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Oracle Fusion Cloud Supply Chain & Manufacturing Cloud Customers Can Access the Peppol Network
TIE Kinetix, a leader in 100% supply chain digitalization, and a current member of Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN), today announced TIE Kinetix FLOW Connector for Oracle Fusion Cloud Supply Chain & Manufacturing is available on Oracle Cloud Marketplace. Oracle Cloud Marketplace is a centralized repository of enterprise applications offered by Oracle and Oracle partners. TIE Kinetix FLOW Connector for Oracle Fusion Cloud Supply Chain & Manufacturing now extends TIE Kinetix’s cloud-native solution, EDI-2-FLOW, where Oracle Cloud SCM users have the opportunity to benefit from a fully integrated EDI solution via a standard connector. Now, enabling Oracle SCM Cloud users to expand their reach and meet compliance requirements directly from their ERP. TIE Kinetix is currently the first Oracle partner worldwide that offers this capability. With the extended offering, Oracle SCM users can exchange invoices (inbound and outbound) via the Peppol network, a global network that enables users to exchange business documents with all other users in the network with a single connection. In addition to invoices, Oracle Cloud SCM users can also exchange Peppol Invoice Response messages and credit notes according to the Peppol BIS standard directly from Oracle Cloud SCM. TIE Kinetix is a member of OpenPeppol and is a Certified Peppol Access Point with ISO 27001, 27017, and 27018 certifications. “The rise in global e-invoicing mandates has led to an increased use of the Peppol network because of its ‘connect once, connect to all’ approach. As a buyer, connecting to the Peppol network is an easy way to boost digitalization efforts because it offers a quick and inexpensive way for suppliers to meet requirements. We’re excited to expand the scope of our integrations with Oracle and to help Oracle Cloud SCM users take their e-invoicing experience to the next level.” says Natascha Heijboer, SVP Global Sales and Partnerships, TIE Kinetix. “TIE Kinetix participation in Oracle Cloud Marketplace further extends our commitment to the Oracle community and enables customers to easily reap the benefits of our FLOW Connector for Oracle Cloud SCM. We look forward to leveraging the power of the Oracle Cloud to help us achieve our business goals.” “We’re excited to enable our customers to connect with the Peppol network directly from their Oracle application. There is no need for external technical consultancy work or complex processes for this integration, only style sheet adjustment where needed to map user data to standardized output message content. After which they can easily get started with sending and receiving messages over the network,” says Liam Nolan Oracle Vice President, Cloud Applications Development, ERP EMEA. Oracle Cloud Marketplace is a one-stop shop for Oracle customers seeking business applications offering great business solutions, including ones that extend Oracle Cloud Applications. Oracle Cloud is an enterprise cloud that delivers massive, non-variable performance beyond that of on-premises capabilities and next generation security across a comprehensive portfolio of services including SaaS, application development, application hosting, and business analytics. Customers get access to leading compute, storage, data management, security, integration, HPC, artificial intelligence (AI), and Blockchain services to augment and modernize their critical workloads. Oracle Cloud runs Oracle Autonomous Database, the industry's first and only self-driving database.
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Synchronoss Extends Platform Support for Alibaba and Google Cloud
Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. (“Synchronoss” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: SNCR), a global leader and innovator in cloud, messaging and digital products and platforms, today announced that its namesake personal cloud and email suite have been certified on the Alibaba Cloud and Google Cloud, respectively. In addition to Amazon AWS and Oracle OCI already in use, the new certifications provide customers with multi-cloud environments to deploy and scale Synchronoss Personal Cloud and Synchronoss Email Suite globally. Synchronoss Personal Cloud and Synchronoss Email Suite are utilized by leading service providers around the world, supporting more than 250 million subscribers. Each service provider has its own specific requirements, including content security, data sovereignty, compliance, and cost. Supporting Alibaba and Google Cloud allows service providers to extend their deployment across multi-cloud environments and geographies while ensuring security, accessibility, and reliability. Synchronoss is well-positioned to deliver its products to customers throughout Asia and beyond now that Personal Cloud is certified on the Alibaba and Google platforms. “Our global customers have specific requirements when it comes to performance, cost, compliance, and critically, data sovereignty,” said Patrick Doran, Chief Technology Officer at Synchronoss. “By extending Personal Cloud on Alibaba and Email Suite on Google Cloud, Synchronoss is able to deliver secure, cost-optimized, in-country solutions that are reliable and scalable, upholding our strategy of supporting hybrid and multiple cloud environments.” “The combination of Synchronoss Email Suite delivered via Google Cloud provides customers with a highly-scalable and reliable solution that is easily accessible globally,” said Gia Winters, Managing Director, Google Cloud. “We look forward to supporting Synchronoss with our infrastructure to keep pace with demand in key territories around the world across their product portfolio.” Leading Tier One service providers utilize Synchronoss Personal Cloud, Synchronoss Email Suite, or both to manage 250 million plus subscribers worldwide, storing and managing more than 142 petabytes of data.
