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  • IEEE forms 25G Ethernet study group

    On the heels of the formation of a vendor consortium to promote the need, the IEEE this week said it will explore standardization of 25Gbps Ethernet.

    Written by Jim Duffy23 July 14 03:56
  • 3 keys to getting started with devops

    Devops could be the latest and greatest buzzword, but it could also mean big and important changes - for the better- at many organizations in how applications are built and deployed.

    Written by Brandon Butler22 July 14 03:17
  • Cisco, Microsoft chasing clouds

    Cisco has expanded its data center arrangement with Microsoft with a multiyear sales and go-to-market effort for integrated products. The deal builds upon one agreed to 15 months ago, when the two companies combined cloud offerings under their respective Cisco Unified Data Center and Microsoft Fast Track 3.0 architectures.

    Written by Jim Duffy19 July 14 06:15
  • DARPA demos lightweight, 94GHz silicon system on a chip

    Looking to bring lighter, more powerful and less expensive systems for various applications such as communications, radar or guidance systems, DARPA said this week it had recently demonstrated an all-silicon, microchip-sized system on a chip that runs at 94 GHz.

    Written by Michael Cooney02 July 14 04:31
  • 3 steps for moving Cisco's Catalyst 6500 to the Nexus 9000

    When Cisco launched the Insieme product line last fall, it said it had an aggressive migration program on tap for customers of its 15-year-old Catalyst 6500 to the new Nexus 9000 data center switches.

    Written by Jim Duffy20 June 14 02:16
  • EPA urges efficiency, many data centers still far from it

    The White House plan to cut carbon dioxide pollution by 30% seeks to meet its goals, in part, through efficiency improvements. This could put further pressure on data centers to improve efficiency, many of which are powering servers that are doing very little work or none at all.

    Written by Patrick Thibodeau03 June 14 21:20
  • What's really behind the Microsoft-Salesforce deal

    At first glance, it doesn't seem like there are many ways SalesForce.com and Microsoft should partner: They both offer competing SaaS services. But upon closer inspection, the deal that the leaders of these two companies spoke so highly of during a joint conference call on Thursday afternoon makes a lot of sense not just for these companies, but customers as well.

    Written by Brandon Butler31 May 14 02:27
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