Web hosting server virtualization, automation and software provider, Parallels, has launched with Quest Software, a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) bundle, designed to offer a centralized Windows desktop deployment and management platform. The end-to-end stack is hoped to reduce the management and security headache of desktop computing, and reduces the investment required in hardware and software licenses.
mattnyc99 writes “The FBI has confirmed to Popular Mechanics that it’s not only adding palm prints to its criminal records, but preparing to balloon its repository of photos, which an agency official says ‘could be the basis for our facial recognition.’ It’s all part of a new biometric software system that could store millions of iris scans within 10 years and has privacy advocates crying foul. Quoting: ‘The FBI’s Next Generation Identification (NGI) system, which could cost as much as $1 billion over its 10-year life cycle, will create an unprecedented database of biometric markers, such as facial images and iris scans. For criminal investigators, NGI could be as useful as DNA some day — a distinctive scar or a lopsided jaw line could mean the difference between a cold case and closed one. And for privacy watchdogs, it’s a dual threat — seen as a step toward a police state, and a gold mine of personal data waiting to be plundered by cybercriminals.’”
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CDNetworks and Nirvanix announced a strategic partnership to deliver a unified cloud storage and content delivery service. Available immediately, CDNetworks’ customers will be able to store unlimited amounts of protected and secure content online and move content instantly to and from any of CDNetworks’ 63 nodes worldwide at previously unseen economies. The partnership with CDNetworks will provide Nirvanix customers with the ability to not only securely store massive amounts of media and content but also stage content for instant delivery anywhere in the world, utilizing one of CDNetworks’ data centers for local delivery. By combining these services, companies will have better overall media delivery capability and also save 80 to 90 percent over building or growing storage infrastructures of their own.
TBDVirtualFirewall for VMware ESX is designed for virtualized DMZ environments. It allows you to deploy virtualization technology in the DMZ while complying with established security and audit requirements. Virtual Network Policies support the separation of duty needs of security and virtualization professionals. TBD Networks’ VMShadowing technology enables highly dynamic, secure environments by following VMs moving between hypervisors via VMotion or cold migration. Integrated into TBDVirtualFabric the software is proven in some of the world’s largest, highly secure production networks since 2002.
DataSynapse’s GridServer is a service execution platform that dynamically scales enterprise application services based on performance and business requirements. GridServer provides a simplified approach to enabling business critical application components to execute across the entire available computing infrastructure — the ‘grid’.
VIRTERA is an independent Information Technology (IT) professional services and consulting firm delivering virtualization technology solutions and services to companies nationwide. VIRTERA’s proven Virtual Operations Framework (VOF) methodology ensures successful and rapid adoption of virtualization technologies and an optimum return on organizations’ IT investments. VIRTERA’s team of certified IT architects and consultants develop, deploy and manage Virtual Infrastructure (VI) solutions designed to solve today’s most challenging IT issues while its industry-unique vAssure Strategy group tests and analyzes virtualization trends across the entire virtual ecosystem.
Progress Software has acquired Mindreef, a provider of SOA service validation and testing tools. Mindreef will be fully integrated into Progress Software, and will adopt the Progress Software company name. Progress expects to retain most Mindreef product names, however, this will be reviewed over the months following the acquisition.
Elixir Technology provides Integrated Business Intelligence with Elixir Repertoire - a product for Dashboard, Reporting, Data ETL and Scheduling. Supporting ‘Web 2.0′ with RESTful Web Services architectural approach on SOA, Elixir Repertoire aims to power the new generation enterprise applications with Business Intelligence that is simplified yet powerful, feature-rich yet affordable. With over 600 customers across 50 countries already using its enterprise reporting feature, Elixir Repertoire completes the entire Business Intelligence cycle to realize the full return of investment.
Legacy systems typically contain the most critical information in an enterprise, and many organizations have more than one type of legacy platform. LegaSuite Integration is a middleware tool to simplify and accelerate integration of all types legacy data, business logic and screens with Web applications and SOA tools such as ESB and BPM suites.