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HP Bids for Wider Market with Half-Size Portable Data Center

Posted by: ReMeDy on: 02/07/2010 05:18 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

With the market bouncing back this year, HP is also in full swing with some heavy new products. Sometime a few years back, we got word of Sun going for portable data center market. Now, HP is moving in the same direction as Sun with their product. At a little more than a half-million dollars, this is as affordable as a full data center can be.

Check out the slide show here.

Intel Readies Six-Core 'Westmere' Server Chip

Posted by: ReMeDy on: 02/07/2010 01:46 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

The recession seems to be bouncing back and so is the IT market. Intel, is looking at kicking more server products with the Xeon series processor. The latest Xeon, (Westmere) will be sporting a 32nm process, 12MB of cache, AES, Turbo Boost, Hyper-threading and an integrated memory controller.

Check out the blurb here.

Salary Stagnation Leaves IT Pros Dissatisfied

Posted by: ReMeDy on: 01/25/2010 01:12 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

When the recession swept through the industry like a tornado, the market left many professionals shaking in their boots. However, with clouds moving, things are looking better. Don Sears of eWeek posted an article that 42% of the professionals in information technology field of work were dissatisfied with their compensation.

Check out the article here.

MS SQL Server 2008 R2 on the way

Posted by: ReMeDy on: 01/25/2010 01:05 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

Microsoft's Database Platform, SQL 2008 R2 is looking to be pushed for the 2Q'10. With 150k downloads for the community technology preview, it's almost ready for launch this year.

Check out the blurb here.

Top 10 skills in demand in 2010

Posted by: ReMeDy on: 01/20/2010 10:18 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

With 2010 underway and the recession cloud going away, it's only a matter of time that the once laid off workers make an attempt to get back into work force. Linda Leung of TechRepublic has post a top 10 skills on demand for 2010. A quick run down for the following;

1) Project Management
2) Information Security
3) Network administration
4) Virtualization
5) Business analyst
6) Business Process improvement
7) Web Development
8) Database management
9) Windows Administration
10) Desktop Administration


Skills number 2, 3, 4, 8, 9 ,10 should come as no surprise for those who work in IT.

Check out the article here.

Intel Xeon Chip Upgrades Come as Corporate Spending Improves

Posted by: ReMeDy on: 01/20/2010 01:52 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

As the recession comes to an end for most IT firms, an increase in projects will begin for 2010. Just as the 2010 year kicks off, Intel is back with more server goodness. The company has their eyes set on the Xeon processor with the 32nm process. The Westmere core will offer low power consumption and improved performance over the 45nm Nehalem. Included with the Westmere is an integrated graphics processor as well as AES technology for security. The processor is expected to hit the market by the 2Q'10.

Check out the blurb here.

Happy New Year

Posted by: ReMeDy on: 01/01/2010 05:18 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

Happy New Year from the staff at 2CPU. :^)

Merry Christmas from 2CPU

Posted by: ReMeDy on: 12/26/2009 02:33 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

We would like to wish everyone who supports 2CPU a Merry Christmas and Happy holidays. :^)

Opera 10.5 Pre-Alpha Unleashed

Posted by: ReMeDy on: 12/26/2009 02:30 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

The developers over at Opera software group have pushed out an update to their web browser, Opera. Version 10.5 pre-alpha is available for beta testers and developers. A new Javascript engine has been implemented that is faster than in the previous versions of the browser. Check out the blurb here.

Mozilla releases FireFox update 3.5.7 beta

Posted by: ReMeDy on: 12/26/2009 02:23 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

The Mozilla developers have pushed out another update for this week for their Firefox browser. Update 3.5.7 is available in beta build. Check it out right here.

Dell Enters Unified Data Center Fray Against Cisco, HP, IBM

Posted by: ReMeDy on: 09/09/2009 05:46 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

With each company stepping into the Information Technology ring for battle, only the strong will survive. Dell, like many others have decided to join into the Data Center Battle Royal. No body slamming necessary, but tag teaming with a few members; Brocade Communication Systems and Scalent Systems. With a few components from Brocade such as the 8000 FCoE, NetIron MLX, BigIron RX switches just to name a few. Dell is looking at the Q4 '09 to roll out their Efficient Enterprise package. Check out the detail here.

AMD Rolls Out 40-Watt Six-Core Opteron

Posted by: ReMeDy on: 09/06/2009 03:19 AM [ Print | 1 comment(s) ]

Advanced Micro Devices have developed a greener product. This time, the struggling x86 challenger turned its focus toward the latest 6 core product, Instanbul. The latest Opteron with 6 cores now has an energy efficient version that consumes 40 watts. Unlike the other x86 competitors product, it sacrifices zero of its standard features to obtain the power efficiency This latest processor is intended for 2P design systems, and dense computing clusters such as Cloud computing,Database appliances, and High density applications. Check out the blurb here.


