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HP's new virtualisation servers provide path to cloud

Hewlett-Packard on Monday announced new servers that come pre-configured with Microsoft software to help companies deploy virtualised workloads more quickly.
Broadcom launches adapter chip for Fiber Channel over Ethernet

Broadcom's first processor for FCoE (Fibre Channel over Ethernet) is now coming on the market in network adapters qualified by EMC, backed by claims it is 80 percent faster than any other FCoE component.
Fedora 15 to feature Gnome desktop interface

Fedora 15 offers the new Gnome desktop interface and an enhanced boot process
Verizon links France and Germany with 100G Ethernet

Verizon Business plans to set up a 100-Gigabit Ethernet link between Paris and Frankfurt on its European backbone network, taking an early step into the next generation of Ethernet technologies.
Apple releases Mac OS X 10.6.5

Apple on Wednesday released Mac OS X 10.6.5, the latest version of its Snow Leopard operating system. As per usual, the update, which is recommended for all users of 10.6, is chock full of bug fixes, feature enhancements, and security patches.
Force10 to unveil 40G data centre switch

Force10 will make good on its earlier promise to provide "end-to-end" 40Gbps Ethernet capabilities by unveiling a data centre switch and switch module that support the new high speed standard.
LaCie Network Space Max promises 4TB of network-attached storage

LaCie has released the Network Space Max, a network-attached storage (NAS) device available in 2TB or 4TB capacities.
Facebook data centres need Terabit Ethernet

Facebook's data centres already need 100-Gigabit Ethernet and ideally could use 1-Terabit Ethernet, according to a senior network engineer at the company.
Wyse to sell thin client netbook

Wyse Technology has started shipping the X90cw, a new thin client that is an Intel Atom-based netbook, it said.
Aruba upgrades AirWave managament tool

Aruba is adding support for wired networks to its AirWave management tool

Latest Features

British Newspaper Archive: Digitising the nation's memory

Consuming content in digital form has become the norm for many of us. We watch videos on smartphones, we skim the news on tablets, we share photos on social networks and we read books on e-readers. But in a world where digital rules, where does a traditional organisation like The British Library fit in?
Why is converged I/O in data centres taking so long?

So if converging the I/O infrastructure in data centres is all the rage, what's taking IT shops so long to do it?
A simple guide to Thunderbolt connection technology

The arrival of Apple's latest MacBook Pro models brings with it a brand new connection technology called Thunderbolt.
How to buy a new PC: The specs

Once you've determined the type of desktop system you want, a compact PC, a budget system, a mainstream all-purpose model, or a performance crackerjack, you need to know what components to look for.
Cisco and HP gear up for battle in data centre

Cisco's foray into the server market has been talked about for some months now. What has not been so widely discussed is HP's attack on Cisco's territory with a new range of ProCurve switches - it all adds up to a tasty battle.
Does Motorola's 802.11n kit put it back in the Wi-Fi game?

Motorola took its time bringing out an 802.11n AP for its enterprise Wi-Fi, but it may not be too late for the product to make an impact.
Copper WANs aren't going away

Ubiquitous fibre is still a long, long way off, so carriers and others are having to find ways of getting more out of their existing copper plant, such as Carrier Ethernet.
Blade servers vs. rack servers

In the world of datacentre computing, there's a lot of contention over whether deploying rackable servers is better than deploying blade servers to host consolidated or virtualised applications.
802.11n access points on the starting blocks

With few customers as yet, 802.11n Wi-Fi vendors are going to get very competitive about the performance of their kit.
Doubts remain, as xG promises rollout

Is it a new dawn for wireless communications? Or is it "wireless illiteracy" to believe in a company whose claims bend the laws of physics?

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Featured White Papers

What Healthcare CIOs Need to Know about Wireless Networks

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