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Sierra Monitor Corporation Announces Financial Results for the Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2009

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:00:27 EST

Sierra Monitor Corporation (OTCBB: SRMC), a cleantech focused company that designs, manufactures and sells electronic safety and environmental instrumentation, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009.

Laugh Out Loud at Cineplex Entertainment Theatres With LOL Comedy Starring Brad Garrett

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 07:00:42 EST

Cineplex Entertainment (TSX: CGX.UN) and Cinefest Sudbury are pleased to announce the one-time only presentation of Laugh out Loud (LOL) Comedy starring Brad Garrett in High Definition (HD), on Thursday November 19, 2009 exclusively at select Cineplex Entertainment theatres across the country.

Telerik Recognized as One of 50 Fastest Growing Technology Companies Central and Eastern Europe

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:16:40 EST

Telerik, a leading provider of development tools and solutions for the Microsoft .NET platform, today announced it has been awarded fifth place in the 2009 edition of Deloitte’s Technology Fast 50 listing of the 50 fastest growing technology companies in Central and Eastern Europe. The prestigious award reflects Telerik’s rising leadership role in the application development space and recognizes it as one of the most progressively growing companies in the region, proclaiming Telerik to be “a true representation of a modern, cross-border, real-time business.”

Telerik Q3 2009 Release Features Leading-Edge Additions to All-in-One .NET Toolbox

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:15:04 EST

Telerik, a leading vendor of development tools and user interface components for .NET, today unveiled its Q3 2009 release lineup, showcasing a number of industry-first additions to three popular Telerik products, including full ORM support for SQL Azure, and the introduction of a native report viewer and automated UI testing solution for Microsoft Silverlight. The company’s last release of 2009 also debuts new technologies and enhancements for its RadControls UI components, Reporting, ORM, Web Testing solutions and UI Extensions for ASP.NET MVC.

Caspio Introduces Breakthrough SEO Technology for Cloud Database Apps

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:26:19 EST

Caspio, Inc. (www.caspio.com), provider of the leading cloud computing platform for creating web applications without programming, today announced the release of its groundbreaking new SEO deployment method, empowering web publishers to easily make their data available to the largest possible audience.

Volkswagen Canada Appoints Advertising Agency of Record

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:00:22 EST

Volkswagen Canada announced today that it is confirming its advertising agency of record for Canada - a partnership between its existing agency, PALM+HAVAS, and Red Urban, an Omnicom Group agency.

Yasheng Group Reports 2009 Second Quarter Financial Results

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:56:09 EST

Yasheng Group (PINKSHEETS: YHGG), a leading agriculture company focused on the China market, today reported financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2009.

Volkswagen Announces Sales for October After Major Wins at AJAC's TestFest

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 14:49:31 EST

Fresh after winning 3 of 12 categories last Friday at last week's judging of the best new vehicles in Canada for 2010 by the Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC), Volkswagen Canada announced that it sold 3,545 new vehicles in October as shipments of its award-winning members of the new Golf Family made their way to Customers across the country. Customers took delivery of the 2010 new Golf Wagon, AJAC's Best New Family Sedan (under $30k), the 2010 Golf GTI, voted as Canada's Best New Sports / Performance Car (under $50k), as well as the all-new 2010 Golf hatchback models.

Talbots Validates Peak Performance of New E-Commerce Web Site Using Gomez Web Load and Performance Testing

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:15:10 EST

Performs "Real-world" Load Test to Understand Impact of Load on End-user Experience

Aftersoft Network N.A. Inc Announces Release of OpenWebs Version 5

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 09:00:25 EDT

Colgate-Palmolive Company Reaches 100 Million Children With Its Bright Smiles, Bright Futures Oral Health Education Program

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:31:10 EDT

Actress and Musician Miranda Cosgrove Celebrates U.S. Milestone with Local School Children, Leading a "Brush-a-Thon"

JetBrains Releases YouTrack 1.0 - Brand New Bug and Issue Tracker

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:00:29 EDT

JetBrains(R), creators of intelligent, productivity-enhancing development tools, today announced the release of YouTrack 1.0, the company's brand new bug and issue tracking system. Following the success of TeamCity continuous integration and build management server, JetBrains continues to penetrate teamwork solutions market with top-class offers.

