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  • Top 5 Ways Virtualization Saves You Money

    Cisco Systems’ unveiling of its unified computing architecture for the data center will only pour more fuel on the virtualization wildfire. Its blade server framework is heavily reliant upon virtualization technology—such as that provided by VMware and Microsoft (Hyper-V). Cisco’s unified computing architecture is designed for “highly virtualized” environments, which is typically large enterprises. But…

  • Sun Microsystems has No Shortage of Suitors

    On Wednesday rumors surfaced IBM was in talks to buy Sun Microsystems in a deal that was reportedly worth $6.5 billion. Such a marriage between two industry titans might only be possible during a recession like this one. It points to a wave of potential consolidation, even among the biggest players. But questions over whether…

  • Internet Explorer 8 Does Well, but Not Well Enough

    With Microsoft’s commanding share of the Web browser market shrinking, the company had to do something, and that something turned out to be releasing Internet Explorer 8. IE 8 may prove to be a just-in-time product—just in time to reduce interest in the beta update of rival browser Google Chrome; just in time to make…

  • Google Chrome 2.0, Windows 7 Not a Fast Combo

    Google proves it can make a better beta with the latest release of its browser, Chrome 2.0. The new Chrome 2.0 beta leaves the likable interface pretty much alone and focuses on speed and functionality – at least if you are not running Microsoft Windows 7 beta. Testing the product beta with Windows 7 showed…

  • IBM in Talks to Buy Sun Microsystems

    IBM is reportedly in talks to acquire struggling Sun Microsystems for at least $6.5 billion, giving it new weapons against market rivals Hewlett-Packard and the increasingly aggressive Cisco Systems. Sun, which reorganized into three business units and laid off more than 6,000 employees last fall after reporting a nearly $2 billion loss, has been struggling…

  • Why Is IBM, Not Cisco, Buying Sun?

    Commenting on a pending acquisition is like touching the proverbial third rail, as with politics and religion. No one wants to be perceived as trying to influence the outcome of a deal that’s still in the works—especially when it’s unconfirmed—such as IBM’s reported $6.5 billion bid for Sun Microsystems. Since the news broke that IBM…

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