Jeff Burt

Hewlett-Packard Co. announced Friday that it is combining its printing and PC business units. The move combines HPs Imaging and Printing Group—responsible for printers, supplies, digital cameras and projectors—with its Personal Systems Group—which handles desktop and notebook PCs and handheld computers. Vyomesh Joshi, formerly executive vice president of IPG, will head up the new group, […]

LANDesk Software Inc. is enhancing its server management software to address the issues of system availability and security. The Salt Lake City, Utah, company on Tuesday rolled out Server Manager 8.5, which includes greater monitoring and remote management, as well as an improved dashboard designed for easier use. LANDesk officials said that in talking with […]

MPC Computers is targeting government and midmarket customers with its newest NetFrame server, the dual-processor 4620. The system runs the latest Xeon processors from Intel, which includes the chip makers EM64T technology. That will enable the server to run both 32- and 64-bit applications. In addition, the 4620 includes Intels 7520 chip set, up to […]

As RLX Technologies Inc. moves forward with its plans to exit the blade server hardware business, a key challenge will be persuading a major OEM to adopt its Control Tower server management software suite. In a blade market dominated by the likes of Hewlett-Packard Co., IBM and now Dell Inc., RLX late last month announced […]

As IBM CEO Sam Palmisano took the stage Dec. 7 to announce the sale of the companys historic PC business to Chinese computer maker Lenovo Group Ltd., behind the scenes the company was mobilizing more than 2,000 IBM representatives in a massive customer outreach mission. Shortly after the presentation, 2,400 IBM personnel, armed with information […]

PC maker Acer is planning for aggressive growth this year and will do so under the guidance of a new top executive. Former President J.T. Wang took over as chairman and CEO Jan. 1 following the retirement of Stan Shih, founder of the Acer Group of companies. Gianfranco Lanci, former president of Acer EMEA and […]

Gateway this month will start selling desktop and notebook PCs at more than 600 U.S. Circuit City stores, the latest move by the computer maker to expand its retail outlet base. The company has already signed other retailers, including Office Depot, Best Buy and CompUSA, to stock Gateway products. Among the first moves Wayne Inouye […]

Nearly four years after helping create what has become one of the fastest growing segments in the server space, RLX Technologies Inc. will exit the blade server business and instead concentrate on expanding the market for its Control Tower management software. RLXs goal is to sell Control Tower through OEM deals with major server vendors […]

Theres a lot more than what meets the eye with IBMs deal to sell its Personal Computer Division to Lenovo Group Ltd. for $1.75 billion. IBM has set in motion a multifaceted strategy that allows it to exit a low-margin PC business but, through an 18.9 percent investment in Lenovo, be able to continue to […]

IBM has signed up more than 110 companies to build technologies to the open specification for its BladeCenter systems. IBM, of Armonk, N.Y., and chip maker Intel Corp. in September released the open specification, enabling outside vendors to build such technology as networking switches and adapter cards. The goal was to create an ecosystem around […]

Hewlett-Packard Co. is planning to spend $3 billion over the next three years to grow the server product line that runs on Intel Corp.s 64-bit Itanium 2 processors. Officials with HP, of Palo Alto, Calif., are announcing Thursday that the money will be spent to expand the number of applications that can run on the […]

Penguin Computing last week rolled out its first blade server, a Linux-based system aimed at the high-performance computing space and the enterprise. Penguins BladeRunner is powered by two low-voltage Xeon chips from Intel and offers such features as redundant power and fans. The 4U (7-inch) chassis can hold up to 12 BladeRunner servers. Officials said […]