Nathan Eddy

Low power server technology specialist SeaMicro announced the availability of an energy efficient 64-bit x86 server, the SM10000-64. The newest member of the SM10000 family combines SeaMicro’s server architecture with 256 of the latest 64-bit Intel Atom N570 dual-core processors. The result is the SM10000-64, which delivers 512 1.66 GHz x86 cores in a 10 […]

A survey of small business owners by BizBuySell.com, the Internet marketplace for buying or selling a small business, found 76 percent of responding brokers nationwide anticipate that 2011 will be a good year to sell. A generally positive feeling about economic recovery seems to be the driving factor for the encouraging reports about the business-for-sale […]

Network security and storage appliance solutions specialist Huawei Symantec Technologies and networking performance provider Force10 Networks announced a strategic partnership designed to virtualize and automate Ethernet networks. Together, Huawei Symantec and Force10 will aim to deliver solutions that will increase reliability and decrease costs for customers. The partnership will combine Huawei Symantec’s expertise in storage […]

On its final mission, the space shuttle Discovery will spend two days heading toward its rendezvous with the International Space Station. The crew is scheduled to perform a standard scan of the shuttle’s thermal-protection system using the orbiter boom sensor system attached to the end of Discovery’s robotic arm. While the inspection is under way, […]

Backup, recovery and security solutions specialist Acronis released data from its Global Disaster Recovery Index, which found that 73 percent of small and midsize businesses worldwide agreed that virtualization has either completely or partially changed the way the business manages its backup and disaster recovery. Acronis issued a warning about the potential concerns associated with […]

Worldwide PC microprocessor shipment growth in the fourth calendar quarter of 2010 slowed notably, compared with both the third quarter of 2010 (down 0.04 percent quarter-over-quarter) and the fourth quarter of 2009 (down 0.21 percent year-over-year), according to the latest PC microprocessor study from IDC. Intel earned 80.8 percent unit market share, a gain of […]

BIA/Kelsey, an adviser to small to medium-size businesses in the local media space, launched Social Local Media, an advisory service dedicated to covering the growing social media ecosystem and the opportunities for driving revenues with social platforms. SLM was created to address the developing social segment of what the firm estimates will be a $23 […]

Hosting and cloud services specialist Parallels announced the introduction of cloud infrastructure and hosted PBX platforms, as well as support for Microsoft Office 365 Syndication and Hyper-V Cloud. Parallels is also increasing its investment in facilitating APS (application packaging standard)-enabled solutions to help ISVs profit from the cloud. Parallels Automation for Cloud Infrastructure can be […]

Research In Motion subsidiary Alt-N Technologies announced the availability of MDaemon Messaging Server, BlackBerry Edition, an updated edition of the Microsoft Windows-based MDaemon e-mail and messaging server. Aimed at SMBs (small and midsize businesses), the new edition integrates wireless synchronization, security, management and control features for BlackBerry smartphones and is available as a single software […]

Hosted PBX services provider Virtual PBX announced the release of Complete, a hosted IP-PBX solution aimed at small to midsize businesses that doesn’t require a voice over IP infrastructure. Businesses need only an Internet connection. It can be used as an inbound call router to existing phones, or users can select a complete phone system […]

Printing services specialist Xerox launched three printers-two color printers and a multifunction color printer-aimed at small to medium-size businesses and offering Emulsion Aggregate toner technology, which provides more consistent toner particles for crisp text and smooth color transitions. The Phaser 6010 and 6500 color printers retail for $299 and $399, respectively, while the WorkCentre 6505 […]

Storage solutions specialist Promise Technology announced the next generation of its SmartStor NAS (network attached storage) line, the NSx700 Series. The NSx700 Series is available in either 6-Bay (NS6700) or 4-Bay (NS4700) configurations. Both are powered by the Intel Atom processor and equipped with dual Gigabit Ethernet ports. The NSx700 Series delivers a high-speed iSCSI […]