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Scheduled Downtime Starting @ 6:00am EST on Saturday the 11th
Posted by: Hooz on: 09/09/2010 02:40 PM [ Print | 2 comment(s) ]
The website will be offline starting at 6:00am EST on Saturday, September 11th. The building where the server is hosted will be doing a major overhaul of the electrical system and all power will be out during the upgrade process.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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) ]
5 Tools for the thrifty IT manager
Posted by: ReMeDy on: 08/07/2009 12:45 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]
Information Technology staff are always looking to save a dollar. With the recession in place, it would very wise to do so. Bill Silvey has posted an article about 5 free tools for the cheap IT manager. Check out the article here.
IT Employment Forecast
Posted by: ReMeDy on: 07/25/2009 05:19 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]
Baseling mag posted an IT employment forecast this week. The forecast covers the job growth in numbers and percentages of the current and future aspects of the industry. If you work or are currently seeking work in the Information Technology industry, then this maybe for you. Check out the slide show here.
Mozilla releases update 3.0.12
Posted by: ReMeDy on: 07/22/2009 11:42 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]
The Mozilla group releases FireFox update 3.0.12. Check it out here.
Happy Birthday to the Massa of the Masses
Posted by: ReMeDy on: 07/19/2009 05:17 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]
Today on 7/19, is the birthday of the Senior Editor, Jim Kirk. Happy Birthday boss. :^)
Windows Home Server Service Pack 3 beta
Posted by: ReMeDy on: 07/19/2009 02:27 AM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]
Microsoft's Technet have posted a beta to their Service Pack 3 for the Windows Home Server Operating System. The beta has a few new features such as;
*Windows 7 Backup & Recovery
*Windows 7 Libraries
*Windows Search
*Windows Media Center Enhancements
*TV Archiving
*Console Quick View
The most notable features Win7 Backup & Recovery and Console Quick View.
Check out the detail over here.
*Windows 7 Backup & Recovery
*Windows 7 Libraries
*Windows Search
*Windows Media Center Enhancements
*TV Archiving
*Console Quick View
The most notable features Win7 Backup & Recovery and Console Quick View.
Check out the detail over here.
Mozilla releases update 3.5.1 of Firefox
Posted by: ReMeDy on: 07/18/2009 06:43 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]
The Mozilla group pushed another update this week to their Firefox browser with version 3.5.1. The update takes note of stability security enhancement.
Get the update here.
Get the update here.
New Opterons Heat Up Competition Between AMD, Intel
Posted by: ReMeDy on: 07/18/2009 06:40 PM [ Print | 0 comment(s) ]
Advanced Micro Devices Opteron series have expanded with additional product. The company earlier this month added a six core Opteron processor codenamed; Istanbul. A six core Opteron in two flavors; HE and SE models. The HE is a 6 core processor with a 55w consumption for low wattage applications. The SE is a six core model with a 105w for high performance computing. With a simple BIOS update for (some) server and workstation boards, the Instanbul can be swapped in place of the previous Barcelona Quad Core Opterons.
Check out the blurb here.
Check out the blurb here.