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Blade PC: A PC architecture that houses multiple PC modules ("blades") in a single chassis. It takes the machines off the users' desks and houses them in rack mounted cabinets in...; Full Blade PC Definition >>

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HP Thin Client & blade pc Solutions: Fiona Wright: The presenter of this webcast speaks about the key features of remote client solutions and how they can benefit teachers and students alike.; Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., PC, Blade, Blade PC, Thin Client, Blade Servers, Thin Clients, Servers, Hardware; Webcasts 2007-12-01
HP ships third generation of blade pc solution with new Athlon 64: HP ships third generation of blade PC solution with new Athlon 64Purely centralized processingis not the way to go. The final solution will be a hybrid approach. Even the largest datacenters will be crippled under a particular dynamic load. It's just like a freeway, if everyone gets on the road...; Tags: Processors, Blade servers, AMD Athlon, AMD Athlon 64, blade PC, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., thin client, blade; Discussion threads 2007-06-11
HP ships third generation of blade pc solution with new Athlon 64: HP must be getting something right with its blade PC-based solution. Despite the way the HP's approach seems to take go the opposite direction to the way that client-side computing trends are heading, the company is today launching its third generation of the architecture; a sign that it's...; Tags: Software Infrastructure, IT Management, Hardware Infrastructure, General; Blog posts 2007-06-11
HP ushers in new blade pc, switches chips: HP ushers in new blade PC, switches chipsfiber/802.3 kvm solutions...there is one aspect of blade pcs that CTO's and managers must account for.. running a VGA cable to another floor is impossable without KVM extending technology. Fiber based KVM extenders are expensive yet offer great flexability (peer-to-peer fiber...; Tags: Blade servers, Desktops, Network technology, Hewlett-Packard Co., chip, PERSONAL COMPUTERS, blade PC, blade, PC, fiber; Discussion threads 2005-11-07
NORAD gives thumbs up to blade pcs: NORAD gives thumbs up to blade PCsClearCubeNothing agin' HP but I'm glad someone else got the contract. This industry needs competition, not stagnation. Oops, did I say Dell?Nice and warminside that mountain! Once rack with 100 servers requires QUITE A BIT of electrical power. Not to mention the cooling that...; Tags: Blade servers, Utility computing, Servers, Desktops, blade, blade PC, PC, North American Aerospace Defense Command, Cheyenne Mountain, network; Discussion threads 2005-04-18

Secure blade pc Solutions Save Money and Help Save Lives at Backus Hospital: William. W. Backus Hospital chose the ClearCube solution because it is secure in high traffic areas, non-intrusive at the patient bedside, considerate of sterilization issues, and compatible with both the hospital's PACS system as well as its Health Care Information System HCIS. ClearCube has been installed in OR and patient...; Tags: Patient, Hospital, PC, Blade, Blade PC, ClearCube Technology, Healthcare; White papers 2005-02-01
HP unsheathes its blade pc: HP unsheathes its blade PCand the pundits said thin client was dead[i]The new blade PCs can be used, in conjunction with the company's thin clients, to replace the networked desktop PCs that most companies now issue their employees, HP says.To use the Consolidated Client Infrastructure, a company places an inexpensive...; Tags: Blade servers, Thin clients, Utility computing, Desktops, blade PC, blade, thin client, Hewlett-Packard Co., PC, desktop; Discussion threads 2004-04-27
blade pc company links up with IBM: Blade PC company links up with IBMComplicated Thin ClientWhy would this solution be better than a centrally managed Terminal Server with thin-clients connecting through the network? You would still be managing hundreds of blades that can fail... not to mention hundreds of blades that will have to be patched...; Tags: Blade servers, Utility computing, Servers, blade, blade PC, IBM Corp., PC; Discussion threads 2004-02-25
HP blade pcs Used in Thin Client Strategy to Reinforce Security and Ease System Management Achieving Flexibility and Scalability to Support the Dynamism of the Internet Banking Business: eBANK Corporation eBANK was launched in July 2001 as a specialist Internet bank. Since then it has made rapid strides, primarily developing Net-based electronic payment services for applications such as online auctions, Internet shopping and points services. The company is using HP blade PCs to maximize compliance with regulations governing...; Tags: Security, Hewlett-Packard Co., PC, Blade PC, Internet Banking, Thin Client, Scalability, HP Blade, Internet, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Servers, Hardware; Case studies

