Rack mount server and x86 hardware

MUST READ Before upgrading to quad-core, consider your applications ARTICLE - The new quad-core chips are designed to increase performance, but not all applications need -- or can use -- multiple cores. HP x86 servers beat out Dell, IBM on customer satisfaction ARTICLE - According to Technology Business Research, when it comes to their x86 servers, IT managers prefer HP over IBM or Dell Users sound off: HP or Dell servers ARTICLE - Hewlett-Packard Co.'s is holding its ground as a top vendor in the worldwide server market, but Dell Inc. is a close second. Users say which they prefer. Sun x86 servers turn heads: Too bad you can't get one ARTICLE - Users are impressed with Sun's foray into low-end hardware. But analysts and bloggers say the engineering-centric firm needs to improve logistics.

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	Sun Microsystems ships AMD Shanghai processor in x64, blade servers SearchDataCenter.com | 10 Dec 2008 ARTICLE - Sun Microsystems will now ship x64 and blade servers with AMD's quad-core Opteron processor, Shanghai, which offers a virtualization performance boost.

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	With economic downturn, Dell, HP cut U.S. server prices SearchDataCenter.com | 08 Dec 2008 ARTICLE - The U.S. economic recession has prompted server vendors HP and Dell to reduce prices, but in international markets, currency fluctuations may drive price increases.

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	Windows Server 2008: PowerShell basics and top commands 29 Feb 2008 TIP - The Microsoft PowerShell team offers up the top commands and usage scenarios for the new command line shell and scripting language for Windows Server 2008

	Cheap commodity servers can turn into expensive investments 19 Feb 2008 TIP - Installing "cheap" commodity servers turns out to be more expensive than a capacity planning team and a data center equipment procurer plan.

	Server names: A checklist for scalable schemes 30 Jan 2008 TIP - This checklist on devising scalable server name schemes will help you keep server names straight.

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	PCI Express 26 Mar 2008 WORD - PCI Express (PCIe or PCI-E) is a high-speed expansion card format that connects a computer with its attached peripherals. PCI Express was developed by Intel Corp. in 2004 to replace the peripheral component interconnect (PCI) ...

	server blade 31 Oct 2005 WORD - A server blade is a thin, modular electronic circuit board containing one, two, or more microprocessors and memory, that is intended for a single, dedicated application (such as serving Web pages) and that can be easily ...

	Calibrated Vectored Cooling 19 May 2005 WORD - Calibrated Vectored Cooling (CVC) is an air-cooling technology developed by IBM for server systems with high component density. CVC optimizes the path of air flow through the equipment, increasing the efficiency with which ...

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