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IBM Extends x86 Server Lineup with AMD and Intel-Powered Rack Servers

August 31, 2010 -- Broadening its family of x86 servers, IBM has introduced four-socket IBM System x3755 M3 rack server, equipped with the new AMD Opteron processor, as well as the two-socket System x3630 M3 rack server.

HP Launches CloudStart Service for Quickly Creating Private Clouds

August 30, 2010 -- Technology company HP has announced an all-in-one solution for deploying an open and flexible private cloud environment in a month’s time.

AMD Names Intel Engineer to VP and CTO of Server Division

August 23, 2010 -- Processor maker AMD announced on Monday it has named Donald Newell, a senior principal engineer at Intel Labs, as the company's new VP and CTO of its server division.

Intel to Acquire McAfee for $7.7 Billion

August 19, 2010 -- According to reports appearing Thursday, security software firm McAfee agreed to be acquired by chip-making giant Intel for $7.7 billion.

Real Estate Trust Siren Data SC-3 Buys Data Center from Intel

June 14, 2010 -- Chip manufacturer Intel announced on Friday it has sold its data center in Santa Clara to newly formed real estate trust firm Siren Data SC-3, according to a report by Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal.

Dell Updates Q1 Results to Reflect Potential Legal Liability

June 11, 2010 -- Technology provider Dell announced Thursday that it had established a $100 million reserve in anticipation for a possible settlement over federal securities fraud charges relating to a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission investigation over alleged violations of certain federal securities laws, including the anti-fraud provisions of federal securities laws, relating to certain accounting and financial reporting matters.

HP Launches Products, Solutions and Services Built Around Reducing IT Innovation Gridlock

May 11, 2010 -- In an effort to help organizations shift their IT spending from operations to innovation, HP today announced products, solutions and services that help companies drive innovation, improving time to market, time to revenue, and the development of differentiating features.

Intel Data Center Becomes First LEED-Certified Building in Israel

April 23, 2010 -- Computer processor manufacturer Intel announced on Thursday that its campus in Haifa, Israel, which includes a data center, was recently awarded LEED Gold certification by the US Green Building Council.

Web Host The Planet Adds Intel Xeon 7550-based Server to Portfolio

April 15, 2010 -- Web host The Planet has announced the immediate availability of the Quad Xeon 7550 server, equipped with the new Nehalem EX processor, making it The Planet's most powerful server in the company's portfolio.

SoftLayer Offers Servers with New Intel Westmere Processors

April 6, 2010 -- On-demand data center, hosting, and cloud services provider SoftLayer Technologies has announced a new line of servers equipped with Intel's new six-core processors with 12 threads per socket with Hyper-Threading.

The Planet Expands Top-End Server Offering with Intel Westmere Processor

March 23, 2010 -- Hosting provider The Planet has announced the availability of the Dell PowerEdge R710 server, equipped with Intel's next-generation Xeon X5600 series processor, making it the most powerful server in the company's fleet.

Unleashing the Economic Benefits of the Cloud with Intel

March 18, 2009 -- The second keynote Thursday morning was delivered by Raejeanne Skillern, director of marketing for cloud computing at chip maker Intel.

Parallels Summit 2010 - Day 3 Session: Accelerating Cloud Services Through Data Center Innovations

February 24, 2010 -- As big as the Internet already is, Intel Data Center Group High Density Computing General Manager Jason Waxman said that it's set for a huge explosion in growth. There will be more users, more devices, and more content.

The Planet Adds Third Nehalem-Based Dell Server

December 15, 2009 -- Web hosting provider The Planet announced on Tuesday it is now offering a third server as part of its portfolio powered by Intel's next-generation Nehalem microarchitecture.

Mad Money Host Claims Death of Data Centers

October 27, 2009 -- Jim Cramer discussed the data center sector on his CNBC finance program "Mad Money" last Thursday, where he told viewers to "get out of the data-center stocks".

