Jeff Burt

New Sun Servers Powered by Intel Nehalem Chips by Jeffrey Burt Sun Blade X6270 The blade server offers up to twice the memory compacity than competing systems, Sun officials said, adding that it also is an all-in-one virtualization solution that includes server and networking capabilites when combined with Sun’s Virtual NEM (Network Express Module). Sun […]

ForeScout is upgrading its CounterACT NAC (network access control) platform, enabling it to scale in line with data center technologies. ForeScout officials said CounterACT can now cover up to 400,000 endpoints from a single management console. The company announced the enhancements April 14 and will demo the new capabilities during the RSA Conference April 20-24 […]

Hewlett-Packard is expanding the use of NetXen networking technology in its industry-standard ProLiant servers. HP is now reselling NetXen’s latest 10 Gigabit Ethernet adapters as stand-alone products for use with its ProLiant systems, and also integrating them into its new ProLiant ML370 G6 two-socket tower servers, NetXen announced April 14. The G6 servers are the […]

A growing number of businesses are looking for ways to reduce the costs of running and managing their corporate PCs as the recession drives up the pressure on all parts of a business-including IT-to do what they can to reduce facility expenses. However, more than half of businesses that say they have green PC programs […]

The Green Grid consortium is helping businesses look at another tool for reducing the costs of cooling their data centers: the air outside of the facilities. The Green Grid on April 9 unveiled a free online database tool and maps designed to help data centers determine if outside air-also known as free cooling-can be used […]

Sun Microsystems on April 14 will be rolling out servers based on Intel’s new quad-core “Nehalem EP” chips as well as unveiling its Open Network Systems data center initiative. The announcements will be made at an event in Las Vegas. In a notice of the launch on Sun’s Website, the company noted that some HPC […]

Microsoft is making it easier for enterprises to embrace desktop virtualization, according to a report from Forrester Research. In a report issued April 9, Forrester analyst Natalie Lambert said new Windows licensing from Microsoft-which in the past had been a deterrent for businesses interested in desktop virtualization-could help fuel a surge in the adoption of […]

Cisco Systems is bringing application management and automation capabilities into its data center strategy by buying Tidal Software. The addition of Tidal will enable Cisco customers to see what is going on with their growing number of applications, as well as the ability to automate many of the operational application management tasks that currently are […]

IBM is offering a service that is designed to help businesses and government agencies ensure that their suppliers are green and ethical. The IBM Sustainable Procurement consulting service, announced April 9, will work with customers to develop guidelines for suppliers on everything from environmental friendliness to labor practices to safety. It will touch on supplies, […]

D-Link Systems is adding to its portfolio of energy-efficient networking products with the introduction of its new green managed switch. D-Link April 8 released the D-Link Green 16-port Managed Gigabit Switch, which can automatically monitor the status of the device and reduce the power to ports that are not linked, according to company officials. In […]

Though the global recession is pounding much of the IT industry, one area that is expected to see strong growth over the next three to four years is virtual server management software, according to research firm IDC. In a report released April 9, IDC analysts said they expect to see revenues in this space-which they […]

Sun Microsystems is putting support for the new Open Virtualization Format into its VirtualBox 2.2 virtualization software. Sun announced the availability of VirtualBox 2.2 April 8, less than a month after unveiling the beta of its virtualization offering. Incorporating support for the Open Virtualization Format, or OVF, was important, according to Sun officials. The standard […]