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CA buys Nimsoft for $350m

CA inks a deal to acquire for $350 million Nimsoft, an IT service management player with customers in the managed service provider market.

Rogue antivirus software is most costly security scam of 2010

Scareware or fake antivirus programs that encourage web users to part with their hard-earned cash and download hoax security software, is likely to be the most costly scam of 2010, says McAfee.

IDC: Datacentre management remains sloppy

IDC: Datacentre management remains sloppy

CIOs and IT directors expect spending on staff in their datacentres to dramatically outstrip the overall growth in IT expenditure this year, according to ComputerworldUK’s sister analyst group IDC.

Oracle to embed Flash storage in Exadata machines

The second iteration of Oracle's Exadata database engine will feature flash storage embedded within the server machine, eliminating the need to source data from storage disks and cutting query processing time significantly, a company executive revealed.

Group wants to open source data centre design

A new industry group is trying to apply open-source principles to the design and construction of data centres, which it says could accelerate the use of new technologies and increase competition in the industry.

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IBM splits up processors and memory in new servers

IBM announced new System x and BladeCenter servers, which are based on a new server design that the company claims will boost application performance while reducing energy costs in data centres.

Scientists build secure storage with magnetic crystals

Researchers at Florida State University have discovered crystals that could lead to super security chips as well as contribute to the discovery of materials that expand the capacity of electronic storage devices by 1,000 to 1 million times.

Virtualisation saves credit company £500k a year

CMA (Credit Market Analysis), the credit information company, is making annual savings of more than £500,000 after virtualising its storage and server infrastructure with Compellent.

HP offers green data centre services

Company adapts services to reflect unique challenges of operating sub-5,000-square-foot facilities

Unix RISC and Itaniam sales dwindle: Gartner

Server shipments increased in the fourth quarter of 2009, but revenue fell as x86 servers continued to bite into the declining market for Unix servers with RISC and Itanium chips, Gartner said in a study released on Wednesday.

CA joins Cloud Security Alliance

CA has joined the Cloud Security Alliance to help organisations address security concerns, both actual and perceived, when adopting cloud computing.

Microsoft expects cloud to pay within 3 years

Microsoft plans to invest heavily in its cloud platform but expects to see little revenue for two to three years, Bob Muglia, the president of the server and tools business said.

HP expands cloud services

HP is assisting businesses and government agencies to accelerate the adoption of cloud-based infrastructures to improve technology and business flexibility.

Socitm slams government IT strategy

Socitm slams government IT strategy

The industry body for local government IT managers has lambasted Whitehall's new IT strategy, accusing the government of focusing on cutting costs instead of improving services.

Data centres find Iceland hospitable

A data centre colocation company called Verne Global is building in Iceland because of its climate, natural resources and network connectivity to the United States and Europe.

Citi: How we cut £900m from technology costs

Citi: How we cut £900m from technology costs

Citi has eliminated $1.42 billion (£904 million) from technology and communications costs over eighteen months, through dramatic changes to servers and storage, better system integration and processes, and the elimination of legacy software.

Winter Olympics IT ‘ready to go’

Winter Olympics IT ‘ready to go’

The technology supporting this month’s Winter Olympics in Vancouver is “in place” and ready to go, according to supplier Atos Origin.

Oracle launches cloud computing world tour

Oracle has officially put both legs on the cloud-computing bandwagon, recently launching a roughly 50-date global road show on the topic for developers and system administrators.

Intel rolls out Tukwila Itanium processors

After about a year of delays, Intel today took the wrappers off its high-end Itanium processor - codenamed Tukwila.

Nationwide banking on £8m saving with server virtualisation

Nationwide banking on £8m saving with server virtualisation

Nationwide is working on a project to virtualise 500 servers in its datacentre, with the aim of cutting £8 million from operational and energy costs.

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