JetBrains Releases YouTrack 1.0 - Brand New Bug and Issue Tracker

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:00:26 EDT

JetBrains Releases YouTrack 1.0 - Brand New Bug and Issue Tracker

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 21:59:19 EDT

Akamai Named “Silver Sponsor” of Cloud Computing Expo

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:45:00 EDT

SYS-CON Events announced today that Akamai, the leader in web application acceleration and performance management, was named "Silver Sponsor" of SYS-CON's 4th International Cloud Computing Conference & Expo (www.CloudComputingExpo.com), which will take place on November 2 - 4, 2009, Santa Clara Convention Center, in Santa Clara, California. The event is expected to attract over 1,500 developers, engineers, architects, IT managers, and hardware and software professionals of every stripe.

Christophe Bisciglia Will Discuss Technical and Business Issues of Hadoop at Cloud Computing Expo

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:00:00 EDT

Many in the industry have heard of Hadoop, and in his session at Cloud Computing Conference & Expo, Christophe Bisciglia, Co-Founder of Cloudera, gets a little deeper. Hadoop is based on the same methods Google uses to store and process petabytes of data, but thanks to contributions from many in the open source community you can leverage these same methods to make sense of every increasing volumes of enterprise data. Bisciglia will highlight the technical and business issues that make Hadoop so powerful for large scale data processing.

A New Role in the Cloud for a Tried and Tested Schemaless Database

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:15:00 EDT

One of the more interesting aspects of the Cloud Computing revolution has been the emergence of schemaless and hierarchical databases which, it is asserted, are more readily able to meet the demands and requirements of the Cloud than the once dominant relational model. Although many of the new databases have been developed from the ground up, there have, in fact, been a number of existing, tried and tested schemaless database technologies lurking in the marketplace before the advent of Cloud Computing. KS Bhaskar and Rob Tweed believe these are now emerging as important and highly functional engines on which to build Cloud services.

Venice Consulting Group Launches New Web Portal for AFTRA

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:00:15 EDT

Venice Consulting Group (VCG), a leading interactive design and application development firm, today announced that they have completed work on a new web portal for the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA). Utilizing the latest technology for interactive design, Web 2.0, social networking and content management, the new website provides simple navigation and easy access to the large amounts of information and resources AFTRA provides its members.

Altova Delivers Customers' "Most Wanted" Features With Version 2010 of Its MissionKit Tool Suite

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:13:35 EDT

Altova® (http://www.altova.com), creator of XMLSpy®, the industry leading XML editor, today announced the availability of Version 2010 (v2010) of the Altova MissionKit®, an integrated suite of XML, database, and UML tools. Version 2010 delivers over 70 of customers' "most wanted" features across the product line, from support for new technologies like WSDL 2.0 in XMLSpy and MapForce®, JSON in XMLSpy, and SysML in UModel®, to enhanced functionality for working with XBRL in XMLSpy, a completely new stylesheet design option in StyleVision®, and much more. For users working on the newest version of the Microsoft® Windows® platform, Version 2010 is also compatible with Windows 7.

Alpha Software Releases Alpha Five Version 10 RC1 with Codeless Ajax for Download

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:47:06 EDT

The wait is over. The first release candidate of Alpha Five™ Version 10 with Codeless Ajax™ technology is now available for download, free of charge. Full details for press and bloggers are available on the Alpha Software blog.

Open Text Accelerates Enterprise Portal Deployments and Reduces Management Costs with Vignette Portal 8.0

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:30:30 EDT

Release Underscores Continued Investment in Vignette Products

WSO2 Mashup Server 2.0 Expands Enterprise Capabilities as Part of WSO2 Carbon Componentized SOA Platform

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:05:42 EDT

WSO2, the open source SOA company, today announced the launch of WSO2 Mashup Server 2.0. The completely re-architected open source WSO2 Mashup Server is now based on WSO2 Carbon, the industry’s first fully componentized service-oriented architecture (SOA) platform.

