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Survey: Mainframes Continue to Play Key Role in Data Centers

walterch — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:34:47 GMT

Survey: Mainframes Continue to Play Key Role in Data Centers

eWeek - August 20, 2009

A CA survey of IBM System z mainframe users, most of whom also run distributed computing environments, found that the mainframes address key concerns of IT professionals, such as security, reliability, management, and efficiency.

Microsoft, University Researchers Sharpen Data Center Architectures

walterch — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:33:42 GMT

Microsoft, University Researchers Sharpen Data Center Architectures

Network World - August 20, 2009

Microsoft and university researchers have come up with differing ways to address shortcomings of data center architectures and to promote the efficient use of virtual machines.

IBM Running Late on $863 Million Data Center Project for Texas

walterch — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:16:17 GMT

IBM Running Late on $863 Million Data Center Project for Texas

InformationWeek - August 13, 2009

The state of Texas says an $863 million data center consolidation project with IBM has fallen short of promised savings by $14 million and that only 75 servers were moved into the new facilities by July 31 instead of the 619 specified in the contract.

New Methods to Control Data Center Costs

walterch — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 17:14:21 GMT

New Methods to Control Data Center Costs

New York Times - August 17, 2009

From using innovative construction methods to examining tax options, Microsoft and Google are exploring new strategies to save money on power-hungry data centers.