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Dell Cranks Up Low-End PowerEdge Servers
Dell Inc. is rolling out two single-processor servers designed to give small-business and corporate workgroup customers advanced features—such as more powerful chips and remote management capabilities—that until now could be found only in more expensive two-processor boxes. Such customers have been trying to cobble together an IT infrastructure through peer-to-peer environments using desktops, or they…
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IBM Mainframe Apps Go Modern
In an effort to extend its on demand and grid computing efforts, IBM is modernizing its tools to give mainframe applications interfaces to 21st-century technologies such as componentized software. The Somers, N.Y., company is beta testing a feature that provides direct Web services connectivity into CICS (Customer Information Control System), a transaction manager widely used…
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Congress to Review Tech Agenda
Congress faces a relatively brief session this year, with the autumn election portending a timely adjournment, but several IT issues will demand lawmakers’ attention. The top contenders will be cyber-security, Internet taxes and spyware. To the relief of many in the IT industry, the private sector appears to be sidestepping an attempt to legislate network…
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Extensions May Ease 64-Bit Move
Intel Corp.’s decision to compete head-to-head with Advanced Micro Devices Inc. by bringing 64-bit capabilities to its Xeon processors should result in a greater number of hardware and software options for enterprises looking for a gradual transition from 32-bit to 64-bit computing. Craig Barrett, CEO of the Santa Clara, Calif., company, last week at the…
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Wipro’s World-Class Ambitions
Vivek Paul is at the center of the outsourcing debate. As vice chairman of Wipro Ltd. and CEO of Wipro’s global IT, product engineering and business process services segments, Paul has been central to the company’s growth; the $1 billion company has 26,000 employees and 24 locations around the world. Editor in Chief Eric Lundquist…
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Cingular Snaps Up AT&T
Cingular Wireless LLC last week announced plans to buy AT&T Wireless Services Inc., following years of rumors and an 11th-hour bidding battle with Vodafone Group PLC. Cingular, a joint venture between San Antonio-based SBC Communications Inc. and Atlanta-based BellSouth Corp., will pay some $41 billion in an all-cash deal that is expected to close by…
