Cebu Pacific Takes Off with Rackspace’s Managed Hosting and Services for SharePoint

HONG KONG and MANILA, Philippines/PRNewswire/ — Rackspace® Hosting (NYSE: RAX), the open cloud company, today announced Cebu Pacific (CEB), the Philippines’ largest national flag carrier, is using Rackspace’s managed hosting for its website and its deployment of SharePoint solutions.
With Rackspace, Cebu Pacific was able to increase its capacity significantly to handle demanding traffic loads on its website (www.cebupacificair.com), which regularly serves 250,000 online customers on a daily basis. Rackspace provisioned an infrastructure designed for passenger spikes, with a goal of accommodating up to 900,000 concurrent users while maintaining a a smooth and uninterrupted online experience. With Rackspace, CEB was able to accommodate 40% more traffic load.
“Cebu Pacific receives 55% of its bookings online, so the website is a fundamental part of our business. With Rackspace as our hosting partner, we are provided with a 100% network uptime guarantee. This gives us great comfort, especially during seat sales when we experience peak website traffic,” said CEB VP for People and Administration Michael Shau.
Cebu Pacific will deploy and fully leverage the functionality of Rackspace’s managed hosting and its industry leading SLAs. The airline will also position itself for new advanced operations underpinned by Rackspace’s technical consultancy and infrastructure support for SharePoint, plus its round-the-clock Fanatical Support®.
The Philippines’ low fare airline pioneer, Cebu Pacific offers its trademark lowest fares and seat sales to 32 domestic and 20 Asian destinations on over 90 routes. Since its inception in 1996, it has flown over 70 million passengers.
Cebu Pacific is also deploying an internal SharePoint environment for a more efficient content-management process, and Rackspace’s global reputation and track record for Sharepoint hosting services made it an apt fit.
“Rackspace’s hosting support for SharePoint has enabled us to make the right investment in the SharePoint infrastructure, free up our IT resources to focus on solutions customization, and deploy the SharePoint environment successfully,” Shau said.
“Now, different departments can apply up-to-date changes such as promos or banners to the website directly. This gives our passengers the latest deals and news of the day, making our online audience much more engaged and eager to return to our website,” he added.
“Rackspace understands the paramount importance of a fully-functioning, quickly updated website to an online business. We are very pleased that our hosting support for its website and SharePoint solutions has helped Cebu Pacific optimize its IT infrastructure and website to capture vibrant growth opportunities,” said Mark Randall, interim managing director Asia Pacific, Rackspace.
About Rackspace
Rackspace® Hosting (NYSE: RAX) is the open cloud company, delivering open technologies and powering more than 197,000 customers worldwide. Rackspace provides its renowned Fanatical Support® across a broad portfolio of IT products, including Public Cloud, Private Cloud, Hybrid Hosting and Dedicated Hosting. The company offers choice, flexibility and freedom from vendor lock in. Rackspace has been recognized by Bloomberg BusinessWeek as a Top 100 Performing Technology Company and is featured on Fortune’s list of 100 Best Companies to Work For. Rackspace was positioned in the Leaders Quadrant by Gartner Inc. in the “2011 Magic Quadrant for Managed Hosting.” Rackspace is headquartered in San Antonio with offices and data centers around the world. For more information, visit http://www.rackspace.com.hk.
About Cebu Pacific
Cebu Pacific Air is the largest carrier in the Philippine air transportation industry, offering its low-cost services to more destinations and routes with higher flight frequency within the Philippines than any other airline. It offers over 2,000 weekly flights to 32 domestic and 20 international destinations, from six Philippine hubs.
CEB currently operates 10 Airbus A319, 23 Airbus A320 and 8 ATR-72 500 aircraft — one of the most modern aircraft fleets in the world. Between 2013 and 2021, Cebu Pacific will take an additional 19 Airbus A320 and 30 Airbus A321neo aircraft. It is slated to begin long-haul services in the 3rd quarter of 2013, with the arrival of 2 Airbus A330-300 aircraft.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. If such risks or uncertainties materialize or such assumptions prove incorrect, the results of Rackspace could differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements and assumptions. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements, including any statements concerning expected development, performance or operational results related to any particular customer or customers of our customers associated with our hosting solutions or other products and services; any other statements of expectation or belief; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. Risks, uncertainties and assumptions include issues relating to the performance of a customer’s configuration caused by forces outside of the control of Rackspace; changes in the economy, technological and competitive factors, regulatory factors, and and other risks that are described in Rackspace Hosting’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2012, filed with the SEC on November 7, 2012. Except as required by law, Rackspace Hosting assumes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements publicly, or to update the reasons actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements, even if new information becomes available in the future.
Source: Rackspace
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Skills Connect Honoured to be a Finalist at Red Herring 100 Global Award

