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HP readies for Cisco's data center assault; Sprint to ax 8,000 workers; Microsoft: The next Nortel?

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HP readies for Cisco's data center assault
By Jim Duffy
HP ProCurve this week will unveil its first switches built specifically for data center applications, as well as a server module for existing switches that enables users to begin integrating and consolidating switching and application processing. Read full story

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01/26/09

Today's most-read stories:

  1. Apple puts iPhone Nano and Netbook rumors to rest
  2. White House confirms: ObamaBerry is a go
  3. In Las Vegas, data center takes power, cooling to the limit
  4. Bull castration and snake eaters: the life of Dave Hitz
  5. Nortel chief flying in corporate jet as company files for bankruptcy
  6. Top 10 YouTube hacking videos
  7. Ballmer provides grim outlook as economy 'resets'
  8. First Killzone 2 reviews roll in
  9. Heartland breach raises questions about PCI standard's effectiveness
  10. Layoffs: Microsoft bent, but not broken


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