Friday, April 29, 2011

IT News Head Lines (ComputerWeekly) 29/04/2011





HP wins $2.5bn deal to support 60,000 NASA staff
NASA has signed an IT services contract with HP for computer services and devices for 60,000 workers.

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University Hospital Birmingham delivers mobile enterprise
University Hospital Birmingham (UHB) is presenting next week at Blackberry World in the US, on how it has made enterprise applications available to clinicians...

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White paper: Ready your data centre to meet new demands
Download this white paper from HP to discover how to ready your data centre to meet new demands by utilizing HP 3PAR® T400 and T800 Storage Systems with Thin Built In TM, they are the first storage arrays to incorporate thin capabilities into system hardware.

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White paper: Cut the cost of a tech refresh
Slash your technology refresh costs by up to 60%. HP 3PAR® Utility Storage leads the industry not just in thin provisioning, but in overall storage efficiency— including minimizing power consumption, reducing administration time, and enabling Green IT.

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White paper: Maximize virtual desktop ROI without risking service levels through consolidation
Desktop virtualization pushes the cost, efficiency, and management benefits of virtualization out of the data center and onto the hundreds and thousands of distributed laptops, desktops, and mobile devices it supports. To meet vital cost savings objectives, virtual desktop environments place storage in the critical path for thousands of end users—a situation that can introduce a number of data center challenges.

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PC sales boosted by iPad, but netbooks decline
The PC market grew 7% in Q1 2011, according to research from Canalys, due to the popularity of Apple's iPad.

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Apple blames bug for tracking users' location
Apple has blamed a bug for surreptitiously tracking iPhone and iPad users' locations and has promised to release free software to remedy the problem in the...

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Nottingham University Hospitals Trust deploys wireless network
The Nervecentre system has improved patient safety, workforce planning and productivity.

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Strong identity key to collaboration and cloud, says Jericho Forum
Strong identity is essential to cloud-based services, but many businesses and technology suppliers are barking up the wrong tree, say security experts.

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SAP system visibility boosts efficiency and cuts costs, says Compuware
Nearly half of businesses are unhappy with SAP application response times and one third are unhappy with SAP service availability, a study has revealed....

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Government cost controls save £3bn, claims Maude
The government has saved its target of £3bn in efficiency costs since last year, says Cabinet minister...

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IT professionals willing to sacrifice cash for more time off
IT professionals are increasingly attracted to the prospect of a shorter working week and are prepared to sacrifice thousands of pounds to get it.

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SAP still not delivering on its vision despite strong Q1 results
Enterprise software maker SAP has reported a 26% growth in software revenue to €583m and 20% growth in software and software related service revenue to €2.3bn,...

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PayPal drives strong first quarter for EBay
EBay has reported first quarter revenue of $2.5bn (£1.49), up 16% compared with the same period a year ago. Net income was $475.9m, or $0.36 per diluted...

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PlayStation Network credit card information was encrypted, says Sony
Sony has reiterated its statement that there is no evidence that credit card data was taken by hackers who forced the company to suspend...

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