Servers & Storage

NSW hospitals upgrade networking, unified comms

NSW hospitals upgrade networking, unified comms

Northern Sydney Central Coast Health (NSCCH) has awarded HP a $1.15m networking contract, while Prince of Wales (PoW) has chosen Siemens OpenScape UC server to transition to IP communications.
Staff Writers Dec 10 2008, 7:45AM Collaboration
EMC and Dell extend OEM storage agreement to 2013

EMC and Dell extend OEM storage agreement to 2013

Dell and EMC have extended their multi-year global OEM agreement through to 2013 in addition Dell will add EMC Celerra NX4 storage system to its portfolio.

Lilia Guan Dec 10 2008, 7:34AM Data centre
Astaro announces certification on its Intel Modular Server Platform

Astaro announces certification on its Intel Modular Server Platform

Astaro has announced that its Security Gateway is now certified on the Intel Modular Server platform through the Intel Enabled Server Acceleration Alliance(ESAA) program.
Staff Writers Dec 8 2008, 2:18PM Security
Wavelink expands Polycom's portfolio with new SIP wireless servers

Wavelink expands Polycom's portfolio with new SIP wireless servers

Wavelink Communications has taken on Polycom’s KIRK DECT (Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications) solutions.

Staff Writers Dec 1 2008, 10:19AM Mobility
Toshiba optimistic about SSD rescuing NAND maker

Toshiba optimistic about SSD rescuing NAND maker

Sending positive vibes to NAND flash memory makers everywhere, Toshiba says it’s optimistic about wider NAND flash deployment in the next couple of years, mainly within Solid State Drives.
Sylvie Barak Dec 1 2008, 7:59AM Hardware
Samsung aims new SSDs at high-end servers

Samsung aims new SSDs at high-end servers

Single-level cell drives aimed at intense server applications.
Staff Writers Nov 28 2008, 10:05AM Hardware
Internet café fined $82k, forfeits servers for copyright breaches

Internet café fined $82k, forfeits servers for copyright breaches

A Sydney Internet café raided by Australian Federal Police late last year has pleaded guilty to 40 charges of copyright infringement, copping an $82,000 fine, court costs and forfeiting some 60 computer terminals and three servers.
Staff Writers Nov 28 2008, 9:47AM Security
Symantec’s Scroogie appointed SNIA A/NZ’s new chairman

Symantec’s Scroogie appointed SNIA A/NZ’s new chairman

The Board of Directors of the Storage Networking Industry Association for A/NZ has appointed Craig Scroggie as its new chairman.

Staff Writers Nov 27 2008, 2:41PM Data centre
Getronics replaces IT systems and infrastructure

Getronics replaces IT systems and infrastructure

Getronics has replaced all its IT systems and infrastructure following its acquisition by UXC, rolling out 70 different Dell servers and Microsoft’s Hyper-V among other technologies.
Ry Crozier Nov 21 2008, 8:13AM Hardware
Greenfield data centres fertile for network revamp

Greenfield data centres fertile for network revamp

Juniper is banking on greenfields data centre builds to kickstart a reduction in the complexity of network architectures, but admitted getting corporate server rooms to follow suit will take more time.
Ry Crozier Nov 20 2008, 3:22PM Collaboration
Blacklists, whitelists and heuristics: Symantec describes new threats

Blacklists, whitelists and heuristics: Symantec describes new threats

iTnews talks to Vincent Weafer, VP Security Response, Symantec, about how server-side polymorphism is changing the security landscape.
Kathryn Small Nov 20 2008, 3:21PM Security
HP announces new virtualisation technologies

HP announces new virtualisation technologies

HP has announced some new networking, storage and server technologies that reduce costs, increase bandwidth flexibility and improve performance of virtual server environments.
Staff Writers Nov 19 2008, 10:44AM Hardware
Sun Microsystems announce new Open Storage solutions

Sun Microsystems announce new Open Storage solutions

Sun Microsystems has announced new products and technologies as part of its role in the HPC storage space.
Staff Writers Nov 19 2008, 10:40AM Hardware
Microsoft servers in the SMB market

Microsoft servers in the SMB market

A reseller’s guide to Microsoft’s new SBS server.
Wayne Small Nov 17 2008, 3:33PM Software
WebCentral reveals capacity to run 653 virtual machines

WebCentral reveals capacity to run 653 virtual machines

WebCentral has provided a glimpse into its on-demand services architecture, revealing it is running 49 blade servers with the capacity to operate 653 VMware-based virtual machines.
Staff Writers Nov 13 2008, 7:36AM Hardware
Write hardware consolidation into purchase contracts

Write hardware consolidation into purchase contracts

Losing one of the remaining four large server vendors in a HP-Compaq styled merger could adversely impact current competitive pricing, Gartner has said.
Ry Crozier Nov 12 2008, 7:54AM Hardware
Opinion: What's in the box?

Opinion: What's in the box?

The concept of a shipping container full of pre-configured servers, pioneered by Sun Microsystems amongst others, initially for emergency services use, is very appealing, if a tad expensive for the average small business.
Ian Yates Nov 11 2008, 11:55AM Hardware
VeriSign boasts secure authentication in the cloud

VeriSign boasts secure authentication in the cloud

VeriSign today announced strong growth for its VIP identity protection service, including the imminent launch of DocLocker, an online document storage system.
Kathryn Small Nov 7 2008, 8:20AM Security
Ubuntu Linux updates released

Ubuntu Linux updates released

New client and server versions include enhanced connectivity, security and
virtualisation tools.
Shaun Nichols Nov 1 2008, 10:35AM Software
Virtual servers to roam across networks

Virtual servers to roam across networks

A consortium of University researchers has developed a way to make Internet switches and routers both open and programmable, a move that will allow virtual servers to roam between networks in real-time.
Staff Writers Oct 30 2008, 7:47AM Collaboration

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