Monthly Archives: December 2013

Lack of Communication to Blame for Low G-Cloud Adoption: Study

Despite initial claims that momentum for the new G-Cloud program was strong, a new report by Six Degrees Group finds that nearly 90 percent of UK councils and UK authorities haven’t used the G-Cloud service to purchase cloud services, and three-quarters are not even sure what it is used for. Continue reading

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New Microserver Segment Expected to Grow 139% in 2014

Microservers are an emerging category of low-cost, low-power, stripped-down servers that are expected to play a greater role in workloads where little compute power is needed, and in new data center architectures where tiny microservers are packed into dense clusters. In the coming years, microservers will be a key driver of server sales, according to the 2014 edition of IC Insights’ IC Market Drivers report (paywall). Continue reading

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ARM Chip Pioneer Calxeda Shuts Down

The move to adapt cell phone chips for low-power servers suffered a setback today as Calxeda, the startup that was a leading player in the market for servers based on ARM chips, has suddenly ceased most of its operations. Continue reading

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Microsoft Validates Parallels Hypervisor Under its Server Virtualization Validation Program

Parallels Hypervisor has been validated under the Microsoft Server Virtualization Validation Program (SVVP), Parallels announced Thursday. Continue reading

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Federation Against Copyright Theft Tells LeaseWeb to Take Down Streaming Site or Risk Money Laundering Charges

The Federation Against Copyright Theft has warned Netherlands web hosting provider LeaseWeb that it risks being an accomplice to money laundering offenses if it didn’t comply with its request to take down a customer’s streaming video site. Continue reading

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