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• June Aussie launch for Cisco's blades

  Australia will be accessing the last block in Cisco's unified computing strategy, its own blade servers, at the same time as the rest of the world, according to executives speaking today.

• Microsoft hands out green cash as Sun gets thin

  Microsoft has this week handed out US$500,000 to four universities doing research into efficient computing, while rival Sun has stepped up its green IT marketing efforts.

• EMC snaps up Iomega for US$213 million

  Software and storage company EMC announced on Tuesday it will purchase Iomega for US$213 million, or US$3.85 per share, giving EMC a foot into the consumer storage market.

• Photos: Datacentre heat, Google's secret solution

  When supercomputers get together, things get hot fast. Our photo gallery reveals how modern datacentres are cooled, and gives an insight into Google's secret solution to the problem.

• Server virtualisation gives Suncorp hot flushes

  Mass server virtualisation has reduced Suncorp's server count, but datacentre manager David Chesterfield warns: beware the heat.

Features and Case Studies (73)

• What's the best blade server?

  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.

• Four mid-range servers compared

  What's the best mid-range server on the market? We put machines from Dell, Hewlett-Packard, IBM and Lenovo through their paces in our labs.

• Suncorp CIO Jeff Smith: Q&A

  Suncorp CIO Jeff Smith talks about the the challenge of integrating a number of cultures and brands, usage of the agile management system, and his approach to the task at hand, despite uncertainty over whether the banking side of Suncorp will be sold.

• Photos: Datacentre heat, Google's secret solution

  When supercomputers get together, things get hot fast. Our photo gallery reveals how modern datacentres are cooled, and gives an insight into Google's secret solution to the problem.

• Who guards the guards: Storage

  Making predictions about the storage market isn't difficult. Suggest that capacities will go up and costs will go down and you shouldn't go too far wrong.

Reviews (37)

• Six SAN shoot-out

  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).

• Thecus N5500

  Thecus' N5500 is, like all of Thecus' lines, best suited to the professional user who doesn't mind tweaking the unit to get the most out of it.

• Xeon 5500 (Nehalem) servers: round-up

  We compare Xeon 5500 (Nehalem) servers from Dell, Fujitsu, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Lenovo and Sun Microsystems and pick a winner.

• Linksys WRT160N Wireless-N broadband router

  The Linksys WRT160N Wireless-N broadband router has consistent performance, good range, a helpful software application, and a good set of networking features. Its lack of gigabit and USB support are the only major knocks against it.

• D-Link Xtreme N Storage Router DIR-685

  The D-Link Xtreme N Storage Router DIR-685 is a very good single-band Wireless-N router; however, its extra features hardly justify the price.

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