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January 25, 2022 25 Jan'22
Nvidia Arm deal another step closer to -- death?

Negotiations of the long-awaited Nvidia acquisition of Arm Ltd. have come to a halt with rumors of Nvidia telling partners they can't come to agreement on a deal.
January 25, 2022 25 Jan'22
IBM hybrid cloud strategy driving revenue growth

IBM revenue for its hybrid cloud business showed little indication of slowing down, with the company reporting sales of $6.2 billion for the fourth quarter and $20 billion for 2021.
January 20, 2022 20 Jan'22
ServiceNow throws AI at digital transformation ROI problem

Companies report they aren't getting their money's worth out of digital transformation projects. ServiceNow's new AI-based software looks to up the value of such projects.
January 11, 2022 11 Jan'22
LG Electronics, IBM partner on quantum computer research

Looking to expand software available for its quantum computers, IBM has added LG Electronics to its Quantum Network to explore offerings for the AI and IoT markets.

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Bourne shell

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data integrity

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Why hyper-converged infrastructure simplifies IT management

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Disaggregated HCI solves compute, storage, network scalability

Despite the deployment and cost advantages of hyper-converged infrastructures, learn how disaggregated HCI can overcome compute, storage and network resource scalability issues. Continue Reading
IBM IMS (Information Management System)

IBM IMS (Information Management System) is a database and transaction management system that was first introduced by IBM in 1968. Continue Reading
Network security gets a boost in Windows Server 2022

Secured-core server is a major new security feature in Windows Server 2022, but Microsoft also introduced multiple ways to keep network connections protected in its new server OS. Continue Reading

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Top Unix commands: 50 must-know commands with examples

Use these 50 Unix commands to manage and modify files, navigate directories, monitor your network and users, gather data, and automate system tasks and processes. Continue Reading
8 green computing best practices

As climate change becomes a more pressing issue, these sustainability best practices can help your data center go greener, which benefits both your business and the environment. Continue Reading
Using Diskpart to create, delete, clean or extend disk partitions

The diskpart is one of the oldest tools in the Windows operating system that handles a wide range of disk management jobs, such as assigning drive letters and deleting partitions. Continue Reading