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Networking
Power reduction could bite you: Gartner
By
Ry Crozier
| November 12, 2008
Data centre managers should be wary of committing to a long-term total reduction in the centre's power as part of green initiatives, Gartner has warned.
Hardware
Cisco unveils high-traffic routers
By
Shaun Nichols
| November 12, 2008
Cisco is unveiling a new line of routers designed to handle high demand data loads: up to 100Mbps speeds, capable of serving some 1.2 million separate, simultaneous video streams.
Hardware
WebCentral reveals capacity to run 653 virtual machines
By
Staff writers
| November 12, 2008
WebCentral has provided a glimpse into its on-demand services architecture, revealing it is running 49 blade servers with the capacity to operate 653 VMware-based virtual machines.
Security
RAMS adds new UTM box for franchisee network access
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Staff writers
| November 12, 2008
RAMS Home Loans has bought a third unified threat management appliance from WatchGuard partner Harbour IT, this time to enable franchisees to securely access its corporate network.
Mobility
AIG Life forks out $10m for tech upgrade
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Staff writers
| November 12, 2008
AIG Life is starting a $10 million, three-year technology upgrade to provide a completely electronic way for financial advisers to quote and issue its insurance policies, including from mobile devices.
Hardware
Martian winter claims Phoenix probe
By
Iain Thomson
| November 12, 2008
Nasa has officially called an end to the Phoenix Mars mission, saying it has not heard from the probe for over a week.
Hardware
Los Angeles engineers plead guilty to hacking traffic
By
Iain Thomson
| November 12, 2008
Two Los Angeles traffic engineers have pled guilty to charges that they hacked into the city's traffic control computer as part of a union dispute over wages.
Business
Circuit City files for bankruptcy
By
Shaun Nichols
| November 12, 2008
Embattled US electronics retailer Circuit City has filed for bankruptcy protection, just two months after booting its chief executive.
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