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IBM launches iDataPlex server; Eyes Web 2.0 customers: IBM launches iDataPlex server; Eyes Web 2.0 customersHeavy Computer - Heavy PictureThe image of the computer in this article is huge - 1375.77 KB. Someone's uploader is not doing a very good job. Regardless doing it without AC should be the mantra. Keep it up IBM.Air ConditioningThis system is NOT...; Tags: Data centers, Redundancy, Liquid Cooling, Condensation, iDataPlex, Eyes Web 2.0, Eyes Web 2.0 customer, IBM launches iDataPlex, IBM Corp., IBM Launches, A/C, server; Discussion threads 2008-04-24
Mactel developer decisions: Mactel developer decisionsCell Processor is for SonyI don't think xbox is getting the cell processor is it? I believe that Sony is getting it and designed it with IBM. I suppose that doesn't preclude MS from using it at some point or basing a platform on it, but that seems...; Tags: Semiconductors, Network technology, Processors, Games, Liquid Cooling, chip, Apple Inc., IBM Corp., Intel Corp., Cell, IBM PowerPC, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2005-06-10

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They died for Reddi-Wip?: Jon Edwards often manages what appears impossible. He has recovered precious data from computers wrecked in floods and fires and dumped in lakes. Now Edwards may have set a new standard: He found information on a melted disk drive that fell from the sky when space shuttle Columbia...; Tags: Disk, Disk Drive, Foam, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2008-05-11
Don't insulate, Nansulate, says Florida cleantech company: Thermal testing. Courtesy Industrial Nanotech. Energy costs are now serious business for industries, office managers, and home owners across the world. Buildings account for over half of the energy use in the U.S. and a fair portion of that is for heating and...; Tags: Insulation, Clean Technology, European Union, Nansulate, Energy Cost, Nanotechnology, Emerging Technologies, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-05-08
Gallery: Psystar unboxing, innerds, maiden boot: Gallery: Psystar unboxing, innerds, maiden bootThe disposable Mac?Obviously due to limitations set by the firmware or software updates this can't hold up against a "real" mac. But I'm really curious to see how it stacks up as a "disposable" Mac.At $4-500 then this is cheap enough that if it starts...; Tags: Processors, DVD, Network technology, Psystar, Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-05-06

Sun creates its own solar system of eco partners: Going back to my roots in writing about and for IT resellers, VARs and systems integrators with today's entry. That's because Sun Microsystems became one of the first high-tech companies a few weeks back to include its business partners in its ability have a green tech dialogue with its customers....; Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., Data Centers, Retail, Virtualization, Channel Management, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Marketing, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-05-05
SAP CEO: Ballmer should have bought Yahoo: SAP CEO: Ballmer should have bought YahooMS shouldn't be allowed to buy any big companiesThey should get their own house in order first, release worthwhile OS's, and put an end to their sick anti-competitive bullying.The world needs free markets and competition to thrive, not one huge monopoly.The more MS can...; Tags: INTERNET, Kagermann, Microsoft Corp., Yahoo! Inc., SAP AG, Steve Ballmer; Discussion threads 2008-05-05
Oil and the future of cleantech are NOT separable: Oil and the future of cleantech are NOT separableWind Kills tooWind turbines kill birds too. So fossil fuels aren't the only bird-unfriendly source of energy out there.There are always trade-offs. People who let housecats roam free are responsible for more bird deaths than any oil company anywhere. ...; Tags: clean technology; Discussion threads 2008-05-05
N-Tier: Rube Goldberg meets Wintel Scalability: N-Tier: Rube Goldberg meets Wintel ScalabilityStore procedures and serializationHow did stored procedures solve the serialization problem?If they did, it sounds like an accident due to programmers not understanding transactions and unknowingly switching from a very pessimistic locking strategy to an overly optimistic locking strategy.RE: N-Tier: Rube Goldberg meets Wintel ScalabilitySo,...; Tags: Databases, N-Tier, tier, Wintel Scalability, Rube Goldberg, Wintel; Discussion threads 2008-05-05
Dell XPS 730 reviews: A Ferrari stuck in traffic: Dell XPS 730 reviews: A Ferrari stuck in trafficA Mac Pro might be a better dealJust run Windows in Boot Camp, and play your games.Cost vs Performance for Mac ProThat $4K base price would get you dual-quad Xeons, and a cooling system based on well engineered multiple cooling zones, plus...; Tags: Performance management, Games, Processors, MAC Pro, Dell XPS 730, Dell XPS, Ferrari, Dell Computer Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-05-04
