August 31, 2015
Lenovo (HKSE: 992) (ADR: LNVGY) today announced, at the VMworld 2015, an array of ISV enterprise and small- and medium-business-oriented offerings including Red Hat OpenStack and VMware Software Defined Data Center. These powerful new solutions will help users improve performance and accelerate deployment in support of demanding workloads such as cloud, big data and database applications. Today’s enterprise customers are seeking cutting-edge technology to increase their agility and flexibility. According to a recent Lenovo survey, businesses are expected to double cloud applications and storage over the next couple of years. Managing complex cloud virtualization and using big data to drive revenue growth will be a significant edge for businesses large and small.
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August 12, 2015
WSG Systems Corp. (WSG) announced the release of a new version of its cloud-based Empire SUITE, the award-winning professional services automation software. The update introduces Empire WORKFLOW 1.0, the first workflow solution designed from inception with resource scheduling integrated to help firms work more efficiently and deliver better results. Empire WORKFLOW also features automated re-scheduling of activities based on what is actually occurring (e.g., schedule changes, late starts, or early finishes).
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August 12, 2015
IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced its collaboration with Tienda Diabetes, a leading Mexican healthcare provider, to provide diabetes patients with affordable same-day delivery options for medicines, treatments and personalized care with the launch of Farmacia Online, the first-ever specialized online drugstore in Mexico.
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August 12, 2015
Connected Data today announced that it has been granted a U.S. Networking Patent as the company continues to establish a new era of private cloud file sync and share (FSS) appliances. The patent (U.S. Patent No. 8,959,242) was secured in just seven months and sets the standard for how companies can reduce network bandwidth issues that impede performance when sharing files across computers and mobile devices.
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August 12, 2015
Yellowfin on Azure allows companies to get started with BI in the cloud for free via the Azure Marketplace (Azure usage fees apply). With just a few clicks, users will be able to deploy an enterprise-grade BI environment in minutes, which includes a free 12-month three-user subscription license for Yellowfin. After the 12-month trial period, or if more users are desired, organizations can effortlessly upgrade to a paid version and purchase additional licenses through Yellowfin anytime.
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August 3, 2015
NaviSite, Inc., a Time Warner Cable company, announced it has expanded its offerings with VMware to deliver a wide portfolio of cloud, self-service and managed technologies to empower today’s enterprise. As a member of VMware’s vCloud® Air™ Network Service Provider Program, NaviSite will leverage industry leading VMware technology alongside its enterprise-class hosting and managed cloud services, to enable customers to expand their cloud infrastructure and scale their business.
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August 3, 2015
IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that its inventors have received more than 400 new cloud patents in 2015. Furthermore, over the last 18 months, IBM has secured nearly 1,200 cloud patents, bolstering the company’s ability to deliver innovative new cloud services, solutions and capabilities to clients across all industries.
These new IBM cloud patents comprise a wide range of innovations, including enhancing and improving the speed of deployment and security of cloud data centers, as well as easing the management of cloud applications, storage and maintenance
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August 3, 2015
As businesses grow, customer service becomes more challenging. One cost-effective way to help ensure continued high-quality customer service is to upgrade to a better call center phone system. The solution is not to buy more sophisticated phones with features employees will never use. A new phone system can automatically route calls to the correct agent, not just the next one available. Administrators can set up rules for how each type of request is handled, according to David Waring of the product review website, FitSmallBusines.com.
July 31, 2015
It’s the 16th annual System Administrator Appreciation Day — SysAdmin Day for short. Ted Kekatos founded SysAdmin Day in the year 2000 to show appreciation for all the good work sysadmins put in throughout the year to keep our IT up and running.
July 30, 2015
Yellowfin, a global Business Intelligence (BI) and analytics software vendor, today announced that it has signed agreements with 15 Value Added Resellers (VARs) across Europe, the majority of which are based in the UK, to help sell and market its award-winning BI solution.
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July 29, 2015
Tweet SOURCE: Veeva CRM Mobile PLEASANTON, CA – July 29, 2015 – Veeva Systems’ latest release of Veeva CRM Mobile this month will natively support Microsoft Windows 10. Through its partnership with Microsoft, Veeva developed Veeva CRM for Windows 10 ahead of Microsoft’s July 29 release, ensuring customers can fully leverage the new operating system […]
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July 29, 2015
With the release of Windows 10 comes another opportunity for Microsoft to align its direction for mobile to better serve developers and IT departments. Together with a subtle name change to Windows 10 Mobile, Microsoft is looking to draw a line in the sand on its failed attempt to chase Apple in the consumer market with Windows Phone.
July 28, 2015
NetApp Backup and Recovery and EMC Avamar were named Leaders in the report, receiving strong customer satisfaction scores with a large market presence. CrashPlan, Veeam, Druva inSync, CommVault Simpana and Asigra Cloud Backup were named High Performers, earning strong customer satisfaction scores with a smaller market presence than Leaders. CrashPlan received the highest overall customer satisfaction score.
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July 28, 2015
Today, CliQr, the leading application-defined cloud management platform provider, announces general availability of CloudCenter 4.0. As a leader in helping global corporations model, deploy and manage one to many, new and existing applications across any physical, virtual or cloud environment. This release sets new levels of flexibility, visibility and control, making it easy for businesses to take advantage of the benefits of the cloud in critical enterprise environments.
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July 28, 2015
Recent news stories reveal that friendly fraud—a form of “cybershoplifting” in which consumers initiate unjustified chargebacks—is growing at 41% per year (1), with 2012 losses totaling $11.8 billion and up to 86% of chargebacks believed to be fraudulent (2). Chargebacks911 (http://chargebacks911.com/), a leading dispute mitigation and risk management firm, examines the factors contributing to rising credit card chargebacks and outlines the steps required to reverse this troubling trend.
