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HP Acquires Enterprise Database Outfit Stratavia

Hewlett-Packard, which seems to be losing its bidding war with Dell for 3Par, announced this morning that it has acquired Stratavia, a privately held company that specializes in enterprise database configuration and management and will strengthen HP’s offerings to automate data centers and cloud operations. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Lenovo Rethinks Design and Price of the ThinkPad

Walt says the X100e and the Edge offer relatively low-price and colorful alternatives to the traditional model, without too many compromises of its keyboard.
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Even in Test Form, Windows 7 Leaves Vista in the Dust

Walt previews the public beta of Windows 7 and finds that even in beta form, it’s better than Vista.
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