Jeff Burt

Six months after introducing its Centrino mobile computing platform, Intel Corp. is laying the groundwork for the second generation of the architecture with a new chip, power-saving features and more Wi-Fi capabilities. But while some users are willing to wait for Intel to deliver on its Centrino road map, IBM is moving ahead with new […]

Hewlett-Packard Co. is pushing forward its server-based computing plans on two fronts. The Palo Alto, Calif., company last week rolled out its two newest thin clients, the HP Compaq t5300 and t5500, which are powered by Transmeta Corp.s power-efficient Crusoe chips and run Microsoft Corp.s Windows CE .Net operating system. HP is also evaluating trials […]

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. is looking to boost the computing power of desktop and notebook PCs with a new chip that mirrors the companys efforts with its Opteron chip for servers. The company this week will unveil the Athlon 64 processor, a chip that, like the Opteron, can run applications with both 32-bit and 64-bit […]

On the second day of its SunNetwork 2003 user conference in San Francisco, Sun Microsystems Inc. on Wednesday is rolling out three new servers that continue the companys aggressive push into the low end. Sun is launching the four-way Sun Fire V440, a low-power, low-cost alternative to its four-processor V480. Souheil Saliba, vice president of […]

SAN JOSE, Calif.—PCI Express, an emerging incumbent to the PCI standard used to connect computers to other computers and peripherals, will begin to find its way into Intel Corp. products, executives with the giant chip makers said here on Wednesday. In his keynote speech at the Intel Developer Forum 2003, Mike Fister, senior vice president […]

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. is readying low-power versions of its 64-bit Opteron chip that will run in such products as blade servers and certain storage devices. AMD made the announcement on Tuesday at the Embedded Systems Conference in Boston. The new processors, which will run at 30 watts and 55 watts, will launch in the […]

SAN JOSE, Calif.—The convergence of communications and computing, which Intel Corp. talked about when launching its Centrino mobile platform earlier this year, is becoming more pervasive and will be fueled by a number of products the chip maker will roll out over the next few years, according to Intels president and chief operating officer. “Convergence […]

New and enhanced software and hardware from BladeLogic Inc. and RLX Technologies Inc. will let enterprises more easily manage data center resources. Version 5 of BladeLogics Operations Manager software, which will be launched this week, offers improved provisioning, compliance management and security. When developing Operations Manager 5, the Bedford, Mass., company focused on five areas: […]

IBM is making connecting its BladeCenter servers more flexible with a series of networking-related enhancements. The Armonk, N.Y., company later this month will augment the networking capabilities in its blade server products by integrating Layers 2 to 7 Ethernet switching into the systems. The GbE Switches, designed by Nortel Networks Ltd., will be integrated into […]

With sales of Intel Corp.s Itanium processor on the rise, the chip maker and Hewlett-Packard Co. together are looking to entice more enterprises to 64-bit computing with new systems and a glimpse at the Itanium road map. At the Intel Developer Forum this week in San Jose, Calif., HP will demonstrate two midrange Itanium-based servers. […]

Major OEMs Dell Inc., IBM and Hewlett-Packard Co. have each rolled out new or enhanced systems that use new energy-efficient, low-cost versions of Intel Corp.s 64-bit Itanium 2 chip. Intel last week launched its much-anticipated “Deerfield” processor, known as Low Voltage Itanium 2, which is aimed at dual-processor systems such as blade servers and workstations. […]

Hewlett-Packard Co. is pushing forward its server-based computing plans on two fronts. On Monday, the Palo Alto, Calif., company is rolling out its two newest thin clients, the HP Compaq t5300 and t5500, both powered by Transmeta Corp.s power-efficient Crusoe chips and running Microsoft Corp.s Windows CE.Net operating system. HP also is continuing to evaluate […]