Thursday, July 29, 2010 Woodcliff Lake, New Jersey   To the President of Syria, Mr. and Mrs. Bashar al-Assad Mr. and Mrs. President Bashar al-Assad: At the tender age of 17 months my severely ill daughter Sofia, an American citizen, was abducted by her mother on Monday, July 26, in Istanbul, Turkey, and taken to Syria. Fox News: ▸ video ▸ story I was informed yesterday by Sofia's mother that she will not be coming back to the United States nor will she allow Sofia to return home. Sofia has been diagnosed with a severe medical condition that requires immediate treatment in the United States. It was scheduled to start on July 27, 2010, in New Jersey, the day after her abduction and was supposed to last until she reaches the age of 3. Any delay in the urgently needed treatment will result in a life-long disability for Sofia and make her dependent for the whole of her a... (more)

Parasoft Founder Authors Two Articles For SOA World Magazine

SOA World Magazine published today two articles written by Parasoft founder and CEO Adam Kolowa, "SOA & Web Services - Is It Done Yet?" already read by more than 4,900 readers and highly popular "SOA Best Practices - Four Steps to Securing Your Web Services" article read by 15,000 SOA World Magazine readers. SOA World Magazine is the media sponsor of SOA World Conference & Expo. Adam Kolawa, Parasoft co-founder and CEO, is considered to be a visionary in his field. In 1983, he came to the United States from Poland to pursue his Ph.D. In 1987, he and a group of fellow graduate students founded Parasoft to create value-added products that could significantly improve the software development process. Kolawa's years of experience with various software development processes has resulted in his unique insight into the high-tech industry and the uncanny ability to success... (more)

The Business Value of Social Networking on Corporate Intranets

This Session will demonstrate why social networking is more than just marketing buzz; it is a relational model that has been used for years to define the way human beings interact, and it is the next step in the natural evolution of the Web. Learn how organizations can improve workflow and productivity by utilizing social software and online collaboration. See how social networking can be used to efficiently define and enable how work actually gets done on your intranet. Discover how your intranet can become a dynamic corporate knowledge base that will scale with the company as it grows and will still maintain usability on it own. Understand why no single user, even the administrator, can possibly identify all of the assets, users and groups and how they need to be connected to each other for your intranet to be a truly collaborative business tool. See how social n... (more)

WebSphere Guru to Keynote at SOA World

With IBM taking major initiatives in the cloud computing arena this week, it is timely that SYS-CON Events recently announced that IBM WebSphere Director of Product Management Dr. Kareem Yusuf will be delivering a keynote on cloud computing and Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) at the upcoming SOA World Conference & Expo 2009 East (www.soaworld2009.com) June 22-23 in New York City. In his session, "Convergence in the Cloud: How Cloud Computing and SOA Produce Real Change," Dr. Yusuf will explore various definitions and characteristics of cloud computing and how SOA influences both the creation and adoption of cloud. Drawing on his personal experiences in driving several initiatives at IBM around SOA, cloud computing and virtualization, Dr. Yusuf will also address the implications of technology evolution, market adoption and supporting business models. Characteri... (more)

A New Generation of Secure Cloud Computing Solutions

Cloud Computing on Ulitzer To address their unique business challenges, today's enterprises need tailored cloud computing services that deliver the best of managed and dedicated services - whether they are public or private. The Unisys cloud computing strategy and solutions enable you to choose the services that best meet your business objectives - from self-managed, automated IT infrastructures to Unisys-managed cloud services. At the Cloud Computing Conference and Expo, Sam Gross will expand upon one service, Unisys Secure Private Cloud - a comprehensive IT infrastructure package enabling quick and cost-effective implementation of a private cloud for internal, on-premise services. This solution includes virtualization capabilities and the option to add Unisys Converged Remote Infrastructure Management capabilities and Unisys Stealth solution for extreme security.... (more)

An Exclusive Interview with Oracle, Cloud Expo 2010 Diamond Sponsor

Oracle Keynote at Cloud Expo "We believe that cloud is an important trend that we will support. We have two objectives. The first is to ensure that cloud computing is fully enterprise grade, meaning high performance, scalability, reliability, availability, security and standards-based for portability and interoperability. Second, we will support both public and private cloud computing in order to give customers choice," says Richard Sarwal, SVP Product Development for Oracle Enterprise Manager - and upcoming Keynote Speaker at SYS-CON's 5th International Cloud Computing Expo - in this Exclusive Q&A; with Cloud Computing Expo Conference Chair Jeremy Geelan. Register Today and Save $550 ! Explore Sponsorship Opportunities ! Cloud Computing Journal: Oracle played a pioneering role in making Grid Computing relevant to enterprises - I'm thinking of Oracle Real Applications ... (more)

