Jeff Burt

Proponents of Intels 64-bit Itanium chip see Linux as a key growth driver for the architecture, and are looking at ways to enhance the chip and the systems that run on it to make them more attractive to Linux users. At the same time, companies that support the chip are rolling out programs aimed at […]

Sun Microsystems has fired back at Azul Systems with a lawsuit accusing the 4-year-old company of using stolen trade secrets and patents to build its product portfolio. In a 29-page complaint filed May 3, Sun claims that Azul CEO Stephen DeWitt and nine other former Sun employees violated the conditions of an employee confidentiality agreement […]

Hewlett-Packard will roll out a more powerful and efficient fan design in summer 2006 for its blade servers that was inspired by devices used in some remote-controlled model airplanes. HPs Active Cool Fans design will first appear in the next generation of the Palo Alto, Calif., companys BladeSystem blade servers, said Paul Perez, vice president […]

Virtual Iron continues to garner support from industry heavyweights, announcing May 1 additional venture funding from software giant SAP. The Lowell, Mass., company, which offers products aimed at virtualizing data center environments, said the investment from SAP Ventures—SAPs funding arm—brings Virtual Irons total capital funding to $31.5 million. Other investors include Intel Capital, the investment […]

Advanced Micro Devices has identified about 3,000 single-core Opteron processors that could produce faulty results if used under particular circumstances. The Sunnyvale, Calif., company on April 28 issued a notice informing users that a small percentage of Opteron x52 and x54 models—sold mostly in systems from Hewlett-Packard, IBM and Sun Microsystems—running in particular high-performance computing […]

IBM is looking to make the mainframe more attractive to SMB customers and emerging markets. The Armonk, N.Y., company in May will launch the System z9 Business Class mainframe, with a starting price of $100,000 and a host of new specialty engines and security features. IBM officials are making the announcement April 27 in China, […]

According to Scott McNealy, his decision to step down as CEO of Sun Microsystems after 22 years was driven by a combination of seeing the company begin to stabilize after several years of fluctuating financial results, and having the right person, Jonathan Schwartz, ready to take over. McNealy, who helped found the Santa Clara, Calif., […]

Scott McNealy, one of Sun Microsystems co-founders and CEO for 22 years, is stepping down from the companys top position, being replaced by current President and Chief Operating Officer Jonathan Schwartz. McNealy made the announcement April 24 at the end of the Santa Clara, Calif., companys quarterly earnings call. He said that Sun, which grew […]

Gateway is looking to bring high-end infrastructure services to its midrange customers. Gateways new Professional Services, announced April 24, are a combination of offerings found in the companys current Enterprise Services unit and new services aimed at giving midsize businesses the help that larger enterprises normally enjoy, said Josh Wood, director of service products at […]

Hewlett-Packards acquisition last year of blade pioneer RLX Technologies is beginning to bear fruit. HP on April 19 is unveiling a software package based on RLXs Control Tower management software, which was the real target behind the Palo Alto, Calif., companys decision to buy RLX. HP wanted to build up its capabilities of managing Linux […]

Virtualization isnt just VMware anymore. Until recently, virtualization was seen as what VMware does: Use whats called a software hypervisor layer to slice a single x86 physical server into multiple virtual ones, similar to what OEMs such as IBM and Hewlett-Packard were doing for years through hardware partitions. Now, as the benefits of virtualization—from greater […]

IBM is adding 16 members to its Blade.org group and is unveiling two security products from partners based on its BladeCenter blade servers. The April 17 announcements come as the Armonk, N.Y., continues to try to expand the reach of its blade server platform, both through internal projects and via partners. Blade.org, first talked about […]