EDP Weekly's IT Monitor articles from May 2004

EDP Weekly's IT Monitor archives from May 2004

Xilinx announces free configurable PCS reference design for use with Virtex-II pro platform FPGAS.(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... Xilinx, Inc. (Nasdaq:XLNX) has announced the availability of a free fully functional Configurable Physical Coding Sublayer (CPCS) reference design for a multi-mode PCS block implemented in Xilinx Virtex-II Pro FPGAs. The CPCS can be dynamically...

Unisys enhances ES7000.
May 3, 2004... Unisys Corporation (NYSE:UIS) has unveiled the new ES7000 540 server featuring the Intel Xeon processor MP based platform and Sentinel management enhancements. Additionally, the company released data proving that Unisys ES7000 servers running...

F5 Networks' FirePass Controller achieves independent certification from ICSA Labs.
May 3, 2004... F5 Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq:FFIV), a provider of Application Traffic Management products, today announced that its FirePass Controller has been tested and certified, earning ICSA Labs' well-regarded validation by the industry's only independent...

Inovis launches new services network.
May 3, 2004... Inovis, a provider of business commerce automation solutions, has announced the availability of its nextgeneration services network, powering Inovis' value-added network (VAN) and outsourced managed services focused on trading partner...

Alopa Networks deploys second-generation Alopa MetaSure service assurance and management platform.(Brief Article)
May 3, 2004... Alopa Networks, Inc. has launched its second-generation Alopa MetaSure assurance and management platform. Alopa MetaSure demonstrates Alopa's commitment to providing next-generation tools that empower broadband service providers to consolidate...

OSIsoft intros ProcessPoint 4.0.
May 3, 2004... OSIsoft, Inc. has announced ProcessPoint 4.0, a Web-based, collaborative software tool that provides a real-time, centralized system of record for all product information from idea through commercialization and scale-up to production....

Wavelink and Funk Software partner to provide enhanced management for wireless security.
May 3, 2004... Wavelink Corporation, a provider of mobile infrastructure management software for the enterprise, and Funk Software, a leading commercial developer of wireless local area network (WLAN) user authentication solutions, today announced an...

PKWARE releases new version of PKZIP for windows.
May 3, 2004... PKWARE, Inc., a provider of trusted ZIP Solutions for the Enterprise, has announced enhancements to its award-winning PKZIP product for Windows. The latest generation of PKZIP significantly increases the ease with which users can efficiently...

Microsoft appoints ePartners to several partner product and non-product advisory councils.
May 3, 2004... ePartners, one of the world's leading Microsoft Business Solutions providers and information technology services organizations with twenty-one offices in North America and London, announced recently its involvement in a number of critical...

Intersil announces new full-duplex RS-485/422 transceivers with 15 kV ESD protection.
May 10, 2004... Intersil Corporation (Nasdaq:ISIL), a leader in the design and manufacture of high performance analog solutions, has announced two new LINEARLINK full-duplex RS-485/422 transceivers, the ISL8489E and the ISL8491E. These new transceivers are...

AMD intros two mobile processors.
May 10, 2004... AMD (NYSE:AMD) has introduced two new low-power mobile processors designed to offer outstanding computing performance and true mobility for thin and light notebooks. The new low-power mobile AMD Athlon 64 processor models 2800+ and 2700+...

Mirra intros the M-250GB Mirra Personal Server.
May 10, 2004... Mirra, Inc., developer of digital content protection and management solutions for consumers and SOHO professionals, has announced that the company will offer a 250GB hard drive version of the Mirra Personal Server. The larger-capacity M-250 is...

HP Integrity servers delivering greater value to customers.
May 10, 2004... HP (NYSE:HPQ)(Nasdaq:HPQ) has announced significant achievements in its standards-based server portfolio, including breakthrough innovation in system design that dramatically increases the workload capacity and cuts costs for HP Integrity...

Quantum3D announces support for new NVIDIA graphics technology.
May 10, 2004... Quantum3D, Inc., a provider of open architecture, realtime 3D visual computing solutions for the Visual Simulation and Training (VST) and Embedded Visual Computing (EVC) markets, has announced its support for the new NVIDIA Quadro FX 4000...

Hitachi Data Systems shatters performance and capacity limitations of modular market.
May 10, 2004... Hitachi Data Systems Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE:HIT), has announced the general availability of the Hitachi Thunder 9585V, the most recent platform addition to its line of Application Optimized Storage...

