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Hewlett-Packard to Acquire Virtualizer PolyServe
Hewlett-Packard said late on Feb. 26 it has agreed to acquire privately owned PolyServe, a Beaverton, Ore.-based provider of storage virtualization software for application and file-serving utilities. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Palo Alto, Calif.-based HP expects the transaction to close within 60 days. PolyServe, which has 117 employees, will be integrated into…
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ITAA Announces Results of Federal CIO Survey
ARLINGTON, Va.—The Information Technology Association of America has found that CIOs in federal agencies think they’re making great strides in security, enterprise management and in making progress on consolidating IT efforts to save money and speed implementation. On the other hand, the ITAA reported that those same CIOs continue to face challenges in those same…
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Web 2.0: Creating a Successful Enterprise Strategy
Opportunity Web 2.0 technologies have moved into the corporate mainstream, and the impact is real. If you still think Web 2.0 is the bailiwick of teens and twenty-somethings prowling MySpace and YouTube, you’re showing your age. Web 2.0 technologies, including but not limited to blogs, wikis and mashups, are growing up and are hard at…
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Utility Co. Steps Up Franchise Recruitment
Businesses tend to overspend on technology, then turn around and don’t even use it enough. That is the premise around which The Utility Co., a startup in Ottawa, Canada, plans to build its franchise business. Formed last summer, the company has embarked on a recruiting spree that founder and CEO Mark Scott expects will yield…
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Going Green
A new not-for-profit consortium of IT vendors known as The Green Grid contends energy efficiency in the data center is the most significant issue facing technology and their customers today. Customer demand for concentrated computing outpaces the availability of clean, reliable power, The Green Grid said Monday, in announcing completion of its formation. In white…
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Symantec Releases Norton 360 Security Service
Symantec on Monday released its much-anticipated Norton 360 service, packing a full security suite plus utilities into a subscription offering. Norton 360 includes all the expected security features—anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, intrusion prevention, and more. But it also incorporates a backup solution, transaction security, and a module to optimize PC performance. The price is large as…
