The Register has picked up a story about China's adoption of IPv6. This article originally came from the Xinhua state news agency. (China to speed up IPv6-based Internet development). China…
IPDetails – a useful multi-tool to gather details about an IP address
What I initially needed IPDetails to offer A couple of months ago I needed a tool that allowed me to gather more information on IP addresses that I'd collected using…
Riposte to Microsoft’s VMware in Azure
VMware has issued a blog post riposte to Microsoft's recent announcement supporting VMware in the Azure environment. It uses Microsoft's deployment of VMware as an argument that they are indeed the…
THE LOOP: A documentary on IBM design thinking
One of the things that have cropped up in my news feed recently was this: The Loop: A documentary on IBM Design Thinking. You'll need to handover the obligatory contact details…
Qualcomm ships Centriq 2400 ARM server processor
Qualcomm has announced that its new ARM-based server chip is available for commercial shipment. The Centriq 2400 is an ARMv8 64 bit CPU, with 48 cores running at upto 2.6Ghz.…
Lenovo buys control of Fujitsu’s PC business
Lenovo and Fujitsu have announced the creation of a joint-venture company. Lenovo is effectively buying a 51% controlling stake in Fujitsu's FCCL (Fujitsu Client Computing Ltd). Fujitsu is selling an…
VMware acquires VeloCloud, consolidates SD-WAN market
VMware have announced in a blog post (Leading our Industry into a Software-Defined Future with Strategic M&A) that they are acquiring VeloCloud. They have also issued the obligatory press-release to…
IBM passes Notes and plays Dominos with HCL
IBM has partnered with Indian tech company HCL to maintain the life of Domino and Notes platforms. HCL Technologies previously took on Rational and Tivoli products from IBM in 2016.…