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Cooper Boone's fan-fueled music (no, not the kind with blades): Did you ever think about how much electricity a mega-concert uses to power all those woofers and tweeters, not to mention the jumbo-screens and pyrotechnics? Yes, a lot, no? So, I was inspired by this little item about Cooper Boone, a psychologist-cum-musician who...; Tags: Blade, Cooper, Music, Cooper Boone, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Servers, Hardware, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-05-09
ClearCube Spins off VDIworks: ClearCube has long offered an interesting desktop virtualization environment that is based upon its VMware-enabled ClearCube PC blades with its Sentralâ„¢ management software. When combined, the two create a very usable virtual desktop environment. Each PC blade can be used as a computing resource for multiple users. My post...; Tags: ClearCube Technology, VDIworks, Desktops, Blade Servers, Hardware, Servers, Dan Kusnetzky; Blog posts 2008-05-06
BLADE Networks and Network Virtualization: I don't often get the opportunity to speak with companies offering a different take on network virtualization, a blade networking approach. A week ago, I had a chance to speak with Dan Tuchler, VP of Strategy and Product Management, for BLADE Network Technologies (BLADE) about network virtualization for blade servers....; Tags: Network, Blade, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Servers, Hardware, Dan Kusnetzky; Blog posts 2008-05-05
HP and Desktop Virtualization: In a seemingly endless list of competitors in what could be called "desktop virtualization," HP stands out as one of the few competitors that plays in desktop systems, portable systems, handheld systems, blade PCs, blade servers, traditional servers, software and professional services. So, when Tad Bodeman of HP wanted to...; Tags: Desktop Virtualization, Hewlett-Packard Co., Blade Servers, Desktops, Utility Computing, Servers, Hardware, Dan Kusnetzky; Blog posts 2008-04-09
System builder Super Micro shows green stripes: I was wondering the other day how the system builder community is faring with the green tech conversation. After all, servers, desktops and notebooks from the so-called white box players account for somewhere around one-third of all systems shipped in a given quarter. At least that's the case in the...; Tags: Blade Server, Blade, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Servers, Hardware, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-04-04

Egenera: New pals for PAN Manager: I've spoken about Egenera several times in the past and pointed out that it was one of the very earliest players offering blade computers and the related management software. Egenera called this software PAN (Processing Area Network) manager. PAN manager, at first, was a tool that allowed organizations to orchestrate...; Tags: Blade, Personal Area Network, Egenera Inc., PAN Manager, Bluetooth, Blade Servers, Servers, Wireless, Hardware, Dan Kusnetzky; Blog posts 2008-03-25
Islands of hope in an ocean of energy: Courtesy Wavebob. Britain and Ireland have a long and bloody mutual history. They've ended open hostility and the neighboring nations now share and compete with a possible future energy source: the restless waves of the North Atlantic. Both Ireland and the United Kingdom are looking...; Tags: Ireland, Strategy, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Management, Servers, Hardware, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-03-24
BMC buys BladeLogic, eyes data center automation: BMC said Monday that it will buy BladeLogic, which specializes in automating data centers, for $800 million, or $28 a share. The news comes on the heels of a bevy of data center announcements from HP, which is hoping enterprises go for its data center as a...; Tags: BMC Software Inc., Data Center, BladeLogic, Automation, Data Centers, Blade Servers, It Management, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Servers, It service Management, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-03-17
Blade Trinity Screensaver (zip): Blade Trinity stars Wesley Snipes, the beautiful Jessica Biel and Ryan Reynolds. The vampires succeed in framing Blade for the killing of a human. Blade is rescued by the Nightstalkers. They are led by Hannibal King, and Abigail Whistler. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.; Tags: Blade, Wallpaper Screensavers, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Servers, Hardware; Software downloads 2008-03-11
Lights Of Dreams The Angelical Blade (00): Xylvaniel is back and have more power. Featuring 20 characters, 30 items, 50 worlds, and awesome environment graphics. Fly through 50 worlds and evolve in an outstanding game experience.Version 2.04 adds new 6 levels of gameplay.; Tags: Blade, Environment, Xilvan Design, Xylvaniel, Blade Servers, Servers, Hardware; Software downloads 2008-03-04
Blade Servers: Data centre power and cooling issues: IT managers need to reduce power consumption in IT infrastructure. Blades servers â€" which provide a more efficient form of computing than traditional servers â€" could provide an answer.Read this white paper to see how technology leaders can reduce power consumption through blades, and what type of power and cooling...; Tags: Blade Server, Blade, Power Consumption, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Servers, Hardware; White papers 2008-03-03
