Calxeda dead: ARM in servers not such a great idea?

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	Richi Jennings: Calxeda dead: ARM in servers not such a great idea? ARM servers: A great idea whose time hasn't come. Calxeda has ceased to be. Not great timing for its employees, sadly. Nor for HP, which was about to launch the ARM-based version of its Project Moonshot hyperscale servers -- looks like it's now stuck on Opteron and Atom. To misquote H2G2: The low-power CPU market is mostly ARMless. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers ponder the future for low-power, ARM-based servers. Or lack of it. Read More   WHITE PAPER: SAS What Manufacturers Must Know About Managing Technology A successful Information Management strategy improves the ability to make decisions based on the latest, most accurate information. Analytics can be used to optimize routine data management responsibilities, providing the basis for strategic information management. Learn more In this Issue Jonny Evans: An alternative take on Apple's Mac Pro supply constraints Lucas Mearian: Need a last minute Christmas gift? How about a $12,000 3D printed gun? Preston Gralla: Here's why Chromebooks shouldn't really worry Microsoft...yet Larry Freeman: 2013 in review: 'Cloud' is now normal. And so the real work begins! Sharky: We'll ask the questions, if you don't mind WHITE PAPER: Innotas Escape Plan: Clear the Chaos of Healthcare IT Learn to efficiently manage complex projects such as major system implementations; increase accountability across projects; and gain full visibility into IT programs to achieve strategic alignment within the business. Download the free eBook and get started now. Read Now Jonny Evans: An alternative take on Apple's Mac Pro supply constraints Apple has another hit on its hands as Mac Pro demand has outstripped supply across the planet, as pro users rush to get hold of one of the company's powerful workstations. We ain't seen nothing yet. Read More   Lucas Mearian: Need a last minute Christmas gift? How about a $12,000 3D printed gun? The first company to produce a working version of a metal semi-automatic pistol with a 3D printer is offering to sell them as a collector's piece for $11,900. Read More   WHITE PAPER: PC Connection   The Infiltration of Mobility on the Enterprise As mobility infiltrates the enterprise in increasingly fragmented ways, IT leaders are challenged to somehow keep things under control as mobile employees work not only in traditional business settings like conference rooms, branch offices and client locations, but also at home, in airports, and hotels. Learn More Preston Gralla: Here's why Chromebooks shouldn't really worry Microsoft...yet With Dell, HP, and Lenovo all with notebooks ready or in the works, you might think that Microsoft is under siege. Yet there's reason to believe that Microsoft isn't worried...at least, for now that is. But should it be? Read More   Larry Freeman: 2013 in review: 'Cloud' is now normal. And so the real work begins! Cloud has proven to be a sticky marketing term, even (especially?) among non-technical consumers. There is a growing consensus that "the cloud" promises a quicker and cheaper way of purchasing IT than the traditional, build-it-yourself model. This in turn has led to internal debates between application developers and infrastructure teams on the best approach for implementing "the cloud" within IT organizations. (And of course, IT architects know that when they hear management say, "We want to move to the cloud," they will be the ones who have to figure out how to do it!) Read More   Sharky: We'll ask the questions, if you don't mind This organization is upgrading its time clock server -- which comes from a global company that should be able to make getting answers a simple process. Or not... Read More
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