SYDNEY/PRNewswire/ — Skills Connect Pty Ltd, a leading cloud based employment provider to corporate & government, today announced it has been selected as a Top 100 Finalist of the Red Herring 100 Global Award to be held in Los Angeles USA. The Award is prestigious recognition honouring the year’s most audacious and far reaching private technology companies and entrepreneurs from across the globe.
The Red Herring editorial team selected the Finalists for the 2012 Red Herring 100 Global Award. This group of companies is the short list for the Top 100 award. They are the most innovative and promising companies from a pool of thousands from across North America, Europe and Asia. The Finalists are evaluated on both quantitative and qualitative criteria, such as financial performance, technology innovation, quality of management, IP creation, CAGR, execution of strategy, and disruption in their respective industries.
“Technology companies are becoming the bright spot in the economic outlook based on their increasing role within macro-economic environments,” stated Alex Vieux, Chairman of Red Herring. “2012 has confirmed the sector’s vibrant activity and its resilience to widespread economic problems. An unprecedented number of entrepreneurs are attempting to jump ahead of the competition and aspire to make a difference. Breakthroughs obsolete each other faster than ever before. Skills Connect has performed exceptionally in its field and strongly deserves to be singled out as one of the Red Herring Global Finalists. At this stage, we are left with the daunting task to select the best qualified companies for the 2012 Top 100 Global Award.”
After one final stage of judging – a live presentation at the Red Herring Global Forum in Los Angeles on November 27-29 – the 2012 Top 100 Global Winners will be selected. The formal announcement will occur at a special award dinner on November 29 at the event. http://www.redherring.com/red-herring-global/
Skills Connect CEO Mr. Bradley Birchall commented, “Hot on the heels of winning the Top 100 Asia award in Hong Kong, the Global Award is a tremendous opportunity for us to showcase our international leadership in cloud based disruptive employment and announce our intention to raise capital for our international growth.”
“Our solution meets a very clear need for increased productivity and cost savings at a time when companies and governments are struggling to improve productivity and savings. Employment went global some time ago, unfortunately the model did not, inefficiency is propagated through disconnects between parties in the employment process. We are the missing link, delivering productivity gains whilst improving the quality of hires; this should have been done a long time ago.”
Skills Connect Background:
Skills Connect is a Sydney based Australian company who launched its disruptive cloud employment solution at the Red Herring Top 100 Asia Awards in Hong Kong in September 2012.
Contact:
Bradley Birchall – CEO
Skills Connect Pty Ltd
+61-412-602-231
brad.birchall@skillsconnect.biz
http://www.skillsconnect.biz/
Source: Skills Connect Pty Ltd

INFRAWARE to Offer Polaris Office (iOS version) for Just US$9.99, Beginning Oct. 1

