Scott Ferguson

XenSource is releasing an updated version of the open-source Xen hypervisor. Version 3.1 will be available as of May 22, and will include several enhancements such as support for both 32- and 64-bit virtual machines within the software. This hypervisor enhancement will allow users to virtualize 32-bit Microsoft Windows and Linux guests, while giving them […]

IBM finally took the wraps off its much anticipated Power6 microprocessor, which company executives said will double the clock speed of its current Power5 chip, without stretching the power envelope. The Power6 processor, unveiled at an event on May 21 in London, is a dual-core chip with a top clock speed of 4.7GHz, double the […]

Mellanox Technologies, best known as a provider of high-speed InfiniBand interconnect technology, is delving into Ethernet for the first time. At the Interop conference in Las Vegas, starting May 21, Mellanox executives will detail the companys first 10 Gigabit Ethernet adaptor chips and NICs (network interface cards). These adaptor products, said Dan Tuchler, senior director […]

Advanced Micro Devices is poised to unveil its next-generation microprocessor for notebooks along with a new laptop platform that looks to compete with Intels recently released Centrino offering. On May 18, AMD executives will detail its new mobile microprocessor, code-named Griffin, along with its “Puma” platform for laptops. Both the chip and the platform are […]

Hewlett-Packard reported gains in both laptops and desktops in the second quarter, and CEO Mark Hurd said the companys PCs have received some help from the release of Microsofts Vista. After releasing its second-quarter financial numbers this week, Hewlett-Packard showed why it remains the worlds PC market leader while delivering another blow to Dell as […]

With virtualization fairly well established in the data center as a way to squeeze more out of x86 servers, top vendors, industry watchers and customers have started to turn more attention to getting that same type of potential out of the desktop. A little more than a year ago, desktop virtualization seemed more of a […]

Sun Microsystems is increasing the number of patents its licensing to other vendors. A May 15 agreement between Sun and ARM Holdings gives the British maker of embedded technology for cell phones and other mobile devices access to “several hundred” of Suns microprocessors patents. The agreement allows ARM, which is based in Cambridge, England, to […]

Unisys is continuing to revamp its server architecture in an ongoing effort to unite its legacy mainframe platforms with newer Intel-based servers on the same systems. To continue its revamp, Unisys unveiled three new systems May 15 based on Intel processors. The ClearPath Dorado 420 and 430 are based on Intels dual-core Xeon processors, while […]

VMware has released the full version of its enterprise virtualization software for PCs. Called ACE 2 (assured computing environment), the software is available in a full release to customers starting May 15. The release of ACE 2, which had been only available in beta through VMwares Web site, is the first major upgrade of the […]

In the latest release of its virtualization software, Virtual Iron is introducing support for virtual LANs to help companies consolidate more virtual machines on a physical server. The 3.6 version of Virtual Irons software, which uses open-source hypervisor technology, is available starting May 14. By adding support for VLAN, the Virtual Iron software allows IT […]