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	Review: Rackspace Cloud keeps IaaS simple Rackspace stands apart with familiar tools, open standards, and enterprise-grade support Read More WEBCAST: VMware Getting Started with VMware vSphere Hypervisor and VMware Go Join us for a look at how to deploy virtualization using VMware vSphere, the industry's best-of-breed hypervisor. Discover how solutions such as VMware Go make deploying VMware server virtualization technology a snap. This webcast will begin with a discussion of the core concepts of virtualization. Learn More Now! In this Issue NEC data center units to use convection to cut power use by 30% Supercomputers face growing resilience problems HP takes $8.8 billion charge on Autonomy accounting improprieties Whitman says HP '100 percent committed' to Autonomy products WHITE PAPER: Cisco Understanding the Options to Find the Right Fit Wondering which cloud collaboration solution is best for your business? Learn the four key factors you must consider when choosing a supplier--and find the right solution that will enable faster time to market. Read Now NEC data center units to use convection to cut power use by 30% NEC is working on a new type of small data center unit that uses convection to slash power usage by a third, even in Japan's hot, sticky climate. Read More Supercomputers face growing resilience problems As supercomputers grow more powerful, they'll also grow more vulnerable to failure, thanks to the increased amount of built-in componentry. A few researchers at the recent SC12 conference, held last week in Salt Lake City, offered possible solutions to this growing problem. Read More WHITE PAPER: Oracle Oracle Optimized Solution for Enterprise Cloud This guide offers recommendations and best practices for assembling and integrating a range of hardware and software components, such as servers, storage, virtualization software, and operating systems. Learn More! HP takes $8.8 billion charge on Autonomy accounting improprieties Hewlett-Packard is taking an $8.8 billion charge as a result of what it called serious accounting improprieties that occurred at U.K. software company Autonomy before it acquired the firm in 2011. Read More Whitman says HP '100 percent committed' to Autonomy products Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman has moved to reassure customers that the future of its Autonomy product line is safe, a day after HP disclosed an alleged accounting scandal at the company it acquired last year. Read More
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