In addition, the Artificial Intelligence Lab is working on technology to help the computers identify people by their facial features. Michael Dertouzos, director of LCS, explained: "For 40 years makers and users of computers have been catering to...
Merrill Lynch's new plans for its information infrastructure call for running much of its Linux applications not on their own physical machines but in virtual machines running on high-end servers. The 'Thundering Herd' is to switch to Linux to save...
ESX Server is a piece of software that carves physical servers up into smaller virtual machines, allowing multiple operating systems to run simultaneously on the same Intel-based box. By running services in secure, isolated virtual machines, VMWare...
Despite his fondness for Windows, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer says the company will make it easier for businesses to manage a wide variety of machines - including those running Linux. Ballmer said on Wednesday that Microsoft has listened to...
Cheshire County Council is using the lab to trial a way of converting outdated Windows 98 PCs into a Linux and Citrix thin client device that can be reused. The lab trial is expected to last a few weeks before a larger pilot at the council, planned...
Atlanta-based Invirtus is perhaps best known for its VM Optimizer technology which automatically reduces virtual machines to the smallest size possible and optimises them for speed and efficiency. In particular the V2V capability brought in by the...