Scott Ferguson

IBM is expanding its System p with new virtualization and operating system features. The Armonk, N.Y., company announced at the LinuxWorld OpenSolutions Summit in New York City on Feb. 14 that it would begin to offer the System p5 560Q server, which will use an IBM Power5+ processor that runs at 1.8GHz. By using IBMs […]

Virtual Iron and Reflex Security, two companies each trying to grab a larger piece of the growing virtualization marketplace, are now teaming up to offer a more secure virtual infrastructure. The two companies are planning to announce Feb. 13 that Virtual Iron will now offer Reflex Securitys Reflex Virtual Security Appliance through its virtualization platforms. […]

Advanced Micro Devices is ready to offer its graphics technology to developers of handheld devices such as PDAs and smart phones. The worlds second largest producer of chips announced Feb. 13 that it has created a new business unit to develop graphics technology, such as low-power 2-D and 3-D graphics for mobile phones and other […]

IBM is ramping up its virtualization capabilities, aiming for greater security and expanded use of the technology in its mainframe systems. The technology giant announced the new offerings at the IDC Virtualization Forum here Feb. 6, where analysts said the technology is ready to move into its 2.0 phase, in which it not only will […]

Advanced Micro Devices, which announced a change in the pricing structure of several of its dual-core Opteron chips Feb. 7, is preparing to lower the prices on several of its dual-core and single-core desktop Athlon processors. The lower prices will primarily affect the Sunnyvale, Calif., chip makers dual-core Athlon processors. However, the price restructuring will […]

For the second time in less than a month, Advanced Micro Devices is preparing to expand its portfolio of high-end embedded chips. The Sunnyvale, Calif., chip maker will use the Embedded World Exhibition and Conference in Nuremburg, Germany, to launch several new offerings within its embedded line, including dual-core Opteron and Athlon processors, new Geode […]

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 […]