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Sun releases Solaris 10 for free

February 1, 2005 The server and software company begins offering Solaris 10 as a free download for those who register. TAGS: Sun Solaris, Sun Solaris 10, Sun Microsystems Inc., x86 processor, Linux, Unix, IBM Corp., Red Hat Inc., software company, open source, server, security, HP, operating system, Microsoft Windows

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, Intel Xeon, acquisition, blade server, Mark Hurd, x86 processor, software company, AMD Opteron, HP, blade, Intel, printing, server, AMD, printer, Dell

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, AMD Opteron, AMD, Intel, Intel Xeon, server, notebook computer, Dell, HP, PC

Intel: x86 won't encroach on Itanium

March 8, 2005 Despite Itanium's rough start and the success of the x86 family, Intel says Itanium has a future in big-iron servers. TAGS: Intel Itanium, Pat Gelsinger, Martin Reynolds, x86 processor, Intel x86, Intel, Gartner Inc., server, Intel Pentium, AMD

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, handheld, chip company, Intel, information technology, PC, server

Intel leads 32/64-bit chip sales, CEO says

March 1, 2005 Craig Barrett says his company is surpassing AMD in shipments of x86 chips that run both 32- and 64-bit software. TAGS: Craig Barrett, 32/64-bit chip, x86 processor, Intel, Intel Itanium, Santa Clara, 64-bit CPU, 64-bit, AMD, CEO, chairman, U.S.

AMD wants its name in pixels

February 1, 2005 Chipmaker is eyeing more inroads into consumer electronics for its Geode brand of chips. TAGS: AMD Geode, x86 processor, consumer electronics, RISC, AMD, Intel x86, PC processor, electronics, chip company, set-top box, electronics company, set-top, PC, Intel, operating system

Intel and AMD: A long history in court

June 28, 2005 Monday's suit doesn't mark the first time AMD has accused Intel of antitrust violations. We look back at the companies' legal tangles. TAGS: Intergraph Corp., antitrust, AMD, microprocessor, monopoly, x86 processor, Intel, Intel x86, suit, court, history, AMD Athlon, Japan, agreement, IBM Corp., PC

Itanium: A cautionary tale

December 7, 2005 The wonderchip that wasn't serves as a lesson about how complex development plans can go awry in a fast-moving industry. TAGS: Intel Itanium, HP PA-RISC, microprocessor, x86 processor, Intel x86, Gartner Inc., Intel, dual-core, AMD, Sun Microsystems Inc., server, HP, IBM Corp.

Virtualized-OS company makes 64-bit change

September 26, 2005 SWsoft updates Virtuozzo to support 64-bit x86 chips, a useful feature for software that lets administrators carve up servers into partitions. TAGS: Virtuozzo, SWsoft, x86 processor, EMC Corp., 64-bit, VMware, dual-core processor, server, Linux, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows

AMD once again hits the roaring 20s

January 24, 2006 One in five x86 processors sold in the fourth quarter bore AMD's logo, the chipmaker's best position against Intel in years. TAGS: AMD, x86 processor, Mercury Research, market share, chip company, Intel, dual-core, AMD Opteron, segment, Intel Core Duo, server, notebook computer, U.S., PC

Intel's third stab at consumer electronics

August 18, 2005 Chipmaker has produced prototype chips and formed a project to try to devise energy-efficient versions of its x86 processors. TAGS: consumer electronics, x86 processor, white paper, handheld, power consumption, electronics, chip company, Intel, project, Intel Pentium M, degree, cell phone, Intel Pentium, AMD, PC

AMD adds Opteron to embedded processor lineup

March 8, 2005 Move represents expansion of long-running rivalry with Intel, which still dominates the market for x86 chips. TAGS: AMD Opteron, embedded system, x86 processor, AMD, telecommunications, conference, Intel, server

IBM extends lead in server market

February 23, 2005 Big Blue makes sales headway in key market with models using x86 chips and the Unix operating system. TAGS: IBM POWER5, HP PA-RISC, Intel Itanium, IBM Corp., Unix, x86 processor, Gartner Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc., server, AMD, HP, Dell, operating system

Apple to ditch IBM, switch to Intel chips

June 4, 2005 Apple will announce its plans Monday in a move that raises questions about the Mac maker's future computer strategy. TAGS: IBM PowerPC, IBM Corp., Apple Computer, Apple Intel Mac Mini, x86 processor, Intel, Motorola Inc., Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Apple Macintosh, console, operating system, 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, AMD, Intel, IBM Corp., server, PC

Intel scraps once-crucial Itanium feature

January 19, 2006 The next Itanium chip will no longer include a feature that Intel once banked on, but that never proved successful. TAGS: Intel Itanium, Intel IA-32, Montecito, Intel Xeon, Intel x86, HP PA-RISC, Intel Itanium 2, x86 processor, Intel, real estate, manual, software company, server, HP, AMD, operating system

IBM deal to expand Linux software for Power

August 16, 2006 Partnership to increase the software available for customers running Linux on servers using Big Blue's Power processors. TAGS: Linux software, IBM Corp., x86 processor, Linux, Intel, server, Apple Computer

VMware expands to 64-bit realm

April 11, 2005 New version of company's workstation software lets multiple virtual machines share the same memory in some situations. TAGS: VMware, VMware Workstation, virtual machine, x86 processor, EMC Corp., 64-bit, workstation, Sun Solaris, Novell Inc., Red Hat Inc., support, memory, server, operating system, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.

New Novell Linux gains Oracle certification

December 1, 2004 SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 9 wins certification from database market leader. TAGS: Oracle Corp., certification, Novell Inc., Novell Linux, Oracle9i, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, x86 processor, Intel Itanium, alliance, database, Linux, 64-bit, server, Intel
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