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EDS, Services Stabilize HP’s Q1
Hewlett-Packard has shown its resilience during the ongoing recession—until now. The bad news is that demand for PCs is down and is expected to stay down in 2009. The good news is that services appear to be remaining resilient for computing and IT services giant HP, making HP’s EDS acquisition in 2008 seem like an…
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IBM Tightens Partner Certification Requirements
IBM this week quietly announced it will soon require partners meet more stringent certification requirements to resell a number of products in its software group. The move comes as a result of customers demand of higher skill levels from solution providers delivering solutions around Big Blue’s Websphere, Tivoli, Rational database and Lotus offerings, among others,…
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The Toshiba Portege R600: Executive Jewelry?
To be a contender in the ultraportable market, one has to design a notebook computer that’s lightweight, powerful, feature rich and long battery life. Toshiba has accomplished that time and again with its Portege ultraportable notebooks. The latest model, the R600, is no exception. But, over the last year the market has changed – more…
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Voltaire’s New Switch Enables High-Performance Computing
High-performance switches and unified fabric software from Voltaire will power high-performance computing solutions for Hewlett-Packard, Rackable Systems and IBM. The new architecture will enable solution providers to deliver computing systems with lower latency, increase availability and streamline management. The Grid Director 4700 and UFM (Unified Fabric Manager) software optimizes throughput for multicore servers, improving the…
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Microsoft Putting More Weight on Its Mobility Presence
Microsoft is hoping to further cement its presence in the mobility space with a next-generation OS and a passel of services designed to streamline the way we receive messages, from PCs to mobile device. The next iteration of Windows Mobile, which Microsoft is now calling simply Windows Phone, was unveiled at the GSMA World Mobile…