IDC: Economic crisis will kill off some PC makers
With credit in a tight squeeze and the economy in free fall, the next few years should see the collapse of some small PC makers and a restructuring of the rest of the industry, according industry research firm IDC.
Tight budgets favor low-end servers
Server shipments grew in the third quarter of 2008 though revenue declined as companies tried to lower spending, according to Gartner.
New HP division makes data centers green
Bill Kosik knows a thing or two about building efficient data centers. As managing principal of consultancy EYP Mission Critical Facilities in Chicago, Kosik helped HP plan its global project to consolidate 85 data centers into just six. HP liked EYP's work so much that it decided to buy the consulting firm a year ago, transforming it into a new Critical Facilities Services division that helps HP clients plan the building of energy efficient data centers or retrofit existing ones.
HP results lifted by laptop PCs, EDS buyout
HP reported a 19 percent jump in revenue for the October quarter, lifted by its EDS acquisition and strong sales of laptop computers and blade servers.
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