SEOUL, South Korea/PRNewswire/ —
A 50% discount in celebration of the release of iPhone 5
Essential companion for professionals that allows document viewing and editing on iPhone and iPad
Localized in 7 languages including English, French, German and Spanish
INFRAWARE, a leading mobile solution and application developer, today announced a special price promotion for Polaris Office in celebration of the release of iPhone 5. Beginning October 1, the app will be available in the business category of App Store for just US$9.99, down from an original price of US$19.99.
Polaris Office is the most optimized document solution to utilize Microsoft® Office on mobile devices. With the app, users can not only view doc/docx, xls/xlsx, ppt/pptx, and txt files, but also conveniently edit them on the iPhone and iPad. Helpful templates, various editing tools and an intuitive interface also enable users to realize all text, charts, and pictures made with Microsoft Office on a PC the same as the original itself with no degradation.
With its latest upgrade, Polaris Office features convenient and enhanced support for the Bluetooth keyboard by offering the following: use of direction keys, implementing shortcuts, and 3 additional localized language options including French, German, and Spanish. The app was previously localized in English, Korean, Chinese and Japanese. iOS users who work on documents through their iPads will be able to use Polaris Office more effectively as a result of this upgrade.
“Topping the ranks in the App Store’s business category, Polaris Office has truly caught on worldwide as an essential companion for professionals,” said Mr. Min Cheol Kwak, CEO of INFRAWARE. “With the release of iPhone 5, INFRAWARE is offering a special opportunity for iOS users to experience Polaris Office at a discounted price.”
In addition to its document viewing and editing features, Polaris Office also integrates cloud technology so users can easily share documents through services like Google Docs, Dropbox, and Box.net. It also features the fastest loading speed among existing mobile office solutions – taking only 3 seconds to load, which is about 20 times faster than similar products.
Polaris Office is currently utilized in approximately 190 countries and embedded in over 150 million Android-based smartphones annually.
About INFRAWARE
Based in Seoul, South Korea, INFRAWARE secures technology in the modern convergent environment and develops new products to apply new technologies to bolster today’s ubiquitous internet environment. The company is committed to realizing a fully connected world where everyone can access the internet at anytime, anywhere, by continuously researching, developing, and investing in cutting edge digital progress. INFRAWARE has been listed under 041020 on the Korean Stock Exchange KOSDAQ since 2005. Additional information about INFRAWARE is available at http://www.infraware.co.kr / http://www.polarisoffice.com.
Contact:
Jee-Young Jung
Manager / Product Planning Team
INFRAWARE
Phone: +822-535-0478
E-mail: jyjung@infraware.co.kr
Jihye Seong
Senior Associate
Phone: +822-3782-6464
E-mail: Jihye.Seong@bm.com
Source: INFRAWARE

Innovid Launches First Ever Interactive Video Advertising Solution for Multi-Screen

BrightRoll becomes first to integrate, enabling uniform execution of iRoll® formats on any device
NEW YORK /PRNewswire/ — Innovid, the technology platform delivering immersive video advertising anywhere, today announced the adoption of its interactive mobile solutions by BrightRoll, the world’s largest provider of digital video advertising solutions. For the first time, advertisers in the U.S, Canada and Europe can create seamless, interactive pre-roll experiences delivered through BrightRoll’s network, across PC’s, smartphones and tablet devices.
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“In an ever-changing, multi-screen media landscape, marketers must deliver their messages where the audience is, and working with Innovid enables BrightRoll to support brands with a creative solution that can be built once, but applied to all devices,” said Tod Sacerdoti, CEO and founder of BrightRoll. “This integration marks an important milestone in our partnership with Innovid as we continue to push the boundaries of digital video experiences and streamline the creative process.”
Available immediately, marketers can use the same iRoll® video formats on PC and mobile, meeting their marketing goals with a continuous, permission-based solution across devices on the BrightRoll network. Advertisers can now take advantage of iRoll® lean-forward experiences and further capitalize on the contextual power of mobile with features like geolocation and ecommerce among others. Innovid’s interactive mobile video formats can be built in-browser from the iRoll Studio, providing an industry-first authoring path to build HTML5 and Flash versions of an interactive video creative via a single workflow. This significantly reduces the time and complexity for advertisers looking to deliver cross-channel campaigns, essentially letting the technology do the work.
“Innovid believes that technology should break the silos of the multi-screen ‘problem’ and be able to replicate consumers’ viewing habits,” said Zvika Netter, CEO of Innovid. “Brands can now build a single video unit, combine their creative and approval process, and deliver a seamless brand experience across devices. We’re excited to partner with a global leader like BrightRoll that provides brands with the scale needed to connect with consumers everywhere.”
In addition, with PC and mobile units delivered through the same ad server, marketers can truly evaluate the effectiveness of their campaigns on the same analytics platform with consistent metrics that fully gauge cross-media performance.
About Innovid
Innovid delivers immersive advertising anywhere. Founded in 2005, Innovid provides visionary marketers with the tools to create, deliver and measure video campaigns, in any format, on any screen, publisher or ad network. Innovid’s Ad Server was developed to address the issues specific to video ad serving and simplify the process for agencies and marketers. Bringing a new dimension to online video, Innovid’s iRoll reimagines the possibilities for interactive engagement across multiple screens. For more information, visit http://www.Innovid.com.
Source: Innovid

