Scott Ferguson

Nvidia is looking to bring its graphics processing know-how into the data center for the first time. On June 20, the Santa Clara, Calif., company introduced its Tesla processor that executives said will allow the company to translate its graphics processor technology into HPC (high-performance computing). The Tesla GPU (graphics processing unit) marks Nvidias first […]

NEW YORK—IBM wants its mainframe servers to be more than just high-end hardware. With that in mind, IBM launched its Destination z program June 21, which looks to give the companys mainframe customers, ISVs and partners a new Web portal to discuss and debate different aspects of mainframe technology. Unlike its Blade.org initiative, which involves […]

Gateway announced June 19 that it is voluntarily recalling about 14,000 laptop battery packs that were sold during a three-month period in 2003. The Irvine, Calif., PC vendor is working with the U.S. CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission) and the company will replace the faulty battery packs for free. The lithium-ion battery packs can overheat […]

LAS VEGAS—Like other top-tier OEMs, Hewlett-Packard has been deeply involved in the services business for years, and it is becoming an increasingly important and profitable part of the business as revenues reach into the billions of dollars. When HP opened its annual Technology Forum & Expo June 18, most of the talks and breakout sessions […]

LAS VEGAS—When it comes to technology, Mark Hurd, Hewlett-Packards president and CEO, believes his company should set the ultimate example of how best to develop an IT infrastructure. Speaking here at the HP Technology Forum & Expo June 18, Hurd offered an audience of HP customers and partners a glimpse of how the company is […]

Hewlett Packard on June 19 introduced a slew of “green” storage software and hardware products that the company claims can cut storage array power and cooling costs in data centers for enterprises and SMBs by as much as 50 percent. The Palo Alto, Calif., company made the announcement at the HP Americas StorageWorks Conference in […]

Two IT vendors are looking to make PC blade systems easier on the eye. Beginning June 18, ClearCube and Verari Systems each will offer blade-based computing systems that support both dual- and quad-displays. Dual- and quad-monitor support sets ClearCube and Verari to appeal to specific vertical users, such as traders working on the trading floors […]

LAS VEGAS—At the HP Technology Forum & Expo, all eyes will be on the latest trends in hardware, storage, virtualization and IT management. With such changes swirling around the industry, Encompass, Hewlett-Packards largest user group, is working to prepare its 16,000 members to be ready to meet these challenges head-on. At the 2007 forum, HP […]

Intel is preparing to stick with its Itanium processor for some time to come. The Santa Clara, Calif., company detailed its Itanium road map June 14, and company executives said Intel will deliver the refresh of its current “Montecito” processor by the second half of 2007. By late 2008, Intel will deliver its next-generation Itanium, […]

Once again, Dell will delay filing financial reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, citing the companys own probe into its accounting practices. In a letter to the SEC filed June 14, executives with the Round Rock, Texas, PC vendor told federal officials that they could not file several forms, including the companys 10-Q […]