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DeVry University to Examine the Demand for Information Security

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:15:00 EST

As more business is conducted online and additional files are stored on remote servers rather than in local filing cabinets, keeping private information secure has become increasingly more complex and complicated. The migration of data online and career opportunities, for those with a background in information security, continues to grow despite the slowing economy. DeVry University explores this topic in an online roundtable with three noted information security experts. They will discuss the current trends in information security, specifically: its role in the marketplace, career outlook, impact of new threats on the latest innovations, and government regulation, among many others.

VMware’s Genius: Doing Something Old

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:00:00 EST

Here’s my premise: high impact, culture-bending technological innovations – however different they may be one from another – conform to a predictable template of evolution. It goes something like this... Break-thru - The point of entry at which a technology breaks onto the market scene doing something old in a dramatically new way. The break-thru vendor, frequently a modest sized venture or start-up, faces the uphill struggle to educate, and otherwise evangelize its would-be market. It is an expensive, labor-intensive phase in which there the potential rewards are as high as the risk of failure. Early adopters assume the risk of pioneering to gain substantial advantages in costs and/or performance.

SAP Business One 8.8 Is Available

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:15:00 EST

Designed exclusively for Small and Midsize Businesses, SAP Business One 8.8 is an affordable solution that manages a company’s entire business across financials, sales, customers and operations, all in a single system. This article documents some of the enhancements with links to all the details.

Closing the Data Divide Between Business and IT

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:15:00 EST

The business and IT need a common language and a common set of tools they both can use to collaborate on data issues. Learn how the business and IT can collaborate more effectively to better manage and use data to drive critical business initiatives.

Paul Allen Backs E-Mail Start-Ups

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:45:00 EST

Gist, a beta-phase e-mail start-up kicked off by Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen’s Vulcan Capital, has raised a $6.75 million first round led by the Foundry Group. Its widgetry combines e-mails with the latest news about contacts taken from blog posts, social networking sires and Tweets sort of like Xobni. Vulcan has also put money in Xiant, another e-mail start-up, this one with an add-on that files Outlook mail based on previously preferences.

SAP Appoints New Head of Global Ecosystem and Partner Group

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 03:00:00 EDT

SAP AG has announced the appointment of S. Singh Mecker as the head of the Global Ecosystem and Partner Group (GEPG) for SAP AG. Mecker, as senior vice president of GEPG, reports directly to SAP Executive Board Member John Schwarz, and is responsible for leading all strategic and operational aspects of the SAP ecosystem and partner programs on a global basis. Leadership of the group is being transitioned to Mecker from Zia Yusuf, who will be leaving the company in November to pursue other interests.

Cincom, Accretive and IBM Team Up to Offer 'SAP Cash Optimization'

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 21:15:00 EDT

SAP Cash Optimization is available on IBM's Smart Cube as part of the Smart Business program. Designed from the ground up for small to midsize businesses (SMBs), IBM Smart Business is a radically simple way to select, install and maintain business software. Cincom's business intelligence solutions combined with Accretive Solutions' cash flow and operations optimization solution on IBM's Smart Cube provide a set of end-to-end technologies that enable SMBs to make the right decisions at the right time.

Magic Software Partners with nefos

Wed, 23 Sep 2009 04:40:00 EDT

Magic Software Enterprises Ltd., a global provider of application platforms and business and process integration solutions, today announced that it has signed a partnership agreement with nefos GmbH, a leading consulting partner of Salesforce.com located in Zurich, Switzerland. Nefos will use iBOLT, Magic Software's business and process integration suite to integrate the Salesforce.com on-demand application with their customers' existing on-premise applications such as SAP.

Twitter: The New Mathematics

Sat, 19 Sep 2009 23:00:00 EDT

The following comments were delivered today by Dr. Benjamin Ola. Akande, dean of Webster University's School of Business & Technology, to introduce Twitter creator, co-founder and chairman Jack Dorsey as the University's "Success to Significance 2009 Person of the Year." The event was presented by Webster's School of Communications and School of Business & Technology. My favorite equation in mathematics is the original equation, one from which all other equations evolve. In my opinion, it is the holy grail of mathematics. The irrefutable law of mathematics. It is the convention in conventional wisdom. 1+1 equals 2. May I dare suggest to you that this universal truth may become something of our recent past? The reason: Twitter. Twitter has successfully created a new equation which states that, 1+1 equals countless possibilities.