Supermicro(R) FatTwin(TM) Server Embraces the Earth with 5-15% Less Energy Consumption

Supports 8x 3.5″ Hot-Swap HDDs in 1U, 135W CPUs at 47 Degrees C Ambient Without Compromising Performance and More, Maximizing Data Center Efficiency for Best TCO
SAN FRANCISCO/PRNewswire/ — Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMCI), a global leader in high-performance, high-efficiency server technology and green computing, will showcase its latest Earth friendly FatTwin server platforms developed by its strong USA design team at IDF 2012 in San Francisco, CA, September 11-13. The FatTwin is an evolutionary Twin architecture optimized for Data Center, Cloud Computing and Enterprise IT offering the industry’s best capacity and efficiency with 8/4 hot-plug node configurations in an industry standard 4U rack mount chassis (29.5″ depth). These systems feature high-density computing power with support for dual Intel® Xeon® E5-2600 processors (up to 135W) and up to 512GB of memory per node with greater storage capacity up to 8x 3.5″ hot-swap HDDs in 1U or 6x 2.5″ hot-swap HDDs per 0.5U and are powered by redundant Platinum-level, high-efficiency (95%) digital switching power supplies. Also remarkable is the simplicity of its efficient design, featuring free-air cooling and the most effective use of shared, hot-swap resources to dramatically reduce TCO across infrastructure from space requirements to cooling costs and ease of maintenance. These advantages combined enable the highly configurable FatTwin to deliver maximized performance-per-watt with greater energy efficiency measured at 5-15% above existing competitive Twin server solutions. New Front I/O configurations ease serviceability in the Data Center and provide rapid access to hot-plug nodes and hot-swap server components from the cold aisle. GPU for HPC and Hadoop, Big Data optimized configurations are also coming soon. FatTwin simplifies any upgrade or new data center development with higher density computing and capacity in standard rackmount ready formats and is in high volume production now.
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“Data Center, Cloud and Enterprise IT are challenged to balance growing resource and performance needs within space and power budget constraints,” said Charles Liang, President and CEO of Supermicro. “Looking to the future, we’ve increased the compute-density and capacity of our Twin architecture, improved the energy efficiency, optimized cooling and delivered the 4U FatTwin. With support for dual 135W Intel Xeon E5-2600 CPUs per node, maximum storage capacity per U and airflow optimized designs supporting high-ambient operating temperatures up to 47 degrees Celsius, FatTwin delivers on all fronts to save on infrastructure space and energy costs while protecting our environment. FatTwin joins Supermicro’s Server Building Block Solutions to provide the widest range of standard server rack computing platforms supporting Intel’s x86 architecture on the market today.”
“Intel works closely with our developer community to foster innovation and create opportunities that advance our society,” said Lisa Graff, Vice President Intel Architecture Group and General Manager Datacenter Marketing Group at Intel. “IDF San Francisco brings together many companies that share our passion and Supermicro as a longstanding solution provider continues its tradition of delivering innovative, energy efficient server solutions such as the FatTwin that take advantage of Intel’s latest processor advances. Together we are driving the future of computing balancing performance requirements with energy conservation in the data center and cloud.”
Along with FatTwin demos, Supermicro’s IDF exhibits include a full range of MP 8-Way/4-Way, DP and UP server/storage and motherboard solutions optimized for Data Center, Cloud, Enterprise IT, HPC and Embedded computing applications.
Data Center, Cloud Computing and Enterprise IT
2U Twin² (SYS-6027TR-H70RF+), high density computing solutions are ideal for virtualization environments and feature 4x hot-plug nodes each supporting dual Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600, up to 512GB memory in 16 DIMM slots, 1x PCI-E 3.0 slot, 3x hot-swap 3.5″ SATA HDD bays and dual 1GbE LAN ports.
1U SuperServer (SYS-6017R-TDAF) optimized to dramatically reduce operating expenses with maximum energy efficiency and Free-Air cooled operation in high-ambient temperature environments up to 47 degrees Celsius. This solution features dual Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600, up to 256GB memory, 1x PCI-E 3.0 slot, 4x hot-swap 3.5″ SAS2/SATA3 HDD bays dual 1GbE LAN ports and 600W Platinum-level high-efficiency (94%+) power supply.
