Archive for December, 2007
Re-installing Windows XP
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/896526 Every now and again, I help out a friend or a member of the family with their Windows XP pc, the issues people are having always vary, but as an example, one was that Windows was blue screening, and they couldn’t get it to work, I thought I’d post a few basic steps I [...]
Virtualization of the desktop is the way forward
http://www.virtual-strategy.com/article/articleview/2438/1/2/ Virtualization has taken the enterprise by storm. Recent surveys indicate that a majority of CIOs are contemplating virtualization deployments, even looking beyond server virtualization to areas such as VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure). By removing the dependency an operating system has on a physical server or PC, Virtualization presents a huge opportunity for IT groups [...]
Data centers reaching capacity continues to be an issue for many
http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2205969/trouble-ahead-firms-aging Data centres are ageing and companies are not planning ahead or demonstrating timely investment in new facilities, according to a recent survey. The Aperture Research Institute study of more than 600 data centre facilities worldwide found that more than a third were built over four years ago. Most organisations have problems coping with the [...]
APC elected governing member of Blade.org
http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/news_press_release,244214.shtml WEST KINGSTON, RI — 12/18/07 — APC, a global leader in integrated critical power and cooling services, today announced it has been elected as a governing member of Blade.org and will join the organization’s Board of Directors. Blade.org is an open community created to develop and advance next-generation solutions for blade servers. As a [...]
Laptop drives get even bigger
http://www.techspot.com/news/28335-samsung-intros-320gb-25-hdd.html Samsung is joining the ranks of those manufacturers who are offering behemoth-sized 320GB hard drives for laptops. The M6 HM320JI is now the highest capacity 2.5†drive that Samsung offers, and at 5400RPM will probably fit in well with other offerings. The drive uses a SATA interface and boasts low output noise. Drives of [...]
Is there a need for the virtual student desktop?
http://education.zdnet.com/?p=1437 I have yet to receive any guest blogs specifically about educational technology since we opened up several of our columns to guest submissions. I thought it might bring some folks out of the woodwork, though, if I suggested a specific topic. Server virtualization is something with which I have very little experience and, until [...]
Virtualization demand continues with Oracle VM
http://www.arabianbusiness.com/index.php?option=com_pressreleases&view=detail&pr_id=10372&Itemid=77&ln=en Oracle today announced Oracle® VM, a server virtualization software which supports both Oracle and non-Oracle applications. Oracle VM offers scalable, low-cost server virtualization that is up to three times more efficient than existing products from other vendors. Key Oracle products including Oracle Database, Oracle Fusion Middleware and Oracle Applications are certified with Oracle VM. [...]
I’ve got a Prosignia 300 what is it? How do I get started?
I got an email from Mike the other day. He’s inherited a Compaq Prosignia 300. Mike attends one of the universities in London and wondered what he could do with the server “what are the specs?” “Can I run windows 2003 on it?” “Is there anything I should know about it?” “How do you get [...]
SmartStart 5.5 fails – what to do?
Got a call from Chris, he sounded rather frustrated, he was having problems with smartstart 5.5 failing when he was trying to rebuild and reconfigure a Compaq Proliant 2500r. The conversation is below for reference, just in case you’re having the same kind of thing. Hi there, smartstart keeps failing on a Compaq 2500, you [...]
Oracle on Itanium blade servers rock
http://www.webwire.com/ViewPressRel.asp?aId=55349 Oracle today announced that Oracle® Application Server 10g Release 3, a component of Oracle Fusion Middleware, together with Oracle Database and Oracle Real Application Clusters, running on HP Integrity server blades and HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Arrays, delivered world record clustered performance results with the SPECjAppServer2004 Benchmark.(1) Reaching the highest performance ever achieved running [...]
