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The Itanium® Solutions Alliance today announced significant momentum in multiple areas, including worldwide growth of Itanium®-based systems, updates on its partnership with Microsoft, a new agreement with Sophos and a technology preview of Sun Microsystems Java 6.0 on Itanium-based servers. Worldwide, annual Itanium-based factory system revenue and system volume continued to grow solidly in 2007, with a year-over-year increase of 30.8 and 36.3 percent, respectively. The Asia-Pacific region led the way with year-over-year growth in factory system revenue and system volume of 61 and 45 percent. In EMEA (Western Europe, Central Eastern Europe and Middle East Africa), factory system revenue and volume experienced 35.4 percent and 56.3 percent growth, respectively. Itanium-based factory system revenue grew 35 percent and in the Americas region (US, Canada and Latin Ameri... (more)

VeriWave Revolutionizes Interoperability Testing to Speed Adoption of 802.11n

PORTLAND, OR -- (Marketwire) -- 08/26/09 -- VeriWave, Inc., leading provider of performance and functional testing of WiFi networks and devices, is introducing WaveAgent 2.0 for Interoperability Testing, enabling vendors and users of mission-critical mobile equipment to see how specific devices and applications will interact and impact fully loaded live networks. Using VeriWave's new WaveAgent 2.0 for Interoperability Testing, users can combine real traffic from actual devices with test traffic for the first time to conduct comprehensive "what if" testing in fully loaded networks and peak conditions before taking the network live. WaveAgent 2.0 revolutionizes cross-platform interoperability and network performance testing. Previously, testers were limited to using a small number of third-party devices to test interoperability while conducting separate tests using t... (more)

MontaVista Remains a Top Contributor to Linux Kernel

MontaVista® Software, Inc., the leader in embedded Linux® commercialization, ranks in the top 15 contributors to the Linux kernel, alongside more than 5,000 other community supporters including Red Hat, IBM and Novell, as reported by the Linux Foundation in its recent report, Linux Kernel Development. The report indicates that MontaVista, the world’s largest independent commercial embedded Linux vendor, made more than 1,500 changes to the kernel. MontaVista, now in its tenth year, is the only commercial embedded Linux vendor to rank this high in the report. Supporting Quotes: “Throughout our company history, MontaVista has always placed a strong emphasis in contributing to the Linux kernel and the entire open source community, based on our longstanding belief in Linux as an embedded operating system, and a real alternative to proprietary RTOS solutions,” said Jim ... (more)

Addonics Unveils Unique Portable Blu-ray and DVD/RRW Drives With Built-in eSATA and USB Interface

Addonics Technologies (www.addonics.com) today announced the Pocket Blu-ray/DVDRW and the Pocket DVD-RRW drive. They are believed to be the first portable optical drives with built-in eSATA and USB interface. The Pocket Blu-ray/DVDRW is a portable Blu-ray player, DVD player and burner that comes with the extremely fast eSATA and the ubiquitous USB 2.0 interface. With the Blu-ray player, you can turn a notebook or desktop computer into a high definition cinema and enjoy the high definition video quality and the dynamic sound effects of Blu-ray. The Pocket Blu-ray/DVDRW supports practically all types of DVD or CD content from Blu-ray discs to regular DVDs and CDs in various file formats. It is also a high speed DVD+/-RRW and CDRW burner. When connecting to eSATA port, users experience throughput up to 3Gbits/sec for the DVD recording and the smooth playback of Blu-ray... (more)

Concurrent Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2009 Results

ATLANTA, Aug. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Concurrent (Nasdaq: CCUR), a world-wide leader in video solutions, today announced results for its fiscal fourth quarter and fiscal year ended June 30, 2009. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20081216/CLTU015LOGO ) For the fourth quarter, total revenues were $15.9 million with gross margins of 59.2%. Operating expenses totaled $9.1 million resulting in net income of $245,000, or $0.03 per diluted share. The Company's cash balance as of June 30, 2009 was $29.1 million. "In the fourth quarter, revenue was impacted by reduced spending from some of our top customers, and we expect this trend to continue in the first quarter," commented Dan Mondor, Concurrent President and Chief Executive Officer. For the fiscal year, total revenues were $71.6 million. Including a non-cash impairment charge of $17.1 million incurr... (more)

