| EMC expands solution set for managing IT service delivery
Leveraging the power of EMC Smarts Application Discovery Manager, the software performs real-time analysis and alerts IT managers when business-critical applications violate their compliance policies. • EMC Smarts IPv6 Availability Manager: One of the market's first solutions to fully support native IPv6 networks and one of the only network management solutions to automate the end-to-end problem correlation and analysis of IPv4 and IPv6 networks. With Smarts IPv6 Availability Manager, customers can now effectively comply with IPv6 standards, simplify management and increase IP network availability. • EMC IT Process Centre: First in a family of modules designed to automate IT processes and tasks for enterprise customers across server, application, network, and storage domains. This initial solution focuses on more efficient provisioning and management of storage requests, enabling IT operations to meet service-level agreements (SLAs) and lower costs.
Old hand to steer IBM's operations in N.C.
Bob Greenberg is serious and somewhat guarded. In other words, he personifies IBM.Who better then to lead the global technology company's largest operations center in the world? Greenberg, 54, was recently named senior state executive for North Carolina. That means he's top boss for the Tar Heel state and oversees IBM's 11,000-employee campus in Research Triangle Park.As part of his new role, Greenberg will head safety and security for IBM offices throughout the state. He also will assume the role of chief government and community liaison, the public face of the company across North Carolina.Overseeing operations at RTP is a dynamic opportunity, Greenberg said, because the site represents the full scope of the company, including sales, marketing, research and product development."Some of the most interesting roles at IBM are ones where you get an up-close and personal view of what our clients' needs are," he said during a recent interview in a multimedia showroom of IBM servers.
Amazon Convinces Sony To Go DRM-Free
Earlier this week, Sony debuted MusicPass, a $12.99 gift card sold at retail stores that entitles the buyer to download a DRM-free album of MP3s online. MusicPass and the Amazon.com deal are both moves to help Sony compete with other labels and services that have already begun selling DRM-free MP3s on Amazon and elsewhere. .
Lafayette: (Under) Mining Goodwill
ANZ and the banks that had supported Lafayette should show the communities of Rapu Rapu who will live with the consequences of the failed investment what "corporate social responsibility" means in practice. They can demonstrate this by ensuring that sufficient funds are set aside for the environmental rehabilitation of the mine and a sustainable development program for the communities of Rapu Rapu. There is much to be gleaned from the Lafayette experience. The fundamental lesson for Australian mining companies operating in developing countries, as well as their financiers, is that mining projects that do not have and retain community approval ought not be pursued or financed. For the Australian mining industry and government, the case demonstrates that an official complaints mechanism should be established within Australia to inquire into community dissatisfaction abroad.
Pennsylvania state government Web site hacked
HARRISBURG, Pa. - Hackers from China infiltrated the Web site of the Pennsylvania state government, but officials said they found no evidence of damage. Four state departments had security problems with their Web pages, leading to a decision to take down nearly all of the state's Internet site on Friday morning. Office of Administration spokeswoman Mia DeVane said there was no reason to think anyone's personal data had been compromised or that any damage occurred when a hacker "got into what we would say is a back door." .
New Chicago-Area Co-Location Data Center Embraces Green Technology
NAPERVILLE, Ill., Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Data center company Stargate Holdings Corp., a leader in the global IT services industry, today announced the addition of a flywheel-stored motion system to back up power in its new high-density facility in Oak Brook, Illinois. "Stargate is committed to the extraction, rather than mass cooling, of heat expelled into its new data center," says Stargate CEO G. Gary Chaffin. "The use of leading-edge Flywheel Technology to support critical loads traditionally provided by conventional battery UPS systems, maintains the company's responsible and unique design approach to green technology. "The Flywheel system is a safe, low maintenance, environmentally friendly alternative to large and inefficient UPS battery banks," says Chaffin.
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