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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.

MoD extends £3.5 billion battlefield satellite communications deal

The Ministry of Defence has extended a deal with EADS, to use a fourth satellite that will provide communications and data to troops in the field. The total value of the deal is now £3.5 billion.

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.

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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.

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.

Google Apps covered by advanced backup

Google recently extended what it describes as highly advanced and sophisticated data backup and recovery to all components of its Apps communication and collaboration suite.

Former NSA tech chief: I don't trust the cloud

The former National Security Agency technical director told the RSA Conference he doesn't trust cloud services and bluntly admonished vendors for leaving software vulnerabilities unpatched sometimes for years.

Axcient announces new backup and restore service

Axcient today announced an appliance and cloud-based service for managed service providers and SMBs that offers backup, business continuity and disaster recovery tools that can remotely recover a server in about 15 minutes.

Startup moves apps securely to Amazon cloud

A start-up that moves VMware-based applications to the Amazon cloud and creates a secure tunnel between a customer's data center and the cloud service is launching a public beta trial Monday.

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.

Microsoft plotting new version of Windows Server for schools

Microsoft will release a new version of its Windows Server software configured to let multiple users access a server simultaneously from multiple screens.

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.

IBM offers de-duplication for mainframes

IBM has launched an appliance that de-duplicates data being backed up for mainframes, offering as much as a 25:1 data reduction ratio.

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.

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