Online Software Distribution Store on the Cloud

Thu, 17 Sep 2009 10:30:00 EDT

On-demand software distribution and retail e-commerce are key growth strategies for software manufacturers to enhance their online revenues and increase market share. The online store presents unlimited opportunity for expansion – across the globe – to reach out to end consumers directly, which fuels revenue and customer growth.

Salesforce.com Chairman and CEO to Speak at Cloudforce Japan

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 10:00:00 EDT

Salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM), the enterprise cloud computing company, today announced that Marc Benioff, chairman and CEO of salesforce.com, will speak at Cloudforce Japan at the Prince Park Tower in Tokyo on Tuesday, September 15, 2009 at 10:00 am JST (Monday, September 14, 2009 6:00 pm PDT, 9:00 pm EDT). A live audiocast of Mr. Benioff's presentation will be available on salesforce.com's website at www.salesforce.com/investor.

Terremark Cloud Hosting for SAP

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 05:00:00 EDT

Terremark announced it is the first service provider to offer hosting services for SAP solutions on its cloud computing platform. Through its innovative Enterprise Cloud infrastructure, Terremark will be able to leverage its secure, top-tier data centers with access to massive and diverse network connectivity to provide customers a new, cost-effective model for hosting their SAP solutions in a live production environment. “Terremark’s hosting services will offer several benefits to both small and large SAP customers," said Michael Ressemann, global head of BPO Solution Delivery and Partner Enablement at SAP. "Our partnership with Terremark will provide customers the ability to experience significant cost savings, while not having to sacrifice the reliability of their hosted SAP applications."

5GL PaaS

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:00:00 EDT

The debate has raged for some time now about the exact definition of a 5GL. One might argue that there also is still some debate going on about what exactly is a Platform as a Service PaaS. Throw together two semi-ambiguous industry-specific buzzwords and what do you get? Well, for all of you cynics out there, the answer is NOT "a great marketing opportunity!"

Accentuate the Positive!

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 07:15:00 EDT

I decided to go looking for signs of positive sales and marketing amid the SuperFUD we discussed yesterday. I hopped out to some high-tech websites, a traditional FUD bastion. I have to admit I was surprised to find a positive and upbeat focus. Leaders in PC's, a tough industry, are positive. HP is helping kids to 'Study Hard and Learn Big'. 'Designed with You in Mind' is a core theme of Dell's enterprise business - that carries over to kids and other users as well. Positive customer upside, no fear in sight. There IS hope out there!

Sales Tax Nexus - What Is It?

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:00:00 EDT

SAP Business One users have a company on their side to keep up with tax law.

The folks over at Sabrix never cease to amaze me, what with their obsession with everything taxes. Why would intelligent people do that to themselves? I better not ask to much, or they could realize it and stop doing all the dirty work for us.

Sabrix puts out a great newsletter and blog that provides updates to tax law changes and general information about taxes.

If you are a company selling on the web, and are unaware of the changes happening in Congress, checking out Sabrix's blog would be a good idea.

Here's a recent excerpt about Nexus, an always misunderstood concept that is sure to be at the forefront of many E-commerce site issues in the future.

Nexus:
A company is headquartered in State X and manufactures a product sold all over the country. It has a salesforce (most of whom are manufacturer’s reps) that have territories throughout the U.S., and all the sales force does is take orders. This company, through its sales force, sells to dealers and retailers in State Y, who in turn sell to the public and collect the sales tax at the time of sale. The company sells a small amount of accessories to it main product via the internet or by phone. It has no physical presence in State Y, no office, no warehouse, etc. Should it have to collect sales tax when selling these accessories via internet or phone I mentioned above?

To check out the full post: http://blog.sabrix.com/blog/sabrix/0/0/nexus-in-arkansas

Thanks to the folks at Sabrix for helping all of us out in following the tax law.

SAP Business One Journal Launched on Ulitzer

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:00:00 EDT

SAP Business One Journal launched today on Ulitzer by Brad Windecker, founder and CEO of Orchestra LLC. Brad is the CEO and co-founder of Orchestra LLC, an IT firm dedicated to small and mid-size companies. THe company helps businesses solve problems through the use of innovative technology, such as leading business management software and open source website development, as well as through process redesign. The SAP Business One topic at Ulitzer is a place for articles, stories, and more related to SAP Business One.

