Today's News: Clever pricing, but will data center managers care?

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February 03, 2005 Published by  Search390.com Today's News NEWS     TOPICS     ITKNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE     TIPS     ASK THE EXPERTS     WEBCASTS     WHITE PAPERS     Issue Sponsored By:   >  Data Center Decisions IN THIS ISSUE:   >  Sun's new pricing model: More bang for a buck?   >  New Sun strategy looks familiar to CIOs   >  Storage Clips: IBM storage chief moves to services   >  A jolt of Java   >  Earn the respect of your peers   >  Is your title fact or fantasy?   >  The Missing Link: Microsoft's iPod uprising Sun's new pricing model: More bang for a buck? [Search390.com] Sun's latest pricing model is clever, but after all the numbers are worked out, can it stack up against other utility-based offerings from rivals IBM, Oracle and HP? Are data center managers ready for this new way of calculating the cost of computing power? MORE INFO: > Utility computing promising, but proceed with caution > Featured Topic: Getting a grip on grid     Attend Data Center Decisions 2005 Join us in New York for Data Center Decisions 2005. Learn about the latest technologies for the data center, get top advice from industry experts & win a new Mercedes SLK. Register today.     New Sun strategy looks familiar to CIOs [SearchCIO.com] Sun Microsystems has a new pay-as-you-go plan, but some CIOs say they are waiting on proof before purchasing. Storage Clips: IBM storage chief moves to services [SearchStorage.com] Big Blue's general manager of storage has left the storage group for the global services business; Sun unveils storage and compute grid. FEATURED TOPIC:  A jolt of Java Java is here to stay. This week's Featured Topic offers a boatload of information for the Java newbie and pro alike. SUBMIT A TIP:  Earn the respect of your peers IT like any industry has its stars. Are you a mainframe star? If so, you should submit a tip so our readers can benefit from your knowledge. SPEAK-OUT:  Is your title fact or fantasy? So how would you describe your title? Does it precisely describe what you do? Or is your title what you received instead of getting the raise you deserve? How important is your title to you? Send your answer here. Microsoft's iPod uprising [Wired News] To the growing frustration of Microsoft management, the Apple iPod is wildly popular among its office workers. So here's some free advice for Mr. Gates: Take an iPod, tinker with it so it crashes randomly at the worst possible time and then market it as your own. It worked before, and may be just what's needed to quash this pesky Apple uprising a second time around. Contact Us Sales For sales inquiries, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Editorial For feedback about any of our articles or to send us your article ideas, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ABOUT THIS E-NEWSLETTER This e-newsletter is published by Search390.com, a targeted Web site from TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. Copyright 2005 TechTarget. All rights reserved. To unsubscribe from "Today's News": Go to unsubscribe: http://search390.techtarget.com/u?cid=503305&lid=430653&track=NL-170 Please note, unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed. Contact Us: Search390 Member Services 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494