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July 23, 2015
Pyramid Analytics, the next generation business intelligence platform for the enterprise, today announced a strategic collaboration with Microsoft consisting of development collaboration and technology integration. The agreement is an extension of Pyramid Analytics’ proven track record of cooperation with Microsoft to deliver analytics solutions that meet the needs of its joint customers.
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July 23, 2015
Gigya, the market leader in customer identity management, reviewed data from its 700+ customers — including multiple web properties among the world’s leading consumer brands. Its Registration-as-a-Service/Social Login technology automates consumer experience of logging into a website and the IT experience of maintaining user passwords and managing permission-based customer profile data in a secure environment.
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July 23, 2015
Symantec (Nasdaq: SYMC) has issued a challenge to online retailers to make this year’s Cyber Monday the safest on record. In order to prepare, the company released an enhanced version of its best-in-class encryption tool, Symantec SSL Assistant Plus, to make it easy for online retailers and other sites to encrypt and keep their customers safe.
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July 22, 2015
Appcara, a provider of multi-cloud and application automation solutions, and OneAsia, a Asian leading IT, data center and cloud solution provider, today announced that OneAsia is making Appcara’s App360 Appliance PLUS available to OneAsia customers. The appliance, released by Appcara earlier this year, is a turnkey solution for enterprises seeking highly reliable and future-proof migration of their mission-critical apps and servers to public and/or private clouds, with built-in data protection.
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July 21, 2015
JumpCloud®, the first Directory-as-a-ServiceTM company, today announced the integration of Google Apps into its cloud-based directory, enabling the more than 5 million organizations currently utilizing Google Apps to easily and securely control and manage connections between users and their devices, applications, and networks. Traditionally, Google Apps has not functioned as a directory service, forcing IT administrators to either manually manage access control or utilize on-premises software such as Microsoft’s Active Directory® (AD).
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July 21, 2015
RingCentral, Inc. (NYSE:RNG), a leading provider of cloud business communication solutions, today announced a deep integration of RingCentral Office® with Microsoft Office 365 that will seamlessly blend business communications into a leading cloud productivity work environment, giving joint customers a powerful solution that embeds RingCentral into the core productive workflow.
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July 20, 2015
Huddle Desktop is designed to connect the user’s desktop experience to the industry’s most powerful cloud-collaboration platform and simplify how they access and manage their files. With Huddle Desktop, you no longer have to switch between the tools you love. The new desktop allows deeper integration with Plug-Ins for all Microsoft Office tools and allows users to manage their Huddle files on, or offline.
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July 15, 2015
July 15, 2015 — Symantec and Frost Data Capital today announced a partnership to fuel innovation in cyber security analytics, big data and Internet of Things (IoT) security. Symantec and Frost Data Capital will create and seed early-stage startups with funding, resources and expertise. These startup companies will receive access to Frost Data Capital’s data analytics ecosystem and deep knowledge and will have the opportunity to collaborate with Symantec to solve the most complex challenges shaping tomorrow’s threat landscape.
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July 9, 2015
Accenture (NYSE:ACN) is launching the Accenture Insights Platform, a cloud-based, end-to-end analytics solution designed to simplify analytics and deliver real-time, actionable insights to businesses for a competitive advantage. Comprised of an integrated suite of leading technologies, consumption-based commercial arrangements, and enterprise support, the platform is a flexible Analytics-as-a-Service solution designed to help a range of business users, from the C-suite to data scientists, make data-driven decisions that can solve business issues and create new opportunities.
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July 9, 2015
eG Innovations, announced today that Network Products Guide, a leading technology research and advisory guide, has named eG Enterprise v6 as a Bronze winner of the 10th Annual 2015 Hot Companies and Best Products Awards in the Best IT Software USA category (http://www.networkproductsguide.com/world/). This industry and peer recognition from Network Products Guide is one of the world’s premier information technology awards honoring achievements and recognitions in the IT industry.
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July 9, 2015
Cloud-Clout (#cloudclout) today unveiled its ground-breaking cloud-powered data storage system. Fully secure and always reliable, Cloud-Clout encrypts and fragments users’ data across multiple servers around the world to deliver 100% bulletproof protection, and is the perfect data security solution for consumers worried about their data being stolen by hackers and government intelligence agencies. A Kickstarter campaign (http://bit.ly/cloud-clout) to fund the platform’s final development is now LIVE and has a funding goal of $50,000USD.
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July 8, 2015
Congress should act swiftly to enhance the banking industry’s ability to share critical cybersecurity threat information, as well as to enact a national data security and notification law, according to testimony from the American Bankers Association before the Senate Judiciary Committee today.
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July 7, 2015
Technology’s reach has extended across industries and the healthcare space is no exception. Everything from mobile innovations to wearables and advanced technologies are changing the way doctors care for patients and the way patients care for themselves. These innovations are transforming every aspect of health and wellness, from patient intake to record keeping to testing and treatment. It’s undeniable that there have been huge transformations and advancements in healthcare thanks to technology, and that these are being readily embraced by doctors, hospitals, specialists and other providers.
July 6, 2015
Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management and automation, today announced the launch of an invigorated APC by Schneider Electric Global Channel Partner Program with a number of new enhancements to meet the rapidly evolving needs of partners in the changing IT landscape. This renewed commitment to its 100,000+ global partners, including strategic changes to both the organization and the program, was shaped by the direct feedback from partners and focuses on enhanced profitability, support, enablement and overall partner experience.
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July 6, 2015
Businesses and individuals all over the world use online classified ads daily to drive leads and sales. This marketing process has always been very time consuming for sellers to post to multiple classified ad sites one by one, monitor each placement and then update the ads separately on a regular basis. But that was then. This is now.
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