2U SuperStorage server (SSG-6027R-E1R12N) is designed for scalable NAS and IP-SAN applications delivering new levels of storage performance and capacity expansion. This storage solution features dual Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 (up to 130W TDP), up to 768GB of memory, 12x hot-swap 3.5″ SAS2/SATA3 HDD bays, H/W RAID controller and JBOD expansion, 4x PCI-E 3.0 slots and 4x 1GbE LAN ports.
3U MicroCloud SuperServer (SYS-5037MR-H8TRF) is a flexible platform for offers eight (8x) high-performance, high-efficiency UP server nodes with easy-serviceability in a modular, 23″ deep space saving chassis design. MicroCloud features (per node) a single Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 offering up to 8 cores and 130W TDP, up to 128GB memory, 1x PCI-E 3.0 low-profile slot, 2x hot-swap 3.5″ SATA3 HDD bays, dual 1GbE LAN ports and shared redundant 1620W Platinum-level high-efficiency (94%+) power supplies. MicroCloud will be on display at Intel’s main booth.
7U SuperBlade® product line includes the TwinBlade® (SBI-7227R-T2) offering with 40 CPUs in 7U and the new PCI-E Blade (SBI-7127R-SH) providing a flexible solution for 1x FHHL PCI-E Gen3 card and 2x 2.5″ HDDs (including SAS2/SATA3/SSD). This combines with FDR 56Gb/QDR 40Gb InfiniBand, 10GbE and FCoE modules for HPC, Data Center and Storage Area Network (SAN) connectivity.
SuperRack® provides the ultimate enclosure solution optimized for Supermicro’s complete line of server and storage platforms. Combine Supermicro’s rack solutions with Supermicro’s NMView software for complete, remote node monitoring and management.
High Performance Computing (HPC)
4U/Tower SuperWorkstation (SYS-7047AX-72RF/TRF) features Enterprise-class Overclocking and emphasizes high-availability and reliability for critical transaction processing at the highest performance levels. Supports dual Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 (up to 150W TDP), up to 512GB memory, 7x PCI-E expansion slots, 8x hot-swap 3.5″ drive bays and dual 1GbE LAN ports. This SuperWorkstation also showcases Intel® Xeon® Phi™ coprocessors and Intel® SSD 910 series storage devices.
2U SuperServer® (SYS-2027GR-TRF) popular in large scale supercomputing clusters for oil & gas, financial, 3D modeling/rendering, scientific and engineering applications – supports 6x GPUs, dual Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600, up to 256GB memory, 10x hot-swap 2.5″ drive bays, dual 1GbE ports.
4U/Tower SuperServer (SYS-8047R-7RFT+) supports quad, 8-core Intel® Xeon® processor E5-4600, up to 1TB memory, 5x hot-swap 3.5″ SAS2/SATA3 HDD bays, 4x PCI-E 3.0 slots and 2x 10GbE LAN ports.
Visit Supermicro at IDF 2012, San Francisco in Moscone Center West, Booth #700 to see a complete lineup of server and storage solutions for Data Center, Cloud and Enterprise IT applications. In addition to its FatTwin and SuperServer displays, Supermicro will showcase its Embedded Solutions in Booth #208 of the Intelligent Systems Community section within IDF.
For complete information on Supermicro’s high performance, high-efficiency SuperServer and SuperStorage solutions, visit http://www.supermicro.com.
Follow Supermicro on Facebook and Twitter to receive their latest news and announcements.
About Super Micro Computer, Inc.
Supermicro® (NASDAQ: SMCI), the leading innovator in high-performance, high-efficiency server technology is a premier provider of advanced server Building Block Solutions® for Data Center, Cloud Computing, HPC, Enterprise IT and Embedded Systems worldwide. Supermicro is committed to protecting the environment through its “We Keep IT Green®” initiative and provides customers with the most energy-efficient, environmentally-friendly solutions available on the market.
Supermicro, FatTwin, SuperServer, SuperBlade, TwinBlade, Building Block Solutions and We Keep IT Green are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Super Micro Computer, Inc.
All other brands, names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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Source: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

Supermicro(R) Introduces Line of Next Generation Embedded Building Block Solutions(R) Optimized for Wide Variety of Embedded Applications

