HP rolls out blade workstations
Published on November 30, 2006HP 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
First Cell-powered computer ships
Published on January 10, 2006The 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 Goes Against HP, IBM With New Blade Servers
Published on January 21, 2008Dell 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 launches "Sossaman" dual-core blade server processor
Published on March 14, 2006Intel 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
System Builder Marathon: Performance & Value
Published on November 28, 2008We tightened the budget on this month’s enthusiast-level system while loosening our belt for the low-cost gamer box by a similar percentage. Today we gauge the effect of these changes on performance and value and compare to last month's machines. Read more
System Builder Marathon: $1,250 Enthusiast PC
Published on November 27, 2008On this, the second day of our System Builder Marathon, Don turns down the price tag of his mid-range build looking for a sweet spot just above the $1,000 marker. Let's see what sort of hardware he found for it! Read more
System Builder Marathon: $625 Gaming PC
Published on November 26, 2008This month's System Builder Marathon is all about your feedback to us. We've revamped our entry-level and mid-range PCs with new price points. Let's kick things off with what we think is the best value at a $625 price point! Read more
The State Of The Personal Computer
Published on November 25, 2008Where were we in 2008 and where are we heading in 2009? In his State of the Personal Computer address, Alan Dang shares his insights as a user of three different platforms: Mac, Windows, and Linux. Read more
Eth Colossus Blade
