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S'pore turns to eco-vehicles, faces obstacles
News Government taskforce aims to introduce electric vehicles next year, but industry watchers voice concerns about consumer mindset and suggest alternative solutions.
Tags: Green IT, R&D, Vehicle, Road Tax, Renault, Compressed Natural Gas, Taskforce, Green IT, Singapore, electric vehicle
Printer makers mum on new security standard
News New security standards for devices such as printers, copiers and multifunction systems have emerged, but details on hardware compliance are scant.
Tags: Storage, Standard, Security, Device, Risk, Singapore, Access Control, Standards, Environment, e-mail
How green credentials are shaping IT contracts
Insight perspective Green IT is not just a buzzword--sustainability is finding its way into contracts throughout the IT industry, says legal expert.
Tags: Green IT, ISO 14000, Green IT, Information Technology, Branding, Supplier, ISO 14001, Environment, public sector, sustainability
Lack of global climate deal won't crush green tech
News No matter what happens at global talks in Copenhagen next month, industry and national governments are likely to drive investment in the near term.
Tags: Green IT, Climate, Cap-and-Trade, greenhouse gas, climate change, Carbon Emission, Green IT, Copenhagen, U.S. Senate, Environment
A good server naming convention eases IT workload
Techguide Frisky? DC1? Bozo? Pluto? ESX1? These are all server names. Which ones make the most sense? Scott Lowe discusses server naming in this article.
Tags: Servers, Infrastructure/architecture management, Server platforms, Convention, Firewall, Printer, Infrastructure/architecture management, Scott Lowe, Information Technology, Server platforms
Microsoft releases preview for next SQL Server
News Preview of the next version of Microsoft's database product, SQL Server 2008 R2, has been delivered to developers and will soon be made generally available.
Tags: Business applications, Microsoft SQL Server, Database, Community Technology Preview, Environment, Server, Microsoft SQL Server 2008, business intelligence, blog
Intel motherboards suffer Bios flaws
News Chipmaker releases updates to address privilege escalation holes in a number of its motherboards, and says to its knowledge the flaws have not been exploited.
Tags: Components, Intel Corp., Rootkit, Motherboard, Flaw, BIOS Update, Environment, Server, BIOS, desktop
Reuze simplifies move from mainframe to Windows
News New Micro Focus tool promises to help companies move their Cobol-based business processes to Windows without having to rewrite applications.
Tags: Business applications, Mainframe, New Orleans, Tool, COBOL, Environment, Server, 64-bit, Microsoft Windows
S'pore govt agencies hop onboard SOEasy
News Sixty-two public sector agencies in Singapore have begun the transition to a common ICT platform; four have initiated rollout of centralized basic services.
Tags: Business Strategies & Functions, Infrastructure/architecture management, Government, Security, Singapore, Microsoft Windows 7, Environment, public sector, Microsoft Windows, health care
HP t5730w Thin Client
Reviews Designed for use with server-based desktops such as Terminal Services, Citrix and VMware View, HP's t5730w is an excellent mid-range device suitable for most office applications.
Tags: Citrix Systems Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., USB, remote desktop, Environment, Server, Thin Client, Microsoft Windows
MontaVista boasts one-second boot-up
News Embedded Linux vendor sets the next benchmark in the race to fast boot times, with its latest demonstration showing a system going from cold boot to "fully operational" in one second.
Tags: Linux, Open source, Linux Company, operating system, Environment, Dashboard, Embedded Linux, Linux, Open source, Web
Microsoft repackages its software licenses
News Company announces two ways for small and midsize business to pay for application and server software usage, which aims to save customers up to 40 percent.
Tags: Software licensing, Software, New Orleans, software license, Environment, Server, Microsoft Dynamics, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server, IT Governance, IT investment
UK high court cracks down on WEEE waste dodge
News Schemes that collect electronics waste for manufacturers that want to comply with environmental laws cannot deliberately amass more than their fair share.
Tags: Green IT, Electronics, European Union, Regulation, financing, Environment, compliance, London, manufacturer, Green IT
Dell: PC demand 'seems to have stabilized'
News Computer maker says its upcoming second-quarter earnings results will reflect better demand for its goods and slightly better revenue.
Tags: Personal Computers, CFO, Dell PC, Environment, CEO, Dell Computer Corp., Austin, PC, Personal Computers, competitive pricing
Adobe begins public testing of ColdFusion 9
News Beta versions of ColdFusion 9 and ColdFusion Builder have been released, promising better integration with Microsoft Office and Adobe's Flash platform.
Tags: Software, Adobe Systems Inc., Allaire ColdFusion, development environment, Software, Environment, Server, monitoring, IDE, Microsoft Office
