The note that Andy Gladys sent out to the Application Systems User Group of Greater Cleveland this week could not have been more straightforward or painful.
Intel and IBM have agreed to open up IBM's BladeCenter switch technology for more server makers to use, part of an initiative to spur adoption of a specification for low-cost blade servers.
X86 server virtualization platform sales increased substantially in the second quarter, as VMware held its market lead despite a strong push from Microsoft.
When there's not quite the right fit in network security gear to meet your needs and goals, you might wind up settling for some distant second choice, if one exists. But enterprise technology managers are proving you can get what you want by pushing vendors to innovate -- a trend that may be growing because of the economic downturn.
Remotely accessible cloud storage isn't appropriate for all data types, but it is poised to attract a large amount of IT spending over the next few years.