Orchestrated Stimulus Program for SAP Business One

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:00:00 EDT

Orchestra LLC (Orchestra) is kicking off Orchestrated Stimulus, a stimulus program for small and midsize companies. Orchestrated Stimulus is a new program that enables companies to make an investment in SAP Business One at a low upfront cost and quick return on investment. The program was designed from the ground up to help small business combat the current credit crunch and make investments in their business when it counts.

SAP Business One iPhone App

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:00:00 EDT

How very cool to see that an iPhone Application for SAP Business One get featured in a top story in the Silicon Alley Insider. Although, this was a list of the most expensive iPhone apps.

To check out the original story go here: The 10 Most Expensive iPhone Apps (AAPL)
To see the iPhone app in action, view product features, or buy it, go here: MATG SAP Business One
To check out the app's publisher, go here: My Accounts To Go

To check out the full story, click the title of the post or click Read More below.

Call for Entries: Best Mobile App for SAP Business One

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:45:00 EDT

There's nothing like an Apple product to generate buzz. Our post last week about the iPhone App for SAP Business One has generated a lot of discussion and interest, so let's take it a step further.

What is the BEST mobile application for SAP Business One?

Let's here from some people that use Windows Moble, Blackberry, and iPhone. The first entry is in, with the MATG App from last week's post. We hear there is others, so let's have em.

Leave a comment below and we'll do a full write on the app.

SAP Business One Landed Cost Video

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:30:00 EDT

Here is a video on Landed Costs in SAP Business One. The Landed Cost document allows you to associate shipping and freight costs with the cost of an item upon receipt into inventory. The Landed Cost document in SAP Business One is a straightforward and efficient way of allocating costs, especially for those small and mid-size companies still forced to do it in Excel. While this primarily applies to companies that import goods from overseas, landed costs can be used to allocate freight cost for any transaction. Check back soon for another post on allocating freight costs in a more simplified approach.

SAP Business One on a Mac

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 15:30:00 EDT

I received a request to start a discussion about running SAP Business One on a Mac. Quite serendipitous, given that I use Business One every day on my Mac G5 with a 27" Cinema Display. It's okay to be jealous, I'm used to it.

Needless to say, it is awesome. Orchestra even customizes the SAP B1 icon to be a Mac icon for B1. It bounces in the dock when launched and everything. How pretty.
Click Read More to read the rest of the post...

The Next Big "Cloud" Thing: VMWare’s Virtual Platform Stack

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 10:00:00 EDT

VMWare’s purchase of SpringSource came as quite a shock to many in the industry. Why? Because, with this purchase, the Gorilla of Virtualization jumped from below the OS right smack up into application development and the runtime stack. Now they can deliver a Platform as a Service (Paas) for everyone under the sun …. or, as is more likely, the cloud. At first glance, you might wonder why VMware would make this move into the application development space

SAP Reports Expansion and Improvements for Its Partner Program

Wed, 19 Aug 2009 10:00:00 EDT

SAP AG announced that it has successfully transitioned all software solution partners to the SAP(R) PartnerEdge(TM) program, and is now leveraging the company's partner program framework to provide an array of innovative business services and tools to additional partner types that make up the SAP partner ecosystem. Launched in May 2005 (see "SAP Introduces World-Class Channel Program for Global Partner Network Serving Small and Midsize Businesses"), the award-winning SAP PartnerEdge program is a comprehensive business framework that provides exceptional business-enabling tools, resources and program benefits to help ensure a productive partnership and consistent service quality for a broad array of SAP partner types. Following the successful transition of the SAP software solution partners into SAP PartnerEdge (see "SAP Unifies Global Partner Programs Under SAP(R) PartnerEdge(TM)"), the program is now also being extended to SAP BusinessObjects solution resellers that are authorized to resell software from the SAP(R) BusinessObjects(TM) portfolio.

Orchestra Expands Into Portland to Serve Pacific Northwest Businesses

Mon, 17 Aug 2009 04:15:00 EDT

Orchestra LLC, an IT company serving small and mid-size businesses, is expanding into Portland, Oregon. Orchestra is a leading provider of business management software, website development, and web marketing on the West Coast.

