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Apple Boosts Xserve with Intel Nehalem Processors

Apple on Tuesday announced an updated Xserve that delivers up to twice the performance of its previous-generation server .The combination of Intel’s Nehalem Xeon processors and a new system architecture deliver up to an 89 percent performance-per-watt improvement. Xserve is available with one or two Intel Xeon processors, a low-power solid-state drive (SSD) and up to 3TB of internal storage. The Xserve includes an unlimited client license and sells for $2,999.

“The Xserve is the best work group server for our education, business and creative customers,” said David Moody, Apple’s vice president of worldwide Mac product marketing . “With up to twice the performance, better power efficiency , and an innovative SSD drive option, this is the best Xserve we’ve ever made.”

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April 10th, 2009

Gmail, Calendar Updated for iPhone and Android Devices

Google on Tuesday updated its Gmail and Calendar offerings for Apple’s iPhone and Android-based mobile devices. When users access Gmail and Calendar through mobile browsers, Google promises an improved experience.In Gmail, Google has improved the mobile user interface to make it easier to “message on the go.” The search giant also unveiled what it is calling a Floaty Bar so common actions — such as archive and delete — are only a click away. Messages got a face-lift so labels look more like the Gmail labels users see on a desktop.

“You’ll notice that it’s a lot faster when performing actions like opening an e-mail, navigating or searching. And if the data network drops out on you, rest assured that Gmail won’t,” said Joanne McKinley, an engineer for Google Mobile. “You’ll still be able to open recently read messages and to compose over a flaky, or nonexistent, network connection.”

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VMware Promotion Guarantees 50 Percent Savings

In a sign of the economic times, VMware is running a promotion that guarantees at least a 50 percent savings on server hardware .Customers that participate in the program will work with the VMware Professional Services organization to deploy VMware’s virtualization platform on existing servers using best practices. Customers won’t have to pay for design and implementation services until they realize at least a 50 percent savings on server hardware.

VMware is also offering customers assistance with a server buyback referral program. This helps customers get an appraised value for the server hardware the company no longer needs, thanks to server consolidation.

“In today’s difficult economic climate, this new promotion shows our commitment to customers and our confidence that we can help them reduce cost with no risk,” said Bogomil Balkansky, vice president of product marketing for VMware’s server business unit. “Based on our experience in thousands of customer engagements and data collected over more than three years with our Capacity Planner tool, we are confident that many customers will be able to achieve more than 50 percent savings on server hardware costs.”

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Electric Grid Hack Shows Need for Real Security

Cyberspies from China, Russia and other nations have hacked into the U.S. electrical grid and installed software programs that could be used to wreak havoc on the system. National security officials warn the spies could try to damage the power grid during a crisis or war.This penetration shouldn’t be a surprise to anyone, according to Cisco Fellow and Chief Security Researcher Patrick Peterson, because we all know there are a number of state and non-state actors pursuing U.S. intelligence and disruption of activities.

“The public espionage cases involving Robert Hanssen and Aldrich Ames are two of many examples. Today’s world is wired, and of course these groups have added electronic infiltration to their attack portfolio,” Peterson said. “The report Securing Cyberspace for the 44th Presidency states clearly, ‘Cybersecurity is now a major national security problem for the United States’.”

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Apple Boosts Xserve with Intel Nehalem Processors

Gmail, Calendar Updated for iPhone and Android Devices

VMware Promotion Guarantees 50 Percent Savings

Electric Grid Hack Shows Need for Real Security