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Submission + - Video of Microsoft's "containerized" data (techtarget.com)

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BDPrime

on Thursday May 01, 2008 @03:23PM

BDPrime writes: "Michael Manos, Microsoft's director of data center services, shows a 3-D rendering of the company's upcoming containerized data center, which is like a facility full of shipping containers. He also demos Scry, Microsoft's internal data center analytics tool that lets the company monitor the data center's energy use, carbon footprint and power bill.

There are a few companies out there that are now touting the data center in a shipping container. Sun was one of the first with its Blackbox, now called the Sun MD, while others include Rackable Systems' ICE Cube and Verari's FOREST."

Submission + - IBM leaks details on new mainframe (techtarget.com)

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Mark

on Friday February 22, 2008 @02:58PM

Mark writes: "Big Blue inadvertently revealed details about its new z10 Enterprise Class mainframe set to launch on Feb. 26, as well as details on z/OS v1.10, a new version of the mainframe OS due out in September."

Submission + - EPA sends data center power study to Congress

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BDPrime

on Monday August 06, 2007 @10:00AM

BDPrime writes: "We've all been hearing ad nauseum about power and cooling issues in the data center. Now the EPA has issued a final report to Congress detailing the problem and what might be done to fix it. Most likely what will happen is the EPA will add servers and data centers into its Energy Star program. If you don't feel like reading the entire 133-page report, the 14-page executive summary is a little easier to get through."

Submission + - AMD cuts processor prices

Submitted by BDPrime on Monday April 09, 2007 @04:24PM

BDPrime writes: AMD is cutting prices for its X2 processors, according to an update on its microprocessor pricing list. The cuts refer to AMD's Athlon 64 FX and Athlon 64 X2 chips.

Some of the price cuts are almost in half.

Submission + - iPod Recap

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BDPrime

on Friday October 20, 2006 @08:05AM

BDPrime writes: "Here's a good look at the iPod's five-year existence and how its emergence basically saved Apple from rotting away. From the story: "It's hard to overstate the impact of the iPod on the computer, consumer electronics and music industries since it was introduced in 2001. The iPod, arguably, is the first "crossover" product from a computer company that genuinely caught on with music and video buffs. It's shown how a computer can be an integral part of a home entertainment system, and it's led pop stars from U2's Bono to Madonna to trade quips with Apple's own rock star, CEO Steve Jobs.""

Submission + - E-waste

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BDPrime

on Thursday October 12, 2006 @02:44PM

BDPrime writes: "Apparently, a group from Congress is thinking about proposing national legislation that would make hardware manufacturers responsible for taking back their own stuff, similar to what happened in Europe with WEEE. The story quotes David Douglas, one of Sun's eco-evangelists, reflecting on the alternative:

"If we were having to deal with local regulations and local disposition facilities in every state, to deal with every state's nuanced costs, that would clearly involve cost to our basic equipment.""

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