Infrastructure 2.0 in the News: The Beat Goes On

Infrastructure 2.0 Session at Virtualization Expo This week InformationWeek featured my recent infrastructure 2.0 interview with Alexander Wolfe. As the infrastructure 2.0 Working Group is in stealth mode, we focused on the high level tech issues resulting from the collision between virtual and static (physical) infrastructure: InformationWeek: Let's dive right in. Define the issue, as you see it. Greg Ness: If you look at networks today, the way they're operated, run, and configured hasn't really changed for the last several decades. There's a contrast between today's networks and today's systems. The systems are getting increasingly automated, while the networks are still very much in silos. If I were to articulate this in one sentence, I'd say that today's networks are run like yesterday's businesses. You can read the entire interview here. CNET blogger James Urquha... (more)

Accelerating the Cloud with Windows Server 2012 BranchCache

Traditional file sharing protocols, such as Server Message Block ( SMB ) in Windows Server 2012, are primarily designed for low-latency, high-bandwidth scenarios commonly found in Local Area Networks ( LANs ).  When attempting to move file server workloads to the cloud, many IT Pros find that the unpredictable latency and limited bandwidth related to most Internet connections can make it challenging to deliver file services from the cloud in a reliable manner. Lab Scenario In this article, I’ll step through a configuration that leverages the BranchCache feature available in Windows Server 2012 and Windows 8 Enterprise.  Once implemented, BranchCache can solve cloud networking challenges by implementing a Wide Area File Services ( WAFS ) solution that caches frequently accessed data locally, either in a Distributed Cache across local clients or on a local Hosted Cac... (more)

WebRTC Summit | WebRTC Business Models: Building a Web-Based Telecom Co

What if you could re-invent the telephone company and/or OTT (over-the-top) services using WebRTC? Do you remember all of their service upgrades on top of basic phone services? Here are some of the services from telecoms of yesteryear and even Skype from a decade ago: In/Outbound minutes Phone numbers (DIDs) Vanity phone numbers Tollfree numbers Premium Rate 900 numbers Hunt group ringing Caller ID Voice messaging Three-way and conference calling Collaboration, i.e., web-ex, gotomeeting, livemeeting Basic routing menus (IVR - sales, tech support, billing) Yellow pages White pages and Unlisted numbers Directory assistance 3-Way Calling (party lines) Multiple lines (personal & business) Emergency breakthroughs Least cost routing Call forwarding Call waiting In his session at WebRTC Summit, Chris Matthieu, founder of Twelephone, will walk you through each of these servi... (more)

Toronto Hotel's Romance Package Heats Up Valentine's Day

TORONTO -- (Marketwire) -- 01/31/12 -- Spending time with the one you love this Valentine's Day will be a joyful experience with a fabulous romantic getaway at a luxurious boutique hotel in Toronto, where opulent surroundings and inspired accommodations await. Easily one of the premier Valentine's Day hotel packages for a downtown Toronto escape, the Romance Package at the prestigious Toronto Marriott Bloor Yorkville Hotel offers a myriad of amenities. This Romance Package is available for weekend stays before and after Valentine's Day, making it easy to find the right time for quality time. This exciting package starts with accommodations in one of the Marriott's luxury downtown Toronto hotel's French Door Suites, where couples will be greeted with a bottle of sparkling wine and chocolate covered strawberries. Breakfast for two is included in the package and will b... (more)

Sparx Systems Sponsors INSPIRE Award

CRESWICK, AUSTRALIA -- (Marketwire) -- 10/04/12 -- Editors Note: There is a photo accompanying this press release. Sparx Systems a leading vendor of modeling tools based on open standards has once again sponsored the CEN/TC 287 Award for Academic Excellence within INSPIRE, which was recently awarded at the INSPIRE conference in Istanbul, Turkey. The award aims to promote academic excellence within the European geospatial community, specifically in the development of interoperability standards. It is open to all students who are undertaking a development or research project in geospatial information. This year the award went to Ines Soares from the Lisbon Superior Engineering Institute (ISEL) and her mentor Paolo Martins. Martin Ford the CEN/TC 287 Secretary noted, "This is the second year of the award and it is gratifying to see the INSPIRE community recognise the o... (more)