Hardware
IDC: Slow growth in 2005 means lower prices
With the annual prediction season in full swing, research firm IDC laid out its prognostications last week, including single-digit growth in IT spending that, whilst low enough to look flat, hides what will shape up to be bumpy year for vendors.
Dec 6 2004, 12:00AM
Hardware
3Com lays down gauntlet to Cisco
3Com has claimed its challenge to Cisco's dominance of global networking hardware sales is market ready with a range of switches that complete its product arsenal - the latest from a quadrupled R&D investment that has resulted in 160 new products this year and 240 more promised for 2005.
Nov 26 2004, 12:00AM
Hardware
Linux server revenue tops US$1 billion
The worldwide market for computer servers has posted its sixth consecutive quarter of growth, as revenues from Linux servers topped US$1 billion in the third quarter and IBM and HP captured the number one spots for revenue and unit shipments, respectively, a market research firm said this week.
Nov 25 2004, 12:00AM
Hardware
Microsoft enlists channel help for server, desktop management
As it strives to improve its reputation in the server and desktop management arena, Microsoft announced on Tuesday Virtual Server 2005 and Microsoft Operations Manager (MOM) 2005 as well as the first public beta of Windows Update Services.
Nov 17 2004, 12:00AM
Hardware
PC shipments fall; cameras, plasma TVs, music players rise
Dazzled by all the new digital gadgets, holiday shoppers are expected to buy up cameras, plasma TVs, music players and other consumer devices, rather than replace the old PC that many see as good enough, a market researcher said this week.
Nov 16 2004, 12:00AM
Hardware
SGI touts supercomputer for Japan with monster memory
Silicon Graphics (SGI) said a customer in Japan will soon introduce an SGI Altix supercomputer based on 2048 Intel Itanium 2 processors that will have more than 13 terabytes of memory -- "the world's largest memory capacity," according to the firm.
Nov 5 2004, 12:00AM
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