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  • IBM Acquires Data Routing Specialist Blade Network Technologies

    Technology giant IBM announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Blade Network Technologies, a software and devices that route data and transactions to and from servers. The acquisition is anticipated to close in the fourth quarter of 2010, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions and applicable regulatory reviews. Financial terms…

  • Cisco Expected to Unveil Affordable Telepresence

    (Reuters) – Cisco Systems Inc (NASDAQ:CSCO) is set to unveil a new consumer product in October, the company said, amid expectations for a cheaper, consumer-friendly version of its popular TelePresence videoconference systems. A spokesman on Monday declined to give details on the Oct. 6 announcement except to say that it would be a major, new…

  • HP Moves Six Data Centers Off Cisco Routers, Switches

    Technology giant Hewlett-Packard announced that all six of its internal next-generation data centers are now running company operations worldwide on HP Networking solutions. The company said IT engineers have replaced all of the non-HP core WAN routers and switches connecting the six data centers to each other and the Internet. They also installed 75 HP…

  • Virtualization Adoption Thwarted by Software Licensing Issues, Report

    While virtualization is at top-of-mind for enterprises and business, licensing and the pricing of evolving virtual solutions are holding up mass adoption, according to new research released by Gartner. Gartner says the licensing of virtual solutions presents a huge headache and a “major stumbling block to widespread adoption.” Why? Because many vendors are adapting their…

  • HP’s Bradley Refutes IBM Statement on Research and Development Spending

    SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 27 (Reuters) – The chief of Hewlett-Packard’s (NYSE:HPQ) personal computer division said the company is spending appropriately on research and development, countering recent remarks by rival IBM (NYSE:IBM). Todd Bradley, rumored to be a leading candidate for the vacant top job at HP, said on Monday recent comments from IBM Chief Executive…

  • AMD Issues Quarter Earnings Warning

    SEATTLE, Sept 23 (Reuters) – Chip maker Advanced Micro Devices Inc (NYSE:AMD) said on Thursday it expected third-quarter revenue to fall 1 to 4 percent from $1.65 billion in the second quarter, due to weaker-than-expected demand, especially among consumers buying laptops in Western Europe and North America. The warning is the latest in a line…

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