United Devices, Inc., a startup from Austin, Texas, today launched a new way for companies to deploy distributed computing technologies in the enterprise. Companies can use existing desktop machines for performing technical calculations that would ordinarily require a supercomputer.
Today, IBM Corp. completed its launch of its new Unix server line with the introduction of the p610 server.
Today, IBM Corp. completed its launch of its new Unix server line with the introduction of the p610 server. The p610 is a two-processor Unix server, positioned in a market space long dominated by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Confirming its devotion to the Linux platform, IBM Corp. made available a version of the Websphere application server for the open-source operating system. Websphere Commerce Suite V5.1, a version for creating e-commerce sites, now operates on Linux.
Computer Associates International, Inc. announced yesterday the updated version of its BrightStor CA-Vantage SRM product for mainframes.
According to a new report by market research firm Cahners In-Stat, business IT spending is expected to drop this year, the first down year in over ten years.
Big Blue was less than blue as it announced its earnings yesterday. Although earnings per share were down 17% from a year ago, the company remains wildly profitable.
Yesterday, Compaq Computer Corp. took the wraps off its new AlphaServer, introducing the first 1GHz Alpha processor. The AlphaServer ES45, a four-way server, and the AlphaServer SC45, a clustered version, are midrange Unix servers designed for technical computing.
Most monitoring and management tools target system administrators, meeting their needs by showing high-level information about what’s up and running. Database administrators have a different set of concerns to keep their systems healthy, and BMC Software Inc. takes DBA needs into account with DBXray.
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. is expected to release details today concerning its forthcoming 64-bit “Hammer” architecture. Unlike Intel Corp’s Itanium, Hammer chips will continue to use the x86 instruction set, allowing full interoperability with software written for current 32-bit processors
At its Gartner Symposium last week in Orlando, Fla. Gartner, Inc. said it expected to Storage Networking to rise in numbers, as administrators need better ways to manage storage.