Maemo 5 Injects Speed and Power Into Mobile Computing

ESPOO, Finland, August 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Nokia (NYSE: NOK) today marked the next phase in the evolution of Maemo software with the new Nokia N900. Taking its cues from the world of desktop computing, the open source, Linux-based Maemo software delivers a PC-like experience on a handset-sized device. The Nokia N900 has evolved from Nokia's previous generation of Internet Tablets and broadens the choice for technology enthusiasts who appreciate the ability to multitask and browse the internet like they would on their desktop computer. Running on the new Maemo 5 software, the Nokia N900 empowers users to have dozens of application windows open and running simultaneously while taking full advantage of the cellular features, touch screen and QWERTY keyboard. "With Linux software, Mozilla-based browser technology and now also with cellular connectivity, the No... (more)

Metastorm Enterprise Named a Trend-Setting Product of 2009

BALTIMORE, Aug. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Metastorm, a leading provider of Business Process Management (BPM), Business Process Analysis (BPA), and Enterprise Architecture (EA) software for aligning strategy with execution, today announced that KMWorld Magazine has named the Metastorm Enterprise portfolio a "Trend Setting Product of 2009." This marks the fifth consecutive year that Metastorm has been recognized by the magazine for its ability to help customers align strategy with execution for optimal business performance throughout the enterprise. "Metastorm continues to drive product and service innovation," said Hugh McKellar, KMWorld Editor-in-Chief. "The judging panel recognized Metastorm for its superior ease of use and for its industry thought leadership in offering an extended portfolio of EA, BPA and BPM tools." KMWorld's judging panel, which evaluated more tha... (more)

Photos: Kutano Launches New Twitter Integration, Creates One-of-a-Kind Twitter App

SEATTLE, Aug. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Kutano, the social media browser add-on that allows users to make comments side-by-side any web page, has launched a new release that allows users the same side-by-side technology to read and respond to "tweets." Now, in addition to writing comments and participating in discussions, users can read and respond to public tweets next to the web page referenced in the tweet. To view the Multimedia News Release, go to: http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/kutano/39869/ (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090827/NY67281 ) "Kutano makes this possible by collecting tweets linked to any given web page and placing them, in real time, next to the web page they reference," explains Kutano CEO Kevin Ishiguro. "When our users do their everyday browsing, they can now discover and connect with other Twitter users who are interested in the s... (more)

Actuate Collaborates with Red Hat to Enhance JBoss Enterprise Middleware Applications

Actuate Corporation (NASDAQ:ACTU), the people behind BIRT™, today announced the broadening of a strategic alliance including increased collaboration of open source applications with Red Hat's middleware portfolio, JBoss Enterprise Middleware. Under the new agreement, Red Hat has become part of Actuate’s BIRT Global Partner Connection and Actuate has become an advanced level member of the JBoss Certified ISV Partner Program. In addition, Actuate and BIRT Exchange (www.birt-exchange.com), a community site for Eclipse BIRT and Actuate BIRT developers, are sponsoring, exhibiting and speaking at JBoss World in Chicago, September 1-4, where they will showcase the BIRT integration capabilities available to JBoss developers. The Actuate BIRT Global Partner Connection provides JBoss Enterprise Middleware customers access to a growing network of collaborating businesses and ... (more)

The Number of Organizations With at Least 50% of Their Servers Virtualized Is Expected to Double in 2010

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- VMworld -- Centrify Corporation today announced the results of a survey of 480 IT professionals about the virtualized data center. In significant numbers, across organizations large and small, the respondents disclosed they are deploying a wide mix of virtualized platforms including virtualization technology built into UNIX, Linux and Windows operating systems. While VMware, with 60%, has the largest penetration in organizations, 32% claimed they use VMware exclusively. Approximately half of the respondents that use VMware said they expect to increase their usage of these platforms, and about the same number said they may evaluate other platforms in the future. After VMware, Microsoft has the next largest penetration (25.5%) distributed across all sizes of environments. But the survey also revealed that security and complian... (more)

Hitachi Data Systems and InMage Ink Reseller Agreement to Deliver Heterogeneous Replication for Mid-Market Organizations

