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Results tagged "desktops"

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Flash Vendors Acquire the Cache

December 19, 2012 11:08 AM
Samsung’s acquisition of caching vendor NVELO hints that SDD caching may be moving from servers to desktops.

Desktop Virtualization No Cost Saver?

October 04, 2012 01:52 PM
Don't ignore added costs VDI brings to the data center when calculating ROI on a virtualization project, warns consultant in Interop session.

AppSense Unveils Smartphone Encryption

February 22, 2012 09:00 AM
DataLocker, which will enable smartphone users to encrypt sensitive information in personal cloud services such as Dropbox, is the first product to come out of the new research arm created by virtualization technology provider AppSense. Intended to create new computing technologies geared toward both end users and IT, the focus of AppSense Labs will be "to research technologies that include cloud, mobile and data, and to build prototype products that bring a consumer experience to IT," according to the company.

CommVault Simpana Adds Mobility, Backup Capabilities

February 02, 2012 11:00 AM
CommVault Systems has enhanced Version 9 of its Simpana data management software, which it first announced in October 2010. Major new features in the software include OnePass, which will back up server data, archive it and report on it simultaneously. The company said the process could take less than half the time of separate processes.

Governments Missing Out On Virtualization Savings

January 31, 2012 02:34 PM
Government agencies need to overcome funding uncertainties and other major barriers in order to realize savings from virtualizing their servers and desktops, according to a new study by MeriTalk. The report, "Virtualization Vacuum: The 2012 Government Virtualization Study," surveyed government IT decision makers. One of the key findings is that 82% of federal and 77% of state and local IT professionals say their agencies have already implemented some server virtualization at an estimated savings of 19% of their IT budgets, which translates to $15 billion across government.

Sun Unveils Virtualization Platform

October 04, 2007 08:15 PM
The xVM Server is based on the open source Xen hypervisor and includes a minimized version of Solaris.

IT Likely To Like Ubuntu on Dell

May 03, 2007 08:15 PM
Dell desktops and notebooks running the open-source OS coming soon.

HP Unveils 'Green' PCs

March 12, 2007 10:36 PM
The company releases three Compaq business computers that meet Energy Star 4.0 specifications.

Hey, Gramps, Can I Borrow Your Mac?

December 01, 2006 04:00 PM
A new study shows that nearly half of Apple's users are 55 and older. What are younger buyers going for? Gateway.

Will Enterprise Desktops Go Virtual?

November 17, 2006 05:00 AM
In what could be touted as the rollback of the client-server revolution, Hewlett-Packard is aligning with VMware to give enterprises the option of re-centralizing.

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