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Oracle Releases Cloudera-Powered Big Data Appliance
Even though Oracle launched its 12-petabyte data-storage Exadata server in 2008 and its cloud database/analytics Exalogic server to equally high visibility two years later, it still believes it needs a product that is actually named "big data" so there’s no mistaking its purpose. So on Jan. 10 it launched a new data center machine called…
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Dell Launches ‘Beautifully Uncompromised’ XPS 13 Ultrabook
Computer marker Dell unveiled its ultraportable XPS 13 notebook, a compact 13.3-inch Ultrabook featuring an edge-to-edge hardened Gorilla Glass, near frameless display and powerful battery life. Starting at just under 3 pounds and less than a quarter-inch at its thinnest point, the XPS 13 offers Intel technology such as Rapid Start and Smart Connect. The…
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CES: Motorola, Intel Partner on Android Smartphones
LAS VEGAS–Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) and Motorola Mobility (NYSE: MMI) Jan. 10 inked a multiyear, strategic agreement in which Motorola will sell smartphones based on Intel’s Atom processor Z2460 platform, starting in the second half of 2012. Intel CEO Paul Otellini and Motorola Mobility CEO Sanjay Jha announced their new pact on stage here at the 2012…
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Ingram Micro Intros Data Wipe Service for Retired Hardware
Virtualization, cloud computing, and data-center consolidation leave in their wake unwanted hardware—and an environmental and security headache for solution providers and their customers. To address these concerns, Ingram Micro today unveiled its IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) Services for resale by channel partners in North America. Through a partnership with U.S. Micro, Ingram Micro’s ITAD Services…
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Iomega Breaks SMB Storage Price Barrier
Data storage space is like closet space, there never seems to be enough. Iomega is looking to bring enterprise-sized storage to the SMB sector with a family of low priced NAS units. The entry level StorCenter ix2 starts out with 1TByte of storage with an estimated street price of around $220, other models in the…