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VirtualBox 3.0: An easy way to mix and match operating systems 10/07/2009 08:24:00
If you want to tinker with multiple operating systems, VirtualBox 3.0 is fast and easy to use.

Whether you prefer Linux, Windows, or Mac OS X, you can probably get almost everything you need done with your chosen OS. However, sometimes a task demands an OS that you are not currently using. That's where virtualization programs like Sun Microsystem's VirtualBox 3.0 come in.
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Oracle mysteriously halts work on green data center 10/07/2009 04:25:00
The move could be tied to its pending acquisition of Sun Microsystems

Oracle recently halted work on a green data center project in a suburb of Salt Lake City, but it is not clear why.
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Cloud computing, security to drive US gov't IT spending 10/07/2009 04:19:00
A consulting firm predicts steady growth for federal IT spending over the next five years

U.S. government IT spending is projected to grow to US$90 billion in 2014, up from $76 billion in 2009, with cloud computing and cybersecurity being high-growth areas, according to Input, an analysis and consulting firm focused on government contracting.
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Report: Price hikes killing SSD sales for laptops 09/07/2009 08:06:00
NAND flash chip prices have increased 127 per cent since late '08

Surging prices for NAND flash memory have hurt what was a promising market for solid-state disk (SSD) drives in laptops this year, according to market research by iSupply Corp.
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LaCie adds 12big Rack range for high-end videos pros 09/07/2009 00:19:00
The LaCie 12big Rack Fiber, LaCie 12big Rack Serial, and LaCie 12big Rack Network, provide, respectively, SAN, DAS and NAS storage solutions

LaCie has announced a range of storage solutions for video professionals. The LaCie 12big Rack product range is an enterprise class 2U rack-mounted portfolio.
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VMware offering 'safe passage' to Virtual Iron users 08/07/2009 04:28:00
The virtualization vendor is offering license discounts for those who want to switch

VMware is trying to exploit uncertainty among customers of Virtual Iron, the virtualization vendor recently acquired by Oracle, with a new "safe passage" plan that offers Virtual Iron users steep discounts on certain VMware products if they switch.
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Wozniak's storage start-up adds reliability to consumer-grade flash 08/07/2009 05:09:00
Fusion-io can offer less expensive disks to customers while sacrificing little in terms of performance and endurance

Fusion-io, the flash storage start-up with Steve Wozniak as its chief scientist, says it can now manage commercial-grade flash memory in a way that ensures enterprise-class reliability.
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Mobile app stores under threat from cloud 08/07/2009 04:51:00
"Cloud Computing" will radically transform mobile apps

Apple's iPhone App Store is a huge success, with over 50,000 mobile applications available and more than a billion downloads.
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Yahoo invents 'chicken coop' data centre design 08/07/2009 01:54:00
But e-shelter pours cold water on it.

Yahoo is touting a data centre design which it says is based on 'chicken coops'. But data centre operator e-shelter, while welcoming the concept, has queried whether the design would be suitable for the corporate sector.
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Fusion-io touts high-performance, lower-cost SSD for businesses 08/07/2009 06:35:00
New SSDs to offer lower-priced SSD storage for data center applications

Fusion Multisystems Inc. today said it will offer a new solid state disk drive product for businesses that will have the performance of higher-end SLC NAND flash memory but with a cost closer to lower-end MLC memory.
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BHP backup drive nets data deduplication 07/07/2009 14:53:00
Agent not required for guest vm backups

Engineering and resources giant BHP Billiton has implemented hundreds of software backup systems on its server infrastructure that paves the way for data deduplication.