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Microsoft previews a quiet May Patch Tuesday

Microsoft previews a quiet May Patch Tuesday

TOP STORY Posted at 5:00PM, 9th May 2008
Four bugs to be fixed as part of its monthly patching cycle, with three rated 'critical' and affecting a wide range of software. Read more

Week in Review: Microsoft cuts ties with Yahoo

Week in Review: Microsoft cuts ties with Yahoo Posted at 4:01PM, 9th May 2008
Microsoft finally gives up on its long and protracted takeover bid. We also looked at ID cards, sewer broadband, lie detectors, future wireless, and a new botnet king is crowned. Read more

End of the road for 3.5 inch, fibre channel

End of the road for 3.5 inch, fibre channel Posted at 8:11AM, 9th May 2008
Seagate predicts 3.5 inch drives and fibre channel interfaces are on the way out, in favour of smaller form factors and SAS. Read more

Dell releases virtualisation optimised servers

Dell releases virtualisation optimised servers Posted at 6:46PM, 8th May 2008
Looks to push virtualisation into the mainstream with new PowerEdge servers backed up with enhanced consultation services. Read more

UK retail IT investment stagnates

UK retail IT investment stagnates Posted at 5:18PM, 8th May 2008
Sixth annual report on IT in retail has revealed that investment levels remain the same as last year, while refresh cycles are getting longer. Read more

England's oldest private bank outsources IT

Posted at 2:46PM, 7th May 2008
Old and new meet as C Hoare & Co, a bank dating back to the 1600s, signs an outsourcing contract with leading global IT service provider Capgemini. Read more

HP gets extreme with storage

Posted at 3:17PM, 6th May 2008
HP StorageWorks announces multi-petabyte system for Web 2.0 and other demanding businesses. Read more

Samsung, Intel, TSMC developing new silicon

Posted at 10:30AM, 6th May 2008
The trio of chip makers are collaborating on next-generation bigger silicon wafers to boost efficiency in chip manufacturing. Read more

IT PRO Podcast: When robots attack

Posted at 5:54PM, 2nd May 2008
This week we discuss rampaging mug-smashing robots, plans by PC makers to keep selling Windows XP, we look at who the IT industry voted for in the London elections and a crackdown on data access at HM Revenue and Customs. Read more

IBM aims for data centre standards

Posted at 3:30PM, 2nd May 2008
A new alliance is looking to create open standards and interoperability for data centre vendors. Read more

Analysis: Spam 'celebrates' its 30th birthday

Posted at 2:27PM, 2nd May 2008
IT PRO 'celebrates' the 30th anniversary of the first spam email, and looks at how the flood is unlikely to end any time soon. Read more

Green agenda to raise IT spending

Posted at 12:56PM, 2nd May 2008
One in three CIOs expects budgets to grow, as companies focus on improving sustainability. Read more

Week in review: Skynet here we come!

Posted at 12:14PM, 2nd May 2008
Microsoft has trouble with XP and SQL, HMRC staff are snoops, bloggers speak up on elections and robots learn to carry mugs. Read more

TIBCO software moves into hardware

Posted at 4:53PM, 1st May 2008
Messaging and SOA vendor unveils the first fruits of its hardware development. Read more

The Storm winds down, but new malware on the up

Posted at 3:33PM, 1st May 2008
Malicious software removal tools have cut down Storm botnet numbers, but does this simply mean that criminals will migrate to new threats? Read more

VeryPC server smashes performance per watt barrier

Posted at 2:06PM, 1st May 2008
British company sets new standard for green servers with high-performance, low-energy system. Read more

Asus: Processor shortage to hit cheap laptops

Posted at 1:41PM, 1st May 2008
A looming shortage of Intel's Atom processors will make it difficult for others to enter the low-cost portable laptop market, Asus has said. Read more

Sainsbury's consolidate data centres nationwide

Posted at 12:57PM, 1st May 2008
The supermarket chain choose Aperture to sort out its data centres, with plans for full consolidation. Read more

HP discovery may end need to boot computers

Posted at 11:06AM, 1st May 2008
Researchers have found a fourth basic type of electrical circuit, which may remove the need to boot computers. Read more

IBM looks to greener data centers

Posted at 9:57AM, 1st May 2008
Computing giant has announced a new line of power saving products for data centres. Read more

Parallels looks to shake up virtual server market

Posted at 5:59PM, 30th Apr 2008
Virtualisation company reveals strategy to enter crowded server hypervisor market, with more flexible approach and lower cost structure. Read more

Sun extends open source storage

Posted at 4:47PM, 30th Apr 2008
Sun Microsystems has extended its open source storage platform with new developer tools and services. Read more

Secure and VMware team up for virtualised firewalls

Posted at 2:49PM, 30th Apr 2008
Secure and VMware have announced that they will offer embedded security for virtualised environments. Read more

SAP profits fall 22 per cent

Posted at 12:05PM, 30th Apr 2008
The German software giant reports a 22 per cent fall in first quarter profits, blaming costs and delays to the deployment of its Business ByDesign product and problems absorbing its Business Objects acquisition. Read more

AMD's 45nm Phenom to debut this quarter

Posted at 3:52PM, 29th Apr 2008
The chip firm is to release it's first desktop 45nm quad-core Phenom soon. Read more

SMBs lead in IT spend, but rely more on services

Posted at 2:48PM, 29th Apr 2008
A IDC study has found a lack of internal IT expertise is not discouraging mid-sized firms from increasing their IT investments ahead of their large enterprise counterparts, but that they are less ambitious. Read more

Microsoft denies fault for massive SQL attack

Posted at 5:51PM, 28th Apr 2008
The company insists that there were no vulnerabilities specific to Windows which could have allowed a massive database attack affecting over half a million web pages. Read more

AMD moves into 'business class'

Posted at 1:37PM, 28th Apr 2008
Chipmaker hopes to increase appeal to businesses with new stability program. Read more

PC makers flout XP end date

Posted at 10:59AM, 28th Apr 2008
Dell and other manufacturers are telling Vista-phobic buyers to exercise their "downgrade rights" to keep the older Microsoft operating system. Read more

Infosec 08: Virtual desktop on a flash drive

Posted at 2:50PM, 25th Apr 2008
SanDisk divulges details of a new USB flash memory stick which could quick and easily virtualise the corporate desktop without the need to be online. Read more

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