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9th July 2009 Archive

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  • Google uncloaks Chrome OS hardware pals

    Whither Dell?

    Google has revealed at least some of the hardware manufacturers it's working with to design and build devices that run the much-discussed Google Chrome Operating System. With a post to the official Chrome blog Wednesday afternoon, the Mountain View Chocolate Factory said its hardware partners include Acer, Asus, Freescale, …

    PC Builder 9 Jul 06:46

  • Acronis jumps on the dedupe bandwagon

    Dedupe, dupe, dupe, dupe unfurled

    On the day that Symantec said it will add deduplication to its NetBackup and Backup Exec, Acronis has added deduplication to its Backup and Recovery 10.0 product, and increased its upwards scalability at the same time. Acronis Backup & Recovery (ABR) is the next and rebranded version of True Image. Previous versions of the …

    Enterprise 9 Jul 07:02

  • Computacenter injects a bit of predictability into revenue mix

    Obliging contracts

    Computacenter saw shares climb this morning as it updated investors on a successful first half of the year. For the six months ended 30 June 2009 profits were ahead of expectations, ignoring one-off items, thanks to a ten per cent increase in contractual services revenue. Elsewhere the recession is hitting the business - …

    IT Channel 9 Jul 08:30

  • Morse expects second half revenue dip

    'A difficult year' says services firm

    Morse expects to report a slight dip in revenues from continuing operations in its second half compared to its first half of the year, the company announced in a trading update this morning. The services group said its margins on that revenue would reflect the benefit of its cost cutting program through the year and the …

    IT Channel 9 Jul 10:14

  • EMC plus Data Domain equals what exactly?

    Comment And what will NetApp do about it?

    Okay, it's over. The rotund female has started singing and EMC is buying Data Domain. But what happens next? Firstly, Data Domain becomes a product division within EMC, as stated in Joe Tucci's letter to Data Domain employees. Secondly, EMC will pump Data Domain's products through its sales channel, and this should greatly …

    Enterprise 9 Jul 11:22

  • Web application security: It's scary out there!

    Regcast Fight them on the breaches

    Web applications are a daunting challenge for IT security professionals. So many application development software programs to take account of, so many frameworks to support, so many complex platforms to consider, so many more attack possibilities. What could possibly go wrong? This is the topic of our upcoming webcast: Jump …

    Software & Security 9 Jul 13:02

  • Edinburgh Fringe website suffers logon wobbles

    But doesn't fall down

    Edinburgh Festival Fringe organisers have reassured customers that its ticketing system and website are robust enough to cope with demand following last year’s chaotic box office snafu. However, a small number of people have complained that the online service for booking tickets still isn’t entirely up to scratch. Some have …

    IT Channel 9 Jul 15:00

  • Broadcom turns away after Emulex rejects it again

    Gets coat, wonders what to buy now

    Emulex has looked at Broadcom's increased offer to take it over, sniffed, and said it undervalues the company again. Broadcom is dropping its bid. It's the same Emulex response as before, pretty much. The bid undervalues Emulex' long-term prospects and it's not in the best interests of Emulex' shareholders. Executive chairman …

    Enterprise 9 Jul 15:08

  • Java to offer Carbonite capture to users

    Cloud storage firm in download distribution agreement

    Sun customers downloading the latest version of Java will get a free 30-day trial of Carbonite Online Backup. Carbonite reckons this will get it access to millions of Java users. Carbonite Online Backup installs in a few clicks and runs automatically in the background, continually backing up the files on the computer, sending …

    Enterprise 9 Jul 15:47

  • Retailers prepped for Windows 7 family pack

    October launch offer expected

    Microsoft can't admit it's got a Windows 7 Home Premium Family Pack in the works. But its partners can. A salesman for online retailer Expercom contacted by The Reg on the phone Thursday morning confirmed Microsoft had sent information to distributors on a planned Windows 7 Home Premium Family Pack. The Reg contacted Expercom …

    Software & Security 9 Jul 20:27

  • Lenovo punts Nehalem server quartet

    A little slow on the uptake

    If Chinese PC vendor Lenovo wants to be a contender in the global server racket, it is going to have to pick up the pace a little bit. Which it's doing. A little. Intel launched their Nehalem EP Xeon 5500 processors back in March, and all of the key tier-one server makers had at least some gear using the new chips ready to …

    Enterprise 9 Jul 21:30

  • iSuppli chops semi, electronics forecasts

    The chips were down in first half

    With the global economy still on the skids - despite over $5 trillion in stimulus spending committed worldwide - market researchers are all revising their forecasts for sub-sectors of the IT economy. It was iSuppli's turn, and it has tweaked its prognostications downward for the chip and electronic sectors for 2009. Back in …

    Enterprise 9 Jul 23:31

  • Optimism down as priorities shift in mid-market IT

    You can't postpone mission critical

    With a sharply declining server market this year and relative stagnation expected for the few, according to a long range forecast released by IDC and a shorter-term one from Gartner, you can bet server resellers are trying to get a bead on what things midrange shops want and need to spend money on. Which is the main reason why …

    IT Channel 9 Jul 23:40

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