| Latest server developments | YourWebApps.com Support | Sat Sep 6 15:52 |
PC Quest has an overview of the latest server developments including Hyper-V, PowerVM, HyperTransport, and more. PC Quest - New Age Server Technologies |
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| HP and Dell lead in server shipments in 2Q08 | | Fri Aug 22 09:18 |
According to Gartner's latest report, HP shipped over 700,000 servers in the 2nd quarter followed by Dell with 577,000. Dell's shipments were 24% higher than 2Q07 versus 9% for HP.
Gartner Says Worldwide Server Shipments Grew 12 Percent
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| Virtualization special | | Sat Aug 23 16:21 |
Network World has a special section on virtualization with several articles and podcasts. Network World - The Virtual Spectrum |
| VMWare servers disabled by latest update | | Wed Aug 13 07:39 |
Apparently, servers running under VMWare's latest hypervisor are unable to start new processes as of today, Aug 12. Update- A patch is available. The Register - Date bug kills VMware systems VMWare support forum |
| Hidden server costs | | Mon Aug 11 09:15 |
Kenneth Brill writes in Forbes that while server hardware costs have declined, power consumption and electricity rates have skyrocketed. Whereas in the past, facility costs were a rounding error, they now exceed the cost of hardware. Forbes- Servers: Why Thrifty Isn't Nifty |
| Free online classes | | Sat Aug 2 09:48 |
HP's Learning Center is offering another round of free online classes related to servers. Courses offered include- Introduction to storage networks Power and cooling in the data center Advanced network administration Enterprise resource planning You can enroll in these classes by visiting ... more |
| HP announces fault-tolerant blade servers | | Mon Jun 16 17:06 |
HP has introduced a fault-tolerant blade server- the HP Integrity NonStop NB50000c BladeSystem. HP claims that a cabinet of these blades will offer performance comparable to a mainframe at a lower cost. Wall Street Journal Blogs - H-P Duels IBM with New Blades SearchDataCenter.com - HP puts fault-tolerant NonStop ... more |
| Are disaster recovery centers obsolete? | | Sun Jun 15 04:36 |
Kevin Epstein of Scalent Systems argues that virtual servers and SANs are much more economical than standby disaster recovery facilities. Computer Technology Review - Death of the DR Site: piles of servers and standby facilities are all headed the way of the dinosaur |
| How to upgrade a data center | | Sat Aug 16 00:29 |
ComputerWorld has several articles related to upgrading data centers. They interviewed several managers who went through the process and offer much practical information inluding hiring staff and even how to get tax breaks. ComputerWorld - Your next data center (links to related articles are at the end of the... more |
| Mainframes undergoing a comeback | | Fri Jun 6 09:24 |
Interest in mainframes is renewing along with virtualization. Today's mainframes can run thousands of virtual servers more efficiently than multiple PC servers. ZDNet - The mainframe's virtual renaissance |
| ServerWatch's top 10 must haves | | Thu Jun 5 20:55 |
ServerWatch polled their readers and came up with a list of their favorite servers, operating systems, and tools. ServerWatch - 10 Server Room Must-Haves |
| Sun to use flash drives in servers | | Wed Jun 4 07:34 |
Sun has announced that they will introduce servers employing a combination of flash drives and hard drives later this year. The flash drives will increase throughput and reduce power usage. Boston Globe - Sun Microsystems to mix hard, flash memory drives
PC World - Sun Aims to Flood Servers With Solid-state... more |
| Servers 101 by HP | | Tue Jun 3 11:12 |
HP's Learning Center is offering a free, online introduction to servers and server management focusing on HP hardware and Microsoft software covering file, print, database, web and email servers. The class runs from June 2nd through July 4th, but you can sign up any time. Servers 101 at HP Learning Center |
| Small office all-in-one server by Sutus | | Fri May 30 07:58 |
InfoWorld has an article about a new all-in-one server by Sutus aimed at offices of 25 employees or less. The Sutus Business Central combines a router, file and email servers, along with a PBX. InfoWorld - A new all-in-one server Sutus company website |
| How to Buy a Server | | Tue Mar 11 21:14 |
PC World Canada has article titled How to Buy a Server . It's aimed at small companies that have never purchased a server before. PC World Canada - How to Buy a Server |
| Top 10 improvements in Windows Server 2008 | | Mon Mar 10 19:21 |
InfoWorld has a writeup on the top ten improvements in Microsoft's Windows Server 2008. InfoWorld - Top 10 improvements in Windows Server 2008 |
| 50% of servers to be virtualized by 2012 | | Tue Mar 4 17:22 |
Lehman Brothers analyst Tim Luke believes that server sales will slow as virtualization picks up speed. He predicts that it will be used on nearly half of all x86 servers by 2012. CNNMoney.com - Sector Snap: Virtualization Technology |
| VistaPrint goes virtual | | Mon Mar 3 21:20 |
VistaPrint successfully migrated over 100 blade servers to 8 ProLiants running 110 virtual servers resulting in big savings in power and air conditioning. ComputerWorld - A second try at virtualization nets big ROI |
| Use blades for virtual servers | | Sun Mar 2 08:14 |
Rick Vanover argues that the latest blade servers offer performance comparable to traditional configurations and are an adequate virtualization platform with a smaller footprint. Server Virtualization Blog - Buying servers for virtual machines? Think blades |
| Vendors shipping servers with vitualization built in. | | Tue Feb 26 19:09 |
Fujitsu-Siemens, Dell, Hewlett-Packard, and IBM are beginning to ship servers embedded with VMWare virtualization. InfoWorld - Embedded virtualization set to lure SMBs |
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