Research: 2010 State of Server Technology
Server Technology Hits a Crossroads
The server market is changing rapidly, forced into a technological transition by several broad and simultaneously emerging trends: the ongoing push toward consolidation, the business imperative to rein in out-of-control power and cooling costs, and the rise of cloud computing.
In this InformationWeek Analytics Report, online editor in chief Alexander Wolfe delves into the technological advances driving the server market forward, as well as the server strategies of Dell, Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Oracle/Sun, Cisco and other vendors. (R960610)
Survey Name: InformationWeek Analytics 2010 State of Server
Technology Survey
Survey Date: February 2010
Region: North America
Number of Respondents: 579
Table of Contents
4 Author’s Bio
5 Executive Summary
6 Research Synopsis
7 The State of Server Technology
9 Virtualization to the Fore
12 How the Vendors Stack Up
15 An Opening for Cisco
17 Another Newcomer: Oracle
19 Power and Cooling
25 The Evolution of Processor Power
26 Pivot Points: 10 Disruptive Forces in the Server Market
30 RISC and x86: The Narrowing Gap
33 Appendix
About the Author
Award-winning technology journalist Alexander Wolfe is editor-in-chief of InformationWeek.com, where he runs the editorial operations of the site. Wolfe's coverage of Intel, Microsoft, Google, and cutting-edge technologies has been recognized for its insight, deep understanding, and forward-thinking analysis.
The Wolfe's Den blog was a finalist in the 2008 Jesse H. Neal Awards, and its Server Den offshoot has become the go-to commentary destination for a deep-tech take on high-end computing. Wolfe is also a video blogger and recently appeared on MSNBC to discuss Apple's iPad.
As an editorial lead, Alex has demonstrated a solid track record of managing and collaborating with a team and achieving significant online traffic growth.
In his two decades as a technology editor, he has written and edited for IEEE Spectrum, Byte.com, Electronics magazine, and TechWeb. Wolfe was the launch editor for WindowsforDevices.com and has written extensively on embedded computing. At EE Times, Alex's broke the acclaimed 1994 story of the Pentium floating-point division bug.
Alex has appeared as an industry analyst on the television networks CNN, CNBC, Fox News Channel, and MSNBC.
He is also co-author of "From Chips to Systems: An Introduction to Microcomputers, 2nd Edition" (cover, right). His Op-Ed pieces have appeared in The New York Times and Newsday.
Alex has won five Society of Business Press Editors (ASBPE) writing awards and an award from the Association of American Publishers.
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