| NEW - IBM eServer OpenPower Servers Tuned for Linux
IBM is pleased to announce a new range of eServer OpenPower Servers, a revolution in the increasingly competitive Linux market. For the first time, it is now possible to combine the power of 64-bit performance with the flexibility of Linux - at an affordable price.
Built on open industry standards, OpenPower
servers come with mainframe-inspired virtualisation
technology, enabling businesses to get more out
of Linux than ever thought possible. In addition
there is no compromise on reliability and innovation
to meet today's demanding business needs.
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INCREASE Business Flexibility with the IBM eServer BladeCenter JS20
The IBM eServer BladeCenter JS20 offers ultra-flexible, high performance computing packed into a small space for optimised server management.
Each blade acts as an independent server, with
its own processors, memory, storage, network
controllers, operating system and applications.
Simply slide in a new blade when you need more
power. The JS20 supports both AIX and Linux,
and can also run alongside Intel Xeon blades
running UNIX and Windows.
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REDUCE IT Costs and Risk with VERITAS i3
BT Internet Retail Operations and Lunn Poly have both used VERITAS i3 to gain the in-depth insight needed to discover potential sources of degradation in application performance before they occur.
Both customers experienced exceptional cost savings, as they no longer spend huge amounts of time and money trying to analyse why an application is suffering a performance degradation. The IT departments are now able to predict performance peaks and manage IT resources accordingly to ensure Service Level Agreements are met.
Full details, a short video presentation and selected case studies are available on the i3 information page within Q Associates dedicated VERITAS website.
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SAVE on Oracle Licence Costs with "Buy Now, Save Now"
Oracle are pleased to announce their 'Buy Now, Save Now' programme, offering customers the opportunity to purchase Oracle licences now with no payments until 1st July 2005, and costs spread over 18 months.
The Buy Now, Save Now programme enables customers to implement or upgrade their Oracle requirements now, whilst reducing budget constraints and improving cash flow.
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WINNER "Best NAS Solution of the Year"- NetApp FAS270c
The Network Appliance FAS270c was named "Best
NAS Solution of the Year" in InfoWorld's 2005
Technology of the Year honours, based on its "unrivalled" unified
storage architecture and its "unmatched" flexibility,
scalability and continuity in the storage industry,
InfoWorld noted that the FAS200 series is capable of doing more than just NAS and is indeed a full-fledged SAN solution, but awarded the system in the NAS category to honour the history of NetApp innovation in the NAS space.
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PROTECT Your Servers from Spam, Viruses and Email Threats with Ironport
IronPort Virus Outbreak Filters detect viruses in real-time as they begin to propagate, up to 41 hours before signatures from reactive anti-virus vendors are published, establishing itself as the world's leading preventive anti-virus technology.
Virus Outbreak Filters are integrated into the IronPort C-Series email security appliance product line providing a first layer of defence that protects networks from infections during the critical initial stages of a virus outbreak.
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REDUCE Storage Costs With a Q Associates Data Management Review
Q Associates can offer a complete review of your current storage setup and offer advice on how to reduce these costs.
With our broad industry experience we can provide a one day workshop to explore data management, email archiving, data archiving, SAN implementation, data backup and retrieval, and storage consolidation.
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