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    Sun Microsystems has cancelled its lower-end UltraSparc IIIi+ "Serrano" processor, choosing instead to focus its priorities on alternatives including its more radical "Niagara" chip family.

  • SGI to upgrade high-end Linux servers next week

    Silicon Graphics plans to announce a new Linux computer November 1, a machine that uses Intel's newest Itanium 2 processor and packs the chips twice as compactly as current machines do.

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    Blade servers were once the saviours of the datacentre. Expandability was king. But do blade servers still make sense today? We find out if they're still worth it.

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    Broadcaster SBS has beefed up the infrastructure behind its World Cup football Web site as Australia's participation for the first time since 1974 is expected to generate unprecedented levels of online traffic.

  • Xeon is believing: 4 servers tested

    There's no such thing as an average server, but for just about all your everyday computing needs one of these Intel Xeon-based servers is likely to do the trick.

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    Blade servers were once the saviours of the datacentre. Expandability was king. But do blade servers still make sense today? We find out if they're still worth it.

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    Although it's expensive and requires networking experience to use, the Synology DS209+ offers excellent throughput and nearly all the features you're likely to need in a small-business NAS server.

  • Apple Time Capsule (2009)

    Apple Time Capsule is a convenient and simple wireless router and NAS server combo for your home. Unfortunately, especially in the case of the 1TB version, you can find better deals on devices that offer greater storage space and many more features for the price.

  • Servers of a higher order: 4 high-end platforms tested

    With such a wide variety of server platforms available, we take a look at some beefy servers sporting some very impressive processing grunt.

  • Xeon is believing: 4 servers tested

    There's no such thing as an average server, but for just about all your everyday computing needs one of these Intel Xeon-based servers is likely to do the trick.

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