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Netgear Releases Two ReadyNAS Storage Solutions

Posted by: ReMeDy on: 03/09/2010 02:31 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

Network Attached Storage appliances seem to come at a dime a dozen these days in the IT world. However, Netgear is back with a couple of NAS solutions. The first device is the ReadyNAS 3100, which features storage capacity up to 8TB, Hot-swappable Power supply units, ECC memory, iSCSI SAN support. As well as, Cloud Backup and Server Virtualization.

The ReadyNAS 4200 is a 2U features all of the above of the 3100, and a whopping capacity of 24TB. The 4200 also features 12 SATA channels and 10G Ethernet.

The 3100 and 4200 will be out later in the season. Check out the blurb here.

AMD, Intel Chips Fuel x86 Server Growth

Posted by: ReMeDy on: 02/28/2010 04:31 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

This year has marked an increase in productivity in the field of information technology. Enterprises and corporations have been given the green light to start purchasing new products and AMD, Intel is on their way to deliver. Companies such as Hewlett Packard or Dell have been waiting for better processors from AMD and Intel. The wait for Magny-cours from AMD that will feature up to 12 cores per socket and 48 cores on a Quad socket system. Server vendors are awaiting on these products to fuel the growth of the market. Check out the blurb here.

Mozilla updates Thunderbird

Posted by: ReMeDy on: 02/28/2010 12:57 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

Mozilla developers have posted an update this week for their mail client, Thunderbird. Version 3.0.2 is now available here.

OpenOffice grows to 3.2

Posted by: ReMeDy on: 02/28/2010 12:29 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

The open source community has done it again. The free office program has grown to version 3.2.0. With an updated GUI and a few tweaks, version 3.2.0 is ready for download here.


20 IT Skills on the Rise

Posted by: ReMeDy on: 02/28/2010 12:19 AM [ Print | 2 comment(s) ]

If you've been laid off in the last year and haven't been able to find a new position in information technology, then your skill sets may need to be sharped. CIO insight has posted a feature slide show displaying 20 IT skills in demand for 2010. Here are the 10 out of 20 listed;

1) Microsoft Exchange
2) C++
3) SAP Web DynaPro
4) SAP Planet Maintenance
5) SAP Advanced Planner & Optimizer
6) Solaris
7) Microsoft Commerce Server
8) SAP Governance Risk and Compliance
9) SAP Supply Chain Management
10)SAP Supplier Relationship Management

It's interesting to see Solaris in the top 10. Check out the rest of it here.





What's Your Certification Worth?

Posted by: ReMeDy on: 02/15/2010 07:28 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

It's 2010 and you've been out work since early 2009 and possible since 2008. The recession has taken a toll on many information technology workers in this country. If you have a certification or are looking at taking one, you should know what the value is on the market. Linda Leung has posted an article on this very topic. Take a look at it here.

Intel Rolls Out 'Jasper Forest' Xeons

Posted by: ReMeDy on: 02/15/2010 07:22 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

High density computing has been a market that x86 makers have been targeting for quite a while now. But, with the market narrowing down to only two players left only a few solutions remain available. Intel is adding their Xeon processor to the niche this year. The Xeon C5500 and C3500 series processors feature integrated I/O controller on-die as well as. Lowered power consumption to work in high density appliances such as PBX's, network attached storage and other embedded appliances.

Check out the blurb here.

40 Fast facts on Linux

Posted by: ReMeDy on: 02/15/2010 07:02 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]

Baseline mag has posted an slide show based article high lighting 40 fast facts about linux. Did you know that there are over 300 distributions of linux on the market? Check out the slide show, here.

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.

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