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.
Despite IBM Global Services being a leader in the outsourcing space, Hewlett Parkard is staking its claim in the Asia Pacific region, saying its open partnership model will prevail.
Recently appointed local EDS head David Caspari says the 7.5 per cent staff cut goal was "by and large done" for its Australian and New Zealand operations.
Big-name computing companies have begun speaking out in favour of the PCI-X technology for plugging network cards and other devices into servers.
Japanese technology giant Fujitsu has unveiled plans to launch enterprise-grade storage as a service to its Australian customers, although it will cut down the number of hardware vendors it focuses on.
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Hewlett-Packard's contemptuous termination of the 47-year-old EDS brand in a five-paragraph statement filled with marketing hogwash today is a colossal mistake and one the company will live to regret.
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ZDNet correspondent Sumi Das and senior editor Sam Diaz talk about the recent announcement that Hewlett-Packard will be reducing its workforce by nearly 25,000 due to its integration with EDS. They also discuss how HP is competing with IBM for more IT services market share.
Managing data storage is just as much of a task (or greater) as managing the servers themselves. It makes sense to centralise management in larger organisations wherever possible. Enter the storage area network (SAN).
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