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Google Leads Criticism Of Green Data Centre Rules

We believe that for data centres, where the energy used to perform a function (e.g., cooling) is easily measured, efficiency standards should be performance-based, not prescriptive, says the blog post. In other words, the standard should set the required efficiency without prescribing the specific technologies to accomplish that goal.. [...] Google, Microsoft and Nokia have all signed a blog post, which complains that a bid to extend a building efficiency standard to data centres will cause problems because it is too prescriptive. The ASHRAE 90.1 standard from building efficiency, from the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, is to be applied to data centres - but the operators believe it will push specific technologies, instead of rewarding better results. [...] The Google-led group has not withdrawn its objection, however, The group believes that including a specific technology, even if an opt-out is allowed, is likely to cause trouble. A key concern is how the standard will be interpreted by local building officials, who may not always be well versed in alternate compliance methods, explains Data Center Knowledge. [...]

Micro Focus Buys Borland And Compuware Division

The Compuware unit acquisition includes development, sales and customer support teams, as well as specific technologies. The $80 million transaction is expected to close in the second quarter and will impact about 330 employees. [...] Added Paul. Our industry is at a strategic inflection point with the challenge of application performance. Poorly performing applications make companies less responsive, less competitive and less productive. New, disruptive technologies like Web Services, virtualization and cloud computing only increase the difficulty of getting applications to deliver value back to the business. [...] By sharpening our focus, Compuware will provide customers with the most comprehensive, proven and scalable solutions for ensuring applications work well and deliver value, regardless of the technology or applications used.. [...]

What if Microsoft’s Codeplex Foundation Is On The Level?

The new organisation, called the Codeplex Foundation, hasn't completely taken shape. But, due to its broad, technology-agnostic stance, Codeplex appears to resemble more closely the Free Software Foundation than it does other open-source groups tied to specific technologies. [...] At best, the CPF could help forge a comprehensive software patent nonaggression agreement that'd make the industry safe for innovation. At the least, the foundation should make completely clear which technologies are to be considered encumbered, and by which patents, so the industry can steer clear of or begin filling in those patent potholes. [...] For its part, the FSF has spent the summer alternately blasting individuals and groups for and warning them against using or adopting technologies distributed or even invented by Microsoft. For instance, the FSF this summer launched a Website devoted to cataloging the sins of Windows 7 and has weighed in on multiple occasions as to why, despite what Microsoft promises, no open-source developer should code in Microsoft's C#. [...]

After Ten Years, Is IPv6 Finally Needed?

the Department of Defense's Joint Interoperability Test Command is now ensuring that all technologies are IPv6-compliant before adding them to the DOD's approved product list. and the Defense Information Systems Agency already has begun planning specific projects that can't run on IPv4. [...]

Hackers Exploit Fallout From Twitter DDOS Attack

When under attack there are a variety of mitigation techniques, most are specific to the type of DDoS attack, he said. Use technologies, including firewalls and routers to block or redirect IP addresses and types of traffic. Involve others, the ISP and perhaps the ISPs of attacking clients. [...]

VeriSign Looks To SMBs With Online Security Clinic

Businesses can submit questions via email that will be answered directly and posted on VeriSign's small business page so that other businesses can learn from their peers. Advice is available on a variety of issues, ranging from online security to specific technical questions on tools and technologies such as malware, Extended Validation SSL and strong authentication. [...]

EMC Acquires Risk Specialist Archer Technologies

EMC Acquires Risk Specialist Archer Technologies. eWEEK Europe UK. [...] You are here. Home News Goverment IT EMC Acquires Risk Specialist Archer Technologies. [...] The hardware and software vendor announced on 4 Jan. that it plans to acquire privately held Archer Technologies, a provider of GRC software. Financial details of the transaction were not released, but EMC reported that the deal will not have a material impact on revenue for the full 2010 fiscal year. [...]

Compuware And BMC Offer New Management Tools

Compuware And BMC Offer New Management Tools

We created Gomez adVantage to address a specific market need, said Steve Tack, vice president of Compuware Vantage, in a statement. At present, many companies rely on point solutions that provide narrow, technology-centric views into the performance of specific components or processes, a situation that just doesn't suffice in today's dynamic IT environment, much less tomorrow's. [...] The BMC Remedy ITSM Suite On Demand solution is based on BMC's service management suite that natively integrates Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) processes with service desk, incident, problem, change, release, asset, service request and service level management. [...]

Eighty Percent Of Companies Boosting Tech Jobs

com and several Websites for technology professionals and other industry-specific careers. [...] We expect employers to remain guarded about the economy's recovery, however, the positive trends demonstrate that job market continues to improve, Melland said. In an April study, Dice reported full-time technology positions were up 20 percent from March and outpaced contract positions by 13,000 vacancies. [...] However, HP said it plans to add 6,000 jobs over that same period, so the net job loss will be around 3,000 employees from a roster of 304,000. Technology job postings continue to lead in vacancies, said the business advocacy, non-profit group The Conference Board, in its monthly Help Wanted Online report published on 2 June. [...]

Blade Networks Get NEC, Juniper Investment

NEC and Juniper have invested in data centre networking specialist, Blade Network Technologies, as they look to gain traction in challenging times. [...] The data centre networking specialist's initial investor, Garnett and Helfrich Capital, also is reinvesting in the company, which focuses on networking technologies in the data centre. [...] Blade Network Technologies has got a boost from other technology companies, including Juniper Networks and NEC along with the third unnamed technology company re investing in the vendor, part of Blade's Series B funding round. [...]

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