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How server makers are surfing the AI wave
07 Dec 2023While hyperscalers extend the life of their x86 equipment, the industry’s desperate pleas to find a new killer application to drive up server sales may well be coming true Read More
Throwback Thursday: x86 Server virtualisation check point
10 Dec 2020As our contribution to the bit of fun that is Throwback Thursday, we're taking a weekly stroll in the Freeform Dynamics archives. To say that server – and indeed data centre – virtualisation has ... Read More
AI: Killer app or planet killer
07 Dec 2023Looking at the latest quarterly earnings filings from the leading server makers shows they are all experiencing a significant boost in sales, thanks to artificial intelligence (AI). HPE CEO, ... Read More
IBM targets energy-saving mainframes at Linux users
13 Sep 2022IBMs new generation of Linux-based mainframes can significantly reduce energy use for companies willing to replace x86 servers with proprietary systems. Read More
Chip giant Nvidia takes on Intel with Arm CPUs for Windows PCs
25 Oct 2023Nvidia plans to jump into the Windows Arm CPU fray along with Qualcomm, AMD and purportedly Microsoft as chipmakers bet that AI will take root in the operating system in 2025. Read More
Xen vs. KVM: What are the differences?
25 Mar 2024Admins often evaluate Xen and KVM as open source options. The main factors to consider in a primary hypervisor are organizational infrastructure and cloud adoption interests. Read More
What role does CXL play in AI? Depends on who you ask
29 Mar 2024CXL has struggled to find its place in AI, given competing Nvidia components. But some argue the interconnect could help companies get the most out of their GPUs. Read More
Hammerspace reaches everywhere with erasure coding
18 Apr 2024Hammerspace has sped up its global file system everywhere it touches, even on white box hardware, with the addition of erasure coding technology it gained through an acquisition. Read More
Broadcom’s VMware acquisition explained: The impact on your IT strategy
28 Feb 2024In this guide, we look at Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware and how it influences your IT desktop, server, cloud and supplier management strategies Read More
How mainframe maintenance intersects with x86 server upkeep
21 Nov 2018Mainframe maintenance overlaps with some x86 server upkeep tasks. Patching and storage management play a role in keeping mainframes up to date. Read More