HP has rolled out the industry's first blade workstation which stores the computer safely away in the datacenter closet. The ProLiant Blade Workstation Solution is stacked vertically in blade chassis cabinets and several dozen can be placed in a standard 19" wide server rack. Read more
The first product based on IBM/Toshiba/Sony's Cell processor has shipped, reports Mercury Computer Systems. Mercury's Cell Technology Evaluation System (CTES) is a 470-pound behemoth with one or two dual-Cell blades running Linux. It targets defense, medical, and industrial inspection markets. Read more
Dell has updated its blade server portfolio and claims that its latest M-series eclipses its competition in power consumption and power efficiency. Read more
Intel announced the third variant of its Yonah processor core. Next to Core Duo and Core Solo, the company now offers the blade server CPU Xeon LV, formerly code-named Sossaman. The chip is Intel's first low-voltage dual-core processor and promises at least twice the energy efficiency of preceding single-core Xeon processors. Read more
Functionality, elegant design, and solid build quality characterize these mid-tower cases. They offer enough space for several hard drives and graphics cards, making them the ideal foundation for enthusiasts. Read more
Detailed graphics card specifications and reviews are great—that is, if you have the time to do the research. At the end of the day, though, what a gamer needs is the best graphics card within a certain budget, and that’s what we’re going to show you. Read more
In Part I of our power supply roundup, we went through five mainstream PSUs rated at up to 700 W. Round two sees us tackle another seven mid-range units in an effort to determine which power supply deserves your attention. Read more
Interested in overclocking but not quite sure where to start? We round up some of our favorite software utilities for tweaking processors, memory, graphics, and chipsets. Read more