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• Oracle returns growth to Sun server business: IDC

  Oracle logged a small milestone in its Sun acquisition during the first quarter, expanding sales of Sun's server hardware for the first time in three-and-a-half years, IDC reported Tuesday.

• Enterprise SSD testing spec released

  The Storage Networking Industry Association (SNIA) today announced the release of a specification that can be used to test the performance of solid-state drives, regardless of the vendor.

• Intel throws might into chasing mobile market and ARM

  After years of dominance in computer chips, Intel now is chasing the chip market and trying to redefine its future.

• New job for mainframes: Cloud platform

  Mention cloud computing to a mainframe professional, and he's likely to roll his eyes. Cloud is just a new name -- and a lot of hype -- for what mainframes have done for years, he'll say.

• Cisco releases video collaboration tools

  With an eye on business collaboration and communication, Cisco has released a range of new video production products aimed at enterprise customers.

• Juniper leapfrogs Cisco with QFabric data center

  Project Stratus means 10 times the data center throughput, Juniper says

• Acer returning to U.S. server market

  Acer, the No. 4 PC maker in the U.S., has released a line of servers and storage products for this market.

• CSIRO to replace Altix supercomputer

  CSIRO’s Advanced Scientific Computing (ASC) division is to replace its SGI Altix supercomputer in an effort to increase the software compatibility of its high performance computing.

• IBM makes its zEnterprise 196 mainframe friendlier

  IBM's latest mainframe, the zEnterprise 196, was released last summer as a cross-platform management system that could work in mixed processor and operating system environments. In pursuit of that goal, the company continues to roll out new components.

• Five iPad safety tips

  1. Encrypt, encrypt, encrypt. There are two parts to the data encryption challenge - encrypting stored data, and encrypting data that's moving over public networks, says <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/topics/security.html">security</a> expert Brian Reed, vice president of products at mobile security vendor BoxTone. SSL encryption on the <a href="http://www.networkworld.com/news/2010/111910-apple-ipad-resources.html">iPad</a> is a fast and convenient way to protect data in motion. "With data at rest, you want to ensure that the data is encrypted and protected, but you also want to be able to remotely wipe it if possible," he adds.

• Maritime Safety Authority CIO stays with Oracle Sun hardware

  The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) will expand its Oracle Sun hardware and software installation and set up a supplier panel for future upgrades and support services, all with the blessing of the CIO.

• Cisco invests in cloud chip maker

  Cisco has invested in Tilera, a developer of multicore processors for cloud computing and communications, as part of the chip maker's $45 million round announced this week.

• BT plans growth with new showcase, cloud services

  British Telecommunications has opened a customer showcase in Sydney in an effort to woo more enterprises to its new cloud infrastructure and services portfolio as the company celebrates 25 years in Australia.

• RIM plans cloud-based BlackBerry Enterprise Server

  BOSTON -- Research in Motion will launch a cloud-based capability for its popular BlackBerry Enterprise Server by the end of 2011, RIM officials said Thursday.

• Recession extends hardware lifecycles

  The recession may have accelerated companies extending the lifecycles of PCs, laptops and servers, but that change may become permanent.