Archive for October, 2011

KVM-over-IP Switches help SMBs manage servers.

Providing secure, BIOS-level access and control of servers from anywhere, Dominion® LX Switches control up to 8 or 16 servers, and support 1 or 2 simultaneous remote users and 1 local user for unblocked server access. Units feature browser-based user interface, 1,920 x 1,080 remote video resolution, and 256-bit AES encryption. Universal Virtual Media(TM) can be used to install software, run …

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Facebook: ‘Open hardware’ integral to green IT infrastructure

Open Compute Project strives to model itself after the Apache Software Foundation, with technical contributions vetted by community members.

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Green Expansion Is the Key to Facebook’s Arctic Datacenter

These days, with the boom in mobile computing, companies need to accommodate the growth of data generated, especially when almost every company now offers some sort of cloud service. But when it comes to datacenters it’s not just about building … Continue reading → Green Expansion Is the Key to Facebook’s Arctic Datacenter is a post from: SiliconANGLE We’re now available on the Kindle! Subscribe …

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Enterprise Rent-A-Car Expands Electric Vehicle Fleet to 11 California Cities

ST. LOUIS, MO– - Customers now can rent electric vehicles from Enterprise Rent-A-Car in 11 California cities. EVs and charging stations were added to rental locations in Santa Barbara, Palm Springs, Encino, …

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Facebook to Build Massive Arctic Data Fortress

Facebook is planning to build a massive new data center in the industrial town of Lulea in Swedish Lapland, about 70 miles from the Arctic Circle. The data center will consist of three buildings, the first of which will cover about 33,000 square yards, Facebook spokesperson Alex Kirschner told TechNewsWorld.

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