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Servers stories - Page 18

Servers are the larger, more powerful computers typically found in data centres, though the term ‘server’ more correctly refers to the software program called upon by a client (usually a software program on another computer) to perform some sort of action or task. These software programmes are typically housed on these specialised computers, though they can be housed on any type of computer. Modern servers can be of various types including specifically-designed hardware (such as mainframes) featuring proprietary or specialised processors and other componentry, or can be housed in blade servers made from modular ‘blades’ manufactured from commodity hardware components.
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Dell and Huawei enjoy lone growth in declining server market

Mon, 6th Mar 2017
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Dell and Huawei were the only vendors to experience growth in the global server market in Q4 2016, according to Gartner.
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Server-less printers the answer to cutting business costs, says exec

Mon, 6th Mar 2017
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Businesses can reduce print infrastructure costs with 'server-less' print management solutions, says Y Soft Australia's Adam O'Neill.
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Data center server market worth $56 billion

Fri, 24th Feb 2017
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The global data center server market is set to grow at close to 5% by 2021, reaching $56 billion, according to analyst firm Technavio.
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Ivanti is 'transforming the way we understand the data centre'

Mon, 13th Feb 2017
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The license optimiser helps asset managers understand even the most complicated server-based enterprise software.
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Focus on quality over quantity with server deployment, says exec

Thu, 2nd Feb 2017
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Insufficient server memory slows productivity, says Crucial. Adding more RAM improves CPU efficiency and reduces costs.
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NIIT Technologies joins Duck Creek Alliance Program as certified delivery partner

Tue, 24th Jan 2017
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India-based IT solutions provider NIIT Technologies has joined Duck Creek's Global Alliance Program as a certified Delivery Partner.
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Cisco dominates enterprise infrastructure, but HPE wins in data center servers

Mon, 9th Jan 2017
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Cisco has the lion's share of enterprise infrastructure spend, controlling one-third of the overall market – but HPE is tops for data center servers.
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HPE leads declining server market, IDC says

Thu, 1st Dec 2016
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Vendor revenue in the global server market declined 7% YoY to $12.5bn in Q3, with Japan and APeJ experiencing the only growth.
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IT professionals need to upgrade to keep up with virtualisation demands

Tue, 8th Nov 2016
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Facing the virtual crunch, nearly half of IT pros are set to bolster server memory amid heightened virtualisation workloads.
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CenturyLink offers 'bare metal on demand' to Australian channel partners

Tue, 25th Oct 2016
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CenturyLink introduces on-the-spot 'bare metal' servers in Australia, bolstering flexibility for partners' cloud solutions.
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India's x86 server market slips but all is not lost

Wed, 19th Oct 2016
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Overall spending on server has gone back to its usual average, and IDC expects the trend to continue in the coming quarter as well.
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Avnet inks Supermicro deal for server technologies

Wed, 12th Oct 2016
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Avnet has inked a distribution deal with Supermicro Computers which it says will provide resellers with profitable growth opportunities.
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Dell and HPE head of the pack in 'shuffling' server market

Thu, 15th Sep 2016
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There's some shuffling going on amongst vendors in the global server market, with Dell leading shipments and HPE remaining leader in server revenue.
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Could Edge Computing have solved Pokémon GO's server issues?

Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
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Edge Computing is gaining popularity as an alternative to conventional approaches where the data centre can be remote and geographically distant.
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Microsoft switches to monthly Windows 7, 8.1 and Server 2012 updates

Mon, 22nd Aug 2016
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Microsoft is planning monthly rollout update for Windows 7 SP1, Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 and users for all non-security related updates.
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Brennan IT harnesses Commvault and Huawei for backup-as-a-service

Tue, 2nd Aug 2016
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Increasing customer demand and data volumes have seen Brennan IT turn to Commvault and Huawei to help provide its backup-as-a-service offering.
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$14 million boost in supercomputer storage to benefit Australian science

Thu, 28th Jul 2016
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The Australian Government has given an additional £7m to the National Computational Infrastructure's (NCI) supercomputer.
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Modern technologies disrupting server and storage revenue opportunities

Mon, 11th Jul 2016
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Modernised initiatives including flash storage and hyperconverged platforms are continuing to disrupt server and storage revenue opportunity.
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Misconfigured email servers open the door to spoofed emails from top domains

Wed, 22nd Jun 2016
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Less than half of the top 500 Alexa sites have configured email authentication correctly, leaving users at risk of receiving false emails.
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Kaspersky Lab discovers underground market selling 70,000 hacked servers

Thu, 16th Jun 2016
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Kaspersky Lab researchers have discovered an underground market of hacked servers, which can sell for as little as $6 per compromised server.