KTF Improves Transaction Speed by 1,000% With Integrated Authentication Service System: Established in 1997, Korea Telecom FreeTel (KTF) is Korea's second largest mobile operator with a subscriber base of approximately 12 - 13 million. KTF required a system that could be developed quickly and was compliant with existing databases. KTF's Service Infrastructure Research Centre, part of its Research & Development Institute,...; Tags: Oracle Corp., KT Freetel Co. Ltd., Authentication Service, Authentication, KTF, Blade Servers, Databases, Enterprise Software, Security, Servers, Hardware, Software, Data Management; Case studies 2008-03-01
Server blade market grew to $1.2 bln in Q4 2007: Growth in the server blade market accelerated in the Q4 2007, with factory revenue gaining 54.2% YTY and shipments increasing by 35.6% compared to Q4 2006, according to IDC. Overall, bladed servers, including x86, EPIC and RISC blades, accounted for $1.2 bln in Q4 2007, representing 7.8% of quarterly server...; Tags: Revenue, Blade Server, Blade, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Servers, Hardware, NB; Blog posts 2008-02-28
Physical to Physical Migration From IBM HS20 Blade to IBM HS21-XM Blade With Windows 2003 Operating System: This paper details the procedure to perform physical to physical image migration based on Windows 2003 operating system from an HS20 (8843) 2-socket dual core blade to an IBM HS21-XM (extended memory) 2-socket quad core blade. The PlateSpin PowerConvert's Operating System (OS) portability technology is used for the migration. The...; Tags: Microsoft Windows 2003, Blade, Operating System, Microsoft Windows, Migration, IBM Corp., PlateSpin PowerConvert, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Servers, Operating Systems, Processors, Hardware, Software, Semiconductors, Components; White papers 2008-02-13
The Legend of Teklara: Adventure awaits in Teklara, a 2D role-playing game from Vehris. Explore two realms, separate in their nuances, but unified in their intrigue. Choose your class as you battle through desert, snow, and forest. Learn abilities, cast spells, and upgrade your weapons to deftly defeat your foes. Unlock a key to...; Tags: Realm, Adventure, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Games, Servers, Hardware, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2008-02-07
Richard Clarke on recent Mideast cable outages: I just happened to be reading Breakpoint by Richard Clarke last week. The premise for the book is that the US finds itself undergoing a series of attacks on its infrastructure starting with simultaneous bombings of several beach heads for the main trans-Atlantic fiber cables as well as undersea cuttings...; Tags: Richard Clarke, Outage, Oracle Real Application Cluster, Fiber, Mideast, Cable Outage, Breakpoint, Threatchaos, Cable, Network Technology, Blade Servers, Databases, Enterprise Software, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Networking, Servers, Hardware, Software, Data Management, Richard Stiennon; Blog posts 2008-02-06
HP ProLiant Server Blade Specification for Microsoft Web Server: HP offers a full range of hardware - server, networking, and storage - components designed to meet the performance, scalability, availability, and reliability requirements of the Microsoft application infrastructure. HP offers a full suite of ProLiant server blade management tools, which enables to take control of and manage Microsoft application...; Tags: Web Server, Blade Server, HP Compaq ProLiant Server, Hewlett-Packard Co., Blade, Specification, Microsoft Corp., HP Compaq ProLiant, HP ProLiant Server Blade Technology, Blade Servers, Servers, Utility Computing, Hardware; White papers 2008-02-01
Blades of Heaven (exe): Blades of Heaven is a game full of secrets, action, mysteries and twists. Embark on Laura's journey, and face events that will lead to threaten the world. 40H, 8 characters, more than 100 monsters, if you like old school RPG, you shouldn't be disappointed by this game. This version is...; Tags: Blade, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Games, Servers, Hardware, Personal Technology; Software downloads 2008-01-18
Implementing IBM BladeCenter Boot Disk System Solution: The BladeCenter Boot Disk System solution reduces cost, provides high availability, helps consolidate the IT infrastructure, reduces cabling complexity, minimizes the downtime window, and enhances performance. This paper illustrates the step-by-step procedure to deploy an IBM blade server attached to IBM BladeCenter Boot Disk System for Windows 2003 Enterprise Server...; Tags: Disk, IBM eServer BladeCenter, Boot Disk, IBM Corp., BladeCenter Boot Disk System Solution, Blade Servers, Servers, Hardware; White papers 2008-01-02
Automation Technology for Virtualized Systems: There has been a recent trend toward consolidating burgeoning systems onto blade servers in order to optimize IT infrastructures, maximize system investment efficiency, and reduce server power consumption. This trend heightens the demand to increase the efficiency of system integration and operation. Moreover, in line with the increased performance of...; Tags: Blade Server, Blade, Power Consumption, Fujitsu Ltd., Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Virtualization, Servers, Hardware; White papers 2008-01-01