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Opinion: David Chernicoff sees value in the PPU model Sun is pushing, but wonders whether, among other things, customers will buy into the concept.
With their complex needs, financial firms are "forcing the evolution" of high-performance computing in their quest for speed and accuracy, speakers said at a New York conference.
Following a run-down of Sun's initiatives, financial industry customers and analysts sounded upbeat on the company's prospects, especially the forthcoming Solaris 10 and a new grid computing program.
Opinion: Although IT pros may not agree on a definition for utility computing-yet-one thing is certain, claims David Chernicoff: If you are planning on using utility computing in your enterprise, it will be well worth your time to join a
Companies aim to simplify SAN management with new interoperable virtualization tools and grid technology. Sun offers prebuilt Enterprise Content Management Systems.
The servers' new virtualization and management capabilities will be a key in driving growth, execs say.
Opinion: Microsoft's entry into utility computing, called Windows 2003 High Performance Computing Edition, is on its way. But don't hold your breath, David Chernicoff says.
UPDATED: Intel offers a new take on the enterprise processor market at its developer conference. Is the competition a two-horse race between IBM's Power5 and Intel's IA64 line-or more complicated?
Unisys, breaking with its Microsoft-centric ways, is embracing Linux with a Red Hat partnership.
By using algorithms and other metrics to change the routes its trucks take, the garbage hauler can save big. (Baseline)
A Yankee Group study says it could be a decade before the computer industry gets the most TCO efficiency out of utility computing, which aims to respond cost-effectively in a constantly changing business environment.
In an eWEEK interview, HP Executive Vice President Ann Livermore talks about the mission, challenges and expectations for the new Technology Solutions Group.