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RSA extends security tools to VMware
EMC's RSA division is embracing the virtualisation trend that its VMware spinoff helped kick off, announcing that three of its core security products will work in VMware virtualised environments.
Microsoft reveals more about cloud computing security
Microsoft has revealed more detail about its projected cloud computing security offering, code-named Sydney to tie in with the launch of its Azure platform next month.
Companies come together to promote cloud
A group of vendors has come together together to promote cloud computing and drive interest in the burgeoning technology.
Al Gore says green supercomputing can save planet
Supercomputing technology, according to Al Gore, will aid the expansion of renewable energy use and create models that help people understand the severity of global warming.
Japanese government to drop supercomputer funding
An ambitious plan by Japan to build the most powerful computer in the world stands on the brink of collapse this week after a government panel recommended funding for the project be virtually eliminated.
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Unisys to extend cloud offerings
Unisys has stepped up its private cloud range with a new set of services
IBM rubs Oracle's nose in 'Exadata-killer' database
As Oracle's OpenWorld user conference opens, IBM unveiled a new clustering feature that it contends will help its flagship DB2 database trump Oracle's rival product on scalability, speed and price.
VMware buys into hosting company Terremark
VMware is buying a 5 percent stake in Terremark, a close partner that provides collocation and managed infrastructure services using VMware's virtualisation software.
VMware launches vSphere4 'cloud OS'
VMware will today finally deliver vSphere 4, the update to its core virtualisation platform.
IBM patent deal to boost datacentre range
IBM has signed a patent cross-licence agreement with Blade Network Technologies.
Microsoft tries out netbook chips in datacentres
It sounds crazy to use processors designed for tiny netbooks in datacentres, with their potentially massive computing requirements, but Microsoft is experimenting with doing just that and finding that it leads to cost savings.
CEOs and CIOs could be in conflict over cloud adoption
IT managers will be pushed by their CEOs to adopt cloud computing strategies in a bid to reduce costs during the recession, according to a leading IT consultancy.
IBM uses grid and cloud to boost solar research
IBM it is teaming up with Harvard University to launch a new world-wide grid project aimed at finding ways to make solar energy cheaper and more efficient.
Microsoft takes computer science into fight against HIV
Microsoft Research is using computer science to help researchers better understand HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
Ballmer's cloud computing memo timed for US election
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has issued a memo on cloud computing that suggests that "dramatic transformation" is set to take place in the US IT industry after the election.
Microsoft backs Windows Azure with massive data centre investment
Microsoft intends to ramp up the number of servers running in its data centres worldwide by 15 times over the next 5 years, despite the economic downturn.
Morgan Stanley turns to tides for datacentre
US investment bank Morgan Stanley and Atlantis Resources Corporation have announced plans to join forces to create an off-grid data centre powered by tidal energy.
Free version of Hyper-V hits the streets
Microsoft has this week released a free, low-footprint version of its Hyper-V virtualisation software as it continues to chase the virtualisation market leader, VMware.
CERN grid boosts drug and climate change research
The computing grid used by the Large Hadron Collider is also being used to speed the development of life-saving drugs and uncover the causes of climate change.
OpenWorld: Oracle highlights new application grid
Oracle has introduced a new application grid that employs technology acquired through its purchase of BEA Systems.












