IDC's Worldwide Quarterly Server Tracker reports the WW server market's revenue grows by 12.1% Y-o-Y in Q1 2011-- reaching totals of $11.9Bn.

Server unit shipments also see growth in Q1, increasing by 2.5% Y-o-Y to 1.9m units, which IDC says is "the second highest quarterly total ever in the first calendar quarter of any year".

All 3 server classes (volume, midrange enterprise, and high-end enterprise) see positive Y-o-Y growth-- volume systems grow by 8.7% , the midrange enterprise segment grows by a sharp 28.3% while high end enterprise's revenues Read more...

Lancom's 1780EW-3G is the first in a 3.5G and 4G cellular router series-- using an integrated UMTS/HSPA+ modem for broadband internet connectivity (up to 21 Mbps down/5.76 Mbps up). 

It also handles wifi, via 802.11n WLAN radio module networking at up to 300 Mbps. 

The UMTS/HSMP+, high-speed WLAN and VPN combination makes the device ideal for companies and branch office lacking broadband, cable-based internet access or requiring mobile internet access such as temporary conference rooms and mobile offices. 

It operates as a central IPsec VPN gateway Read more...

Gateway releases its latest AMD Opteron 6000 series-based offerings, carrying AMD Opteron 6100 processors and available in 8- and 12- core versions. 

Designed with SMBs, enterprises and public sector environments in mind, the Gateway SMB server line comes in tower, rack and multi-node series. 

The Tower series GT115 F1 is a single socket tower server for the space conscious users; the GR585 F1 is a quad-socket 2U rack server with up to 12-core processing power, DDR3 technology and comprehensive maangement features; and the GW2000h w/ GW175h/q F1 Read more...

We told you last year about Control4 entering the commercial market. Now Control4 signs a strategic agreement with Cisco to deliver network-enabled automation platforms for connected smart communities and home energy deployments.

While called a collaboration, the deal is more complicated because Cisco is also investing in Control4. The companies aren’t announcing the size of Cisco’s investment, but Cisco is the leading investor in Control4′s most recent $15 million funding round. According to an SEC filing, Control4 raised $15 million out of Read more...