IBM spreads grid computing to WebSphere

The latest version of WebSphere Application Server is to include grid computing facilities, IBM has announced. WebSphere Application Server V5.0. ...more

EU to create super Ofcom?

The European Union may create a watchdog to monitor telecoms across Europe, according to the Commissioner in charge of Information Technology. However, as a sweetener, The European commission is proposing sweeping changes to the regulation of the telecoms industry. In a draft document, the EC says that it intends to withdraw from the regulation of a number of areas in telecoms provision. ...more

IBM first with 64-bit Java

If you want to play with 64-bit Java, you will have to head over to an AIX UNIX system. Trumpeting its arrival ahead of equivalent offerings for Sun's Solaris or HP's HP-UX, IBM claims the 64-bit version of Java "provides a new dimension of scalability for data-intensive operations". This version of Java is particularly relevant for use with large databases and data-intensive scientific applications that require access to large amounts of memory. ...more

Homepage virus invades UK

You may already be a victim of the homepage virus - it's been doing the rounds of UK email servers all day. The virus is identified by a subject line that says "Homepage" and a message that says "Hi! You've got to see this page, it's really cool ;o". Like the Anna Kournikova virus it doesn't trash the hard drive or delete files, but reproduces itself and clogs up email servers. ...more

New Opterons for single and eight-way systems

AMD has announced the 100 and 800 series of releases for its its 64-bit Opteron processor. They relate to single and up to eight-way systems, complementing the 200 series for dual processor systems that was originally launched. The 800 Series is aimed at heavy-duty, back-end enterprise computing, such as running databases and ERP (enterprise resource planning) applications. ...more