CIO.com - Server http://www.cio.com/ en (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:39:46 GMT 2009-11-23T16:39:46Z en (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Half of New Servers Are Virtualized, Survey Finds http://www.cio.com/article/501220/Half_of_New_Servers_Are_Virtualized_Survey_Finds?source=rss_server More than half of new servers installed in 2009 will be virtualized, and that number will hit 80% by 2012, signaling huge growth in the hypervisor market, according to a report released at VMworld by TheInfoPro, a research company. Wed, 02 Sep 2009 04:00:00 GMT Jon Brodkin <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/501220/Half_of_New_Servers_Are_Virtualized_Survey_Finds?source=rss_server 2009-09-02T04:00:00Z No More 'Crash Carts' for Data Center Managers http://www.cio.com/article/494518/No_More_Crash_Carts_for_Data_Center_Managers?source=rss_server Management specialist Avocent has delivered another tool to assist in the management of data centers, after expanding its portfolio of LCD console trays that can carry out diagnostics at the rack level. Mon, 08 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT Tom Jowitt, Techworld <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/494518/No_More_Crash_Carts_for_Data_Center_Managers?source=rss_server 2009-06-08T04:00:00Z UnboundID&#8217;S Free Sync Server Aids Migration From Sun Directory http://www.cio.com/article/494363/UnboundID_8217_S_Free_Sync_Server_Aids_Migration_From_Sun_Directory?source=rss_server Directory and identity start-up UnboundID has released a free tool for Sun users to help them add missing capabilities to their directories and migrate off the platform. Fri, 05 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT John Fontana <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/494363/UnboundID_8217_S_Free_Sync_Server_Aids_Migration_From_Sun_Directory?source=rss_server 2009-06-05T04:00:00Z Georgia Tech Addressing "Moore's Law of Data Centers" http://www.cio.com/article/494278/Georgia_Tech_Addressing_Moore_s_Law_of_Data_Centers_?source=rss_server Georgia Tech researchers are looking to cut by up to 15% the amount of electricity needed to cool data centers that are becoming increasingly jammed with servers and other network gear boasting more powerful processors. Thu, 04 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT Network World Staff <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/494278/Georgia_Tech_Addressing_Moore_s_Law_of_Data_Centers_?source=rss_server 2009-06-04T04:00:00Z Intel's Nehalem EX to Gain Error Correction Technology http://www.cio.com/article/493478/Intel_s_Nehalem_EX_to_Gain_Error_Correction_Technology?source=rss_server Intel's eight-core Nehalem EX server processor will include a technology derived from its high-end Itanium chips that helps to reduce data corruption and ensure reliable server performance, the company said Tuesday. Tue, 26 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT Agam Shah <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/493478/Intel_s_Nehalem_EX_to_Gain_Error_Correction_Technology?source=rss_server 2009-05-26T04:00:00Z Free Tools Help Protect Users From IIS Zero-Day Exploit http://www.cio.com/article/493070/Free_Tools_Help_Protect_Users_From_IIS_Zero_Day_Exploit?source=rss_server Security and patch management vendor Shavlik Technologies Tuesday recommended a pair of free tools from Microsoft to help users protect themselves from a zero-day exploit in Internet Information Sever. Tue, 19 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT John Fontana <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/493070/Free_Tools_Help_Protect_Users_From_IIS_Zero_Day_Exploit?source=rss_server 2009-05-19T04:00:00Z Windows Server 2008 R2: 3 Key New Features http://www.cio.com/article/492279/Windows_Server_2008_R2_3_Key_New_Features?source=rss_server Microsoft announced today at TechEd that Windows 7 will ship for the holidays, plus it unveiled new virtualization and data management features to go with the newly available Windows Server 2008 R2 release candidate. Mon, 11 May 2009 04:00:00 GMT Shane O'Neill <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/492279/Windows_Server_2008_R2_3_Key_New_Features?source=rss_server 