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Red Hat has announced the September release of its cloud management solution suited for private, public and hybrid setups, with upgrades and additional features for various environments. CloudForms 3.1, which helps network administrators jointly manage OpenStack, Amazon Web Services, VMware and Red Hat enterprise virtualization platforms, now includes support for Microsoft System Center’s Virtual Machine Manager, the company […] More
Marius Haas, chief commercial officer and president for enterprise solutions at Dell, said the company has partnered with VMware to deliver a “game-changing†platform for data center network virtualization and security. VMWare NSX, the result of collaboration with Cumulus Networks, seeks to provide a complete, open and automated solution for enterprises and service providers, the two companies […] More
IBM innovation and client centers will now have access to Power Systems Linux and software developers will have access to tools for developing new applications for big data and cloud computing with open source technology. Linux on Power already has more than 1,500 applications from independent software vendors available via services out of IBM’s Power Systems Linux Centers in Europe, […] More
The Transaction Processing Performance Council has rolled out a new benchmarking tool to cater to big data systems that Cisco’s Raghunath Nambiar indicated have become a “critical†element of a company’s information technology platform. TPCx-HS aims to generate vendor-neutral reports on hardware and software performance, including metrics for price and energy consumption, TPC said Monday. […] More
Alasdair Cathcart, Bechtel LNG general manager, said two liquefied natural gas storage tanks on Curtis Island in northeastern Australia have completed up to four weeks of tests for strength and leaks. “The LNG tanks are not only one of the most visible and complex parts of these plants, they are also among the most critical […] More
SAP SE has reported that the number of clients that use its SAP HANA information technology solutions platform has reached more than 3,600 to date. SAP HANA combines multiple business processes in one simplified system in real time, with customized solutions based on specific IT requirements intended to lower overhead costs and open new revenue […] More
The State Department has awarded Michael Baker International a contract to build the U.S. headquarters for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe. The work will include construction and engineering services in compliance with OBO objectives for U.S. facilities in their host countries, the company said Friday. Baker indicated that the OSCE offices will occupy […] More
SAS has partnered with not-for-profit hospital operator Dignity Health in an effort to bring down hospital readmissions and provide customized patient care using big data and predictive analytics technology. The project tasks the business analytics company to build a cloud platform that would provide healthcare givers and providers actionable insights based on clinical, social and […] More
Corporate Office Properties Trust has sold eight properties in the White Marsh region of Baltimore, Maryland and accumlated $28 million in revenue. The move to dispose the assets is part of the real estate investment trust’s strategy to provide its core holdings more room to perform in the company portfolio, COPT said Thursday. The transactions involved two buildings along […] More
Deloitte has become the latest company to join the Industrial Internet Consortium, a group dedicated to push the possibilities the Internet of Things can bring to the market sector. The company said Thursday that it aims to bring value to members and industry with unique insights on how to tap IoT technologies to innovate, create savings […] More
Lockheed Martin has selected Apptricity’s software product to help managed assets and work orders at C130J Super Hercules facilities. The software is built to automate asset tracking of maintenance equipment and hardware and computers for aircrew training using RFID applications and other technologies, Apptricity said Thursday. This includes management tools for supply chain operations such as inventory […] More
Huntington Ingalls Industries unit Ingalls Shipbuilding is set to hold a christening ceremony for the Legend-class National Security Cutter James (WMSL 754) over the weekend, with U.S. Coast Guard Vice Commandant Vice Adm. Peter Neffenger scheduled as the keynote speaker The event will be held on Saturday at the Ingalls Shipbuilding Visitor Control Center, a day after Ingalls Shipbuilding President Brian Cuccias, Capt. Andrew Tiongson, […] More