Intel Consolidates Data Centers to Reduce Costs

October 7, 2009 -- Leading chip manufacturer Intel is undergoing a four-year refresh cycle for servers to consolidate its data centers, which stands to save the company close to $250 million in operating costs over eight years, said Intel CTO Diane Bryant on Tuesday.

The Register's Agile Data Center Summit Opens

September 15, 2009 -- Clocking in at three hours, The Register's Agile Data Center Summit brought together experts from Dell, Intel, VMware and Freeform Dynamics to answer questions and debate IT strategies and solutions as IT departments embark on the long march to the agile data center.

NetBenefit Adds New Intel Nehalem Servers

September 1, 2009 -- UK managed hosting provider NetBenefit announced on Tuesday it has launched its new range of dedicated servers based on Intel's new Nehalem architecture.

Clerity Solutions Vies for Data Center Modernization Award

August 17, 2009 -- Mainframe migration, modernization, and optimization solution provider Clerity Solutions has been selected by the Itanium Solutions Alliance as a finalist in the "data center modernization" category of its 2009 Innovation Awards program for its outstanding use of Intel Itanium-based servers in its applications.

Intel to Sell $1.5B in Debt, Cuts 294 Jobs

July 21, 2009 -- Chip manufacturer Intel has announced it plans to sell $1.5 billion in debt, where it will use the money to buy back shares.

San Francisco Conference to Focus on Green Building

July 7, 2009 -- Amidst growing demand, tight energy supply and frozen capital markets, industry and government leaders will be heading to San Francisco to discuss the environmental impact of data centers, and the impact of existing and looming legislation at the seventh annual "San Francisco: DatacenterDynamics" conference on July 17, 2009.

Institutes Join Open Cirrus Cloud Test Bed

June 8, 2009 -- HP, Intel and Yahoo! revealed on Monday at the first Open Cirrus Summit that three new research organizations will join Open Cirrus, a global, multiple data center, open source test bed designed to advance cloud computing research.

The Planet Adds Servers, Data Center Video

April 21, 2009 -- Web hosting provider The Planet announced on Tuesday it is offering Dell servers powered by Intel's new processor, Dual Xeon 5530, which features its Nehalem microarchitecture.

Sun Unveils Nehalem-Based Product Line

April 14, 2009 -- As much as three times as fast as those built on previous Intel Xeon chips, software and technology developer Sun Microsystems has unveiled seven new Xeon 5500-based systems that combine Sun's advanced blade architecture with new networking technologies that help companies deploy cost-effective, large-scale networks.

VMware Adds Intel Xeon 5500 Series Support

April 2, 2009 -- Virtualization solutions provider VMware was on-site at the Intel Xeon 5500 Series processor launch, where VMware alliance marketing manager Anne Catambay explained how VMware's software features mesh nicely with Intel's new hardware, making for an energy efficient combo.

Energy Efficient Servers For Evolving Hosting Architectures

Posted on 2009-03-18

Intel enterprise marketing director Shannon Poulin has been talking to a lot of web hosts to figure out their server needs - and what they require to play ball with large players like Amazon or Google.

U-M Proposes Data Center Energy Reduction

March 6, 2009 -- The University of Michigan will present a new paper next week that says that shutting off idle servers when they are not in use can save up to 75 percent of the energy that data centers consume, according to a report on Science Daily.

Intel Plans Cloud Computing Gear

February 23, 2009 -- With Dell, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, and others clamoring to get on the cloud computing bandwagon, Intel Corporation has announced a new initiative to optimize its Nehalem server line for the cloud, aimed for deployment in large-scale data centers, according to a Computer World report.

Opus Joins EPA's Green Power Partnership

February 18, 2009 -- Managed services provider Opus Interactive has joined the US Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Partnership Program, a voluntary program that encourages organizations to buy green power as a way to reduce the environmental impacts associated with purchased electricity use.