Mozilla pushes out Firefox update 3.5.3

Posted by: ReMeDy on: 09/04/2009 03:37 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

The Mozilla group have updated their Firefox web browser with version 3.5.3. Check out the update here.

New school year brings 'Green IT' college degree

Posted by: ReMeDy on: 09/03/2009 12:17 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

Going back to School? Well, IBM and Nebraska's own Metropolitain Community College has decided to collaborate on the first degree in, Green Data Center Management. The degree focuses on areas such as Disaster recovery, Virtualization, and Security. Check out the story here.

Western Digital shipping high-speed 2TB hard drive

Posted by: ReMeDy on: 09/02/2009 11:50 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

In a battle to win the high capacity market, Western Digital has started have turned it up a notch. The company released their 2TB 7200 RPM disk in Black Caviar and RE4. Both consumer and Enterprise versions feature a 5 year warranty. Check out the blurb here.

'Nehalem'-Based Sun Fire x4170 Is a Compelling 1U Server Choice

Posted by: ReMeDy on: 09/02/2009 11:34 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

Sun, who was recently purchased by Oracle, is still churning out new product. The x4170 is a 1U server box with the following specs; Dual socket with support upto 2.9Ghz. 18 DDR3 slots for upto 144GB of memory. Upto 4 channel SAS interfaces and Quad Gigabit controllers and 3 PCIe slots.

The guys over at eWeek have this box through their test, check it out here.

Apple's new OS geared for multicore future

Posted by: ReMeDy on: 09/02/2009 02:09 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

While some operating systems focus on eye candy and widgets, Apple is hard at work on their latest operating system, Snow leopard and something called, GCD. Grand Central Dispatch. Grand Central Dispatch is a component of the new Snow Leopard OS that is supposed to ease the use of thread scheduling for multiple cores. News.com editor, Stephen Shankland gives a break down on the new Macintosh operating system. Check it out here.

Iomega announces high performance NAS appliances

Posted by: ReMeDy on: 09/02/2009 12:06 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

Iomega, announced a new appliance. The former ZIP disk maker introduced the ix4-200d network attached storage appliance. The product features support upto 8TB with 4 hard disk, dual Gigabit adapters and iSCSI block level access. Check out the blurb here.

The wraps are coming off IBM's Power7

Posted by: ReMeDy on: 08/26/2009 02:23 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

IBM approaches the market with the next iteration of Power processors, series 7. The Power 7 processor features 8 cores with 4 SMT per core for up to 32 threads per processors. The chip also has Dual DDR3 memory controllers with bandwidth up to 100GB per chip. Level 3 cache now have a capacity of 32MB with eDRAM. With power consumption being a new scope of interest, IBM implemented ways through power-gating to give the processor the ability to shut off individual cores when not in use (ie; 6 cores could be shut off if idle while 2 remain active).

Check out the blurb here.

Big Iron Mainframes Versus x86 Servers: What You Need to Know

Posted by: ReMeDy on: 08/26/2009 01:49 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

If you thought that Mainframes were a thing of the past, think again. With a footprint the size of a consumer refrigerator, a mainframe can replace 1500 Xeon based servers. With up to 85 percent lower power consumption in return. eWeek has posted a slide show comparing the difference between modern Mainframe systems verse x86 based servers.

Check out the article here.

Ten Hot IT Certifications for 2009

Posted by: ReMeDy on: 08/21/2009 06:01 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

IT certifications help employers distinguish people when applying for certain positions. With a recession in place, it would be wise to arm your credentials with a certification. CIOInsight published a slideshow showcasing the 10 hottest certs for an IT person to be aware of. Check it out here

New MCITP Title for Windows 7

Posted by: ReMeDy on: 08/21/2009 05:48 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

Certification aficionados, Microsoft has rolled out the MCITP certification for Windows 7. The certification is called, Enterprise Desktop Support Technician 7. The new requirement is that you pass one of two exams from the HDI. Help Desk Institute. This is the first time Microsoft has made an exam require an additional non-microsoft test to pass.

Check out the blurb here.

Mozilla releases Thunderbird software update

Posted by: ReMeDy on: 08/21/2009 12:49 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

The Mozilla developers pushed out an update for their Mail client application, Thunderbird, with version 2.0.0.23. Check it out here.

Wi-Fi via White Spaces

Posted by: ReMeDy on: 08/19/2009 02:00 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

The 802.11 spec that now features the 5Ghz band (N) went official in 2008 for consumers. However, it was only a marginal step from the previous 2.4Ghz band that was introduced 8+ years ago. With all the Television stations migrating from analog to HD. There are alot of unused band space auctioned off by the FCC and available for use. That use can be "Data". 500 - 600mhz open space can be used for longer back haul of municipal networks. WiMax could be a thing of the past if this becomes official.

Check out the blurb here.

Mozilla pumps out 3.5.2 and 3.0.13

Posted by: ReMeDy on: 08/07/2009 12:50 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

The Mozilla group pushed out to updates to their web browsers. Update 3.5.2, and update 3.0.13.


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