EDP Weekly's IT Monitor articles from February 2005

EDP Weekly's IT Monitor archives from February 2005

ATI MOBILITY RADEON 'R' Graphics selected for new line of PCI Pavilion and Presario Notebooks.(Compaq Computer Corp., ATI Technologies Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., contract)
February 7, 2005... ATI Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:ATYT) (TSX:ATY), the global leader for PC graphics, has announced that ATI mobile graphics processors have been selected to power two new lines of high-performance multimedia notebook PCs from HP--the HP Pavilion...

Cegetel selects Ciena's next-gen core systems to increase performance for broadband appls.
February 7, 2005... Ciena Corporation (Nasdaq:CIEN) has announced that Cegetel has selected Ciena's next-generation optical transport systems to improve the performance and reliability of the French operator's national long-haul network and to facilitate new...

SafeNet Luna cryptographic platform enters Common Criteria and SigG evaluation process.(new standard for information security)
February 7, 2005... SafeNet, Inc. (NASDAQ:SFNT), setting the standard for information security, has announced that the cryptographic platform on which the Luna SA and SP hardware security modules are based, has entered Common Criteria (CC) and German Digital...

Standards-based WiMAX to take wireless communications to new heights.
February 7, 2005... The wireless communications market has been witnessing tremendous growth in the recent past and the emergence of the standards-based wireless interoperability for microwave access (WiMAX) is expected to further this popularity. In fact,...

LinuxGenius launches LinuxCBT SUSE Enterprise edition.(computer education software)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... LinuxGenius has announced the release of LinuxCBT SUSE Enterprise Edition. LinuxCBT SUSE Enterprise is LinuxGenius' ninth comprehensive computer based training course focusing on Linux-based open-source tools and applications. LinuxCBT SUSE...

Blue Titan Software and Wipro Technologies to deliver scalable SOA solutions to global enterprises.
February 7, 2005... Blue Titan Software, Inc., a provider of service-oriented infrastructure software, and Wipro Technologies Inc., a provider of IT solutions and services, has announced a strategic technology alliance to bring a joint service-oriented...

Parama Networks selects Enea's OSE Real-Time Operating System for use in SONET/SDH optical transport reference system.(Enea Embedded Technology AB, Synchronous Optical Network, Spatial Data Handling )
February 7, 2005... Enea Embedded Technology has announced that Parama Networks has selected the OSE Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) for use in its Mx-40 SONET/SDH optical transport reference system. The Mx-40 is a reference platform for network equipment...

ECI Telecom expands FTTP portfolio with new indoor ONTs.(fibre to the premises, Optical Network Termination)(Brief Article)
February 7, 2005... ECI Telecom (NASDAQ:ECIL), a telecommunications solutions provider, announced its new family of standards-based indoor Optical Network Termination (ONT) devices for residences and businesses being served by Broadband Passive Optical Network...

TI's latest 16-bit, 500-MSPS dual-channel digital-to-analog converter targets 3G wireless base stations.(Texas Instruments Inc.)
February 14, 2005... Addressing the growing demands of wireless carriers for low-noise floor and increased performance devices, Texas Instruments Incorporated (NYSE:TXN) (TI) has introduced its next generation high performance, dual-channel 500-MSPS...

AMD Geode processor-based development platforms help simplify embedded designs.(Advanced Micro Devices Inc.)(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... AMD (NYSE:AMD) has announced the availability of two AMD Geode processor-based development boards designed to help simplify the design and development of x86 embedded and industrial computing devices. The AMD Geode DBSC1100 and AMD Geode...

HP, IBM, Intel and Sun Microsystems launch Globus Consortium.(Hewlett-Packard Co.)
February 14, 2005... Hewlett-Packard, IBM, Intel and Sun Microsystems have announced the formation of the Globus Consortium, a new industry group dedicated to the commercial advancement of the Globus Toolkit, an open standards building block for enterprise-level...

X1 announces support for IBM Lotus Notes.(X1 Technologies L.L.C.)
February 14, 2005... X1 Technologies, Inc., a recognized leader in desktop search, has announced planned support for the IBM Lotus Notes email messaging system and future support of IBM Workplace within its award-winning desktop search application, X1 Desktop...

CyberLink licenses InterActual Player engine.(InterActual, agreement)
February 14, 2005... InterActual, a subsidiary of Sonic Solutions (Nasdaq:SNIC) and the leading supplier of web-enabled bonus content technology for Hollywood DVD titles, announced today that CyberLink Corp. (5203.TW), a world leader and pioneer in providing...

ADIC introduces innovative service approach to backup systems.(Advanced Digital Information Corporation)(iSurety)
February 14, 2005... Advanced Digital Information Corporation (Nasdaq:ADIC), a leader in Intelligent Storage solutions for the open systems market, has unveiled iSurety, the company's new comprehensive service approach. ADIC's iSurety service leverages advanced...

