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Watch out Cisco: Facebook is designing open network switches
- Social networking icon Facebook -- perhaps with a deserved emphasis on "networking" -- announced that is now expanding its Open Compute Project in an effort to take a fresh look at enterprise-level switch design. Facebook is hoping OCP will yield a high-end,…
Ex-Hostgator employee allegedly installed backdoor on 2,700 servers
- A former Hostgator employee has been charged with felony breach of computer security for allegedly installing a backdoor that granted nearly unimpeded access to more than 2,700 servers owned and operated by the popular web hosting company.
IBM in talks with Lenovo over potential x86 server business sale
- Almost a decade after famously unloading its personal computer business to Lenovo, IBM is once again looking at the Chinese firm over a potential deal to sell off its System x server business. According to reports from The Wall Street…
SimCity hotfix to disable non-critical gameplay features
- Electronic Arts is still working around the clock to resolve issues surrounding the launch of SimCity earlier this week. In what is a surprise to nobody except EA, the servers required to play the DRM-laden title haven’t been able to…
Banking sites crippled by Iran-sponsored DDoS, US officials claim
- Iran is being blamed for a recent wave of cyberattacks, namely a series of Distributed Denial of Service attacks launched against major financial institutions. Affected financial institutions include, but may not be limited to, Bank of America, Chase, Citigroup, Wells Fargo,…
AMD to build 64-bit ARM-based processors for servers
- The possibility of AMD building chips based on ARM technology has been a persistent rumor over the last eighteen months or so. Today, the company has made it official, announcing plans for a highly-integrated, 64-bit ARM multicore System-on-a-Chip (SoC) optimized…
Beautiful photos of Google's data centers will blow your mind
- To the delight of nerds everywhere, Google has thrown together a beautiful exposè of its cutting-edge data centers located around the world. Glimpses inside the search giant's facilities -- data centers, in particular -- are considered a rare treat, but…
IBM's latest zEnterprise mainframe packs powerful 5.5GHz processors
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Competing for the attention of an increasing number of businesses that are turning to lower cost PC-based enterprise servers, IBM has announced next-generation systems with a smaller footprint as well as improved security and performance. The new zEnterprise EC12 mainframe cost...
ARM, TSMC joint agreement to push chips into server market against Intel
- ARM Holdings moved a step closer towards increasing competition with leading chipmaker, Intel, after announcing a multi-year agreement with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC) to produce low-power chips for mobile devices and servers.
Blizzard apologizes for Diablo 3 servers, delays real-money auctions
- Last night, Blizzard issued an apology to gamers for the rough (understatement?) launch of its long anticipated, treasure-hunting click fest, Diablo 3. The statement came shortly after Diablo 3 servers took yet another nose dive yesterday evening, angering some players…
AMD buys low-power server maker SeaMicro
- AMD has announced plans to acquire SeaMicro, a Silicon Valley startup that specializes in building high-density low-power servers, in a cash and stock deal valued at $334 million. The move came as a bit of a surprise considering all the…
WikiLeaks to buy boat, move servers offshore to avoid prosecution
- Investors for WikiLeaks are reportedly in the process of purchasing a boat that would be used to move the site’s servers offshore in an attempt to avoid prosecution from law enforcement in the United States. Multiple sources within the hacking…
Square Enix server hacked, 1.8 million accounts compromised
- Square Enix, famous for the Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest franchises, has reported that a hacker gained unauthorized access to one of their servers. 1.8 million gamers in the US and Japan were affected although the company claims that no…
HP unveils plans for low-power, ARM-based servers
- Computer manufacturer Hewlett-Packard has announced plans to build servers utilizing low-energy processors licensed by ARM, making the servers cheaper to run than current alternatives.
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