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6 steps for setting up a small business server room

Posted September 13, 2013 - 11:58 am

Are you worried about relying on a third-party online service provider to store your business data in light of NSA spying revelations? Learn how to set up your own server room for an on-premises deployment instead.
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Cloud servers are bright spot in otherwise dark server market

Posted August 28, 2013 - 2:15 pm

Analyst reports show that the shift to the kinds of servers used by huge web properties and cloud service providers is underway
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Intel, Unisys partner on a new range of servers

Posted August 20, 2013 - 2:28 am

Unisys isn't known as a major player in servers, but it will be first out of the gate with new custom chips from Intel.
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4 reasons why your cat videos are buffering

Posted July 29, 2013 - 4:20 pm

A new study reveals some interesting facts about Internet congestion
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HP Proliant Microserver G8: Powerful features in a small, stylish package

Posted July 1, 2013 - 12:10 pm

HP's new Proliant Microserver Gen8 is an SMB, home, or branch office/retail server that looks completely different than HP's usual offering: it's a small cube with an optional eight-port Gigabit Ethernet switch atop.
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HP profit falls 32 percent as PC and server sales decline

Posted May 22, 2013 - 4:58 pm

Hewlett-Packard reported a 32 percent drop in profit for its second fiscal quarter, due partly to slower sales of PCs and servers.
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Will fault tolerant servers improve your virtualized environment?

Posted April 30, 2013 - 2:37 pm

Companies are turning to fault tolerant servers as a way to improve uptime, but they may not be right for every enterprise.
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HP announces Converged Systems business, unifies server divisions

Posted April 29, 2013 - 4:59 pm

Hewlett-Packard on Monday said it has created a business unit that will deal in purpose-built systems based on specific applications and usage models, and also announced the reorganization of its server unit.
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How to evaluate high availability options for virtualized IT environments

Posted April 29, 2013 - 1:58 pm

One upside to virtualization is that it puts more applications on fewer servers. One downside is that the availability of those servers become of greater importance.
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HP looks to Moonshot for data center of the future

Posted April 9, 2013 - 11:36 am

Seeking to reverse its flagging fortunes and build the foundational layer for the 'Internet of Things,' HP unveils a new class of software-defined server: the HP ProLiant Moonshot.
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Dell, Canonical announce new Ubuntu 12.04 support for servers

Posted March 12, 2013 - 11:30 am

Dell's 12th-generation PowerEdge server line now supports the use of Ubuntu 12.04 across the board, thanks to a new agreement between the hardware maker and developer Canonical that provides Ubuntu Advantage services to Dell's customers.
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New SPEC tool to ID most energy-efficient servers

Posted March 1, 2013 - 4:04 pm

SPEC, the standards body for performance benchmarks, has released a new toolkit that should help customers choose the most energy-efficient server for the workloads they need to run.
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Cisco brings server virtualization to the branch office

Posted February 25, 2013 - 1:48 pm

The Cisco UCS Express family is a new set of blades that add high-performance general-purpose Intel server capabilities to the ISR G2 series of routers.
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Intel releases SSD cache acceleration software for Linux servers

Posted February 12, 2013 - 2:34 pm

Intel today released its Cache Acceleration Software for applications running on SSDs inside Linux servers.
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Dell strengthens data center line with OpenFlow support, high-end Ethernet switch

Posted February 7, 2013 - 12:02 pm

Dell this week extended its data center networking portfolio with a new top-of-rack switch and plans to extend OpenFlow support for software-defined networking across its product line.
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Apple releases OS X Server 2.2.1

Posted February 6, 2013 - 12:26 pm

OS X Server 2.2.1 has arrived in the Mac App Store, bringing with it a variety of new features and bug fixes. The $20 "server for everyone," which users install atop Mountain Lion, received the following updates:
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IBM brings Watson technologies to new Power servers for SMBs

Posted February 5, 2013 - 1:10 am

IBM's Watson supercomputer outperformed humans in the televised game show "Jeopardy." Now the company is moving some of its underlying technologies from the supercomputer into new entry-level servers.
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How to pick a CPU when buying servers

Posted February 4, 2013 - 12:47 pm

As 2013 rolls in and the economy stabilizes, many IT organizations are looking to upgrade their computational and storage systems. Like any IT purchasing decision, there are tradeoffs to consider and choices to make regarding hardware features and the technology available. When it comes to storage servers, the first step is understanding your CPU options.
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Gigamon targets 40Gb networks with new blade system

Posted January 29, 2013 - 5:49 pm

Gigamon announced Monday that it will offer a higher-density blade server as part of its Traffic Visibility Fabric solution, a network management product designed to make data centers more efficient.
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New server can be parachuted into extreme environments

Posted January 25, 2013 - 3:23 pm

A rugged server from NCS Technologies introduced on Friday can withstand drops, will work in extreme temperatures and can be deployed via parachute into crisis areas or war zones if needed.
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Rackspace follows in Facebook's footsteps, plans to build own servers

Posted January 22, 2013 - 4:40 pm

At the Open Compute Foundation summit held this week, Rackspace announced that it is following in the footsteps of founding OCF member Facebook and will build its own compute and storage servers based on the open standards the foundation has lobbied for.
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Micron introduces its highest-endurance SSD for servers

Posted January 22, 2013 - 4:06 pm

Micron today announced it's highest endurance SSD for servers, the P400m, boasting the ability to fill a 400GB drive 10 times a day for five years.
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Facebook pushes a new model for buying servers

Posted January 16, 2013 - 10:19 pm

Facebook has proposed a new model for designing servers that it says will give businesses more choice in selecting components and a smarter way to upgrade systems when needs change, though it remains to be seen how widely its method will be adopted.
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Lenovo ThinkServer: Fast, versatile, energy efficient

Posted January 14, 2013 - 3:12 pm

We tested the Lenovo ThinkServer RD630 in our network operations center cabinet at nFrame in Carmel, Ind., and found that it fits the bill if you're looking for a powerful, versatile 1/2U server.
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Technologies to watch 2013: Windows Server 2012 cannot be ignored

Posted January 2, 2013 - 11:41 am

Windows Server 2012 packs so many new features large and small that any Microsoft shop looking to gain advantages in cost and functionality will have to seriously consider upgrading this year.
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