Archive for April, 2010
Green IT is the way forward
Real News Wire BridgeHead Software Data Management Healthcheck 2010 Reveals Only a Quarter of Hospitals Surveyed Had a Specific CO2 Reduction Target Health Informatics Congress 2010, Birmingham, UK – 27th April 2010 – Research results from a global survey by BridgeHead Software, the Healthcare Storage Virtualization (HSV) company, suggest the healthcare industry’s movement towards “green [...]
April Security patch updates for April
ZDNet A critical vulnerability affecting Microsoft Windows 2000 Server running Windows Media Services will remain unfixed until Microsoft re-releases a patch for it, the company said last Friday. A patch for the hole, which could allow an attacker to take control of a system, was released during Patch Tuesday last week. However, Microsoft pulled the [...]
What’s the difference between SmartStart and the Proliant Support Pack?
I got an email from Jane: I read one of your posts talking about SmartStart and then talking about the drivers/Proliant Support Pack, what’s the difference, aren’t they one in the same thing? Thanks Jane Hi Jane, Thanks for your email, you’re right in a way, the Proliant Support Pack can be found on the [...]
What does G1 or G5 mean in your posts?
I got the following email from Derek: Your site mentions, G1 and G2 or even G6, I’ve seen, can you tell me what that means? For example the specifications of a DL380 G2, what do you mean by G2?” The G means generation, so with each new processor or significant innovation, HP have released a [...]
Change oldauth setting in Legato Networker client
I had to set the oldauth value in the EMC Legato Networker client and put together some notes, this assumes that the legato networker client is specified in the path statement, otherwise you will need to be in the directory that legato is installed in. At the command prompt, type the following, *note that it’s [...]
Talking about IBM storage products and logging amongst other things
IBM ARMONK, N.Y. – 21 Apr 2010: IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced new storage products — part of its 2010 lineup of workload-optimized systems — that are designed to reduce the cost and complexity of storing vast amounts of data while making it easier for clients to apply analytics and gain insight from the data. [...]
Talking about Dell’s new PowerEdge servers
Dell Incredible Performance & Flexibility — Dell’s Latest PowerEdge Servers Based on industry standards and the x86 architecture, the latest PowerEdge offerings help customers reap the benefits of the “Virtual Era” in an open, capable and affordable manner. The new PowerEdge servers include: PowerEdge R910: The PowerEdge R910 is an ideal platform for RISC/UNIX migrations, [...]
HP enhances efficiency of the network
HP HP today announced that its newest internal data center is experiencing faster information throughput and lower energy consumption by running entirely on HP Networking equipment. The new data center, located in the Houston area, is one of six internal facilities running HP’s worldwide business operations. It currently includes 34 3Com core switching and routing [...]
IBM brings new services, software and servers
IBM ARMONK, N.Y. – 13 Apr 2010: IBM (NYSE: IBM) today added new servers, services and software to its lineup of 2010 systems designed to put a lid on the rising costs and complexities of operating modern data centers. The new offerings help clients reap the benefits of IBM’s three-year, $3 billion investment in POWER7™ [...]
VirtenSys continue the innovation
VirtenSys MANCHESTER, England, and BEAVERTON, Ore. April 16, 2010 — Virtensys™, Ltd, a leader in next-generation I/O solutions for data centers, today announced that NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) and Virtensys have formed a partnership to develop an I/O Virtualization (IOV) blade switch module for the NEC blade systems. “We are pleased to be partnering [...]