ACAD releases FineSim hybrid simulation analysis tool.
May 10, 2004... ACAD Corporation has announced the introduction of FineSim, a hybrid simulation analysis tool that incorporates transistor-level simulation analysis capabilities for mixed digital and analog design. FineSim can achieve SPICE-level accuracy with...

Broadvox deploys IP Unity for residential VoIP over Broadband.(Brief Article)
May 10, 2004... Broadvox, the largest privately-held VoIP provider, and IP Unity, the market leader in IP service solutions for blended TDM and IP networks, have announced deployment of the award-winning Harmony6000 in Broadvox's recently unveiled...

Xspedius Communications selects Atreus Systems for IP service provisioning.
May 10, 2004... Atreus Systems, a provider of software solutions for rapid creation and delivery of IP (Internet Protocol) services, today announced that Xspedius Communications, an Integrated Communications Provider serving small and medium-sized businesses,...

UMC and TrendChip partner to deliver Asia's first ADSL2+ solution.
May 24, 2004... TrendChip Technologies Corporation, a broadband communication IC design company in Taiwan, and UMC, a semiconductor foundry (NYSE:UMC), have announced that TrendChip delivered the first ADSL2+ solution in Asia using UMC's 0.18 micron process...

SanDisk demonstrates use of USB flash drives by medical providers for the Continuity of Care Record.
May 24, 2004... SanDisk Corporation (Nasdaq: SNDK) today announced its participation in a demonstration that shows the compatibility and interoperability of the Continuity of Care Record (CCR) on a SanDisk Cruzer Mini USB flash drive. The CCR standard is aimed...

KT selects Narus IP platform for core of infrastructure protection system.(Brief Article)
May 24, 2004... Narus, the leading carrier-class IP platform software provider, has announced that KT, Korea's largest telecommunications service provider, has deployed the Narus Carrier-Class IP Platform to enable protection of the company's IP network...

Tensilica's Xtensa LX processor beats all other 32- and 64-bit processor cores.
May 24, 2004... Tensilica, Inc. has announced that its new Xtensa LX configurable processor core has received the highest certified out-of-the-box score ever recorded for any 32-bit or 64-bit processor core tested against the Consumer benchmark suite of the...

Sendia launches to deliver next-generation wireless enterprise solutions.
May 24, 2004... Sendia Corporation has announced its formal launch as a new provider of wireless enterprise solutions that extend desktop applications to mobile workers and announced that it has secured funding from two top-tier venture capital firms,...

Agilent Technologies announces wireless telecom industry's first real-time Customer-Centric Service Management solution.
May 24, 2004... Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) has announced the Agilent OSS Customer-Centric Service Manager (CCSM), the first management solution to monitor real-time service and network quality from the perspective of an individual, a group of VIPs or...

Tigerpaw Software announces alliance with Toshiba Digital Solutions Division to sell the Tigerpaw business suite.
May 24, 2004... Tigerpaw Software, a provider of Customer Relationship Management (CRM) solutions for small and mid-size businesses, announced today that it has signed a distribution agreement with Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., Digital Solutions...

InterVideo WinDVD 5 and Audio Pack deliver complete enjoyment of today's new audio technologies.
May 24, 2004... Focused on the growing demand for DVD-Audio titles recently reported by the DVD-Audio Council, InterVideo, Inc. (Nasdaq: IVII) announced recently that the optional DVD-Audio Pack for WinDVD 5 is the only software solution on the market that...

Jacada unveils business solution to boost employee productivity.
May 24, 2004... Jacada Ltd. (NASDAQ:JCDA), a leader in solutions that accelerate business improvement, has announced Jacada Fusion, a first-to-market solution that delivers The Perfect Interaction between people, process, and information. By fusing...

Thales Navigation selects ISYS Search Software for web and Intranet search solution.
May 24, 2004... ISYS Search Software (www.isysusa.com), a global supplier of enterprise search solutions for businesses and government, today announced it has been chosen by Thales Navigation to enable advanced search capabilities across three of its websites...

IntelliSense Software and PhoeniX form strategic alliance.
May 24, 2004... IntelliSense Software Corporation, a provider of design tools for MEMS, and PhoeniX announced a strategic alliance to provide end to end, enterprise level solutions for MEMS. As part of the agreement, IntelliSense and PhoeniX will make their...