Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Inside HP's prefab data center

HP reorganizes, Livermore to step down and join board | Using deep buffers to avoid traffic spikes in the data center

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Inside HP's prefab data center
Hewlett-Packard had a cutout section of its modular data center on display at its user conference last week in Las Vegas. HP believes it will sell a lot of its EcoPODs as companies look for ways to replenish data center capacity. Read More


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Making Wall Street history with HP 3PAR F400 Storage System
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HP reorganizes, Livermore to step down and join board
HP on Monday made some organizational changes as the company tries to regain its footing under its new CEO. Read More

Using deep buffers to avoid traffic spikes in the data center
Server virtualization is dramatically increasing the number of applications supported in each rack which can result in traffic spikes that overwhelm traditional top-of-rack (ToR) switches, causing dropped packets and processing delays. But a new generation of ToR switches addresses the potential for spikes by incorporating much larger packet buffers. Read More


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Oracle Exadata gains certification for SAP applications
Oracle's Exadata X2 machines are now certified to run applications from rival SAP, following recent steps by SAP to move its customers off Oracle database platforms. Read More

Startup targets flash memory latency
VeloBit makes SSD more viable without making you rip out existing storage systems and applications. Read More


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"Free" Open Source Portals: Myth, Hype, or Reality?
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Where the IT jobs are
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VoIP company sues Apple over iCloud name
An Arizona provider of VoIP services is suing Apple for trademark infringement over the latter's use of the name iCloud for its new online storage service. The plaintiff, Phoenix-based iCloud Communications, has been doing business under that name since 2005. From the lawsuit: Read More



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