Compaq has released a single-processor Linux server based on its 466MHz Alpha chip. The AlphaServer DS10, which starts at $3,500, is the world's fastest single-processor Risc system, according to Compaq.
The chip giant hopes that by using a simulation and modelling process, the number of errors can be reduced. Intel has developed a simulation tool to test for so-called 'soft errors' that could occur in modern microprocessor technology.
An Australian company that manufactures and sells a "mod chip" for Microsoft's Xbox video-game console has released the design for the hacking tool under an open-source licence. Hibana, which makes the DualMod chip and sells it via the AussieChip...
Started prior to Sir Peter Gershon's review this procurement is in line with its recommendations that the public sector deliver savings in terms of money and increased efficiency. Lucy de Groot, executive director at IDeA, said in a statement...
Speaking at the launch of AMD's new Opteron quad-core server processor in Barcelona - which is touted by the chip-maker as very virtualisation-friendly by enabling more virtual machines to be run per server - Ingle said: "This is all about data.
Another security weakness is that many organisations are SOA-enabling legacy applications as well as the new software that they are developing. Almost three-fifths of respondents are implementing a large-scale SOA, including web-enabling existing...