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Today Microsoft Corp. announced the worldwide availability of its new Windows 7 operating system. Windows 7 delivers on a simple premise: make it easier for people to do the things they want on a PC. The new operating system offers a streamlined user interface and significant new features that make everyday tasks easier and allow people to get the most out of computers of all styles and sizes.
“With Windows 7, there’s never been a better time to be a PC,” said Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. “Together with our partners, we’re …

Korea Exchange Bank (KEB) and IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced the completion of KEB’s mainframe migration to IBM System z10 which will enable the bank’s credit card business (KEB Card) to create an advanced and smarter IT environment to improve efficiency and customer service.
Under the agreement signed in October 2008, IBM provided KEB Card with three units of the System z10 Enterprise Class (EC), the most advanced IBM System z mainframe with the equivalent capacity of nearly 1,500 x86 servers, with an 85% smaller footprint, up to 85% lower energy costs.
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Virtualization is a process that allows one piece of hardware to run a number of operating system images all at the same time. Prior to its inception, the standard for x86 servers was to only run one application to one server. This was fine until more and more servers were needed to meet the growing demands of the IT world, as data center managers were spending millions of dollars on wasted server space.
But now, virtualization has changed everything, for one machine can run a multitude of applications, each isolated into …