Department of Energy Labs deploy Red Hat Enterprise Linux.(Brief Article)
February 14, 2005... Red Hat, Inc. (Nasdaq:RHAT), the world's leading provider of open source to the enterprise, has announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Lab CIOs made an agreement for broad deployment of Red Hat Enterprise Linux for systems...

ADIC doubles tape library capacity and throughput with support for LTO-3.(Advanced Digital Information Corp., linear tape-open)
February 21, 2005... Advanced Digital Information Corporation (Nasdaq:ADIC), a leader in Intelligent Storage solutions for the open systems market, has announced broad support for the third-generation Linear Tape-Open (LTO) Ultrium tape drive, offering users...

General Micro Systems announces industry's highest performance Mini-ITX motherboard.
February 21, 2005... General Micro Systems has announced the industry's highest performance Mini-ITX motherboard. Known as the P620 Hawk, the new Pentium M-based Mini-ITX board is the first to provide a field-upgradeable CPU, and the first to provide PMC I/O...

M-Systems announces availability of uDiskOnChip embedded USB 2.0 flash storage.
February 21, 2005... M-Systems (NASDAQ:FLSH) has announced the availability of uDiskOnChip, USB 2.0 flash storage for the embedded market. uDiskOnChip merges M-Systems' proven expertise in the USB 2.0 high-speed interface with its flash know-how in embedded systems...

Novel wafer cleaning technologies to support advances in the semiconductor industry.
February 21, 2005... Demand for new and improved front-end semiconductor manufacturing technologies such as wafer cleaning and thin layer deposition is expected to stem from the rapid advancements in the integrated chip (IC) industry. "Innovative wafer...

Agilent Technologies introduces Medalist i5000 in-circuit test platform.
February 21, 2005... Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) has introduced an in-circuit test (ICT) system that delivers the fastest time-to-money ratio for printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs) through new software and tester-per-pin architecture. The Agilent...

OSIsoft customers increase performance with RtPortal.(new business management software)
February 21, 2005... OSIsoft, Inc., the global leader in delivering performance management software to the world's leading process manufacturing, life sciences, and utility companies, today announced key updates to RtPortal. As the visualization family of products...

Sonex to distribute Wave Systems EMBASSY Trust Suite, targeting enterprises interested in trusted computing in Eastern Europe.(Sonex Infrastructure Solutions Group)(Brief Article)
February 21, 2005... Wave Systems Corp. (NASDAQ:WAVX) and Sonex Infrastructure Solutions Group (Sonex ISG) have announced that Sonex ISG will distribute Wave's EMBASSY Trust Suite (ETS) software and infrastructure to enterprises interested in trusted computing...

AMD's specification for open platform management architecture supported by Raritan Computer.(Advanced Micro Devices Inc.)
February 28, 2005... Raritan Computer Inc.,a provider of solutions for managing IT infrastructure equipment and the mission-critical applications and services that run on it--today announced its support for the Open Platform Management Architecture (OPMA)...

HP unifies server and storage management, bridging data center "islands".(Hewlett-Packard Co.)
February 28, 2005... HP has introduced a suite of storage resource management software that bridges the islands of server and storage management prevalent in data centers today. The first storage offering in the company's roadmap for a unified server and...

Solera Networks brings complete visibility to network events, traffic, and behavior.(new company formed)
February 28, 2005... Solera Networks has announced the formal launch of its company, Solera Networks Incorporated. Solera Networks resolves system-level restraints to capture and record all network information, providing complete and reliable knowledge of an...

Novell teams with IBM to promote SUSE LINUX and Linux on power to software providers.
February 28, 2005... Novell (Nasdaq:NOVL) and IBM have launched a joint promotion to encourage software developers to build their applications for Novell's SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server on IBM POWER platforms. SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 9, with the scalability and...

TI's new 1 GHz DSP delivers performance and flexibility to support multiple 3G wireless standards and base station form factors.(Texas Instruments Inc., digital signal processors)
February 28, 2005... Addressing the need for robust wireless networks capable of providing consumers with the latest applications, Texas Instruments Incorporated (NYSE:TXN) (TI) has announced a next generation programmable DSP capable of handling multiple 3G air...

Infineon Technologies, Samsung Electronics, Trolltech and Emuzed intro first Linux UMTS/EDGE dual-mode smartphone reference design.(Samsung Electronics Company Ltd., universal mobile telecommunications system, enhanced data for global system for mobile communications evolution )
February 28, 2005... Infineon Technologies (NYSE:IFX)(FWB:IFX), Samsung Electronics, Trolltech and Emuzed have announced the world's first UMTS/EDGE smartphone reference design based on the Linux operating system. The reference platform showcases many advanced 3G...