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Rackspace Inc. has jumped into bed with Microsoft in a new relationship that’ll see it provide managed support for Azure and also resell its cloud services. Announced at Microsoft’s Worldwide Partner Conference in Orlando, the arrangement means Azure customers will be able …
It’s D-Day for Windows Server 2003 as Microsoft ends support
As of today, Microsoft is finally pulling the plug on support for Windows Server 2003, which means those businesses still running it must choose between upgrading their systems now or exposing themselves to the risks of running an unsupported OS. It’s a …
HP and Intel bid to push HPC into the enterprise
Hewlett-Packard Co. has teamed up with Intel Corp. to launch an assault on the high-performance computing (HPC) niche, the companies said in an announcement at the International Supercomputing Conference in Frankfurt, Germany, yesterday. The two firms are hoping to capture a sizeable …
Windows 10 users may have to pay for updates after 2-4 years
Microsoft might be happy to give free copies of Windows 10 away to anyone who asks, but it’s unlikely the operating system will be free to use forever. And although the company hasn’t admitted it’s planning to introduce some kind of subscription …
This startup wants to sell you a real-life, physical Docker container
The Docker container software doesn’t actually exist in physical form, even though media hacks are all too quick to liken it to shipping containers as a way of illustrating how apps can be packaged and shipped anywhere. But soon we could all …
Microsoft not giving up on Windows Phone, pushes new Build
Although Microsoft has effectively written off its enormously expensive acquisition of Nokia Corp.’s handset business, but it’s by no means done as far as mobile is concerned. Evidence of that comes by way of Microsoft’s release of a new build of Windows …
Vendors won’t let up in cloud price wars yet, analysts say
Microsoft raised a few eyebrows earlier this week when it said it was planning to buck the usual trend and actually increase the cost of its cloud services in Australia and Europe, as opposed to slashing prices once again. Microsoft blamed “currency …
Dell and SGI partner to scale out SAP HANA
Silicon Graphics International Corp. (SGI) has forged a new alliance with Dell Inc. that could have big ramifications for the server market. The deal will see Dell resell SGI’s high-end servers to customers adopting SAP HANA in-memory computing applications. Essentially, that means …
Accenture launches cloud-based insights platform
Accenture Plc yesterday unveiled its new Accenture Insights Platform, a cloud-based analytics tool that aims to simplify the process of delivering real-time actionable insights to businesses and help them gain a competitive advantage. Accenture describes its Insights Platform as a flexible Analytics-as-a-Service …
Nokia builds drones to inspect telco network towers
Nokia Networks is teaming up with the Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company, which prefers to go by the much simpler name of Du, to design drones that can help the company test and analyze its networks. Du is one of the biggest telcos …