Latest Solutions Offer Higher Performance, Lower Power, Greater I/O Expansion and Next Generation Processor Support
SAN FRANCISCO /PRNewswire/ — Super Micro Computer, Inc. (NASDAQ: SMCI), a global leader in high-performance, high-efficiency server technology and green computing, showcases its new embedded solutions this week at Intel Developer Forum (IDF) 2012 in San Francisco, CA. New compact, feature-rich UP (uni-processor) motherboards and server appliances will be unveiled with demos featuring Wind River Hypervisor Virtualization and Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials.
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Supermicro’s compact UP motherboards are the foundation of their embedded building block solutions. Server-grade designs provide maximum reliability with 7 year life time availability and support and the latest embedded motherboards support the 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ processors maximizing performance, density and memory throughput while lowering power consumption. Supermicro’s embedded motherboard exhibits at IDF include:
(New) C7B75 (LGA 1155, B75 Express Chipset) in uATX format offering multiple display port options. Ideally suited for IPC, kiosk and SMB desktop applications.
(New) C7H61/-L (LGA 1155, H61 Express Chipset) in ATX form factor offering multiple PCI-E and PCI 32 slot options, HDMI output and multi display capabilities. Designed for DVR, IPC and SMB desktop applications.
X9SCV-Q/X9SCV-QV4 (G2 rPGA988B, QM67 Chipset) in mini-ITX form factor offer Dual HDMI, VGA and LVDS header and supports AMT 7.0. Designed for Digital Signage, IPC and Kiosk.
X9SPV-F/X9SPV-LN4F (FCBGA1023, QM77 Chipset) also in mini-ITX form it is the first of its kind to offer ECC support, Quad GbE LAN. Designed for SMB Storage, Gateway and Firewall Server.
Supermicro’s 1U 5017P-TLN4F/5017P-TF in a short-depth 9.8″ SC504-203B chassis features 1x 3.5″ or 2x 2.5″ SATA3 drive bays, a 200W high-efficiency Supermicro power supply and PCI Express 3.0 x16 expansion capability on riser. These servers can be configured for a variety of embedded applications ranging from content servers, SMB storage/network/security appliances and IPC systems to standalone kiosk and digital signage solutions. Supermicro’s new embedded server solutions support Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3 Mobile processors with ECC support. These servers come in two configurations – i7 4C/35W and i5/2C 35W models.
“Supermicro is rapidly leveraging our server design expertise to expand our solutions for the embedded market,” said Charles Liang, President and CEO of Supermicro. “Our new embedded motherboards and server solutions take maximum advantage of the new features available in Intel’s latest mobile processors. Our designs focus on quality, flexibility and ease of deployment offering customers a growing range of solutions that adapt to their particular applications.”
On display is Supermicro’s 5017P-TLN4F (i7) embedded server running Wind River Hypervisor for embedded devices. The Wind River Hypervisor delivers a safe and secure partitioning solution that consolidates real-time and general purpose workloads running on multiple operating systems (such as VxWorks combined with Windows 7 or Wind River Linux). The virtualization layer delivers deterministic, real-time performance to the factory floor applications, while simultaneously running business applications in a safe and secure environment.
“By delivering virtualization, Wind River Hypervisor helps embedded developers achieve greater levels of device functionality on a wide variety of form factors,” said Mark Hermeling, product line manager for virtualization at Wind River. “Wind River Hypervisor running on Supermicro’s 5017P-TLN4F embedded server can consolidate real-time and general purpose workloads on operating systems such as VxWorks, Linux and Windows, while guarding safety and security. Together with Supermicro, we can provide our customers with the capability to reduce cost, save space, weight and power and deliver innovative new solutions that combine real-time control and business applications in a single box.”
Also on display is Supermicro’s next generation server 5017P-TF (i5) running Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials. This embedded solution demo is ideal for SMB and branch offices, allowing data to be secured and readily available to a number of remote and desk users avoiding network bandwidth or access delays.
For a close up look Supermicro’s latest embedded solutions and collaborative demos, visit their Embedded Solutions exhibit at IDF 2012, San Francisco in Moscone Center West, Intelligent Systems Community section, Booth #208. For complete information on Supermicro’s wide range of flexible, high-performance Embedded Server Building Block Solutions, visit http://www.supermicro.com/Embedded.
Follow Supermicro on Facebook and Twitter to receive their latest news and announcements.
About Super Micro Computer, Inc.
Supermicro® (NASDAQ: SMCI), the leading innovator in high-performance, high-efficiency server technology is a premier provider of advanced server Building Block Solutions® for Embedded Systems, Enterprise IT, Data Center, HPC, and Cloud Computing worldwide. Supermicro is committed to protecting the environment through its “We Keep IT Green®” initiative and provides customers with the most energy-efficient, environmentally-friendly solutions available on the market.
Supermicro, Building Block Solutions and We Keep IT Green are trademarks and/or registered trademarks of Super Micro Computer, Inc.
Intel, Intel Xeon, the Intel Xeon logo and Intel Core are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.
All other brands, names and trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
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Source: Super Micro Computer, Inc.

