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Storage industry rivals Compaq Computer Corp. and EMC Corp. on Thursday will announce plans to share their application programming interfaces with each other, a move that could open the door for other competitors like Hitachi Ltd. and IBM to do the same. Sharing APIs doesnt mean the rivals products will automatically or immediately interoperate, but […]

David Packard, son of the late co-founder of Hewlett-Packard Co., has joined Hewlett family members in denouncing the companys controversial plan to buy out Compaq Computer Corp. Packard, who owns 1.3 percent of HPs stock, voiced his opposition to the merger late yesterday after HP heir and company board member Walter Hewlett issued a statement […]

In the increasingly cut-throat Internet services market, the ability to prove service levels is one of the most important things customers look for when choosing a provider. In that vein, Web hoster NaviSite Inc. will announce a new metrics tracking feature next week. Starting with the past four months of data, NaviSite will publish its […]

Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday launched the second of a growing family of software-and-service bundles that build on its business-to-business BizTalk Server. The Microsoft Solution for Supplier Enablement includes a new piece of Microsoft-developed software – the BizTalk Accelerator for Suppliers – that officials said helps customers integrate the disparate supply-chain management, procurement packages and customer […]

Acknowledging that slim is in, Fujitsu Technology Solutions announced two new midrange servers Tuesday specifically designed for the tight confines of data center racks. Fujitsu Technology designed its latest eight-way and 16-way systems, the PrimePower 650 and 850, respectively, without internal storage space, resulting in a more compact chassis better suited for use in industry-standard […]

Hewlett-Packard Co.s proposed buyout of Compaq Computer Corp. was dealt a severe blow today as family members of one of HPs co-founders announced their opposition to the merger. The children of HP co-founder William Hewlett, who oversee the family trust and foundation, and together own more than 100 million shares of HP stock, declared Tuesday […]

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Intel Corp. on Nov. 13 will unveil a new processor and chip set designed for use in high-density “blade” servers, sources said, but what was once considered a hot new market has so far received a cold shoulder from customers. Intel first announced its intention to go after the emerging market for highly compact rack-mounted […]

Data Return Corp. is the latest first-generation service provider to go under new management. This time, the buyer is Divine Inc., the venture capital firm turned technology provider. For about $33 million, Data Return became Divines third major Web hosting component, following the acquisitions of Intira Corp. in July and marchFIRST Inc.s HostOne division in […]

Although casual observers might think not much is going on in the space program now, devotees know there is constant change, news and innovation in space exploration, from Mars probes to space stations to discussion of future manned exploration. Fittingly, Space.com Inc. needed to make sure its Web site was dynamic and flexible enough to […]

The complexity of Vignette Corp.s popular Content Suite can be daunting, but that complexity allows the suite to do things other content management applications simply cant do. Indeed, Content Suites customization capabilities were a key factor behind Otis Elevator Co.s decision to implement Version 4.2. Otis, the worlds largest manufacturer of elevators, escalators and moving […]