system subscriptions on ProLiant x86 systems but will keep Solaris off HP-UX Unix. Article | 25 Feb 2009
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Dell/Cisco partnership may simplify data center infrastructure
Dell and Cisco Systems' move to install Cisco Nexus 5020 switches into Dell PowerEdge servers and storage will create a pool of unified networking resources, IT pros say. Article | 02 Feb 2009
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Rackable Systems mini-servers provide virtualization alternative
Rackable Systems new 12-volt mini-servers are designed to run divided workloads within the CloudRack system and serve as an alternative to virtualization. Article | 26 Jan 2009
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Cisco's planned server play sets up vendor cage match
Cisco Systems will tread on partner turf when it enters the server market with a product aimed at virtualized data centers. Article | 22 Jan 2009
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Sun Microsystems ships AMD Shanghai processor in x64, blade servers
Sun Microsystems will now ship x64 and blade servers with AMD's 45-nanometer quad-core Opteron processor, Shanghai, which offers a virtualization performance boost. IBM, HP and Dell began shipping systems with the processor and touting its virtualiza... Article | 10 Dec 2008
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With economic downturn, Dell, HP cut U.S. server prices
The U.S. economic recession has prompted server vendors HP and Dell to reduce prices, but in international markets, currency fluctuations may drive price increases. Article | 08 Dec 2008
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After Transitive acquisition, will IBM shed translation software beneficial to competition?
IBM plans to acquire Transitive Corp., whose translation software enables applications to run on various combinations of CPU and OS. But will IBM continue to enable translation for non-IBM x86 systems? Article | 19 Nov 2008
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AMD releases 45-nm Shanghai Opteron processor on schedule
AMD has shipped Shanghai, its next-generation quad-core Opteron processor, on schedule. Shanghai consumes less power, is faster, has more memory and costs less than Barcelona. Article | 13 Nov 2008
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With IBM blades and VMware, firm shrinks data center footprint, cost
After dumping nearly 100 HP and Compaq servers in favor of IBM BladeCenter servers running VMware, a real estate firm slashed costs, data center footprint and management headaches. Article | 06 Nov 2008