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Short Take: Dell to include Linux its PCs

August 9, 1999 Dell will preinstall the Linux operating system on its laptops and home computers in the coming months, extending the operating system availability from servers, workstations, and business desktops... TAGS: Short take, portable computer, Linux, spokesman, workstation, home PC, Dell, Dell Dimension, operating system, server, laptop computer, PC

Who wants or needs 64 bits?

March 6, 2006 Desktops with 64-bit processors have been available for two years, but you could still be first on your block to get one. TAGS: 64-bit, 64-bit computing, 64-bit CPU, workstation, PC company, AMD, 32-bit, president, Microsoft Windows Vista, memory, notebook computer, Dell, PC, server, HP, games

Server, workstation shipments rise in third quarter

November 2, 2000 Market researcher Dataquest puts server growth at 16.5 percent year over year, with workstations up 3.9 percent, as component shortages have eased. TAGS: server shipment, market share, Dataquest Inc., workstation, shortage, Gartner Inc., supply chain, Sun Microsystems Inc., shipment, IBM Corp., market research company, Compaq Computer Corp., server, Dell, California, HP

Intel set to rattle server market with Itanium

May 25, 2001 At long last, the company will lift the veil of silence next week from its Itanium chip, setting off a new round of competition in the market for servers and advanced workstation PCs. TAGS: Intel Itanium, HP Server, workstation, PC workstation, Unix server, Unix, server, Intel, Intel Pentium III, chip company, PC company, computer company, Compaq Computer Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Intel Pentium, IBM Corp.

Dell announces first quad-core servers

November 8, 2006 Servers based on Intel's quad-core Xeon available beginning early 2007; Dell also announces new AMD Opteron system. TAGS: Intel Xeon, quad-core, Dell PowerEdge, AMD Opteron, Intel Core 2 Extreme, blade server, workstation, dual-core, Dell, blade, AMD, server, Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel

Canonical distributes Parallels via desktop update

February 6, 2008 Ubuntu users will get access to Parallels Workstation for Linux via the operating system's built-in update tool. TAGS: Ubuntu, OpenVZ, repository, workstation, Linux, open-source software, distribution, spokesman, Apple Macintosh, operating system, Microsoft Windows

Microsoft plugs Windows worm holes

November 14, 2006 Fixes are in for eight flaws related to Windows, including three holes that could compromise PCs without the user having to do anything. TAGS: Novell NetWare, flaw, bulletin, workstation, vulnerability, attacker, attack, fix, Microsoft Corp., agent, Microsoft Windows 2000, security, Microsoft Windows, firewall, Microsoft Windows XP, PC

Data attack targets Commerce Department

October 6, 2006 Bureau was target of attempt to gain access to employees' user account information for its computer network. TAGS: computer network, China, workstation, security

Experts raise Windows security alarm

November 16, 2006 Code that exploits a "critical" Windows flaw has been posted on the Net, opening the door for a worm to be created. TAGS: Zotob worm, Qualys Inc., Novell NetWare, Microsoft Windows 2000, workstation, worm, flaw, vulnerability, security, expert, McAfee Inc., fix, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system

Sun to slash thousands of jobs

May 31, 2006 Struggling workstation and server maker said it will cut between 4,000 to 5,000 employees over the next six months. TAGS: Jonathan Schwartz, Sun Microsystems Inc., layoff, workstation, California, CEO, server

Is Sony eating hundreds of dollars on each PS3?

November 16, 2006 The game console might cost you $499, but it's got $806 worth of parts and manufacturing behind it, a research firm says. TAGS: iSuppli Corp., manufacturing, graphics chip, console, research company, material, Xbox 360, Sony Playstation, Sony Corp., Sony PS3, Microsoft Xbox, Toshiba, workstation, Sony PlayStation 2, Blu-ray, Microsoft Corp.

HP, Linux snag DreamWorks deal

January 30, 2002 Linux has infiltrated the brains of the DreamWorks digital animation studios, with Hewlett-Packard machines displacing SGI workstations. TAGS: DreamWorks SKG, HP Linux, Silicon Graphics Inc., HP PA-RISC, Linux, LinuxWorld Conference and Expo, Intel Itanium, workstation, Linux server, animation, telecommunications, HP, Unix, Intel Pentium 4, Intel Pentium, Compaq Computer Corp.

Windows-on-Mac software gets virtualization update

February 27, 2007 Parallels Desktop now comes with USB 2.0 support and the ability to run Windows applications natively on the Mac operating system. TAGS: virtualization, Windows application, Apple Boot Camp, virtual machine, Apple Macintosh, USB 2.0, workstation, functionality, operating system, Apple Computer, Microsoft Windows Vista, USB, PC, Microsoft Windows

Intel boosts virtualization with quad-core Xeons

August 14, 2007 Two processors launched this week are designed for high-performance server and workstation applications. TAGS: quad-core, Intel Xeon, virtualization, VMware, Intel, AMD, high-performance, supplier, workstation, server

SGI files for Chapter 11 protection

May 8, 2006 The once-popular Silicon Valley server and workstation maker grapples with financial ills. TAGS: Silicon Graphics Inc., workstation company, New York Stock Exchange, supercomputer, CEO, workstation, server

IBM upgrades Power5+ to 2.2GHz

February 14, 2006 Big Blue speeds its Unix server brain while introducing new options for midrange models. TAGS: Unix server, IBM PowerPC 970, building block, IBM Corp., Unix, IBM PowerPC, workstation, dual-core, server, AMD

Flexing a super (computing) muscle

January 28, 2008 The U.S. remains No. 1 in the world in high-performance computing, but IBM's Dave Turek examines whether it can maintain its current domination. TAGS: high-performance computing, pricing, IBM Corp., supercomputer, high-performance, computing, Japan, workstation, U.S.

Parallels making virtualization jump to servers

September 13, 2007 A company whose virtualization software lets Windows programs run on Mac OS X will soon make the move to the more demanding server market. TAGS: Virtuozzo, SWsoft, virtualization, hypervisor, VMware, server market, Xen, virtual machine, Apple Xserve, workstation, server, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, operating system, Linux

AMD's Barcelona not a savior, yet

September 10, 2007 After a delay, Barcelona is here, but is it the clear winner AMD promised it would be? That's uncertain. TAGS: Barcelona, AMD Opteron, quad-core, AMD, high-performance, power consumption, server, workstation, category, Intel

AMD's quad-core 'Barcelona' coming in August

June 29, 2007 Faster models will arrive in the fourth quarter; first servers using the chips are due in September. TAGS: quad-core, AMD Opteron, Intel Xeon, Barcelona, AMD, dual-core, power consumption, multi-core, frequency, workstation, manufacturing, Intel, server, PC
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