Jeff Burt

Businesses aren’t using server virtualization to the extent that many people might think, but use of the technology is going to grow rapidly, according to Gartner analysts. At the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo Oct. 21 in Orlando, Fla., analysts said only 16 percent of current IT workloads are running on virtual machines. However, that’s expected to increase […]

The business world has changed dramatically since 2004, when Cisco Systems launched its highly successful first-generation Integrated Services Router. Now the networking giant is rolling out the next-generation ISRs aimed at addressing the strongest trends, from Internet video traffic to online collaboration to the rapidly growing presence of consumer technology in the workplace. Cisco on […]

IBM is unveiling software designed to give IT administrators a single point through which to manage their data center infrastructure, from servers to storage systems to networking devices. IBM’s VMControl product for enterprises, announced Oct. 20, can be used in conjunction with the vendor’s Tivoli management software to give businesses a way to more easily […]

Nvidia is taking its graphics processing technology into the cloud. At the Web 2.0 Summit in San Francisco Oct. 20, Nvidia and its subsidiary Mental Images introduced the Nvidia RealityServer, a combination of GPU computing and streaming software that is designed to bring interactive, photorealistic 3D applications to any Internet-connected device, including PCs, netbooks and […]

Tandberg is continuing to grow its Profile video conferencing portfolio, rolling out a new offering aimed at the SMB space. The newest addition to the Profile HD video conferencing lineup is a 42-inch offering for the entry-level space, an area that Tandberg officials believe will grow in importance as the economy improves. “They are going […]

IBM is continuing to bulk up its networking capabilities through partnerships, most recently by expanding its work with Voltaire and QLogic. Officials with Voltaire and QLogic announced Oct. 20 that IBM is working with each company to offer new Ethernet capabilities in their servers. IBM is selling Voltaire’s new 10 Gigabit Ethernet switches with its […]

Advanced Micro Devices is rolling out its first triple-core Athlon processors for PCs. The four Athlon II X3 triple-core chips were among eight new processors that AMD unveiled Oct. 20 in an effort to bulk up its offerings for PCs and smaller form factor devices, including all-in-one desktops. The new Athlon II X3 chips mean […]

Advanced Micro Devices is rolling out two more graphics card models designed to drive its ATI Radeon technology into lower cost devices and to take advantage of Microsoft’s release of its Windows 7 operating system. Microsoft is scheduled to launch Windows 7 Oct. 22. AMD officials are touting the new ATI Radeon HD 5770 and […]

BMC Software is expanding its business service management capabilities by buying startup Tideway Systems. Through the deal, announced Oct. 19, BMC will acquire Tideway’s IT discovery offerings, important capabilities for businesses undergoing such projects as data center consolidation and virtualization. No financial details of the deal were released. BMC officials expect the deal to close […]

After enduring its worst year ever, the IT industry can expect to rebound in 2010, with a 3.3 percent increase in spending, according to Gartner analysts. But as they enter 2010, IT professionals are going to have to make some tough decisions, deal with continued stagnant budgets and negotiate a changing landscape, the analysts said […]

Robert Moffat, head of IBM’s hardware business, reportedly has been placed on leave amid allegations that he gave insider information to a hedge fund manager over the past couple of years. Moffat was one of six people charged Oct. 16 with an insider trading scheme that federal investigators said netted more than $25 million in […]

Dell is offering new services designed to help businesses migrate to Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 7 operating system. At the same time, Dell officials said that their Latitude laptops, OptiPlex desktops and Precision workstations will be available with Windows 7 when the OS is released Oct. 22, and that customers can start preordering commercial systems with […]