Spending Soars on Internet's Plumbing

Business News & Financial News (Jul 20 2010)

1. Behind the recovery in business spending is a surge in purchases of the computers that form the backbone of the Internet, as companies scramble to meet growing demand for video and other Web-based services. EXPERIENCE WSJ PROFESSIONALEditors' Deep Dive: Vendors Innovate With Virtualization NIKKEI REPORT IT Firms Prepare for Cloud-Based Battle EWEEK Dell Works With Liquidware DOW JONES BUSINESS NEWS Microsoft Lines Up Partners for Azure Products Access thousands of business sources not available on the free web. Learn More The need to reach customers and employees over the Web is driving furious demand for server systems, the machines that power corporate computer rooms. Many companies are stocking up on new servers, which typically cost a few thousand dollars apiece, to replace older machines with more energy efficient models or systems with more powerful processors. (Read Full Article)

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