ARMONK, NY - 15 Mar 2007: IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced it has taken technology originally developed to help customers shift IT processing resources during periods of peak activity -- such as dealing with unpredictable surges in internet traffic or processing increased levels of stock transactions -- and merged these virtualization capabilities with its service oriented architecture (SOA) offerings. An SOA is a business strategy that more closely aligns the use of information technology with the goals of the company. Specifically, virtualization capabilities on the IBM System p servers combined with IBM middleware for SOA will allow customers to maximize existing hardware and software resources to centralize administrative tasks, streamline business processes and improve overall system performance, resulting in a more efficient organization. These new offerings, known as the 'System p Configurations for SOA Entry Points,' use virtualization technology in an SOA, to ensure more balanced, flexible use of resources throughout a company. IBM has identified five SOA entry points -- people, processes, information, connectivity and reuse -- based on its success helping customers achieve business results through SOA. IBM has created five corresponding entry point configurations of hardware, virtualization and software to further simplify and accelerate the creation of an SOA while making the most of a company's existing resources. IBM's Advanced POWER Virtualization technology for an SOA allows a single server to be divided into multiple partitions which can each run different operating systems such as UNIX and Linux and multiple applications. It also allows processing resources to be instantaneously shifted from one partition to another when they are needed in times of peak demand to provide business flexibility. In addition, the optional High-Availability Cluster Multiprocessing (HACMP™) program can provide fail-over protection in an SOA to provide continuous availabili
Newegg.com offers new portable HD DVD drive from Toshiba, not available officially yet. It has the following specs: Model Type External HD DVD ROM Brand TOSHIBA Model PA3530U-1HD1 WRITE Speed DVD+R 4X DVD+RW 4X DVD-R 4X DVD-RW 4X CD-R 16X CD-RW 10X DVD+R DL 2.4X DVD-R DL 2X DVD-RAM 3X READ Speed DVD-ROM HD DVD read 1X speed (maximum)DVD read 8X speed (maximum) CD-ROM 24X Physical Spec Panel Color Black Configuration Load Type Tray Interface USB 2.0 Features Features Thin and lightweight drive fits in your carrying caseSpectacular high-definition picture - Six times higher picture resolution than DVDExtra-ordinary sound with 7.1 channels of high resolution audioExperience the next generation of high-definition technologySimple and fast installation - easy plug and play operation Fits your lifestyle:o Watch your favorite HD DVD movieso Play music & gameso Burn photo or music CDsProductivity:o Back up important fileso Easily access CD and DVD based medias Use for multimedia presentationsThis drive is equipped with a full-size HD DVD-ROM drive module that lets you record data to rewritable CD/DVDs as well as run 12cm (4.72") CD/DVD/HD DVDs and 8cm (3.15") CD/DVDs without using an adaptor. DVD-R write 4X speed (maximum)DVD-R DL write 2X speed (maximum)DVD-RW write 4X speed (maximum)DVD+R write 4X speed (maximum)DVD+R DL write 2.4X speed (maximum)DVD+RW write 4X speed (maximum)DVD-RAM write 3X speed (maximum)CD read 24X speed (maximum)CD-R write 16X speed (maximum)CD-RW write 10X speed (maximum, Ultra-speed media) Packaging Package Contents PA3530U-1HD1Drive DiscUser ManualPower AdapterPower CableUSB 2.0 Cable This seems like a cheap option for people who want to get their hands on HD DVD player. On the other hand, XBOX 360 HD DVD player is still cheaper if you dont mind a bit of tweaking to make it work under Windows.
MILPITAS, CALIFORNIA, MARCH 13, 2007 - SanDisk® Corporation (NASDAQ: SNDK) today broadened its solid state drive (SSD) product line for the portable computer market with the introduction of a 32-gigabyte (GB)1, 2.5-inch Serial ATA (SATA) interface model, compatible with most mainstream notebook designs. Coming just two months after SanDisk introduced a 1.8-inch SSD for ultraportable notebooks, the 2.5-inch SSD is now available to PC manufacturers as a drop-in replacement for hard disk drives. "The SanDisk 2.5-inch SSD brings the extreme durability, outstanding performance and low power consumption of solid-state flash memory to the entire notebook computer market," said Amos Marom, vice president and general manager of the Computing Systems division at SanDisk. "As SanDisk continues to drive innovation in flash memory, the per-gigabyte price of SSD storage will come down and SSD capacity will go up. PC manufacturers and consumers will find it easier and easier to move away from rotating hard disks to the superior experience of SSDs." The vast majority of notebook computers manufactured today use 2.5-inch hard disk drives. The SanDisk 2.5-inch SSD fits in the same internal slot as 2.5-inch hard disks, so notebook manufacturers can switch to the SanDisk SSD without altering their hardware designs. The key benefits of SanDisk SSDs for computer manufacturers and their customers are: Reliability. SanDisk SSDs deliver 2 million hours mean time between failures (MTBF)2, approximately six times more than notebook hard disks. With no moving parts, SanDisk SSDs are also much less likely to fail when a notebook computer is dropped or exposed to extreme temperatures. Performance. In notebook computers, data moves to and from an SSD more than 100 times faster than data moving to and from a hard disk. SanDisk SSDs offer a sustained read rate of 67 megabytes (MB) per second3 and a random read rate of 7,000 inputs/outputs per second (IOPS) for a 512-byte transfer4. As a resul
Miranda IM is a smaller, faster, easier instant messenger with support for multiple protocols. Miranda IM is designed to be resource efficient and easy to use while still providing many features including support for AIM, Jabber, ICQ, IRC, MSN, Yahoo, and more. Supplemented by hundreds of plugins and other content, Miranda IM is very flexible and provides many avenues for customisation. Miranda IM 0.6.8 brings more bug fixes to improve stability. If you are using Miranda IM 0.6.7 or earlier, this is a highly recommended upgrade. Donate:http://www.miranda-im.org/donate/ Download:http://www.miranda-im.org/download/ Changelog:http://sourceforge.net/project/shownotes.php?release_id=493444
Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (SP2) delivers on Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing initiative and illustrates Microsoft's commitment to continually create software products with enhanced security, increased reliability, and simplified administration. Windows Server 2003 SP2 builds upon the impressive track record of the award-winning Windows Server 2003 operating system by introducing numerous refinements in addition to supplying cumulative system updates. Deploying SP2 will help enterprises across all industries and segments enhance security, increase reliability, and simplify administration through guided attack surface reduction. SP2 update applies to: • Windows Server 2003 All Editions (32-bit x86) • Windows Server 2003 Itanium-based Editions • Windows Server 2003 x64 Editions • Windows Server 2003 R2 Editions • Windows Server 2003 Storage Server R2 Edition • Windows Server 2003 Compute Cluster Edition • Windows Server 2003 for Small Business Servers R2 Edition • Windows XP Professional x64 Edition Find more information and download links here:http://www.microsoft.com/technet/windowsserver/sp2.mspx