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HP outlines long-term strategy

January 23, 2006 Plans for next 18 months include improved direct sales technology, acquisitions and, yes, more printers. TAGS: Intel Itanium, acquisition, AMD Opteron, Intel Xeon, Mark Hurd, blade server, software company, x86 processor, HP, blade, Intel, server, AMD, Dell, printer

AMD ponders bigger x86 chip clan

September 17, 2003 Advanced Micro Devices explores offering more chips based on the x86 processor architecture in an effort to win a wider range of customers. TAGS: National Semiconductor Corp., AMD Geode, x86 processor, Intel x86, AMD, emerging market, architecture, chip company, handheld, Intel, information technology, PC, server

Intel ups server share, but AMD wins in PCs

January 30, 2007 Intel's Xeon carves server chip share despite Opteron price cuts, but AMD still gains in notebooks, desktops. TAGS: x86 processor, gain, Intel Xeon, AMD Opteron, AMD, Intel, server, notebook computer, Dell, HP, PC

Despite its aging design, the x86 is still in charge

April 3, 2007 With most of the world's software written with x86 in mind, it's doubtful that any future chip architecture would be able to displace it.Images: 35 years of Intel chip design TAGS: Intel x86, x86 processor, Intel, AMD, IBM Corp., server, PC

AMD sketches out new high-end, low-end chips

November 13, 2004 Consumer electronics, new chips and name calling were all on tap at Friday's AMD analyst meeting. TAGS: AMD Pacifica, Intel x86, AMD, security technology, x86 processor, dual-core processor, virtualization, flash memory, notebook computer, server, Intel, cell phone

AMD gains, Intel fights back on supercomputer list

November 13, 2006 Some joy for both chipmakers in the latest Top500 supercomputer list, which rates high-performance computing systems. TAGS: supercomputer, supercomputing, teraflop, AMD Opteron, high-performance computing, x86 processor, two-processor, Sun Sparc, AMD, chip company, Intel, Sun Microsystems Inc., high-performance, IBM Corp.

Intel reclaims spot in Sun servers

January 22, 2007 With the move, Sun becomes the last of the four tier-one server sellers to rely jointly on x86 processors from Intel and AMD.Photos: Sun, Intel team up TAGS: Intel Xeon, Sun Microsystems Inc., Paul Otellini, Sun Server, Sun Solaris, Pat Gelsinger, Jonathan Schwartz, x86 server, Intel, AMD, x86 processor, Intel x86, server, quad-core, CEO, operating system

Intel shows off new 'Tulsa' Xeon

August 16, 2006 Chipmaker demonstrates models of its upcoming high-end server processor at Linux show. Photos: 'Tulsa' Xeon on display TAGS: Intel Xeon, cache memory, x86 processor, transistor, Intel Itanium, Intel, AMD Opteron, chip company, factor, server, dual-core, AMD, Linux, Dell

Lighting a fire under Solaris

April 24, 2006 Two significant upgrades are coming to Solaris this year, but Linux remains a fearsome rival. TAGS: Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., x86 processor, OpenSolaris, x86 server, Intel x86, Sun Sparc, Linux, R&D, AMD Opteron, server, open source, IBM Corp., AMD, operating system

Which supercomputers rule?

June 27, 2007 Latest top 500 ranking of the speedy machines includes old favorites like IBM's BlueGene/L, plus a few surprises. TAGS: teraflop, supercomputing, supercomputer, Cray Inc., x86 processor, Jaguar, benchmarking, IBM Corp., Intel Itanium, AMD, conference, Intel, HP

Via trots out mini notebook, mobile motherboard

June 5, 2007 Taiwanese company, trying to up its market share, unveils tiny NanoBook, plus hardware for smart phones.Photos: Via's little mobos TAGS: mini notebook, VIA Technologies Inc., Taiwanese company, OQO, First International Computer, prototype, x86 processor, portable computer, notebook computer, ARM, Intel x86, smart phone, motherboard, AMD, Intel, Samsung Electronics

Sun's next goal: A Linux ecosystem

February 8, 2006 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. TAGS: Sun Sparc, BSD, Sun Microsystems Inc., ecosystem, Sun Solaris, Sun UltraSPARC, Linux, Jonathan Schwartz, x86 processor, software company, AMD Opteron, open source, IBM Corp., president, AMD, server

Sun to set Solaris free, after a fashion

November 15, 2004 Operating system to come at no charge for servers with x86 processors. But the bug fixes will cost you. TAGS: Sun Solaris, Sun Microsystems Inc., Red Hat Inc., Sun Solaris 10, open-source programmer, IBM AIX, x86 processor, Intel x86, open source, AMD Opteron, Linux, free, software company, bug fix, pricing, support

IBM plans new top-end Xeon servers this year

March 29, 2007 Big Blue is working on a new Intel-based multiprocessor machine--and a new program to woo software companies. TAGS: x86 server, Intel Xeon, multiprocessor, IBM Corp., Intel x86, quad-core, x86 processor, server, chipset, Intel, software company, AMD, Linux, HP, Dell, Microsoft Windows

Schwartz ends first year at Sun with quarterly profit

April 24, 2007 The company reports net income of $67 million, but misses its revenue goal for the quarter because of server sales slowdown. TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., Jonathan Schwartz, blade server, quarterly profit, Stephen O'Grady, Sun UltraSPARC, storage system, blade, net income, x86 processor, Sun Solaris, Fujitsu, server, CEO, AMD, Intel
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