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India might not be the only country that comes to mind when considering outsourcing work overseas, according to Gartner, which Tuesday unveiled its list of the top 30 leading locations for offshore services in 2008.

IBM on Thursday reported third-quarter revenue of US$25.3 billion, up 5 percent from the year before, but also said hardware sales and new service contract signings had slowed.

HP kept talk of its pending acquisition of IT services vendor EDS to a controlled minimum this week as company executives briefly addressed customer inquiries about the US$13.9 billion deal.

IBM has announced it will open a $10.8 million IT Services Centre in Ballarat.

Some enterprises have found ways to ensure their technology investments provide both environmental benefit and a quick return on investment.

HP said Tuesday morning that it has signed a deal to acquire IT outsourcer EDS for US$13.9 billion, or US$25.00 per share.

Fujitsu is by no means new to the green-tech party: Since launching a broad environmental initiative way back 1991, the company has worked diligently to reduce waste and pollutants within its operations while advancing the green features in its array of products.

If your data center processing load doubled this year, could you handle the growth?