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.
Server Snapshots: Sun Netra T5220 [June 5, 2008]Sun describes its SPARC Enterprise T5220 as the fastest server designed for virtualization. It's carrier-grade sibling, the Sun Netra T5220, is that and more.
Mitigate Storage Media Lifecycle Risks [May 30, 2008]Tape may not be glamorous, but it remains a key component of many storage infrastructures and accounts for a significant amount of IT spending. The medium itself carries several inherent risks when it comes to both buying and disposing.
News OS Roundup: BSD Bug Emerges From Chrysalis [July 23, 2008]
When it comes to operating systems, maturity isn't everything. After 33 years in hibernation, a BSD bug has emerged. And it's not the only decades old vulnerability to surface in recent weeks. Kinda puts those Windows bugs in perspective.
Reviews The 'Other' Open Source Web Server [July 7, 2008]
If you thought Apache was the only viable open source Web server out there, you thought wrong. nginx boasts a lightweight footprint and high load handling capabilities.
