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Virtual entropy
The proliferation of virtualisation in the data centre has created a daunting systems management challenge that threatens the technology’s proven benefits
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Data Centre and IT Infrastructure
Articles and expert analysis on data centre technology, IT infrastructure and architecture, data center hardware and development and related issues. News, case studies, perspectives and trends on the growth and future of data centres, building, power demand and green issues, costs, colocation and IT infrastructure projects and services.
News
Green IT ‘a convenient truth’ for both vendors and enterprise
5 February 2010Adoption of green technology in the enterprise is beneficial for both vendors and their customers, leading industry players said this week
- European Union defines cloud computing 3 February 2010
- Microsoft boosted by Windows 7 29 January 2010
- Oracle ‘must address complexity and trust’ after Sun acquisition 28 January 2010
IT Case Studies
Across the virtual world
17 June 2009Desktop virtualisation has helped payments processing provider VocaLink unify its global development operations, and has brought other benefits rather closer to home
- The on demand data fortress 17 June 2009
- Tea service 10 October 2008
- A virtual operation 17 June 2008
Perspectives & Trends
Wanted: Management tools for the virtual / cloud era
14 January 2010The IT industry’s enthusiasm for virtualisation and cloud computing in 2010 must give way to clear thinking, enterprise-class management tools and solid technology offerings
- Cost benefits keep green IT on the agenda 14 January 2010
- Server shipments down but stabilising 10 December 2009
- PC shipments better than expected 19 November 2009
Features
Software is not enough
18 November 2009Oracle’s move into hardware rewrites the rulebook for enterprise systems vendors
- Clouds on the horizon 20 October 2009
- Context - The efficiency challenge 14 September 2009
- Results - Fear of commitment 14 September 2009
Company Analysis
IBM & Intel top ethical business index
3 February 2010Green activities win Big Blue 'most ethical business' accolade
- Compuware follows applications out of the infrastructure 10 December 2009
- Amazon Web Services put to the enterprise test 10 December 2009
- The IT industry's long road to recovery 10 December 2009
| Company | Period | Revenue ($m) | Rev Change (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hewlett-PackardCo | 1Q09 | $28,800.0 | 1% |
| Lenovo Group Ltd | 3Q09 | $3,592.0 | -20% |
| Quest Software Inc | 4Q09 | $201.6 | 8% |
| Unica Corp | 1Q09 | $26.1 | -8% |
| Xerox Corp | 4Q08 | $4,370.0 | -10% |
| Websense Inc | 4Q08 | $79.3 | 30% |
* Figures converted to US dollars
More Financial Results in Data Centre & IT Infrastructure| Acquirer | Target | Price ($m) |
|---|---|---|
| CA | Cassatt | n/a |
| EMC | Configuresoft | n/a |
| IBM | Exeros | n/a |
| Chatsworth Products | Epicenter | n/a |
| Rackable Systems | Silicon Graphics | $ 25m |
| Yahoo! Japan | Softbank IDC Solutions | $488.5 m |
Research
Business Applications Innovation Award
BravoSolution's e-procurement tool won the Information Age Innovation Award in the Business Applications Category
Security Innovation Award
Websense took the Information Age Innovation Award for the Security category for its integrated approach to web, email and data security
Data Centre Innovation Award
Digital Realty Trust won the Information Age Innovation Award in the Data Centre category for developing a set of standard for building sustainable data centres
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