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Hot Flash: Researchers Use Heat to Counter NAND Flash Wear-n-Tear

December 10, 2012 11:40 AM
Engineers have announced a new technique using heat to extend flash write/erase cycles from 10,000 to 100 million or more. But while tech breakthroughs are great, prudent management may be a better solution to flash’s lack of endurance.

HP Throws Cold Water on x86 Racks

January 30, 2006 03:00 PM
In a throwback to the days of the mainframe, Hewlett-Packard Co. is following in the footsteps of other server vendors and announcing the first water-cooling system for its x86-based server

IBM's Cool Blue: Chillin' the Data Center

July 12, 2005 10:37 PM
IBM on Tuesday unveiled a new take on an old problem: reducing the heat generated by IT equipment in the data center.

Data Centers: The Heat Is On

February 09, 2005 05:15 PM
As server rooms get more densely packed with blades and standard boxes, heat buildup is affecting machine performance -- and the bottom line. But there are several ways to keep

PC Blades Help Bank Take The Heat

September 28, 2004 02:03 PM
By deploying workstations that use PC blades at its new Tokyo trading floor, WestLB can concentrate heat-producing equipment in a smaller space.

Liquid Cooling Can Prevent A Data Center Melt Down

June 28, 2004 01:00 PM
The way things are going now, it won't be long before heat generated in the data center starts to become a larger and larger problem. A liquid-cooled computer may be

Bell Labs Invention Could Mean Cooler Chips

March 15, 2004 03:00 PM
Bell Labs, the research arm of Lucent Technologies Inc., has developed a method of using micro-amounts of liquid that could help solve a major problem with today's powerful microprocessors --

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