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Virsto Ramps Up Its Microsoft Virtualization Support

September 24th, 2010 | No Comments

Data storage virtualization startup Virsto says it has increased I/O performance for Microsoft Hyper-V R2 environments and joined the Microsoft System Center Alliance to allow better product support. – Back in February, startup Virsto introduced
both itself and a
new brand of storage virtualization software, a product the company
promised would allow better control of random data flow threads inside
virtualized systems.

After all, storage administrators were finding out all too often that
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IBM Unveils Power7 Systems, Ramps Up Competition Against HP, Sun

February 8th, 2010 | No Comments

IBM is rolling out the first of its Power7 systems as it looks to grab more market share in the $14 billion Unix server space from HP and Sun. The move comes as HP and Intel prepare to release the next-generation Itanium processor and Oracle looks to bring Sun into the fold.
– IBM is rolling out the first systems
based on its new Power7 processors, setting the stage for a new round of
competition in the rapidly changing high-end server space.
IBM will officially unveil
the four new Power7 systems at an event Feb. 8 in New York.
At about the same time, at a press conf…

IBM Ramps Up Sun Migration Program in Wake of Oracle Deal

January 26th, 2010 | No Comments

A week after the European Commission gave its blessing to Oracles $7.4 billion bid to buy Sun, IBM is adding new software to its program designed to lure Sun customers to IBM hardware. The new software is designed to make it easier for Sun users to make the migration to IBM. IBM says that in 2009, almost 550 Sun customers and more than 230 HP us-ers made the switch to IBM.
– IBM is stepping up its push to lure Sun Microsystems customers in the wake of Oracle getting the go-ahead to buy the troubled technology vendor.
IBM officials announced Jan. 26 that they are adding new software to their Migration Factory portfolio that will make it easy for businesses to move their…

IBM Ramps Up Sun Migration Program in Wake of Oracle Deal

January 26th, 2010 | No Comments

A week after the European Commission gave its blessing to Oracles $7.4 billion bid to buy Sun, IBM is adding new software to its program designed to lure Sun customers to IBM hardware. The new software is designed to make it easier for Sun users to make the migration to IBM. IBM says that in 2009, almost 550 Sun customers and more than 230 HP users made the switch to IBM.
– IBM is stepping up its push to lure Sun Microsystems customers in the wake of Oracle getting the go-ahead to buy the troubled technology vendor.
IBM officials announced Jan. 26 that they are adding new software to
their Migration Factory portfolio that will make it easy for businesses
to move the…

Nepal ramps up airport security after India attack tip-off

January 24th, 2010 | No Comments

Nepal put security at its lone international airport Saturday on high alert after neighbouring India increased security at its domestic terminals. “We have put security (at Tribhuvan International Airport) on high alert with a view to possible hijack attempts,” said Keshav Raj Khanal,

Google Ramps Up Translation for Websites, Firefox Toolbar, Docs

October 2nd, 2009 | No Comments

Google this week rolled out a Website translator gadget, an in-page translation capability for the new version of Google Toolbar for Firefox and new translation tools for Google Docs’ spreadsheets. These new translation features underscore how Google is really putting Google Translate to the test, but this will be a long, long process. There are thousands of languages around the world and every language has its own quirks and nuances that distinguish it from the others.
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Google announced three pieces of translation-related news
this week to make its Web services available in multiple languages and
celebrate International Translation Day Sept. 30.
Google released a Website translator gadget to help developers render their site content in 51
languag…

AMD Ramps Up Graphics Capabilities with New Radeon Cards

September 23rd, 2009 | No Comments

AMD is rolling out its ATI Radeon HD 5800 graphics cards, which officials say are the most powerful processors ever at 2.72 teraflops and will support Microsoft’s DirectX 11, which will ship with Windows 7. The new cards are the latest push by AMD to establish itself as the top graphics vendor, and come as rival Intel is demonstrating its graphics chip code-named Larrabee at IDF.
– SAN FRANCISCO Advanced
Micro Devices is continuing to press its case in the graphics space, rolling
out its latest generation of ATI graphics
cards.
AMD officials on Sept. 23 unveiled the ATI
Radeon HD 5800 series graphics cards, which they called the most powerful
processors in the world, wit…