Intel Targets Hyperscale Data Centers with Atom C2000

Intel launched its second generation, 64-bit Intel Atom C2000 product family aimed at lightweight workloads in hyperscale data centers. The new Intel Atom C2000, which are the first products based on the company's Silvermont micro-architecture and 22nm Tri-Gate SoC process technology, deliver significant increases in performance and energy efficiency over the previous Atom generation introduced only nine months ago. They also maintain compatibility...

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EMC Delivers Performance Boost, Cloud Scalability and Software-Defined Capabilities

EMC Corporation unveiled significant technology advances in its VNX line of midrange storage, new capabilities for its VSPEX reference architecture, the upcoming general availability of ViPR – a new Software-Defined Storage platform, a preview of "Project Nile" – which EMC expects to be the world's first commercially-available, Web-scale storage infrastructure for the data center. "Customers are demanding more performance and efficiency from their...

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PMC Drives SSD Flash Performance with 12Gb/s SAS Storage Solution

PMC is pushing the performance of SSD flash storage ahead with the introduction of its Adaptec Series 8 12Gb/s SAS RAID Adapter family for high-performance server and networked storage. The 12Gb/s SAS interface is backward compatible with existing 6Gb/s SAS infrastructures. The Adaptec 8 series leverages PMC's I/O protocol controllers, RAID-on-Chip (RoC) controllers, SAS expanders, Solid State Drive (SSD) controllers and advanced software to offer...

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Sony Launches 4K Video Download Service

Sony launched the world's first 4K Ultra HD video download service, providing access to an expanding library of native 4K Ultra HD feature films and TV shows. The service, which launches with about 70 full length native 4K Ultra HD feature films and TV shows from Sony Pictures Entertainment and other producers, offers customers the option to rent and purchase content for download on Sony's 4K Ultra HD Media Player (FMP-X1) for playback on Sony...

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Broadcom to Acquire LTE Modem Business from Renesas Electronics

Broadcom agreed to acquire LTE-related assets from affiliates of Renesas Electronics Corporation for approximately $164 million in cash. Broadcom is gaining a dual-core LTE SoC that is ready for volume production and is carrier-validated by leading global operators in North America, Japan and Europe. Broadcom also receives high-quality multimode, multiband, LTE-A/HSPA+/EDGE modem IP that includes support for leading-edge features such as Carrier...

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Qualcomm Launches 2net Mobile for Secure On-the-Go Medical Device Connectivity

Qualcomm is launching "2net Mobile", a gateway for aggregating clinical data from multiple medical device sensors into one unified stream on a variety of mobile phones and tablets. 2net Mobile is a white-label solution for secure data transmission in compliance with HIPAA security requirements. Specifically, 2net Mobile is a software module designed to enable Android smartphones, tablets and other data-capable devices to take on the gateway...

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Crehan: Data Center Ethernet Switch Market Posts Record Results

The data center Ethernet switch market posted record revenue and shipment results in 2Q13, according to the most recent Data Center Switch Report from Crehan Research.  The data center market's overall growth was propelled by 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) price declines. As shown in the accompanying figure, 10GbE pricing within the fixed/top-of-rack switch segment – which accounts for a majority of overall data center switch shipments – is...

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Ciena Reports Revenue of $538 Million, Increasing Market Share

Ciena reported revenue of $538.4 million for it third fiscal quarter of 2013. Net loss (GAAP) was $(1.2) million, or $(0.01) per common share, which compares to a GAAP net loss of $(29.8) million, or $(0.30) per common share, for the fiscal third quarter 2012. Ciena's adjusted (non-GAAP) net income for the fiscal third quarter 2013 was $26.2 million, or $0.23 per common share, which compares to an adjusted (non-GAAP) net loss of $(4.1) million,...

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Dell'Oro: Enterprise 802.11ac WLAN Equipment Enters Market

The Enterprise Edge market reached almost $3.5 billion in the second quarter of 2013 -- an increase of two percent versus the year-ago period, according to a new report by Dell"Oro Group. Enterprise-class 802.11ac wireless LAN products shipped for revenue during 2Q13. "With new 802.11ac-compliant WLAN devices now shipping, enterprises are faced with the prospect of having to upgrade their cabling and campus Ethernet switches to satisfy the greater...

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Hibernia Acquires Atrato for IP Services

Hibernia Networks has acquired Atrato IP Networks, a provider of IP-transit and carrier services based in The Netherlands. Financial terms were not disclosed. Atrato’s services include IP-transit, remote IX and managed services. The company has a presence across Europe and U.S. “The combination of Hibernia’s worldwide fiber networks and Atrato’s Ethernet and IP offering will further establish Hibernia as a service innovation leader,” states Bjarni...

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