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Open Compute: Momentum Builds for Open Hardware
January 16th, 2013 : Rich MillerIn less than two years, the Open Compute Project (OCP) has grown far beyond its origins as a showcase for Facebook's design innovations, evolving into an active community building cutting-edge hardware, disrupting the traditional IT supply chain, and laying the groundwork for future innovation.. More than 1,900 technologists gathered for the Open Compute Summit at the Santa Clara Convention. Read More
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Calxeda Rolls Out ARM-Based Open Vault Storage
January 16th, 2013 : Rich MillerThe Open Compute Project is getting some ARM-powered hardware, but perhaps not where you’d expect. Calxeda today introduced Project Knockout, which teams its low-power processors with the Open Vault storage system. Read More
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AMD Rolls Out Open Compute Servers for Wall Street
January 16th, 2013 : Rich MillerAMD today rolled out an Open Compute server design developed with members of the financial community, which it calls "a radical rethinking of the server motherboard." It is being evaluated in data centers at Fidelity Investments and Goldman Sachs. Read More
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Chip Makers Showcase New Processor Tech at CES
January 8th, 2013 : John RathThe same semiconductor companies that fuel the data center - Intel, AMD, NVIDIA and Qualcomm - are showing off new technologies this week in Las Vegas, at the 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Read More
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Intel Unveils Low-Power Atom Chips for Servers
December 11th, 2012 : Rich MillerIntel's first Atom server-class processor has arrived, and several major hosting companies say they're ready to start filling their racks with servers using the low-power chips. The Atom S1200 features a 64-bit system-on-chip (SOC) that uses as little as 6 watts per processor. Read More
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Supermicro Debuts Hyper-Speed Servers
December 5th, 2012 : John RathSupermicro (SMCI) debuted new 2U and 4U/Tower platforms that maximize processing power and precisely tune hardware and firmware to provide lower latency than previous models. Read More
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AMD Unveils Nine New Opteron Processors
December 5th, 2012 : John RathAMD has unveiled nine new mid-range and entry-level Opteron 4300 Series and 3300 Series server processors, which offer improved performance per watt for customers focused on reducing their energy usage. Read More
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Intel Doubles Down on Cores With Itanium 9500 Processor
November 9th, 2012 : John RathIntel (INTC) announced the Itanium processor 9500 series Thursday, based on its new microarchitecture. With twice the number of cores, Intel said the 9500 series will provide improved performance scaling and faster I/O speed over its previous generation of processors Read More
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Open Compute Wants to Make Biodegradable Servers
November 8th, 2012 : Rich MillerAre you ready for servers that you can put in the compost heap? The Open Compute Project has challenged students at Purdue university to develop a biodegradable server chassis, making data center technology more sustainable. Read More
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