The Data Center Is the Computer
by Timothy Prickett Morgan

This week, networking giant Cisco Systems is going to be jumping into the server business. And everybody is all kerfluffle and kerflooey about what this does and does not mean. If you draw boxes around pieces of electronic gadgetry called servers, storage, and networking, then you can make a big deal about what Cisco becoming a server vendor may or may not mean. And it is fun, and I must admit, I have been amusing myself as I cover this story from my second life over at The Register. READ MORE >

IBM and Partners Work on Future Chip Tech
by Timothy Prickett Morgan

With Intel and Advanced Micro Devices hogging most of the press these days when it comes to processors, the design and manufacturing techniques that go into creating chips, and the chip fabs where they are made, IBM, which is no slouch when it comes to designing and making chips, wants to get the word out that it, too, is working on advanced technologies. READ MORE >

IBM-Marist Survey Emphasizes Technology in Education and Careers
by Dan Burger

What are college students making a priority when it comes to career choices? You might be surprised. Technology skills are foremost in many young minds. These are skills that can be advanced, and skills that can be turned into a job. They have staying power, but only if you keep them current and in tune with business trends. What was hot 10 years ago may not be so hot today. READ MORE >

Mad Dog 21/21: The Case of the Vanishing Equity
by Hesh Wiener

These are hard times. Blue chip companies are reducing their profit forecasts, slashing dividends, and laying off armies of employees. IBM remains an exception. It is sticking to its earnings forecast of $9.20 per share or higher for 2009, up from $8.93 in 2008. It is not cutting its dividend. And while it has had layoffs, it is also hiring in Asia. But there is still one sign that IBM lives in the same harsh world the rest of us do: The company's net worth, also called shareholders' equity, is less than half of what it was a year ago. READ MORE >