Dell XPS 730 reviews: A Ferrari stuck in traffic: Dell has released a new version of its top-of-the-line gaming desktop, and it is a major update. The XPS 730 series is the company's first gaming rig to come--in some configurations--factory over-clocked, and Dell says it is capable of playing Crysis, a notoriously demanding first-person shooter, at a resolution of...; Tags: Dell Computer Corp., ATI Radeon, Memory, Ferrari, Hardware, XPS 730, XPS 730 Series, H2C, Games, Personal Technology, John Morris; Blog posts 2008-05-02
Discover this: "Discover" and its own carbon footprint: "Discover" Magazine profiled their own publication's carbon footprint. Here's the whole article, a brave move not likely to be popular among mag publishers. Here's some of what they found: "Two and one-tenth pounds of carbon dioxide. That is our best estimate of what is emitted...; Tags: Carbon Dioxide, Ton, DISCOVER, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-04-30
Maybe 'lean' and not 'green' should be the rallying cry: We're being treated to all sorts of green data center management stats this month, which is handy, as I'm preparing a presentation for later this week. So, I'll take them one batch at a time. First up: Talked to some folks earlier this month about a joint survey released by...; Tags: Data Center, Energy Consumption, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-04-30
Intel releases 2.5 GHz, 45nm 'Yorkfield' Core 2 Quad processor: In today's news, Intel has released a new sibling of the 45nm family of Core 2 Quad processors: the Q9300 "Yorkfield" processor, which comes in at 2.5 GHz with a 1333 MHz front side bus. The new chip breaks down like this: You get a faster front...; Tags: Quad Processor, Overclocking, Intel Corp., Q9300, Blogging, Processors, Internet, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2008-04-28
IBM launches iDataPlex server; Eyes Web 2.0 customers: IBM on Wednesday outlined its entry to be the hardware vendor of choice among Web 2.0 companies with a server dubbed iDataPlex. Big Blue calls the iDataPlex a new server category (gallery right, Techmeme) designed to be one of thousands crammed into a data center. IBM claims iDataplex uses...; Tags: Web, Cloud Computing, IBM Corp., iDataPlex, Web 2.0, Servers, Internet, Hardware, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-04-23
Shock! Dog bites postman! Mainframer attacks Linux to push AIX: Once upon a time I did a few articles for searchenterpriselinux at techtarget.com, but we parted ways very quickly over their commitment to Red Hat's anti-Sun marketing strategy. Ken Milberg, a guy I think I first ran into in the context of my original 2002...; Tags: Operating System, Sun Microsystems Inc., IBM AIX, Duck, IBM Corp., Attack, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Paul Murphy; Blog posts 2008-04-22
Hitachi tests its own green IT theories with new data center project: Hitachi Group is celebrating Earth Day with the groundbreaking of an expansion to its data center in Yokohama, Japan. The new wing boasts technology advances that are part of the massive technology company's CoolCenter50 project. It also plays into the company's corporatewide Harmonious Green Plan, which calls...; Tags: Data Center, Theory, Hitachi Ltd., Green IT, Hitachi Group, Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Heather Clancy; Blog posts 2008-04-17
Carbon management dashboards and SOA's uncertain role in Green IT: There's been plenty of discussion about 'Green IT' over the past year, but, as far as I can tell, there has been little discussion about SOA's role in all this. It can be assumed that as data centers are consolidated and streamlined, SOA methodologies will be employed to play some...; Tags: Green IT, Dashboard, SOA, Carbon Credit, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Joe McKendrick; Blog posts 2008-04-17
Hardware comparability in benchmark comparisons: Hardware comparability in benchmark comparisonsWhat's fair? PRICEMy former employer had a yearly workstation benchmark process. We would invite the big 4 UNIX workstation vendors (HP,Sun,IBM,SGI), give them the applications and test matrix - and let them tune their boxes to their hearts content. After the benchmark was complete, we looked...; Tags: Operating systems, Workstations, UNIX, Microsoft Windows, Linux, workstation, hardware, paging; Discussion threads 2008-04-16
The obligatory "Victoria Falls" post: The obligatory "Victoria Falls" postThe 800 lb Gorilla in the roomThere is no doubt that Moore's Law is making some very amazing things happen in CPU land. The T2+ would be even better if Sun could make CPUs that can clock to 4 Ghz (or EVEN 2 Ghz), but for...; Tags: Network technology, Processors, T2+, T2; Discussion threads 2008-04-15