General Maritime Corporation Announces Third Quarter And Nine Months 2009 Financial Results

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:15:19 EDT

Achieves Net Income of $15.0 Million

Rich Internet Applications in the Cloud

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 16:15:00 EDT

This session will provide an overview of enabling Rich Internet Applications to run in the Cloud. It will review available technologies providing runtime infrastructure for connecting rich client interfaces with the cloud-enabled server-side applications. Mark Piller will additionally discuss the demonstration of using a Cloud for conducting stress testing of online RIAs.

Rich Services for Cloud Computing

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 10:45:00 EDT

Rich Services for Cloud Computing for businesses represent a growing trend from software users wanting responsive and immersive interactions from any location. As business applications begin presenting information the same way as the social web – interactive and visual – and carry the same reach, IT departments must adapt.

Does Enterprise-Class Cloud Storage Really Exist?

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:45:00 EDT

As the market for cloud storage continues to heat-up, numerous cloud storage providers have started to emerge. However, Dr. Moe Kermani will discuss that it is not clear if these providers have the required infrastructure components to deliver an enterprise-class service that is supported by service level agreements.

Delivering Desktop Virtualization

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:45:00 EDT

By virtualizing hardware, applications and the user personality you can deliver a familiar working environment for users while simplifying management of the desktop estate. According to Martin Igram, virtualization offers the possibility to standardize operating systems and applications to an extent that was not previously possible.

Cloud Testing for Affordable Website Reliability

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:45:00 EDT

Cloud testing is a new way of establishing reliability, leveraging the Cloud to drive traffic to websites – to measure, analyze and assure performance at web-scale. It gives companies confidence that applications, whether in the Cloud or in a data center, can withstand unexpected surges in traffic. Optimizing responsiveness and the user experience before going into production or when changes occur is critical. Tom Lounibos, Dan Barstow and Mike Kavis know that all the attendees will leave their session with an understanding of cloud testing and how it is used today to ensure website reliability and performance.

Trusted Computing for Virtualization Security

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:30:00 EDT

Virtualization offers many advantages: cost savings, flexibility, and even ecological benefits. However, it does pose several unique security problems, as witnessed in recent battles over Blue Pill and similar attacks. Trusted computing technology is a perfect fit for addressing these problems. Don't fly blind with virtualization. Learn from Steve Hanna about the latest security threats and countermeasures related to virtualization.

Managing Sprawl and Self-Service for Virtual Machines

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:15:00 EDT

With virtualization, server requests can be processed in minutes instead of weeks or months. But rapid provisioning of virtual servers can result in sprawl and other challenges. How do you ensure governance and prevent sprawl, while maintaining the efficiency and agility benefits of virtualization? In this session, Scott Hammond will explain how to use a Service Catalog of standard options to enable self-service requests while enforcing pre-approved VM images, stop dates, and policy controls.

Top Cloud Security Risks: Trends, Business Effects, How to Fight Them

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:15:00 EDT

Oftentimes organizations adopt cloud technologies without accounting for how sensitive data will be protected and securely accessed when moved across cloud applications. As this data crosses between service providers, "bad guys" are constantly looking for weak links in the chain to access and exploit the cloud's data stores. In this session Jeremiah Grossman will draw from the latest WhiteHat Security Website Security Statistics Report - information pulled from more than 1,000 real-world websites - to introduce the most prevalent software flaws putting data at risk in the cloud.

Leveraging Cloud-Based Integration to Increase Customer Loyalty

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:15:00 EDT

In the current economic climate, keeping customers happy and protecting your revenue base is critical to survival and growth. Join customer relationship and integration expert Trisha Gross in this session to learn how to cost-effectively build business integration communities in the cloud to retain customers, grow revenue and beat the competition. Gross will provide real world examples of how companies use cloud-based integration to achieve business process automation with customer-related processes.

