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'Dataspaces' concept, which stems from the work of Google researcher Alon Halevy, could take search technology and content processing to another level, analyst claims
Vertica's hosted move puts it among the front-runners in the race to bring data warehousing into cloud computing
SAP is tied so closely with IBM's Global Busines Services that the two companies are unlikely to face off even though they are head-to-head competitors in the BI market
IBM's Cognos BI management division gives it a distinct advantage in the BI market over competitors like SAP, Oracle, and Microsoft
iTunes-like model for datacenters will enable a business to download the complete application stack, run it, and even turn over server management to IBM to run remotely
If your datacenter needs to drastically grow quickly, outsourcing to a datacenter specialist may be a better option than trying to keep in-house systems
Modular datacenters might help drive a shift to online compute clouds and could revolutionize IT the same way container-based shipping changed the freight industry
Gartner analysts predict that enterprises will significantly scale up their data location and analyzation capabilities over the next four years
Prototype monitoring system uses a single optical fiber to measure temperatures in a datacenter in up to 10,000 points
Containers filled with preconfigured, ready-to-run servers are being touted as a quicker, more modular way to expand datacenters on the fly