Microsoft launches preview of Update Management Center
Microsoft released a preview of the Update Management Center (UMC). The tool allows administrators to manage updates for cloud-based and on-premises Windows and Linux servers.
The tool is an updated version of Microsoft's existing Azure Automation Update Management service. Both tools allow admi... Read more
Dell enhances its Edge products and offers more extreme environments
Dell is stepping up its push to be among the top players at the Edge of corporate networks. The company aims to achieve this using a set of new servers and specially built platforms designed to function in the most remote and extreme environments.
Edge computing comprises a distributed architect... Read more
Use of serverless computing tripled over the past year
The latest study by Datadog reveals the upward trend for using serverless computing technologies, based on data collected from thousands of companies and their supplier's customer database.
The report focused on how these companies deploy serverless technologies in their functions and use them i... Read more
Intel is losing ground in servers due to AMD, ARM and others
According to analyst firm IDC, the global server market stalled in 2020's Q3. Revenue rose 2.2% year-on-year to hit the $22.565 billion mark, but shipments shrank by 5,453, to 3,065,791, compared to the same time last year.
The firm says that non-x86 kit did well, with revenue growing by 10.4% t... Read more
Atlassian stops server licensing, forcing customers to the cloud
Atlassian has announced the end of server licenses and requires customers to move to its cloud services or opt for the expensive Data Center options. The Aussie company makes software development and collaboration tools that include Jira for project and issue tracking.
They are also behind Confl... Read more
HPE launches a secure supply chain for industry-grade servers
HPE (Hewlett-Packard Enterprise) launched a reliable supply chain initiative last week to address the growth in demand for domestically manufactured and trustworthy servers. The company announced that it shipped its first ProLiant DL380T servers.
The servers were made in a secure facility and in... Read more
ARM splits its server chip designs, boosts performance
Neoverse V1 and N2 platforms deliver up to 50% more performance over the previous model. These new chip designs should boost the datacenter business. .
ARM has announced two new chip designs for the server market that will offer semiconductor makers an impressive jump in performance.
The n... Read more
An Advanced Botnet (FritzFrog) Has Infected Servers Across The World
Researchers from the security firm Guardicore Labs have found what is believed to be a previously undiscovered botnet with advanced features. They say it is targeting millions of servers globally. The botnet uses original proprietary software.
The purpose of the botnet is to infect servers and t... Read more
‘Nvidia wants to deliver a complete data center portfolio’
Nvidia will be focusing more on the data center solutions and wants to deliver a complete portfolio for that market. This was revealed in a recent interview with Nvidia's CEO Jensen Huang in the Financial Times.
The interview in the business newspaper shows that Nvidia wants to become the leadin... Read more
‘Shortage of Xeon server CPUs will continue throughout 2020’
Companies planning to upgrade their servers to new Cascade Lake-CPUs from Intel are likely to have to draw a line under those plans for 2020. Indeed, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) expects the shortage of such Xeon server CPUs to continue throughout this year.
Until at least April 2020, accord... Read more