Itanium’s second coming bolsters Intel’s server hopes
After years of preparation, Intel feels that Itanium 2 will be the processor that finally begins its dominance in the 64-bit space, an area where it has had virtually no presence till now. Will the going be easy for Intel, or will it be a walk on hot coals? Ivor Soans and Prashant L Rao find out

WeP kick–starts new storage business segments
Wipro ePeripherals (WeP), the Rs 240 crore peripherals vendor, has identified two new areas of growth. The company will venture into storage and data communication in addition to its existing printer business.

Novellus to outsource more projects to India centre
Having invested close to $1 million in its India development centre, the $1.3 billion Novellus Systems is planning to increase outsourcing to India. A dozen projects are underway in India and the company plans to up the numbers.

IBM India sets up e-government Centre
IBM recently announced the setting up of its ‘e-government centre’ in Gurgaon that would be a part of IBM’s e-business software centre.

Emerson Network Power spruces up its service initiatives
In a bid to leverage the increasing demand for their UPS (uninterrupted power supply) products, Emerson Network Power plans to set up a 24x7 call centre at its Thane office.