Green IT and Green Computing
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Green IT and Green Computing
Rackspace Expands SAAS Offerings to Include Online Storage
Hosted and cloud services provider Rackspace says 65 to 70 percent of its SAAS business comes through its solution provider channel partners, and now it will expand those offerings beyond e-mail and hosted Microsoft Exchange to include two new storage services: file sharing and backup. A hosted Microsoft SharePoint offering is also in the works.
Virtualization Will Be a Driver for 2010 Server Refresh
A server refresh cycle is coming if it's not already here, spurred by virtualization, according to IDC. The market research company says as the server installed base has aged, virtual machine densities on those systems have increased sharply, and new infrastructure is needed to handle the loads.
HP to Acquire 3Com for $2.7B, Upping Ante Against Cisco
HP says its $2.7 billion acquisition of 3Com will create a networking industry powerhouse and give customers and VARs a choice in a networking space that has been dominated by a single vendor. HP's move ups the ante in its growing rivalry with Cisco. Both HP and Cisco have tread in each other's technology territories in their efforts to create converged data center solutions that include networking, servers and storage.
Solution Providers Call VMware View 4 Disruptive, Game-Changing
VMware View 4 delivers PC over IP protocol -- delivering virtualized PC desktops to the client side for the first time. The technology promises to provide cost reductions in the form of simplified IT management as well as quick and easy disaster recovery.
HP, Cisco Initiatives Highlight Data Center Convergence
While Cisco and HP keep putting more muscle behind their converged data center solutions and messages, VARs and competitors say solutions like that have been around for a while. But HP's and Cisco's attention to them now will help boost their mind share in the enterprise and among other IT buyers.
Data Dedupe Heats Up with Acquisitions Such as Data Domain and Kadena
EMC is trumpeting five years of 35,000 percent growth for its data dedupe acquisition, Data Domain, but there's still room for smaller companies like CommVault and Arkeia, which just acquired Kadena Systems.
HP New Data Center Strategy Strikes Back at Cisco
With the market opportunity for converged IT infrastructure solutions expected to reach $35 billion by 2012, HP has announced new products and services under its replacement strategy for the Adaptive Infrastructure. The new initiative is called Converged Infrastructure.
Cisco, EMC, VMware Take Pre-Packaged Data Center Solution Vblock to Channel Partners
Cisco, EMC and VMware have created a new alliance called the Virtual Computing Environment coalition to help speed time to deployment and time to benefit for its pre-integrated data center solutions. In addition, Cisco and EMC have created a joint venture called Acadia that will focus on private cloud build outs.
Westcon's Comstor to Offer Cisco's Unified Computing System
Cisco's data center play in the form of its soup-to-nuts Unified Computing System will now be more available through the channel following a deal with distributor Westcon. Cisco's UCS solutions will now be carried by Westcon's Comstor.
Oracle's Ellison Talks Up Sun Acquisition
Oracle CEO Larry Ellison says that Oracle will create specialized computing devices using Oracle's software and Sun Microsystems hardware. These new specialized computers and storage devices will provide better performance than ones that use hardware and software from other companies, according to Oracle's leader.
Optimism Greets Upcoming Technology Quarter Earnings
All eyes will focus on technology companies in the weeks ahead as Intel, Google, IBM, and others prepare to announce their quarter earnings amid a new sense of optimism. Observers will be listening for guidance from executives as to what to expect in the upcoming quarters.
Belkin Aims Green IT Savings Beyond Data Center
Belkin's new product, Converge Surge, is essentially an intelligent surge protector, which the company thinks can bring real savings to the office.
Google Plans Mirror Tech for Green Computing
Disappointed with the lack of breakthrough investment ideas in the green technology sector, Google is working to develop its own new mirror technology that could reduce the cost of building solar thermal plants by a quarter or more.
Netbooks, Nettops Threaten 2010 PC Refresh Cycle
While Dell and HP are expecting pent up demand and the arrival of Windows 7 to spawn a significant PC refresh cycle in 2010, netbooks and nettops, the low-powered Intel Atom-processor based mini-PCs, could potentially spoil the party.
Wyse Technology C Class Thin Client Offers Enhanced Multimedia and Energy Savings
Wyse's C class thin client is the size of a paperback book, consumes only 7 watts and offers a graphics accelerator that provides multimedia playback all the way up to 1080p HD. The desktop PC replacement will cost under $350.
Hottest IT Skills and IT Certifications
What are the top IT skills and certifications sought out by employers, even in the midst of a devastating recession that has pushed unemployment to its highest level in decades? Foote Partners, a research firm specializing in employment matters, has compiled 'Hot Lists' of the top Non-Certified IT Skills and the top IT Certifications. Better still, Foote Partners has broken it down further to specializations and listed the top paying skills and certifications in descending order. Where do you fit?
American Power Conversion joins AGMA
Scneider Electric's APC, a provider of power and cooling services, has signed up with AGMA, a non-profit with a mission of putting an end to gray market and counterfeiting of branded goods.
Intel Offers Faster, Less Expensive Solid-State Storage
Intel announces new advanced solid-state drives (SSDs) that reduce costs to computer manufacturers and in turn to consumers, and at the same time they improve storage performance by reducing latency and write I/O.
Fujitsu America Boosts Midmarket, Indirect Sales
Fujitsu America's reorganization around vertical markets earlier in 2009 has put a stronger emphasis on midmarket and indirect sales through the channel and reseller partners. The company's new global channel chief, Bill Buie, most recently with Symantec, says he's looking to significantly increase channel sales by the year's end. Meanwhile, Fujitsu announces availability of its Primergy TX100 S1 server and an expanded reseller agreement with distributor Synnex.
Wyse VDA Accelerates Cloud Computing over Long Haul
Thin client technology vendor Wyse Technology is offering a free evaluation of its Virtual Desktop Accelerator -- software designed to enable thin clients to access far-away data centers without the associated degradation in performance. Wyse is aiming the technology at enterprises looking to go global and at small and mid-sized businesses looking to move their server operations to the cloud. After the evaluation period, Wyse VDA is available for purchase through Wyse's reseller channel partners. >> Read More From Our Green IT and Green Computing News Archive
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