What Is Service Orientation?

Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:30:00 EDT

Businesses tend to focus their architecture on efficiency instead of agility. This clear distinction between optimising for the known versus optimising for the unknown inherently counteracts on businesses in their effort to seize any of the new opportunities that arises around them. This article emphasises the importance of architecting enterprise wide systems with quality capabilities and a service orientation that more properly reflects business agility and enables new opportunities to create much more focused, efficient, and adaptable organisational structures.

Unified Computing Perspectives

Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:00:00 EDT

For some the biggest buzz word so far in 2009 is “cloud”, for Cisco it’s “unified”. Today Cisco announced a new server centric strategy which is underpinned by the use of a “unified computing” methodology. This new unified approach to computing represents a radical shift in how we as an industry both visualize and manage a modern virtualized data center. For Cisco Unified Computing seems to be an overarching mantra being applied to the broader management of data center resources (compute, storage, and network elements) through a singular virtualized point of interaction. In a sense they are attempting the unification of the the entire infrastructure stack in what some are calling a unified infrastructure fabric.

SAP Rumored to Be Interested in TIBCO

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 01:15:00 EDT

Oracle rival SAP is supposed to be close – but not absolutely committed – to buying TIBCO according to the German business weekly Wirtschaftwoche. Such rumors have been heard before. TIBCO has a market cap of roughly $1.6 billion, with its shares pre-leak trading at under eight bucks. They pushed up to a 52-week high of $9.87 Monday on the rumor then settled back a bit.

Cloud Singularity & Evolutionary Computing

Sun, 26 Jul 2009 15:00:00 EDT

As an unpractical futurist the concept of singularity (the theoretical future point of technological advancement in which the ability for software to improve itself using artificial intelligence is archived) is an idea that has been of great interest to me for a long time. In order to create a self improving cloud computing systems (autonomic computing) you first need to look at what "life" is and how it can be applied to computing.

Cloud Computing as a Disruptive Technology

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:00:00 EDT

The NComputing solution is based on a simple fact: today's computers are so powerful that the vast majority of applications use only a small fraction of the computer's capacity. NComputing enables a single computer to be virtualized so that many users can tap the unused capacity and share it as if each person had their own computer. NComputing supports both Windows and the Linux platforms. Each user enjoys a full desktop experience by connecting their own monitor, keyboard, and mouse to an NComputing endpoint access device, which is then connected to the shared computer. Unlike other desktop virtualization solutions, the patented and highly efficient NComputing desktops deliver rich multimedia and full-screen video.

Is Microsoft Starting a Cloud Computing Price War?

Sun, 19 Jul 2009 18:45:00 EDT

Microsoft calls Windows Azure a "cloud services operating system" that serves as the development, service hosting and service management environment for the Azure Platform. They've also said they will offer a private data center version of Azure that will be capable of being hosted within a "private cloud" context. This will be most likely as part of their upcoming virtual infrastructure platform "hyper-v" possibly as a virtual machine image. Currently to build applications and services on Windows Azure, developers can use their existing Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 expertise with the ability to easily run highly scalable ASP.NET Web applications or .NET code in the MS cloud.

Software AG To Buy IDS Scheer

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:45:00 EDT

With 47.68% of the company already pledged to it by its two founders, Software AG says it intends to tender for the rest of German-based IDS Scheer AG and create a global vendor of infrastructure software and Business Process Management (BPM) that has more than 6,000 employees and upwards of $1.4 billion in sales.

Facebook’s Not Worth What It Was

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 09:00:00 EDT

Facebook’s value has dropped $3.5 billion since May. Russian investment house Digital Sky Technologies, which put $200 million in the social networking outfit two months ago in exchange for preferred shares, now wants to buy $100 million worth of common stock from current and former employees.

The Machine Is Now the Data . . . How Does That Affect Compliance?

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 23:45:00 EDT

In IT terms, virtualization is cool. The rewards include cost savings, agility, and flexibility. Enterprises reap the benefits of virtualization through a much more efficient use of IT personnel and resources, faster delivery time of applications, higher availability/service levels, and additional capabilities such as high availability and disaster recovery. No wonder data centers worldwide are being transformed by going virtual.

