Unisys, the Mainframe and the Undead [October 9, 2008]Hard-Core Hardware: Unisys' latest release demonstrates the mainframe is very much alive, even if it's not the mainframe of yesteryear.
Fujitsu Beefs Up Storage Blades [October 2, 2008]Hard-Core Hardware: With the release of its newest blade offering, the Primergy SX650, Fujitsu aims to shake up the storage blade market and boost its blade presence.
IBM BladeCenter Close Up [September 25, 2008]Hard-Core Hardware: IBM has sharpened its BladeCenter offerings in recent months. Drew Robb looks at whether these new blades will catapult Big Blue to the top spot.
IBM Server Snapshot: Big Changes at Big Blue [September 4, 2008]Hard-Core Hardware: A new mainframe offering, and the consolidation and launch of sever lines are but some of the big changes at Big Blue in the past six months.
Recession, What Recession? [August 29, 2008]Hard-Core Hardware: Why can't Bill Gates get a mortgage and you can't get a PO approved? Is the economy really that bad? Not if you're in IT -- maybe.
Solid State Drives: No Flash in the Pan [August 21, 2008]Hard-Core Hardware: Hard drive manufacturers would prefer you to think otherwise, but with greater speed and more efficiency, solid state drives are here to stay.
The Great Industry Standard Conspiracy [August 14, 2008]Hard-Core Hardware: As x86 becomes the ever-pervasive "standard," long-standing and capable RISC technologies and other architectures that don't conform are being pushed further into the cold. Natural market forces or deliberate positioning on the part of the OEMs?
The Switch Is On [August 7, 2008]Hard-Core Hardware: Switch Communications' SuperNAP colo facility may be an indication that the internal data center could become an endangered specie within the next 10 years.
Hard Core Hardware: Playing the Power and Cooling Sweepstakes [July 31, 2008]Switch Communications Group's SuperNAP Colocation Facility in Las Vegas aims to match blade density with affordable power and cooling. Will it be a lucky bet for power-starved enterprises?
All Eyes on the Internal Environment [July 28, 2008]The environment in your server room is nearly as important as the equipment itself. Find out which products are best for getting better acquainted.
Hard-Core Hardware: Green Is the New Black [July 24, 2008]There's no denying green computing is a hot topic among IT vendors. As the IT messaging chorus grows louder, however, the soundtrack rings hollow and smacks of political correctness. Is green gear really about saving the planet afterall?
Changes Afoot at ServerWatch [July 14, 2008]Wondering where the usual columns and writers have gone? Find out who's in and who's out, and what they're going to be looking at.
Hard-Core Hardware: Hard Drive, RIP [July 10, 2008]Our newest column kicks off with a discussion of why you should get ready for solid state server drives.
Server Snapshots: Spotlight on Stratus [June 26, 2008]The OEM may be best known for its fault-tolerant servers, but it's also putting much innovation into the software side of the business.
Racking Up Server Density [June 24, 2008]Rackable Systems unveiled five new systems that bring more power to the same footprint. How? By offering local storage and processing in the same rack.
Server Snapshots: Egenera BladeFrame [June 19, 2008]How is independent blade vendor Egenera surviving in a market overshadowed by IBM and HP? Analysts say technical excellence and cutting-edge features.
Server Snapshots: Dell PowerEdge M Series Blades [June 13, 2008]Will four times be the charm for Dell's blades? Dell has entered the blade arena, yet again. It's new M Series line may be small, but it offers both AMD- and Intel-based blades and an array of configuration options.
News More IBM Tools Head for the Cloud [October 7, 2008]
Big Blue is sprucing up its tools to help ISVs and clients collaborate and build their own cloud computing services.
Tutorials LDAP Master Server Problems [October 6, 2008]
Tip of the Trade: Finding and fixing master server issues isn't always easy, especially when the slave servers seem to be working fine. With careful searching ldapsearch, handily resolves issues.
Reviews KMS: The Mail Server Goes Virtual [September 5, 2008]
This multi-platform mail server offers support for mobile devices and can take the form factor of a virtual appliance.
