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Topic: Storage
HP aims to take flash storage array costs below $2 per GB
HP announced the launch of an all-flash storage array that lowers costs to below $2 per usable gigabyte, thanks to a new high-density drive. Read more
Arista Networks Shares Gain 28% As It Raises $226M In IPO
Contrary to Box who its IPO, Arista made its debut today on the NYSE, with an amazing jump of 28%... Read more
Amazon and Microsoft top Gartner’s IaaS Magic Quadrant
AWS still dominates the IaaS market, Garner explains in his 50-page report.
Computex 2014: ARM shifts focus to wearables, Internet of Things
ARM's Cortex-A processors can be found in 95% of tablets and smartphones. ARM now unveils its Cortex-M.
Google data centers get smarter all on their own — no humans required
Google has applied its neural networks to the challenge of making its vast data centers run as efficiently as possible, preventing the unnecessary consumption of energy and thus saving money.
Applied Micro, Canonical claim the first ARM 64-bit server production software deployment
For a few years now, AMD has been saying that 64-bit ARM chips — yes those processors you usually think of as powering your smartphone or tablet — are going to play not just a big role on servers, but on data centers and the cloud as well.
A look into datacentres in 2025: Emerson Network Power
The Data Center 2025: Exploring the Possibilities (PDF) survey showed there will be big changes in how data centers will be powered, with belief a mix of sources will be used to provide electrical power to data centers.
HP shares tank after accidental quarterly earnings release; up to 16K more job cuts coming
Revenue in the fiscal quarter ended April 30 was $27.3 billion, with earnings per share of 88 cents. Analysts had been expecting higher revenue of $27.43 billion and 88 cents per share in net income.
You make it, we break it: CERN's particle smashers list their toughest tech challenges
CERN openlab is a partnership between CERN and IT companies including Intel and Oracle to develop new technology for scientific researchers. Read more
IBM just bought Watson a whole closet full of personalities
Cognea, founded in 2005, offered MyCyberTwin virtual agents, which it described as “highly accurate, able to handle complex tasks, always in a good mood, [able to] speak many languages and work day and night.”
Cisco staffs up cloud unit, taps Dimension Data for hybrid delivery
Cisco turns the focus to its burgeoning enterprise cloud department on the second day of its IT expo, Cisco Live, announcing key internal appointments.
Finland's 'safe harbour for data' becomes reality with funding for Sweden-free cable
Finland's government is touting the nation as a safe harbour for data after it granted funding for a new cable through the Baltic Sea to Germany.
These 3 startups are using IBM’s Watson supercomputer (as a service)
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On Friday, IBM named three new partners in its burgeoning Watson initiative, following its decision to make Watson available as a managed service. Read more
Rackspace entertains possible takeover suiters
Rackspace's "board decided to hire Morgan Stanley to evaluate the inbound strategic proposals and to explore other alternatives which could advance Rackspace's long-term strategy.
IBM launches its software defined storage play
According to IBM, Elastic Storage can scan 10 billion files on a system in 43 minutes, pools information via virtualization and can use Flash on servers. Elastic Storage doesn't require central management.
Why HP’s latest OpenStack position looks intelligent — in theory
HP is coming out with its own editions of OpenStack, releasing Helion, a new Cloud Foundry-based platform-as-a-service (PaaS) and announced plans to protect certain customers from Open-Stack-related patent infringement claims.
HP aims at datacentre costs with 'facility as a service' offering
FaaS will give companies an alternative to the massive capital costs involved in running a modern data center. Read more
Storage giant EMC buys stealthy flash startup DSSD to crunch big data fast
“Working together with EMC, DSSD will deliver a new type of storage system with game-changing latency, IOPS, and bandwidth characteristics while offering the operational efficiency of shared storage,”
GenieDB - global, distributed, Database as a Service
Database as a Service is an emerging area of cloud computing. GenieDB wants to win in that market by offering a version of MySQL that provides continuous availability using a geographically distributed, multi-cloud service offering.ction.
Server and Network Updates: Are You Making the Right Move With Your Next Upgrade?
Technology is always changing and your business will have to update its server and network systems on a regular basis... read more