A New Generation of Secure Cloud Computing Solutions

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:15:00 EDT

To address their unique business challenges, today’s enterprises need tailored cloud computing services that deliver the best of managed and dedicated services – whether they are public or private. The Unisys cloud computing strategy and solutions enable you to choose the services that best meet your business objectives – from self-managed, automated IT infrastructures to Unisys-managed cloud services. At the Cloud Computing Conference and Expo, Sam Gross will expand upon one service, Unisys Secure Private Cloud – a comprehensive IT infrastructure package enabling quick and cost-effective implementation of a private cloud for internal, on-premise services. This solution includes virtualization capabilities and the option to add Unisys Converged Remote Infrastructure Management capabilities and Unisys Stealth solution for extreme security.

Virtual Desktop Personalization Made Easy

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:15:00 EDT

User resistance is often cited as the #1 challenge with VDI. Providing a familiar, consistent experience is obviously important, but it can be difficult for centralized virtual desktops. At the Cloud Computing Conference and Expo, Amy Holder will discuss how you can use straightforward and costs effective solutions to migrate your users’ desktop ‘personalities’ to virtual desktops and easily manage them once there.

Securing Cloud-Based Applications- A Primer for the Uneasy

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:00:00 EDT

Cloud computing offers tremendous advantages, providing unparalleled scalability and flexibility to deliver some of business’ most important applications. According to Gene Golovinsky, many businesses are reluctant to adopt cloud-based solutions out of concern for the privacy and security of their data. Unwarranted fear, misguided uncertainty and general uneasiness surround the issue, preventing many organizations from adopting cloud-based solutions. Misconceptions about the inherent security of cloud-based solutions will be explored and methods of overcoming those concerns will be addressed.

Open Source & Cloud Computing: Is There a Free Software Alternative?

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 15:00:00 EDT

Usually when we hear about Cloud Computing we imagine a few big companies offering Cloud solutions. However, there is a privacy concern in sending personal and professional documents to some third party servers that grows as quick as the Cloud concept gets expanded over the media. At the Cloud Computing Conference & Expo, Pau Garcia-Mila will touch upon companies such as Linux, who appear to offer a worldwide accepted and developed alternative to the closed source Operating Systems, in our scenario, eyeOS, a Free Software project started in 2005 creates the Cloud Operating System, which can be easily hosted from almost any web server.

Moving the Operating System & Desktop to the Cloud

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:45:00 EDT

Eyeos is an Open Source project (selected Project of the Month in Sourceforge for August 2009) that creates a Cloud desktop and is installable on a wide variety of cloud environments (including single LAMP virtual servers). At the Cloud Computing Conference & Expo, Pau Garcia-Mila will go into detail about how it acts as a platform for web applications written using the eyeOS Toolkit, and includes 67 applications and system utilities as the default pack. It currently has 9 communities in 9 countries and more than 530.000 downloads.

Partly Cloudy - The Need for Hybrid Clouds

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:45:00 EDT

Managing petabytes of unstructured data in the cloud brings forth both challenges and great opportunities. However, to fully benefit from cloud computing, we cannot look at it as new technology, but rather as an extension of today's existing IT infrastructure. In this session, Mike Feinberg, will address the key advantages of extending your infrastructure into the cloud in order to cost effectively scale and meet the growing demands of your business.

Security in the Cloud: Protecting Your Cloud Apps

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:00:00 EDT

Securing data and applications that run on the web and in the cloud are among the most pressing information technology challenges for organizations today. Attacks made through common hacking techniques can lead to financial loss, compliance headaches and disastrous issues with customer privacy and overall satisfaction. At the Cloud Computing Conference & Expo, Lars Ewe will further discuss that while business applications are going online at a record pace, security solutions today are not keeping up. The lack of a proper protocol to test for application vulnerabilities can quickly result in large-scale security breakdowns.

Cloud Management: What You Don't Know Can Hurt You

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:45:00 EDT

Cloud computing providers are growing fast as IT organizations purchase more services for on-demand infrastructure resources. However, immature management tools and processes are driving up business and security risks. At the Cloud Computing Conference & Expo, Stephen Elliot will discuss why he believes that IT organizations must feel confident in cloud provider capabilities for real time resource provisioning, performance management, change detection, configuration management, and security as they assume Service Level Agreements and adopt cloud services.