World’s Most Rugged Tablet is Coming to Australia

MELBOURNE, Australia /PRNewswire/ — Getac Technology Corporation has unveiled the technology inside the world’s most compact and robust Android tablet, as the device hits the Australasian market. It will be distributed exclusively by Synnex Australia Pty Ltd in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ).

Getac Z710 Fully Rugged Tablet
The 7-inch Getac Z710 is the only rugged tablet built with a glove-friendly touchscreen — thanks to Getac’s proprietary LumiBond™ technology. This new technology integrates Gorilla® Glass, a capacitive touch sensor and a LED panel, providing unprecedented touch sensitivity, even with gloves on.
“This unique feature will save time and boost productivity in sectors where users typically wear gloves to provide protection within hazardous working environments,” says Rowina Lee, Vice President, Getac Technology Corporation.
The LumiBond engineering also means the Z710 has a better viewing angle and sunlight readability than existing rugged tablets on the market.
Andrew Yu, Product Manager of Getac, from Synnex Australia — which will exclusively distribute the new device — says: “Getac has built the rugged tablet with the operator in mind, whether they work in utility, logistics, automotive, or other field service sectors that require communication and data capture functionality, operating in harsh environments. Those industry sectors are key part of the backbone industries to drive the ANZ economies.”
Field users will also benefit from communication and connectivity features built into the new device, including Bluetooth, WiFi, and 3G; unlike most devices which only offer data capture, the Z710 also offers voice capture. In addition, the unique navigation processor (SiRFstarIV™) provides best in class GPS accuracy.
The device includes RF pass-through, providing high-speed connectivity to the above communications functions — ideal for in-vehicle use.
“The RF pass-through provides faster and more reliable data delivery in real time, and with the corresponding in-vehicle docking station, the tablet becomes the ideal on-the-move communications solution,” Mr Yu says.
Data capture options include HW Barcode and high frequency RFID technology, while Geographic Information Systems (GIS) mapping is made easy with GPS, E-compass and accelerometer — providing state-of-the-art positional accuracy.
Ms Lee adds that as well as the array of data capture, communication and connectivity capabilities, the device will be the most rugged tablet of its kind; the Z710 is IP65 and MIL-STD-810G rated, and outclasses other rugged tablets by withstanding 6-foot drops and operating in temperatures from -20 degrees Celsius to 50 degrees Celsius. This can allow restriction-free usage on all seasons and all geographic in Australia and New Zealand.
“The Z710 has the capacity to redefine the way technology is used in the field,” Ms Lee says. “The device is engineered to enhance business performance on-the-go and in tough conditions — and we know users will be able to rely on the tablet to deliver time and again.”
Getac Z710 Fully Rugged Tablet Product Key Features:
7″ touchscreen that you can operate with gloves on
Thin, small, and light (it’s only 800g)
Android 2.3
10-hour battery life
Proprietary LumiBond™ Gorilla Glass® for ultra-sensitive touchscreen
Rugged, with IP65 Certification and MIL-STD-810G Rating
SiRFstarIV™ High Sensitivity GPS for enhanced positioning accuracy
WiFi / Bluetooth / 3.5G WWAN with both data and voice capabilities
All-in-one and instant capture 1D/2D Imager barcode reader
High definition 5 MP auto-focus camera for greater efficiency
High frequency RFID reader
About Getac
Getac Technology Corporation is a key subsidiary of MiTAC-Synnex Business Group (2011 consolidated revenue 25.3 billion USD). Its business coverage includes; rugged notebooks, rugged tablet PCs and rugged handheld devices for military, police, government, communications, manufacturing and transportation applications ranging from fully rugged to commercial-grade rugged. Getac’s strong R&D capabilities allow it to provide a high level of customisation and all-aspect hardware-software integration solutions. For more information visit: http://apac.getac.com/
About Synnex
Synnex Australia Pty Ltd (Synnex) is a global IT Supply Chain services company and one of the largest distribution companies within Australia. With a focus on pure value-added distribution, Synnex has the global backing and local experience to deliver an unparalleled level of service, support, logistics and competitive pricing to the marketplace. Synnex differentiates itself from its competitors through its expertise in Supply Chain Management (SCM), the strategic implementation of Just in Time Delivery (JIT) and by establishing strategic partnerships with a broad range of leading IT manufacturers. Synnex endeavours to service all businesses in the IT industry including SME Resellers, System Integrators, Computer Retailers, Original Equipment Manufacturers, Corporate Retailers, National Retailers and VARs. For more information, please visit: http://www.synnex.com.au
For more information visit: http://www.getac.com/Z710/ or contact Synnex Australia.
Synnex Sales Contact:
Martin Gotthard / Justin Spencer
getac@synnex.com.au
Synnex Service Contact
Khai Luu
Khail@synnex.com.au
Media Contact:
Chi-wing Chan
+61-3-8540 8888
Source: Getac Technology Corporation

