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Mercury expects boost from IBM's Cell blade

Mercury Computer Systems plans a Cell blade server of its own--but Big Blue is a partner in the business, not a direct competitor.
Images: Mercury's blade mock-up

February 10, 2006, 3:04 PM PST

VMware to test new high-end product

ESX Server 3.0 beta due to go to 2,700 testers, but final product likely to arrive months later than expected.

February 10, 2006, 12:58 PM PST

IBM bringing gaming chip to blade servers

Bets on boost from high-end PowerPC in debuting BladeCenter and from unusual Cell chip in future servers to keep its edge.

February 8, 2006, 1:17 PM PST

Sun's next goal: A Linux ecosystem

High Impact A top exec says Sun is "dead serious" about an open-source push for its Sparc chips. Critics say it's trying to save an endangered species.

February 8, 2006, 4:00 AM PST

IBM's blade agenda: Cell chip, InfiniBand

update Big Blue plans to demo the Cell blade, which is expected to to be used in high-performance technical computing.

February 3, 2006, 2:57 PM PST

Electric slide for tech industry?

High Impact Rising power consumption puts pressure on server makers to tame gear that's running hotter and hungrier.

February 1, 2006, 4:00 AM PST

Launch date set for redesigned IBM blades

Big Blue plans to launch its second-generation BladeCenter in February, CNET News.com has learned.

January 30, 2006, 4:43 PM PST

HP debuts water-cooling system

Where Hewlett-Packard once talked to its customers' IT departments, it has now looped in facilities as well. The subject: energy costs.
Photo: Hewlett-Packard's cooler

January 29, 2006, 9:00 PM PST

Sun-Fujitsu server project beset by delay

Partnership will take longer than planned to plug a coming gap in Sun's Sparc server product line.

January 25, 2006, 3:05 PM PST