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Big-name computing companies have begun speaking out in favour of the PCI-X technology for plugging network cards and other devices into servers.
Top server makers announced a bevy of new servers Monday as Hewlett-Packard describes its first four-processor "blade" system and IBM overhauls a mid-range product line with a new processor and a method to accommodate computing surges.
Sun Microsystems is considering striking up partnerships with mainstream Linux sellers such as Red Hat and SuSE--a move that would turn the tech giant into an ally, rather than a rival, of those companies.
To winemaker De Bortoli, Linux has provided the opportunity to save money and free up IT staff.
Apple Computer's apparent cold shoulder to RealNetworks this week has once again put the company's "go it alone" strategy in the spotlight.
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