Sony Mobile Launches new Xperia(TM) Campaign Showcasing Connected Entertainment Experiences

LONDON /PRNewswire/ —
Integrated marketing campaign highlights One-touch function to share music and images between smartphones and other Sony products
Sony Mobile Communications (“Sony Mobile”) has unveiled the second phase of its “Made of Imagination” marketing campaign, which demonstrates how Xperia smartphones offer consumers the best connected entertainment experiences. The campaign showcases how consumers can instantly ‘unleash’ music or images from their Xperia smartphones with other Sony products using simple One-touch function, enabled by Near Field Communication (NFC) technology.
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The integrated campaign, which will be deployed across TV, print, digital, out-of-home and retail, highlights Sony Mobile’s commitment to innovative use of NFC. The campaign starts in the UK and will roll out in other markets over the coming months. It includes two distinctive TV adverts and the first, which airs for the first time on 7th September, shows how music playing on an Xperia smartphone can be instantly transferred to a speaker with a single touch. The second advert, which airs in early October, explains the simple process of capturing and sharing images by touching smartphones together.
Steve Walker, Chief Marketing Officer at Sony Mobile said, “Xperia smartphones are at the heart of Sony’s wider strategy of delivering connected entertainment experiences and a common user experience across devices. Xperia smartphones open the door to a world of imagination and we have created a vibrant campaign to show the possibilities of One-touch function, whether creating, sharing or listening to content.”
The distinctive art work is used in the TV adverts and throughout the print campaign. The soundtrack is provided by British group, Crystal Fighters with a song called Follow. The first of these TV adverts, by the directors collective Canada, can be viewed here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pe6R_ITMILM&hd=1
The integrated campaign, which was developed by agency partners, McCann London, PHD, Momentum and LBi, will feature an innovative social media campaign called Tweetsinger supported by Twitter hashtag #tweetsinger, that turns people’s tweets into songs and will go live on http://www.sonymobile.com on September 10th.
Sony Mobile is showcasing its new range of Xperia smartphones with One-touch function, Xperia T and Xperia V at the consumer technology trade show IFA in Berlin. Visitors to Sony’s stand can see demonstrations of how music is transferred from smartphones to headphones and speakers, as well as how images are moved to compatible PCs through One-touch function.
About Sony Mobile Communications
Sony Mobile Communications is a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Corporation, a leading global innovator of audio, video, game, communications, key device and information technology products for both the consumer and professional markets. With its music, pictures, computer entertainment and online businesses, Sony is uniquely positioned to be the leading electronics and entertainment company in the world. Through its Xperia™ smartphone portfolio, Sony Mobile Communications delivers the best of Sony technology, premium content and services, and easy connectivity to Sony’s world of networked entertainment experiences. For more information: http://www.sonymobile.com
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