Hitachi Data Systems Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE:HIT) and the only provider of Services Oriented Storage Solutions, and InMage Systems (www.inmage.com), a leading independent software vendor of disk-based business application recovery solutions for heterogeneous environments, today announced an agreement whereby Hitachi Data Systems will co-brand and resell the InMage Appshot technology. Through the strategic partnership with InMage, Hitachi Data Systems further expands its portfolio of replication and data protection software to meet the operational and economic needs of customers of Hitachi midrange storage systems. “This is a good strategic move for Hitachi Data Systems and a validation for InMage,” said Steve Duplessie, senior analyst and founder, Enterprise Strategy Group. “Most typical recovery solutions available to the midmar... (more)

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Dynatrace is an application performance management software company with products for the information technology departments and digital business owners of medium and large businesses. Building the Future of Monitoring with Artificial Intelligence. Today we can collect lots and lots of performance data. We build beautiful dashboards and even have fancy query languages to access and transform the data. Still performance data is a secret language only a couple of people understand. The more busine...
In his general session at 19th Cloud Expo, Manish Dixit, VP of Product and Engineering at Dice, discussed how Dice leverages data insights and tools to help both tech professionals and recruiters better understand how skills relate to each other and which skills are in high demand using interactive visualizations and salary indicator tools to maximize earning potential. Manish Dixit is VP of Product and Engineering at Dice. As the leader of the Product, Engineering and Data Sciences team at D...
Andrew Keys is Co-Founder of ConsenSys Enterprise. He comes to ConsenSys Enterprise with capital markets, technology and entrepreneurial experience. Previously, he worked for UBS investment bank in equities analysis. Later, he was responsible for the creation and distribution of life settlement products to hedge funds and investment banks. After, he co-founded a revenue cycle management company where he learned about Bitcoin and eventually Ethereal. Andrew's role at ConsenSys Enterprise is a mul...
Nicolas Fierro is CEO of MIMIR Blockchain Solutions. He is a programmer, technologist, and operations dev who has worked with Ethereum and blockchain since 2014. His knowledge in blockchain dates to when he performed dev ops services to the Ethereum Foundation as one the privileged few developers to work with the original core team in Switzerland.
Enterprises have taken advantage of IoT to achieve important revenue and cost advantages. What is less apparent is how incumbent enterprises operating at scale have, following success with IoT, built analytic, operations management and software development capabilities - ranging from autonomous vehicles to manageable robotics installations. They have embraced these capabilities as if they were Silicon Valley startups.
If a machine can invent, does this mean the end of the patent system as we know it? The patent system, both in the US and Europe, allows companies to protect their inventions and helps foster innovation. However, Artificial Intelligence (AI) could be set to disrupt the patent system as we know it. This talk will examine how AI may change the patent landscape in the years to come. Furthermore, ways in which companies can best protect their AI related inventions will be examined from both a US and...
Cloud-enabled transformation has evolved from cost saving measure to business innovation strategy -- one that combines the cloud with cognitive capabilities to drive market disruption. Learn how you can achieve the insight and agility you need to gain a competitive advantage. Industry-acclaimed CTO and cloud expert, Shankar Kalyana presents. Only the most exceptional IBMers are appointed with the rare distinction of IBM Fellow, the highest technical honor in the company. Shankar has also receive...
Bill Schmarzo, author of "Big Data: Understanding How Data Powers Big Business" and "Big Data MBA: Driving Business Strategies with Data Science," is responsible for setting the strategy and defining the Big Data service offerings and capabilities for EMC Global Services Big Data Practice. As the CTO for the Big Data Practice, he is responsible for working with organizations to help them identify where and how to start their big data journeys. He's written several white papers, is an avid blogge...
René Bostic is the Technical VP of the IBM Cloud Unit in North America. Enjoying her career with IBM during the modern millennial technological era, she is an expert in cloud computing, DevOps and emerging cloud technologies such as Blockchain. Her strengths and core competencies include a proven record of accomplishments in consensus building at all levels to assess, plan, and implement enterprise and cloud computing solutions. René is a member of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) and a m...
Whenever a new technology hits the high points of hype, everyone starts talking about it like it will solve all their business problems. Blockchain is one of those technologies. According to Gartner's latest report on the hype cycle of emerging technologies, blockchain has just passed the peak of their hype cycle curve. If you read the news articles about it, one would think it has taken over the technology world. No disruptive technology is without its challenges and potential impediments t...