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Emulexs OneConnect Universal Converged network Adapter is the latest move by a vendor to offer a single converged network framework to enterprises that are seeing complexity and increasing costs make their way into the data center. The offering comes as Emulex fends off an unsolicited acquisition bid by Broadcom, the most recent step in a larger consolidation trend among data center technology providers. - Emulex is offering what officials say is a single 10 Gigabit-per-second network adapter that can be used at any tier in the data center. Emulexs OneConnect Universal Converged Network Adapter will greatly simplify server configuration and management processes within the data center. Its the latest...

blackbearnh writes 'We all know that slow Web pages drive users crazy, but where is the boundary between too slow and too simple? As microsoft's Eric Schurman points out, the fastest-loading page of all is a blank one, but it's also the most useless. In an interview with O'Reilly Radar leading up to his appearance at the Velocity Conference, Schurman talks about his experiences working on some of Microsoft's highest-volume sites, including the home page and Live Search. In particular, he discusses how microsoft will selectively degrade the performance of pages to small sets of users so that they can see how various amounts of delay at different times and places affect user behavior. 'In cases where we were giving what was a significantly degraded experience, the data moved to significance extremely quickly. We were able to tell when we delayed people's pages by more than half a second, and it was very obvious that this had a significant impact on users very quickly. We were able to tur

After building up anticipation earlier this month, Dell officially unveiled its XS11-VX8 Server May 19. The Dell server uses Via Nano processors and Dell allows its customers to pack 12 of these servers into a 2U chassis. Dells use of low-power processors for this type of computing mirrors a similar effort from Super Micro computer to incorporate Intels Atom chip into a server system. - After building up hype earlier this month, Dell officially launched its XS11-VX8 server system May 19. The new Dell server, which is designed for dense, Web 2.0 data center environments, uses Via Nano processors, which are more commonly seen in netbooks and low-cost laptops. For Dell, offering...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - AT&T Inc is considering offering cheaper data service plans with limited Web surfing for advanced cellphones including Apple Inc's iphone.

MySecrets ($5) is a tool for securely storing data on an iphone or iPod touch. The application can store various notes and allows them to be organized into a customizable folder-based data hierarchy. The application uses 256-bit AES encryption to protect its contents and requires a password on startup that is not stored anywhere, nor is there a way to recover it. Several safety features are also i...

Apple could eventually sell Macs at Wal-mart, according to Barclays Capital analyst Ben Reitzes. In a research note obtained by The Mac Observer, Mr. Reitzes told clients that Apple's success with the iphone in Wal-mart could lead to 'select Macs' being sold at the world's largest retailer, and that such an arrangement 'Makes sense.'

BusinessWeek reports that AT&T may soon offer lower-priced iphone plans.

Similar to Apple's MobileMe, the free wireless data backup service lets Windows Mobile users store contacts, photos, videos, and text messages on a password-protected Web account.

'Blitz spirit' during economic downturn helps Conosco rise above competition - - LONDON, UK; 19 May 2009 – Leading outsourced IT services provider, Conosco, has been honoured with a top award for its c...

Nokia, the world's leading handset maker, today announced the 6600i Slide, its smallest 5.0-megapixel slider.