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Windows server has Linux in crosshairs
News Targeted at lower-priced competition like Linux, Microsoft's new entry-level server product is targeted at small, cost-conscious businesses in Asia, says exec.
Tags: Linux server OS, Server platforms, x86-standard servers, Microsoft Corp., Small Business, software company, operating system, Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server
Microsoft launches virtualization line-up
News Software giant unveils a set of new products, including Hyper-V for Windows Server 2008, and underscores its interest in capturing the server virtualization market.
Tags: x86-standard servers, Microsoft Server 2003, Server consolidation, Microsoft Corp., Virtualization, Hypervisor, Microsoft SQL Server 2008, software, IT administration, marketing
Dell seeks services clout from cloud
News update The vendor delivers managed services through the cloud, a model it says can help customers gain substantial cost savings.
Tags: Services, Web services, x86-standard servers, SMB, India, Japan, Customer, network, managed services, software-as-a-service
Hardware market to defy economic slump: Gartner
News The sector is still growing, with low-end Linux systems and high-end mainframes as the main drivers, says the analyst house.
Tags: Hardware, Virtualization, Multiprocessor servers, Server consolidation, x86-standard servers, Linux, UNIX, Earning reports/forecasts, Gartner Inc., Consolidation
Virtualization saves US$1.7M for Corporate Express
News Server virtualization has saved business supply giant Corporate Express US$1.7 million and allowed it to ditch more than 90 percent of its existing server hardware.
Tags: Data centers, x86-standard servers, Servers, Virtualization, Data backup, disaster recovery, Backup, Archiving, Storage, Server, performance
