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IBM, Freescale Consolidate Power
IBM and Freescale Semiconductor aim to boost the Power processors architecture by aligning their chip design efforts. Senior executives at the two companies announced Feb. 6 an alliance under which they aim to create a common power architecture instruction set and align their chip road maps. Freescale will also join Power.org, the open Power processor…
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IBM Brings Power5+ to iSeries Servers
IBM is outfitting its line of System i5 servers with the new Power5+ processor and is introducing the newest version of its i5/OS operating system. The enhancements are designed to improve the performance and reach of the systems—which are targeted at SMBs (small and midsize businesses)—while upgrading the flexibility, security and disaster recovery capabilities in…
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HP Cools Down Data Centers
Hewlett-Packard is rolling out several technologies designed to cut cooling costs in the data center, including a water-filled module that fits over a new standard rack from the computer maker. HP’s Modular Cooling System is a self-contained unit that takes hot air from the back of the new HP 10000 G2 Series rack, cools it…
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HP Hires Vignette CEO to Head Software Business
Hewlett-Packard is tapping Thomas Hogan, the CEO of Vignette, to head its software business, the latest move by the computer giant to bolster its management software offerings. The 46-year-old Hogan will begin his new position on Feb. 20 and will be replacing Nora Denzel, who stepped down in December for personal reasons. Hogan will be…
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Microsoft Live Lab Pursues Net Research Trend
Watch out, academics, the Internet’s mighty portals are after your brain power. The latest of these one-stop shops of free Internet services on campus is Microsoft, operator of the MSN and Live.com Internet destinations. Microsoft has begun taking applications for a total of $500,000 in academic research funding, enough for a dozen or so projects.…
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IBM Acquires Virtualization Software Company CIMS Lab
IBM is growing its virtualization capabilities with the acquisition of CIMS Lab, a private company whose software enables businesses to track the use of their IT resources in a virtualized environment. IBM announced the acquisition Jan. 25. No financial details were released. The deal comes at a time when IBM can virtualize about 80 percent…
