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AMD announces five Opterons for high-scale applications

The five new server chips in the Opteron family are targeted at the three main areas for server deployment of scalable, high-performance and conventional workloads

February 14, 2011 by Jack Clark

Pigeons roosting and doing what pigeons do

Is there anything more depressing than being forced to consider just how uselessly some professional lives have been spent? I just heard from an old acquaintance and his problems today, and his ideal solutions, really haven't changed in 15 years. Sysiphus had nothing on this guy: he keeps pushing the rock, the rock keeps rolling back and he absolutely refuses to consider either dynamite or a bobcat.

July 10, 2009 by Paul Murphy

Green IT tips for small businesses: Analysys moves data center offsite for big power savings

Many of us who write about green technology issues often get dinged for focusing just on case studies that involve BIG companies. So, here's some information about a much more modestly sized company in Baltimore that was able to get greener AND save a bunch of money on its power costs, by moving the majority of its data center equipment offsite.

July 2, 2009 by Heather Clancy

10 reasons to purchase new hardware during a recession

TechRepublic guest post: It may seem like the last thing you want to do in the midst of tough economic times is invest in new hardware. But IT consultant Erik Eckel suggests that trying to coast on failing or outdated equipment will cost you more in the long run.

January 19, 2009 by Larry Dignan

CES 2009: Sony announces P Series ultra portable notebook at 1.4 pounds

I am a big fan of highly portable devices and I just saw a new device announced by Sony that may just have me putting my MSI Wind up on ebay soon. Sony announced their new Vaio P Series ultra-compact notebook that has some good specs and an interesting design. The tagline is that the P Series is the lightest 8 inch notebook in the world. Rather than go for a large display in a small form factor, Sony looks to have targeted maximization of the keyboard with sacrificing the screen size and going for a small form factor.

January 7, 2009 by Matthew Miller

The server with the windmill on top

Wind farms and server farms, energy-efficient couple. That's according to a study from a British academic.

March 18, 2008 by Harry Fuller

London losing lustre as data-centre destination

High lease prices, limited space and a lack of power may be combining to make the capital increasingly unattractive as a data-centre location

February 28, 2008 by Nick Heath

TerraPass targets businesses with latest offset program

OK, this week seems to be the week for carbon offset related hoohah. I spoke last night with TerraPass, the well-known consumer-faced offset provider, about a new program they're offering for business types.

January 16, 2008 by Heather Clancy

News to know: Home Server; Dell; BlackBerry banter

Notable headlines:Mary Jo Foley: HP to wait for Microsoft Home Server update before shipping MediaSmart Server. And on the Microsoft legal circuit...

August 30, 2007 by Larry Dignan

Firewall redux: Could a public, open software behavior registry squelch useless dialogs?

In response to yesterday's Tech Shakedown of McAfee's personal firewall product for issuing a useless dialog -- one that asks me to allow or block some behavior but that doesn't give me any idea, clues, or hints as to which of those two options to pick -- one ZDNet reader has reminded me of the need or lack thereof for outbound blocking in a personal firewall.

August 2, 2007 by David Berlind