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WinXP on XO laptops OK as long as Linux runs, too: Microsoft's agreement to offer Windows XP on OLPC's XO laptop is appropriate and long overdue. It was pure hypocrisy for Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates to publicly decry the so-called "Digital Divide" while privately refusing to support the XO simply because Linux was a supported operating system. ...; Tags: Operating System, Bill Gates, Microsoft Corp., Laptop Computer, One Laptop Per Child Project, XO, Gates Foundation, Linux, Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Microsoft Windows, Paula Rooney; Blog posts 2008-05-16
News to know: XP meets XO; Yahoo; Facebook; Verdiem; DIY phishing: Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: It's finally official: XP is coming to the XO. Christopher Dawson: Sugar-free Windows, as predicted Microsoft cuts backup from Windows Home Server PowerPack Larry Dignan: Icahn launches Yahoo proxy fight; Mark Cuban's return?...; Tags: Facebook, Larry Dignan, Microsoft Windows XP, Yahoo! Inc., Privacy, TechMeme, Icahn, Phishing, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Cyberthreats, Spam, Security, Viruses And Worms, Spam And Phishing, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software; Blog posts 2008-05-16
Verdiem spruces up its Survey PC power management software: Verdiem, one of the better known developers of power management software that counts Hewlett-Packard, Intel and Microsoft among its close partners, has delivered an impressive upgrade to its Surveyor technology. According to the Seattle-based company, the focus was on providing IT managers with even more configuration flexibility than previously available....; Tags: Software, Power Management, PC, Power Consumption, Survey, Verdiem, Desktops, Hardware, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-05-15
OCZ debuts DIY gaming notebooks: Here's something that fans of building their own PCs will be interested in - OCZ has launched a build-it-yourself gaming notebook kit. The idea is simple. You buy a kit (currently there's no word on pricing but the wording on the OCZ website suggest that this will...; Tags: Game, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-05-15
Microsoft delivers another update to Office Live Workspace: Microsoft rolled out quietly on May 15 its 1.1 update to its Office Live Workspace service, which is currently in beta test. The 1.1 bits are available from the Microsoft Downloads site. adds performance updates, making Office Live Workspace run faster with Microsoft Office programs, plus the...; Tags: Microsoft Office Live Workspace, Microsoft Office Live, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-05-15
Mobius Seattle 2008: SE, MWg, and HTC show off their devices: I was very pleased to be invited to the first Mobius event of 2008, that is actually being held here in the Seattle area. Thus, I had no travel to get to Mobius and that may have made the decision to invite me to this event...; Tags: High Tech Computer Corp., Device, Mobile, Mobius, XPERIA, SE, Panel Technology, Microsoft Windows, Advertising & Promotion, Operating Systems, Software, Marketing, Matthew Miller; Blog posts 2008-05-15
City walks away from $17m network: Who wants a free Wi-Fi network? Not Philadelphia. After Earthlink pulled out of Philly Wireless Tuesday, the city wants no part of the network. Apparently Earthlink had been negotiating with the city and nonprofits groups to to hand the $17 million network over but couldn't come to...; Tags: EarthLink Inc., City, Network, Networking, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-05-14
Workday: a tipping point?: Larry Dignan is enthusiastic about Workday's 200,000 person deal it won to supply Flextronics with HR functionality, adding in the Chiquita 26,000 person deal as validation for what he suggests is a 'tipping point' for Workday. I'm a little more cautious. Next week, Workday will release update...; Tags: Workday, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-05-14
Linux's biggest victory so far - Splashtop to ship on ASUS motherboards: In what I think is the biggest victory for Linux so far, DeviceVM's Splashtop Linux desktop will ship across the entire P5Q range of motherboards, with more to follow by the end of the year. DeviceVM, the award-winning developer of Splashtop™, today announced the proliferation of their innovative software...; Tags: ASUS, Motherboard, Model, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-05-14
HP partners with Desktone to advance virtualized desktops as a service: Desktone, the desktop as a service DaaS provider, has lined up a powerful ally in Hewlett-Packard HP, which has signed on as the first member of Desktone's partner program for desktop virtualization technology. Desktone announced HP's involvement at the same time it unveiled its service provider...; Tags: Desktop Virtualization, Hewlett-Packard Co., Environment, Service Provider, Desktone, Virtual-D Platform, Desktops, Hardware, Dana Gardner; Blog posts 2008-05-14
Content Protection madness on Vista: [UPDATE: For more on this issue, check out this post.] I'm a firm believer in the idea that if you pay for hardware, you should be able to make full use of it. However, DRM and content protection mechanisms are increasingly making this difficult for people. ...; Tags: Screen, Microsoft Windows Vista, Cintiq, DVD, Consumer Electronics, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Digital Rights Management (DRM), Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Security, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-05-14