Clint Boulton

IBM plans to release a new processor pack for its mainframe, to make sure corporate data stays locked up in Big Iron. The System z9 Integrated Information Processor (zIIP) is a high-speed processor that minimizes the need to maintain duplicate copies of the data. This decreases risks associated with multiple data copies, something that companies […]

EMC today boosted the performance and capacity of its high-end storage server to go with advancements in storage virtualization. Company officials released its most powerful Symmetrix DMX-3 storage server, which can power up to 2,400 drives and scale to more than one petabyte of capacity. At a launch in London, EMC said the DMX-3 will […]

Microsoft’s decision to open up its Windows server source code sparked a lot of reaction from folks following the Microsoft-European Union antitrust case. But analysts and U.S. coalitions dedicated to government regulation on technology disagree as to how much Microsoft is really giving away. During a press conference from Brussels today, top Microsoft lawyer Brad […]

IBM has acquired CIMS Lab, Inc., a privately-held company whose software helps companies track and bill software and hardware usage in virtualized environments. Financial details were not disclosed in the deal, which will fill one of the voids in IBM’s broad utility strategy. Virtualization allows IT administrators to run several operating systems, applications or storage […]

Microsoft today said it would provide the Windows server source code under a reference license, a move the company deemed the “ultimate answer” to meet the European Commission’s demand for documentation that would help rivals license communications protocols in the Windows server operating system. This means that those companies licensing Windows server software under the […]

Egenera, a maker of blade servers that power utility computing systems, today released the third major iteration of its BladeFrame chassis with new cooling technology. Blade servers are considered a popular alternative to Big Iron mainframes. Instead of one big machine, some corporations have taken to incorporating several modular blade server racks in their data […]

NEW YORK — IBM today upgraded its embedded speech software to allow users of automobiles and mobile devices to issue requests as they arise. Officials from the systems vendor convened at IBM’s offices today to discuss the new “freeform command recognition.” This is a technology that uses statistical language modeling and semantic interpretation to ensure […]

Leveraging IT to help grow their company’s business tops the agenda for Chief Information Officers, according to a survey of some 1,400 CIOs just released by Gartner. The study included CIOs from more than 30 countries worldwide. While such core issues as security and cost controls remain a concern for CIOs, the Gartner study revealed […]

UPDATED: IBM today unveiled its latest Lotus collaboration software, which facilitates information in real-time and reuses assets to fit customers’ service-oriented architectures (SOA). The products comprise IBM’s messaging and collaboration software, which includes instant messaging, e-mail, Web conferencing and other applications to help corporate employees better work together. Ken Bisconti, vice president of Workplace, portal […]

AMD today said that Dirk Meyer has been promoted to president and chief operating officer of AMD, sharing the management of the No. 2 chipmaker with Hector Ruiz. Ruiz relinquished the president title but retains his duties as CEO and chairman of AMD’s board. The move is designed to improve the Sunnyvale, Calif., company’s operations […]

Security vendor Symantec will unveil new policy and compliance software next month as part of its integration of the BindView assets, internetnews.com has learned. The move comes after Symantec agreed to acquire BindView in October for $209 million in a bid to offer a more comprehensive security and policy compliance for customers. The Cupertino, Calif., […]

Progress Software has agreed to acquire Web services management vendor Actional Corporation for $32 million in cash and stock. Actional makes software that manages the flow of applications distributed in a service-oriented architecture (SOA) . Progress plans to pair Actional’s Looking Glass software engine with the enterprise service bus (ESB) software from its Sonic Software […]