data center

  1. First look: Windows Server 8 improves scalability and scope

    Windows 8 on the server is just as radical a change as the client is on PCs. Computerworld - Every once in a while, you get a glimpse of something in the tech world that takes your breath away. For consumers, the iPad's eye candy and extreme usability, for instance, have the power to change...
  2. Facebook extends hand to rivals with technical initiative

    Palo Alto, California (CNN) -- In the technology world, a form of breaking bread can involve sharing hardware schematics. Facebook invited reporters, hardware makers and rival internet companies to its headquarters to debut a new initiative on Thursday for improving website infrastructure...
  3. Windows 7 Western Digital to buy Hitachi disk division for $4.3B

    Western Digital announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (GST), the disk drive arm of Hitachi Ltd., in a cash and stock transaction valued at about $4.3 billion. Western Digital is the leading supplier of hard disk drive...
  4. Windows 7 Quest Software's Azure Services

    In this interview, Dmitry Sotnikov (Director of Cloud Solutions) and Einar Mykletun (Security and Compliance Architect) from Quest Software discuss building Quest’s new OnDemand product line – cloud-based IT management services to help IT professionals manage their on-premise Active Directory...
  5. What's New in Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1)

    This article is a great in-depth look at what's new in Windows Server 2008 R2 Service Pack 1 (SP1). The release of SP1 for Windows Server 2008 R2 will coincide with the release of Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1). Besides the expected roll-up of all previous released updates to Windows Server 2008...