Worldwide server unit shipments in the fourth quarter of 2008 declined 12 percent from a year earlier, while revenue was down 14 percent to $13.5 billion, according to new data from IDC.
Cisco's entry into the server market reinforces a larger issue: all the technology industry's biggest players want to be king of the data center.
HP (HPQ) today rolled out Thermal Logic, a portfolio of tools to give HP BladeSystem users more precise control over power and cooling.
High-density blade server installations sometimes create as many problems as they solve, according to Microsoft's James Hamilton.
Rackable Systems (RACK) will offer customers the option of packing its ICE Cube data center container with IBM BladeCenter servers.
HP (HPQ) is rolling out a new line of blade servers that combines two servers in a single energy-efficient blade.
CIO interviews five data center industry veterans on the chip wars between AMD and Intel.
A surprising number of data center operators are using blade servers in high-density installations, but not tracking the power density in their racks.
Data center management software provider BladeLogic says it is planning an initial public offering.