Servers & Storage
Software arena goes MAD
They're off to the races. EMC's blockbuster $US635 million buyout of VMware, followed by IBM's purchase of Green Pasture and Red Hat's acquisition of Sistina Software capped a months-long flurry of merger and acquisition activity. And there's more to come, resellers and observers say.
Dec 22 2003, 12:00AM
Data centre
Security server market grows 22 percent
The worldwide market for security server appliances grew by 22 percent in the third quarter, and is expected to continue increasing next year, a market research firm has said.
Revenue from high-tech systems used to protect corporate networks reached $US379.1 million, compared with $US311.02 million in the same period last year, market research firm IDC said.
Dec 22 2003, 12:00AM
Security
64-bit computing to heat up for system builders
In the coming year, 64-bit computing will become red-hot in higher-end servers, digital convergence will drive new opportunities for system builders and Linux-based home entertainment PCs will become a small but growing niche for workstation integrators.
Dec 8 2003, 12:00AM
Hardware
Intel unveils more next-gen processor details
Intel has revealed more details of its next-generation 64-bit Itanium processor, code-named Montecito, and on the progress Itanium-based servers have made in businesses against the high-performance computing environments where Itanium 2 already has traction.
Nov 17 2003, 12:00AM
Hardware
