The addition of SSDs in the IBM storage arrays adds them to the list of storage vendors with SSD options including EMS, NetApp and HDS. Overall the growth of solid-state storage to accelerate and improve enterprise storage and server performance is gaining widespread adoption.

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It would use magnetic-tape storage to replace punched data cards and printers to list the content of the tape.

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On the non-endangered cubicle list, professionals from around the globe selected tablets (55 percent), cloud storage (54 percent), flexible working hours and smartphones (which tied at 52 percent) as office tools that are becoming more ubiquitous.

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Sporting an almost familiar spec list of a Qualcomm S4 1.5 GHz dual-core processor with 16GB of storage and 1GB of RAM, the 8X styling is very reminiscent of the Nokia Lumia range, but rather than the focus on imaging, HTC have decided that audio quality is an area they can excel in.

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On May 6th, 1949 EDSAC (or Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Calculator) ran its first programs, calculating a table of squares and generating a list of prime numbers.

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