10 reasons why it's good and bad to be HP; Sockin' it to slow applications

Data Center News Alert This newsletter is sponsored by Server Technology, Inc High Density Modular 3-Phase Power Distribution Flexible, Smart power distribution anywhere in the cabinet. 208V 3 phase input with single phase distribution via Basic units providing high density power when and where it is needed. Excellent solution for high density cabinets where space is at a premium. Network World's Data Center News Alert, 06/19/07 10 reasons why it’s good and bad to be HP, 06/14/07:  HP, the leading seller of servers and printers, is looking to make a much bigger name for itself in software. The company already is the sixth-largest software vendor in the world, though its $2 billion software business made up a small portion of its $90 billion-plus in overall revenue last year. Sockin’ it to slow applications, 06/18/07:  The latest in our New Data Center series, previewing knockout network optimization technologies. Surgient updates virtual lab software with VMware, Vista support, 06/18/07:  Surgient's virtual lab testing software tackles more environments and includes network capabilities to help IT managers better mimic their production environment in a test setting. From servers to storage: Virtualization saves It's touted as one of the fastest and easiest ways to better manage and control your infrastructure. Download this guide today and see how network IT execs are making virtualization pay off in the real world; discover the 8 virtualization gotchas you need to know; and much more. Click here to download. Space station computer woes manageable, says NASA, 06/15/07:  As technicians from NASA and the Russian Space Agency work feverishly to fix two Russian computers that shut down Wednesday aboard the International Space Station, NASA's space station manager said he's confident the problems will be resolved. Call for entries: Enterprise All-Star:  We're now accepting nominations for our third-annual Enterprise All-Star Award. The Enterprise All-Star Awards program honors user organizations that demonstrate exceptional use of network technology to further business objectives. Consider entering your great projects now. Find an entry form here.

TODAY'S MOST-READ STORIES: 1. The case of the 500-mile e-mail 2. The case for client-side security 3. Microsoft: Mystery trio thwarts disk pirates 4. 10 reasons why it’s good and bad to be HP 5. Juniper feels growing pains 6. FBI finds over 1M botnet victims 7. Why sites rarely agree on top results 8. Top 15 USB geek gadgets 9. The dos and don’ts of data breaches 10. Wireless networks: The burning questions MOST E-MAILED STORY: Bill Gates' Harvard commencement speech

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