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HP unveils new offering for 'scale-out' setting
News Built for cloud computing and high performance environments, the new portfolio includes ProLiant SL server family and aims at cost and resource savings.
Tags: Data centers, Servers, Business applications, Hewlett-Packard Co., Singapore, HP Compaq ProLiant, Environment, Server, partnership, R&D
Sun launches Shanghai-based servers
News The company has launched an updated line of Sun Fire x64 servers and Sun Blade systems powered by AMD's first 45-nanometer Opteron processor.
Tags: Servers, Processors, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Shanghai, Sun Blade, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Fire X4440, Sun Fire X6400 M2, Sun Fire X4240, Sun Fire X2200 M2
Energy Star server ratings to include power profile
News After years of development, Energy Star ratings for enterprise servers are set for release Monday, which will give buyers a "starting point" for comparing efficiency.
Tags: Servers, Green IT, quad processor, Server, performance, energy efficiency, enterprise server, program manager, server company, data center
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, Information Technology, Infrastructure/architecture management, Server platforms, Scott Lowe
Intel seeks new 'microserver' standard
News Intel doesn't want to be the only one touting eensy-weensy servers aimed at Web site hosting companies. It's trying to standardize its design.
Tags: Servers, Intel Corp., quad-core processor, Computer, Hosting Company, Server, processor, computer industry, blade server, Web Site
Making the choice between virtual and physical servers
Techguide "Virtualize everything" is a popular M.O. in IT these days, but there are times when physical servers make more sense.
Tags: Servers, Server platforms, Virtualization, Database, Microsoft SQL Server, Scott Lowe, Virtual Environment, Storage, Server, Hardware
Managing service accounts is easier in Windows Server 2008 R2
Techguide Windows Server 2008 R2 offers a new type of account that helps with endpoint administration of service accounts.
Tags: Servers, Microsoft Server 2003, Server platforms, Service Account, Microsoft Windows PowerShell, Active Directory Schema, Builtin Organizational Unit, Information Technology, Windows Server 2008 R2, Organizational Unit
Deployment to the cloud: Logical servers and compliance agents
Techguide Cloud-based technologies can be a great solution for lowering costs and increasing elastic capacity, but not for every situation. Here's where logical servers come in.
Tags: Servers, Cloud computing, Tool, Rick Vanover, Cloud computing, Rick, Server, compliance, Microsoft Windows Server, agent
Worldwide server sales continue to fall
News IBM and Dell manage to gain a hold in market share, amid a carnage in declining sales revenues, leaving Sun as the weakest link.
Tags: Servers, Hewlett-Packard Co., IBM Corp., International Data Corp., Unix, Sales, Sun Microsystems Inc., Unix server, Server, Servers
Reduce hardware needs and ease administration with Exchange 2010
Techguide Exchange 2007 was widely considered to be a revolutionary change in the Exchange line. Exchange 2010 builds on many of the good aspects of Exchange 2007, and organizations migrating to Exchange 2010 will be able to do so with less hardware.
Tags: E-mail servers, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Database, Exchange 2010, Microsoft Corp., Scott Lowe, Storage, clustering, high availability
Microsoft releases Hyper-V Server R2
News Latest iteration of Microsoft's free hypervisor, which now includes functionality for the live migration of servers, is now available for download.
Tags: Servers, Business applications, Virtualization, VMware Inc., Microsoft Windows Server Hyper-V, Hypervisor, Server, processor, team, Servers
HP delivers Istanbul-powered servers
News The seven ProLiants built on AMD's new six-core Opteron chip come with heat- and power-management functions designed to drive down energy consumption.
Tags: Servers, Data centers, Processors, Hardware, Cray Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., HP Compaq ProLiant, Power supplies, surge suppression, Server
Using Twitter as a server notification tool: Pros and cons
Techguide Twitter is breaking out of its "look at me" shackles and may offer real business value. Scott Lowe suggests using the microblogging engine for server notifications.
Tags: Servers, Web services, Internet Access, Social Media, Tool, Server, API, Internet, Microsoft Exchange Server, Servers
Sun Microsystems debuts new x64 servers
News Company lifts curtain on new line of x64 servers and workstations, aiming to integrate networking technologies, advanced thermal management and open software.
Tags: Servers, Storage, Intel Xeon, Sun Blade, Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., Server, Sun Fire, workstation, data center
Dell said to tap Via Nano for servers
News The New York Times reports that Dell will unveil a system that has 12 full servers running on Via's Nano chip.
Tags: Servers, Processors, VIA Technologies Inc., Intel Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., International Data Corp., Chip, Server, performance, New York Times Co.
