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• Ellison sings a new tune: Oracle hardware is cheapest

  Larry Ellison has opened a new front in his battle with Cisco Systems and EMC, launching new Oracle hardware on Wednesday that he claims will be the cheapest on the market.

• Oracle's Sparc M7 chip to supercharge in-memory computing

  Oracle has given the first peek at its upcoming Sparc M7 processor, promising big performance gains for customers who use the in-memory compute features of its 12C database.

• HP expects first x86 Nonstop systems next year

  Hewlett-Packard is eyeing 2015 for the release of its first Nonstop systems based on x86 server hardware, a company official said this week.

• New server can be parachuted into extreme environments

  A rugged server from NCS Technologies introduced on Friday can withstand drops, will work in extreme temperatures and can be deployed via parachute into crisis areas or war zones if needed.

• HP's new virtualization servers provide path to cloud

  Hewlett-Packard on Monday announced new servers that come pre-configured with Microsoft software to help companies deploy virtualized workloads more quickly.

• Despite Ellison remark, Oracle still a fan of x86

  It can't be easy working for Oracle CEO Larry Ellison. Just ask John Fowler, the head of Oracle's systems business, who's spent the past two weeks trying to convince customers that Ellison didn't really mean it when he said Oracle is "phasing out" its x86 business.

• IBM refreshes Power systems to keep Unix sales edge

  IBM has updated its Power systems lineup with higher-density blades and faster processors for its mid-range Power 750 server, looking to keep its momentum in Unix sales as the market inches back to life.

• Calxeda's ARM chips designed for 480-core servers

  Calxeda on Friday revealed initial details about its first ARM-based server chip, designed to let companies build low-power servers with up to 480 cores.

• SeaMicro's new server has latest Intel Atom N570 chip

  SeaMicro on Monday announced a low-power server that includes 256 of Intel's latest Atom N570 dual-core processors.

• Dell introduces server with 96 CPU cores

  Dell on Monday introduced a server that can accommodate up to 96 CPU cores -- a big boost in the computational power provided by its hardware.

• Dell releases Ubuntu-powered cloud servers

  Dell has released two servers for the U.S. market that have been customized to run Ubuntu-based cloud services, the company announced Wednesday.

• HP offers path from HP 9000 to new hardware

  Hewlett-Packard has released new software to help customers move off of their aging HP 9000 servers and onto its newer Integrity systems.

• Oracle defies skeptics with Sparc T3 servers

  Oracle has announced new servers based on the Sparc T3 processor, a chip that began life at Sun Microsystems and which some said might never see the light of day.

• HP breaks in new TPC power usage benchmark

  The Transaction Processing Performance Council (TPC) has added a power efficiency metric, TPC-Energy, to its ongoing roundups of speedy transactional processing systems. Hewlett-Packard is the first participant to use the new TPC-Energy specification, submitting benchmark results of four of its systems.