SAP Borrows Microsoft’s Software-Plus-Services Approach

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 09:00:00 EDT

SAP has a new on-demand plan. First of all it’s for the large enterprise, its existing customers, not the mid-market it’s been lackadaisically offering its never-completely-released isolated-tenancy on-demand ERP widgetry, ByDesign.

SAP Executive John Wookey

Tue, 16 Jun 2009 10:45:00 EDT

Furthering its commitment to become a leader in the on-demand software space, SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) recently announced the first details of its on-demand strategy for large enterprises. Dedicated to its installed customer base, on-demand software for large enterprises from SAP is planned to consist of function-specific software applications, available by subscription, which plug directly into a customer's on-site SAP(R) Business Suite software. The strategy was unveiled by John Wookey, executive vice president of Large Enterprise On-Demand at SAP, during his keynote presentation titled "Next Generation OnDemand" at SIIA On-Demand Europe 2009.

Global Tech Showcase 2009 Exhibitor Profiles

Wed, 27 May 2009 09:00:00 EDT

Global Tech Showcase 2009 takes place June 3-5, 2009, at the Atlantia Convention Center in La Baule, France. Business Wire is the official news wire for Global Tech Showcase 2009. Breaking news releases, advisories, photos, and multimedia are available at Tradeshownews.com, Business Wire's trade show, conference, and event news resource.

MSC Industrial Direct Selects SAP to Improve Data Management

Tue, 19 May 2009 08:00:00 EDT

MSC Industrial Direct Co has selected the SAP NetWeaver Master Data Management component (SAP NetWeaver MDM) to transform how product information is managed throughout its enterprise. More accurate, consistent product information will help and support its growth and cost savings goals. Wholesale distributors globally are using business solutions from SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) to automate and optimize business processes, reduce supply chain costs, increase cash-flow and facilitate collaboration with suppliers, customers and partners.

AMD Gains Market Share at Intel’s Expense

Thu, 14 May 2009 11:15:00 EDT

Intel lost mobile and desktop share to AMD in Q1, according to IDC. Counter-intuitive, isn’t it? Depleted AMD inventories may explain at least some of the shift and selling low-end parts without making money might explain some more. IDC, by the way, also says that Intel gained share in PC servers and workstations.

Accenture Recognized as SAP’s Leading Partner for Third Consecutive Year

Wed, 13 May 2009 05:00:00 EDT

Accenture has won four 2009 SAP Pinnacle awards, bringing its total won to date to 18 and cementing its global position as one of SAP’s leading strategic partners. The SAP Pinnacle Awards recognize SAP partners who have excelled in developing their partner relationships with SAP and who provide quality products, solutions and services to SAP customers.

Jet Aviation Selects HCL AXON's iMRO Solution

Tue, 12 May 2009 07:22:00 EDT

HCL AXON, the world's largest services provider dedicated to SAP® solutions, announced today that Jet Aviation has selected HCL AXON's proprietary maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) solution, iMRO, to optimize the management of MRO operations within their existing installations of SAP solutions. In addition to Jet Aviation, three other global aerospace and defense organizations have chosen HCL AXON's iMRO solution to address their MRO needs.

Panaya Automates SAP Support Package Implementations

Mon, 11 May 2009 10:08:00 EDT

Panaya has announced the availability of its new SAP Support Package automation product. Support packages are software updates released by SAP that include problem fixes. SAP customers need to install them to ensure the smooth operation, regulatory compliance, and security of their SAP systems. However, support packages also pose a risk, as they may conflict with existing system customizations and disrupt business processes. As a result, implementing support packages require a significant testing effort, to the point that SAP users often defer the installation of support packages to reduce the burden of testing.

Microbia Selects ChemOne to Support Aggressive Start-up Growth of Company

Wed, 06 May 2009 06:00:00 EDT

YASH Technologies has announced that Microbia, Inc., has selected ChemOne as its integrated Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)solution. ChemOne will provide the foundation for operational efficiency for Microbia's manufacturing and business requirements to prepare them for the launch of their line of naturally derived carotenoids for the food ingredient and nutritional supplement markets.