2009-05-11T04:00:00Z MS Exchange 2010: New Beta Sports Archiving, Web Hosting Tweaks http://www.cio.com/article/489369/MS_Exchange_2010_New_Beta_Sports_Archiving_Web_Hosting_Tweaks_?source=rss_server Microsoft raises the stakes against rival Lotus Notes by releasing a public beta version of Exchange 2010 today with new e-mail archiving and productivity features, plus an option for customers who want to mix and match on-premise and Web-hosted Exchange. Tue, 14 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT Shane O'Neill <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/489369/MS_Exchange_2010_New_Beta_Sports_Archiving_Web_Hosting_Tweaks_?source=rss_server 2009-04-14T04:00:00Z Comparing Nehalem Xserve to Others http://www.cio.com/article/488642/Comparing_Nehalem_Xserve_to_Others?source=rss_server As had been widely expected since the March debut of the new Mac Pros, Apple's Xserve took the Nehalem plunge Tuesday. Specifically, the 1U server now runs on a Xeon 5500 series processor, which features the Nehalem microarchitecture that promises to improve speed by eliminating bottlenecks. Tue, 07 Apr 2009 04:00:00 GMT John C. Welch <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/488642/Comparing_Nehalem_Xserve_to_Others?source=rss_server 2009-04-07T04:00:00Z VMware Bucks Microsoft's Cheaper is Better Mantra http://www.cio.com/article/486935/VMware_Bucks_Microsoft_s_Cheaper_is_Better_Mantra?source=rss_server 'Expensive' VMware might actually be cheaper than Microsoft's Hyper-V. Thu, 26 Mar 2009 04:00:00 GMT Kevin Fogarty <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/486935/VMware_Bucks_Microsoft_s_Cheaper_is_Better_Mantra?source=rss_server 2009-03-26T04:00:00Z From 32-Bit to 64-Bit: Why Software Development Is Lagging Hardware Improvements http://www.cio.com/article/478352/From_32_Bit_to_64_Bit_Why_Software_Development_Is_Lagging_Hardware_Improvements?source=rss_server Your new computer has a 64-bit processor, but your software probably is still 32-bit. Why haven't software developers done more about it? Thu, 29 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/478352/From_32_Bit_to_64_Bit_Why_Software_Development_Is_Lagging_Hardware_Improvements?source=rss_server 2009-01-29T05:00:00Z Microsoft Tries to Ignite Struggling Windows Home Server Market http://www.cio.com/article/475351/Microsoft_Tries_to_Ignite_Struggling_Windows_Home_Server_Market?source=rss_server Microsoft signs up two Taiwanese vendors, Via and Shuttle Computer, to build Windows Home Server systems. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 05:00:00 GMT Eric Lai <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/475351/Microsoft_Tries_to_Ignite_Struggling_Windows_Home_Server_Market?source=rss_server 2009-01-09T05:00:00Z Rackable Steps Up Enterprise Push with New Server http://www.cio.com/article/455834/Rackable_Steps_Up_Enterprise_Push_with_New_Server?source=rss_server Rackable Systems, which is best known for providing servers to large Internet companies such as Amazon, Facebook and Yahoo, is aiming for a bigger slice of the enterprise market with its new C2005 server released Tuesday. Tue, 21 Oct 2008 04:00:00 GMT James Niccolai <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/455834/Rackable_Steps_Up_Enterprise_Push_with_New_Server?source=rss_server 2008-10-21T04:00:00Z Cloud Computing: Is Midori Sour or Sweet? http://www.cio.com/article/442416/Cloud_Computing_Is_Midori_Sour_or_Sweet_?source=rss_server A future Microsoft operating system may be entirely Web-based. Here are the pros and cons of Midori and the "cloud computing" concept. Thu, 07 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT Mark Sullivan <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/442416/Cloud_Computing_Is_Midori_Sour_or_Sweet_?source=rss_server 2008-08-07T04:00:00Z Ubuntu Goes Enterprise http://www.cio.com/article/441702/Ubuntu_Goes_Enterprise?source=rss_server Canonical announced plans to offer a software stack that includes several enterprise-ready open-source applications. Wed, 06 Aug 2008 04:00:00 GMT Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/441702/Ubuntu_Goes_Enterprise?source=rss_server 2008-08-06T04:00:00Z