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• December 03, 2015 03 Dec'15

  'Star Wars' memorabilia tops geek gift wish lists in 2015

  Geek gift ideas can be tricky, but this year, it's hard to go wrong with just about anything related to the 'Star Wars' movie franchise.

• December 01, 2015 01 Dec'15

  IT management less time-consuming, security concerns grow

  While virtualization, networking, IT management, and backup and storage remained in the top-five list of IT tasks again this year, another area crept up the list.

• November 30, 2015 30 Nov'15

  Timeline shows bumpy road led to HP split

  A timeline of HP through the years shows the defining moments that ultimately led to the split into HP Inc. and Hewlett Packard Enterprise.

• November 24, 2015 24 Nov'15

  Data centers seek creative skills to drive innovation in IT

  Now more than ever, data centers need creative employees to adapt and outwit problems for a more efficient, reliable IT infrastructure.

• November 23, 2015 23 Nov'15

  Mainframe applications may not be as secure as you think

  Mainframes are well-suited for mobile apps, and though these systems are known to be safe, there are ways to tighten mainframe security.

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• November 20, 2015 20 Nov'15

  Floating data center reduces cost, power use

  A new data center provider promises big benefits from its novel floating data center, but the idea of running IT equipment on a barge is enough to make some IT watchers seasick.

• November 17, 2015 17 Nov'15

  IT pros react to Dell's EMC acquisition plan

  The Twitterverse chimes in on the mega Dell-EMC deal, as three major traditional IT vendors -- Dell, EMC and VMware -- plan their futures.

• November 17, 2015 17 Nov'15

  A who's who of white box switch vendors

  White box networking gives IT organizations more freedom of choice for network hardware and OSes. It's a young and changing market, with a mix of vendor involvement.

• November 13, 2015 13 Nov'15

  Top data center industry trends of 2016

  Data center industry trends include managers who don't just manage servers, storage and networking, but instead manage 'hybrid IT.'

• November 12, 2015 12 Nov'15

  Massive tax bill increases uncertainty in Dell-EMC deal

  Dell's deal to buy EMC and VMware for $67 billion is in doubt after revelations that the company could face a $9 billion tax bill, forcing some uncertain IT buyers to look elsewhere.

• November 06, 2015 06 Nov'15

  U.S. data center market has a new king

  For years, there has been more data center space and power in the New York-New Jersey metro area than anywhere else in the United States. That's no longer the case.

• November 02, 2015 02 Nov'15

  Greenfield vs. brownfield data center development strategies

  Don't count out that old, empty department store that hasn't seen customers in a decade -- data center brownfield developments bring new life to these types of abandoned buildings.

• October 22, 2015 22 Oct'15

  EMC, Dell customers wonder what's in it for them

  The acquisition of EMC and VMware has IT pros at Dell World wondering what the future holds for pricing, storage and support.

• October 20, 2015 20 Oct'15

  Traditional IT employees must adapt to cloud way of life

  Traditional IT employees need to understand the big business picture and what the cloud offers to remain relevant.

• October 19, 2015 19 Oct'15

  IT pros weigh Dell versus HP as one swells, the other splits

  Dell will become a much bigger company following the purchase of EMC and VMware, begging the question of how it will match up against a newly split HP.