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  • Intel launches new SME server building blocks

    Intel has launched a new collection of modular-server building blocks for companies including OEMs and resellers to include in servers made for small and medium businesses.

  • Aussie oil watchdog takes Objective view

    Australia's National Offshore Petroleum Safety Authority (NOPSA) has launched its Objective document and records management system but it remains tight-lipped about the costs.

  • Small drives cross performance threshold

    Seagate announced a new, faster class of 2.5-inch hard drives on Tuesday, an important part of the effort to get the smaller devices to replace the 3.5-inch drives that currently prevail in much of the server market.

  • Intel shows off new 'Tulsa' Xeon

    Intel and Dell this week showed off servers using the chipmaker's forthcoming high-end "Tulsa" Xeon, a chip that Intel has begun shipping but not formally announced.

  • AMD unleashes next-gen Opteron chips

    Advanced Micro Devices announced its new "Rev F" generation of Opteron server processors on Tuesday in the US, the next volley in a competition with Intel's newly competitive Xeon models.

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  • 10 critical physical security measures

    When it comes to IT security, physical security is the foundation for our overall strategy. We take a look at 10 of the most essential security measures you should implement now, if you haven't already done so.

  • Reinventing Sun Microsystems

    Over a long and distinguished career, Andy Bechtolsheim has earned a reputation as a top-notch engineer. Now that reputation will be put to the test. The task: Invent Sun Microsystems' next "hot box".

  • IBM launches Linux-based blade cluster

    The eServer Cluster 1350 is the first first prepackaged Linux-based blade cluster from IBM.

  • Sharper than your average server: 3 Blades tested

    Vendors are hyping blade servers as the latest and greatest, but do you really need them? We put blade servers from three vendors through their paces and find out what the big deal is.

  • Wireless: A must or a bust?

    It's the PC's future. Will wireless computing crash a physical barrier and change the way people work with their computers--or it wind up a hobby for techno nuts?

Reviews (11)

  • Acer Altos R520

    Acer has taken standard Intel OEM components to put together a highly configurable and very scalable 1U server, capable of handling a variety of tasks. It's more than a match for similar products from the big-name vendors.

  • IBM System x3455

    This is a good choice for compute-intensive applications, but the System x3455's restricted storage and availability options limit its use when it comes to general hosting duties.

  • HP ProLiant ML370 G5

    It can handle a wide range of backend business applications, but HP's Proliant ML370 G5 is over-specified for organisations with more modest requirements.

  • Dell PowerEdge 1950

    With computing power to burn, the PowerEdge 1950 is ideal where high performance is required, such as clustering and Web front-end duties. However, the ramped format does make life more difficult when it comes to database hosting and other backend deployments.

  • Sharper than your average server: 3 Blades tested

    Vendors are hyping blade servers as the latest and greatest, but do you really need them? We put blade servers from three vendors through their paces and find out what the big deal is.

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