Cisco To Intro New Westmere-based UCS Servers In April
Although the new servers, based on the Intel Xeon 5600 "Westmere" processor, are not expected to ship for another month, Cisco is not waiting to brag about their performance.

Report: Businesses Warming To Windows 7
Although businesses are showing more willingness to deploy Windows 7, lingering application compatibility fears could keep some companies on the sidelines.

Virtual Trade Show: VARs Can Help Clients Centralize Data
Panelists at an Everything Channel Virtual Trade Show presentation on the business opportunities around data protection said solution providers will be in the front lines with customers as they centralize their data and start moving it to storage clouds.

Clear Skies Ahead: 10 Demystifying Cloud Computing Products From Cloud Connect
As Cloud Connect winds down, here are 10 cloud computing products that caught the eyes of event goers.

Intel Sweetens Pot For Partners At ISS
The chip giant pitches channel-friendly price drops on Xeon 5600 series boards, expanded Technology Provider program and more at the annual Intel Solution Summit.

Arrow's Bryant: Our Head's In The Cloud
Arrow ECS President Andy Bryant sees a bright future for his company in cloud and other services offerings.

Carpathia Hosting Targets VARs To Push Public,
Private Cloud Solutions
Carpathia Hosting has teamed with Citrix on a second-generation cloud initiative.

Review: Latitude -- Two Computers In One, Thin Box

We may never achieve the paperless office, but Dell has delivered a laptop that's as close to wireless as anything the <i>CRN</i> Test Center has seen.

Review: Ubuntu 9.10 Brings Good Karma To Linux

We like the code name "Karmic Koala" but how does Ubuntu 9.10 measure up to Windows 7?

Review: Seagate FreeAgent Theater+ A Star

Company's latest media player is the first we've seen that plays almost every type of format.

Review: Iomega StorCenter ix4-200d

Iomega recently released a new NAS device that is a pleasure to use -- if you can get past a few caveats.

Good Timing: Belkin Puts Energy Savings Into A Powerstrip

Company's new Conserve Surge with Timer, the first in a line that will focus on ways for IT and facility departments to help manage electric usage.

Microsoft Office Web Apps Vs. Google Docs

Micosoft Office Web Apps inevitably will be compared to Google Docs. The CRN Test Center finds some advantages and disadvantages in choosing Office Web Apps over Google Docs.

Jerome York And The IBM Turnaround

Jerry York's work at IBM in the 1990s helped save the iconic company, and shouldn't be lost as a footnote. York died this week at age 71.

Carpathia Hosting Targets VARs To Push Public, Private Cloud Solutions

Carpathia Hosting has teamed with Citrix on a second-generation cloud initiative.

Delfigo Asks Who's Who

Delfigo's flagship DS Gateway touts a zero-footprint installation with its cloud architecture, eliminating the need for flash downloads and hardware tokens.

Pico Computing Hits The Accelerator For Clusters

Pico Computing is a technology leader in the growing hardware-accelerated computing industry, serving customers in defense and security, life sciences and high-performance reconfigurable computing.

Cloud, Schmoud: Hardware Still Counts

The cloud doesn't mean infrastructure goes away. It just means some people will pay other people to manage it for them. It's as simple as that.

AppDynamics: Keeping Tabs On Apps In The Cloud

AppDynamics provides the tools needed for businesses to monitor the performance of applications running in today's highly distributed cloud computing environments.

Mushroom Networks Looks To Strengthen Bonds

A slow economy means customers have to make do with what they have, and are thus looking for ways to boost or augment their network infrastructures. Meet Mushroom Networks, which wants the power of broadband bonding to grow in the channel.

Among other things, the FCC's proposed National Broadband Plan calls for a cyber security roadmap, enhanced online privacy rights and greater collaboration with the Department of Homeland Security on public safety initiatives.

Amazon announcement hints that a version of the Kindle software is being developed specifically for Apple's iPad device

Microsoft is proudly showing off its revamped Windows Phone 7 this week, and solution providers are watching and waiting to see how Apple will respond.

As Cloud Connect winds down, here are 10 cloud computing products that caught the eyes of event goers.

Google, in another sign of its obsession with all things Microsoft, is touting the features of a new migration tool that helps Microsoft Exchange users move their pertinent data to Google Apps.

Confidential document acquired by the EFF examines the benefits of agents posing as subscribers on Facebook, MySpace and other sites

Apple doesn't often buy companies, and it's almost always tight lipped about how they'll fit into its strategy. But when you look at Apple's history, some acquisitions stand out in terms of adding important features to existing product lines or opening doors into new markets.