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TOP STORIES - May 4, 2011 • Dell PowerEdge R415 Is 1U Workhorse • Cisco Unveils Its First Containerized Data Center • Nexsan Claims It's First to Ship Enterprise Storage with 3TB SATA • 10 Major Ways iPad Is Changing IT Industry • New Riverbed Cascade Products Integrate Cace Technologies SPOTLIGHT Why iPad 3 Should Be Released This Year Apple said it has no plans to release a new iPad model in 2011. But we look at why the company should reconsider that decision. READ MORE >> BEST OF eWEEK • First Look: Apple's White iPhone • The Tablet PC's First 123 Years • Google Shows Off Data Center Security • Low-Cost Micro-Camera Takes Clear Pics FEATURED VIDEO How BA Can Pay Off Big Business analytics (BA) can turn data into actionable, profitable guidance. WATCH NOW >> MOST READ STORIES • New BlackBerry Bolds Are Thin, Powerful • Google Docs vs. Word Web App in Cloud • Microsoft Gives Developers an Eyeful • Features We Expect to See in iPhone 5 IN THIS ISSUE Dell PowerEdge R415 Is 1U Workhorse The Dell PowerEdge R415 rack mount server is a basic 1U, AMD processor-based pizza box with enough system options to fit nicely in an organization that is ready to take a step into server virtualization. Hardware options including Qlogic and Emulex HBAs (host bus adapter) for storage and 10GbE network adapters join memory and processor choices in having the biggest impact on ultimate system cost. READ MORE >> Cisco Unveils Its First Containerized Data Center First announced a year ago, the portable, modular data center is designed expressly for remote military and scientific workload processing. READ MORE >> Sponsored by IBM Work smarter to get the maximum out of your ideas at smartertechnology.com. News, information, and resources for your IT needs. Learn more ADVERTISEMENT Nexsan Claims It's First to Ship Enterprise Storage with 3TB SATA That kind of storage density works out to about 45TB of usable storage per 1U storage unit within an array. READ MORE >> 10 Major Ways iPad Is Changing IT Industry News Analysis: Apple's iPad is changing the IT industry in a big way, and PC vendors are starting to realize that in a big way. The iPad is taking sales away from full-featured PC models, and that is a trend that is shaking the industry to its foundations. READ MORE >> New Riverbed Cascade Products Integrate Cace Technologies Riverbed's enhanced Cascade network performance management software leverages technologies acquired via its purchase last year of Cace. READ MORE >> The Hardest Problems in Data Management Modern hardware trends and economics combined with cloud/virtualization technology are radically reshaping today's data management landscape, ushering in a new era where many machine, many core, memory-based computing topologies can be dynamically assembled from existing IT resources and pay-as-you-go clouds. DOWNLOAD NOW >> Enterprise LAN: The Magic Quadrant The LAN switching market is mature; however, it continues to evolve, as enterprises move toward a secure, collaborative workplace. Ethernet is used in more environments beyond traditional IT systems (such as process control, building automation and security), as Ethernet switching functionality is integrated into more data center infrastructures. DOWNLOAD NOW >> Demystifying the Cloud - A Conversation with Dell's CIO & CTO! May 10, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern / 1:00 p.m. Pacific (60 minutes) Join Dell's Chief Innovation Officer Jim Stikeleather and Chief Technology Officer Kris Fitzgerald as they untangle the nebulous world of cloud computing. These luminaries will explain the various types of cloud services, and they'll also show how to best utilize and customize cloud computing for your environment. REGISTER >> Best Practices for Data Center Consolidation Initiatives May 4, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern / 1:00 p.m. Pacific (60 minutes) Specific government initiatives like the US Federal Data Center Consolidation Initiative (FDCCI) lay out best practice guidelines and objectives for departments and agencies to follow as they plan IT strategies for their own service requirements. This is further supported by the "25 Point Implementation Plan to Reform Federal Information Technology Management" and efforts around Defense Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC). REGISTER >>

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