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IBM has added 10 gigabit Ethernet switches from long-time data center partner Voltaire to its roster of resold products, further expanding its data center portfolio. The Vantage 8500, a 10G Ethernet switch, is now generally available and can be purchased from IBM under a new resale agreement between the two
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The Dow Chemical Company and Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. have joined the Eco-Patent Commons, a business effort coordinated by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) to help the environment by pledging environmentally beneficial patents to the public domain. The two companies have pledged several patents that cover technologies
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In today's rapidly changing business landscape, gaining customer visibility across all channels has become a top priority for organizations. Companies such as Walmart, American Express, and Coca-Cola recognize the value of leveraging business and consumer data to stay ahead of the competition. Effective use of customer data has
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On October 13, 2009, several notable companies in the market were highlighted for their recent developments. Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT) announced that it will bring Scale Computing's new IBM-based storage appliance to resellers serving the midmarket. This move aims to expand Avnet's offerings in the storage
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The stock market saw a rally in technology shares on Friday, overriding concerns that the Federal Reserve would raise interest rates sooner than previously estimated. International Business Machines Corp. led gains in the Dow Jones Industrial Average after Barclays Plc upgraded computer hardware companies, citing an increase in demand for
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As the newspaper industry struggles to make a profit from its online presence, major technology companies have stepped in to provide solutions for charging readers for news. The Newspaper Association of America (NAA) initiated a process to explore ways to seamlessly charge readers for online news, resulting in 11 proposals
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The international open standards consortium OASIS has announced the results of recent Board of Directors elections, reflecting the group's international and organizational diversity. Peter Brown, a European entrepreneur from Pensive S.A., has been chosen to serve as Board Chair, while Bob Freund, a software expert from Japan-based
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As part of a proposed settlement, a group of major corporate companies, including Sony, IBM, and Red Hat, are finalizing an agreement to acquire patents sold by Microsoft to Allied Security Trust (AST). The acquisition is led by the Open Invention Network (OIN), a coalition of companies that support open
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VMware, Inc., the global leader in business infrastructure virtualization, concluded its sixth annual VMworld conference on September 3, 2009, at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. The four-day event attracted a strong turnout of over 12,500 customers, partners, press, and analysts, as well as 200+ sponsors and exhibitors. The
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Kenya is on the verge of establishing a neutral national data centre, a project that has attracted 28 companies interested in partnering with the government under a public-private partnership (PPP) arrangement. The firms, ranging from telecommunications giants to technology solutions providers, have expressed interest in setting up the data centre,
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PicksThatMove, a leading stock website that provides free daily alerts on stocks that are moving up, highlighted several companies on August 27, 2009, that showed significant price movements. Among them were Alliant Techsystems (ATK), Fluor Corporation (FLR), Nokia (NOK), Emulex Corporation (ELX), Geokinetics Inc. (GOK), and Juhl Wind Inc. (JUHL)
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VMware, the global leader in virtualization solutions, has announced the speaker lineup and sponsorship list for its annual VMworld 2009 conference. The event, themed "Hello Freedom," emphasizes the liberating effects of virtualization on datacenter, desktop, and cloud computing. Over 300 presentations and breakout sessions will focus on virtualization
