Dialogue Box 7 Special Report
Dialogue Box 7.1: How information changed the world
Video Charles and Rupert look at the three data explosions that shaped history, and set the scene for today’s IT revolution [18 Sep 2009]
A real guide to virtualisation
Server consolidation: a tech guide
Tech Guide Many modern datacentres are so full of equipment that it's impossible to add anything new without first making space for it. One way to free up valuable real estate is by consolidating existing servers into virtual machines or blade systems. [07 May 2009]
- Group Test Bare metal hypervisors: a group test
- Comment Can tech giants talk you out of your datacentre?
- Tech Guide Server consolidation: a tech guide
InfoSec 2009 Special Report
Beware Olympic cybercrime chaos, says Blunkett
News Speaking at the Infosecurity Europe 2009 conference, former home secretary David Blunkett tells ZDNet UK that attacks are taking place but not being talked about [28 Apr 2009]
Dialogue Box 6
Dialogue Box 6.1: Satellites, the sun and IT
Video There's a lot of hardware orbiting our planet, generating ever-increasing space debris. Further afield, the sun is currently in a quiet phase, but is unlikely to stay that way. Rupert and Charles ponder the implications [27 Apr 2009]
Enterprise Smartphones Special Report
Nokia E63
Review Although it's missing some features (chiefly HSDPA and GPS), Nokia's E63 is a well-thought-out, ergonomic and affordable smartphone. [02 Apr 2009]
- Photo iPhone OS 3.0: screenshots
- Review Nokia E63
- News New iPhones will cost up to 87pc more
IBM Virtualisation Special Report
Why virtualisation is struggling to keep up
Comment The relentless increase of processors per chip will rapidly reach a point well beyond the levels for which key software has been engineered, says Carl Claunch [25 Mar 2009]
CeBit 2009
Asus to phase out 7-inch Eee PC netbooks
News Asus's chairman, who has denied that the 8.9-inch Eee PC is being dropped, has confirmed that it is abandoning the seven-inch version that launched the Eee brand [03 Mar 2009]
Mobile World Congress 2009
ARM shows off 32nm mobile processor
News ARM's 32nm processors displayed at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona promise cheaper, more powerful smartphones [16 Feb 2009]
Cloud Watch
Five cloud computing myths exploded
Analysis The cloud is providing a fertile habitat for the marketeers and their exaggerated claims. We examine the hokum and debunk the five most frequently peddled misconceptions about the cloud [02 Feb 2009]
Christmas Competition 2008
Win a Hazro 30-inch wide-format monitor
Competition Get an eyeful of Hazro's 30-inch professional HZ30W display screen, which has plenty of room for several applications to be seen side by side. It's the first prize in our 2008 '12 Days of Christmas' competition [23 Dec 2008]
- Competition Win a Dell Inspiron Mini 9 netbook
- Competition Win a Hazro 30-inch wide-format monitor
- Competition Win a Yoggie Gatekeeper Card Pro and Compaq notebook
