PC Blade Daily Links 2007-06-07

[Daily Post from ClearCube] PC Blade Daily: News Roundup: IT Hiring, Virtualization Services, and Intel

“And last, some good news for our partner Intel: the UK’s Advertising Standards Agency has given the nod to Intel’s claim that their Core 2 Duo processors are, in fact, the world’s best.”

ClearCube in the News:

Chip start-up could ignite Blade PCs (The Register)

ClearCube Names Rick Hoffman President and Chief Executive Officer (Marketwire)

TarryBlogging: Google has plans in Server Market: Will VMware be next?

“I really don’t think these guys buy talent “for fun”. If they do go for VMware then they’ll be into the Server market like never before!”

The Programming and Management Blog: Virtual Appliance use within Development

“For me the ‘pre-built’ & ‘pre-configured’ aspects are the most important given that time equals money and the cost of installing the OS and configuring any applications can take large amounts of time unless you have dedicate personal for such tasks.” (via Virtualization Daily)

silicon.com: CIOs turn to web apps for cost and collaboration

“Among the benefits are easier access to data throughout the business, according to 88 per cent of respondents; improved productivity (82 per cent); speed of use and deployment (75 per cent); cost reduction (72 per cent); and improved user experience (71 per cent).”