SAP to Acquire Real-Time Billing Leader Highdeal

Wed, 06 May 2009 05:00:00 EDT

Recognizing that communication service providers, including voice, data, content and mobility companies, today are obliged to offer more innovative and value-based services, SAP AG has announced that the signing of the acquisition of privately held Highdeal occurred on May 4, 2009. Highdeal delivers sophisticated pricing and charging solutions designed to support today's new service economy.

IntelliCorp Announces Participation in SAP EcoHub

Mon, 04 May 2009 08:00:00 EDT

IntelliCorp has announced its participation in the SAP EcoHub solution marketplace. This community-powered solution marketplace makes it easier for customers to discover, evaluate and purchase solutions - such as IntelliCorp LiveCompare, LiveModel and DataWorks - that complement SAP applications. IntelliCorp's LiveCompare 2007, LiveModel 2008 and DataWorks 2007 products help automate the analysis of SAP solution-based systems and have been SAP-certified as powered by the SAP NetWeaver technology platform.

AMD Gets Testosterone Shots, Revs Chip Schedule

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 15:00:00 EDT

Trying to get the best of Intel, which trounced it with the quad-core Nehalem, AMD said Wednesday during a webcast updating its rollout schedule that its so-called Opteron Magny-Cours chip, a 45nm piece of silicon with eight to 12 cores and due in 1Q10, was sampling now. It said it would send out seed units in the second half of this year and expected OEMs to have 2P and 4P systems out in the first half of next year.

Oracle's Sun Division at SAP Virtualization Week

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:30:00 EDT

Sun Microsystems, Inc. (NASDAQ:JAVA) today announced that it will demonstrate virtualization solutions, resulting from its technical collaboration with SAP AG, at SAP Virtualization Week 2009, being held April 20-24 at SAP Labs in Palo Alto, CA. In addition, Sun is announcing expanded support for the Adaptive Computing Controller tool from SAP via the Solaris(TM) 10 Operating System and Sun Logical Domains (LDoms) software. Sun has also joined SAP as a founding member of the “Green IT” community. For more information on Sun virtualization solutions in support of SAP applications, visit: http://www.sun.com/sap/virtualization.

Oracle Snaps Up Sun, Gains Control of Java

Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:45:00 EDT

In a brilliant retrieve from the really nasty situation it was in after its deal to get bought by IBM fell apart, Sun surprised everybody who thought it had no options left – which was practically everybody – by turning up this morning with a deal to get bought by Oracle, Sun’s sometimes best friend. Oracle, Silicon Valley’s avaricious maw, agreed over the weekend to buy Sun for $9.50 a share, a total of $7.4 billion or $5.6 billion less Sun’s cash and debt.

New NetSuite OneWorld for SAP Delivers Cloud Computing

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:00:00 EDT

New Software Enables Divisions of Large SAP Legacy Accounts to Manage Multinational, Multi-Sub Business Operations in Real-Time. "NetSuite OneWorld for SAP enables large companies to keep their investment in legacy business applications, while deploying a modern, web-based business application suite that reduces costs and helps make their divisions more competitive and employees more productive," said Zach Nelson, CEO of NetSuite.

IBM & SAP Demo Load Balancing in the Cloud

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 21:45:00 EDT

SAP and IBM have been showing off the live migration of SAP applications across remote IBM Power6 systems via the cloud, a bit of widgetry developed at IBM'S Research Lab in Haifa as part of the European Union-funded RESERVOIR cloud computing project. When workloads change, the technology automatically balances resource utilization and power consumption.

ParaScale Delivers Next Breakthrough in Cloud Storage Software

Mon, 13 Apr 2009 09:00:00 EDT

ParaScale, Inc., a startup company developing cloud storage solutions, announced today at SYS-CON Media's Cloud Computing Conference & Expo the immediate global availability of ParaScale Cloud Storage (PCS) software. As a software-only solution that can be downloaded from the web and applied to any standard Linux platform, PCS enables hundreds of commodity servers to be clustered together to act as a file repository with massive capacity and parallel throughput. PCS is being used by leading enterprise and service provider organizations including Blue Coat Systems, Carpathia Hosting, Sony Pictures Imageworks, and Stanford Genome Technology Center. Additionally, technology providers including Vembu Technologies and South River Technologies have embraced ParaScale’s Cloud Storage software to extend the value of their offerings