Scott Ferguson

The number of North American enterprises and SMBs (small and midsize businesses) using virtualization technology has increased from 29 percent to 40 percent within the last two years, according to a new report by Forrester Research. The study, written by analyst Frank Gillett, found that more companies know about virtualization and are now interested in […]

Advanced Micro Devices will pull back the curtain a little more on its first quad-core processor the week of Feb. 12. At the International Solid State Circuits Conference in San Francisco, which kicks off Feb. 11, the companys engineers will demonstrate new technology that will make AMDs first quad-core chip more power-efficient than previous dual-core […]

Ready or not, the age of so-called “tera-scale” computing is about to start. On Feb. 9, at the ISSCC (Integrated Solid-State Circuits Conference) in San Francisco, Intel will offer the world a glimpse at the technology behind its tera-scale computing efforts, including the design of an 80-core processor. “Tera-scale computing is coming,” said Jerry Bautista, […]

NEW YORK CITY—In the coming 18 months, virtualization, already a mainstream tool for IT administrators looking to consolidate applications within a data center, will continue to be adopted within enterprises as companies expand the technology to plan for business continuity and create high-availability servers. In addition, virtualization will become more available in desktops and within […]

Advanced Micro Devices, the worlds second-largest maker of PC and server processors, is looking to offer new, lower power-per-watt configurations in its dual-core Opteron server chip line. The Sunnyvale, Calif., chip maker will release the new power-per-watt configurations, along with new pricing, on Feb. 7, company officials said. They said the new thermal envelopes, combined […]

IBM is preparing to ramp up its virtualization capabilities on Feb. 6. The Armonk, N.Y., company is using the IDC Virtualization Forum in New York City to launch two new products aimed at increasing its presence within the virtualization field with new security software and tools for mainframe virtualization. On the security front, IBM is […]

VMware, which has been a leader in virtualization software in the enterprise, is making a bolder move into the small and midsize business space. The Palo Alto, Calif., company on Feb. 5 is rolling out a bundle of software, along with support, with a price that the VMware officials hope will attract SMBs that face […]

After a four-month beta run, VMware is releasing the full version of its Converter 3 virtualization software. The Palo Alto, Calif., company on Jan. 29 released the full version of its product after beta testing the software since Oct. 2. The software allows automation of physical-to-virtual servers without having to shut down the physical server, […]

When Kevin Rollins replaced Michael Dell as CEO of Dell in 2004, company officials were quick to stress that the dual-management system the two had used—they even shared an office—would remain intact, giving the PC maker continuity going forward. But in the two-plus years of Rollins tenure, the once-highflying Round Rock, Texas, company has seen […]

Intels unveiling of a breakthrough technology that it will use in its 45-nanometer processor design later this year is the latest step in the chip makers efforts to win back momentum from rival Advanced Micro Devices. The company said Jan. 27 that the technological advance will help address the issue of electrical leakage in the […]