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IHSE USA Now Shipping Draco DPS KVM 4X1 Desktop Switches
IHSE USA is now shipping its new Draco DPS 4X1 KVM desktop series switches. Offering a wide range of features that makes them among the most flexible 4X1 KVM switches currently available, the OS- and software-agnostic Draco DPS KVM 4X1 desktop switches are designed to allow quick customization to support multiple displays. "As video standards continue to evolve, such as dual- or quad-head 4K resolutions, integrators must match video hardware with the right type of switch or display management system," said Dan Holland, marketing manager at IHSE USA. "This complex task is especially difficult when multiple computers need to be accessed at the same workstation area that may be working across different platforms or networks. For users who need to monitor or manage several computers, the DPS 4X1 provides an easy way to access them with a single mouse and keyboard while meeting evolving requirements." The Draco DPS 4X1 KVM desktop series switches can be customized to support single-head, dual-head, triple-head, or quad-head computer systems. Starting with a base DisplayPort four-input, single-head package, up to 4K60 can be supported. The DPS 4X1 base unit is a standard two-slot desktop chassis with support for USB-HID, USB 2.0, and optional audio connections for up to four computers to a single DisplayPort monitor. When more displays are added, users can expand the switch with the 4X1 video expansion card using IHSE USA's standard six-slot chassis. All DPS 4X1 cards fit in any IHSE USA frame type and integrate with any IHSE USA KVM systems. The DPS KVM 4X1 switches work in tandem with other IHSE USA switch products, making them even more secure and flexible. With a typical desktop switch environment, the CPU devices (computer or laptop) normally reside at the workstation's access point or endpoint device. Each device must connect directly to the physical input of the switch, and the USB-HID keyboard and mouse manage the process of changing what computer is shown on the display. When a DPS 4X1 is added to a larger KVM switch, each input port on the 4X1 becomes the access point for a larger number of sources connected at the KVM switch.
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Awake.AI launches platform based on Intel technology
With productivity, environmental, and economic pressures mounting, ports around the world are turning to the Internet of Things (IoT), advanced analytics, and machine learning to boost operational efficiencies. Working together to mesh edge, AI, and 5G technologies, Awake.AI and Intel are leading port operations to the computer vision era. The solution uses machine-learning models to detect objects in the port yard using sensors installed in the port area and automatically provides real-time awareness of utilization rates and cargo flows. Global supply chains and their importance for the world’s economy have been frequently debated in the wake of the Covid pandemic. The organization of the flow of cargo has been a great challenge since ancient times. With the enormous values being shipped daily, there is great potential in improvements that can be made to make the process more efficient. Awake.AI and Intel are now enabling ports around the world to take the next step in digitalization. Potential benefits from using the platform include but are not limited to a better use of existing capacity, reduced port area emissions, accurate real-time prediction of arrivals and departures, optimized port calls driven by AI and computer-vision insights, real-time information sharing, and time and cost savings. For example, Lidar sensor data, often combined with other sources of data, can be used to optimize the arrival and departure of landside traffic. Sensors can detect congestion, enabling re-routing port gate and inner area traffic, says Karno Tenovuo, CEO of Awake.AI. With a powerful, scalable data-intensive platform capable of processing tens of millions of events per day, integration to port systems, shipping line systems along with APIs, web, and mobile tools that support both automated and manual cargo flow events Awake.AI can deliver full end-to-end visibility through a cargo flow control center. Using powerful computer vision technologies from Intel, including intelligent edge and cloud instances powered by Intel® Xeon® processors and optional vision accelerators that can benefit from the use of the Intel® Distribution of OpenVINO™ Toolkit, port operators can receive warnings of disruptions from expected normal operations along the cargo flow. “Smart Port as a Service and our cooperation with Awake.AI have great potential to revolutionize trade and to make it more sustainable,” said Maurits Tichelman, Intel Vice President of Sales and Marketing. “We can help transportation providers turn data into insights to achieve fast, efficient and informed use of transportation resources.” The collaboration between Awake.AI and Intel has resulted in an AI-driven solution with great potential for the next step in the digitalization of global transportation. With Smart Port as a Service™, ports have a well-defined path toward the future, Karno Tenovuo, CEO of Awake.AI concludes.
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Sonnet Introduces Professional Multifunction McFiver PCIe Card
What's New: Sonnet Technologies today announced the McFiver™ PCIe® Card, the latest offering in the company's expansive family of computer adapter cards. The McFiver card features five interfaces — two M.2 NVMe SSD slots, one 10 Gigabit Ethernet port, and two USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) Type-C® ports — and fits neatly inside a single-width card space. The Sonnet card is compatible with Mac®, Windows®, and Linux® computers with an available x8 PCIe slot, and with computers with Thunderbolt™ ports when installed in a Thunderbolt to PCIe card expansion system with an available x8 PCIe slot. What It Does: Sonnet's McFiver PCIe Card enables users to add high-performance internal SSD storage, plus 10GBASE-T (copper) 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE), and 10Gbps USB-C ports to their systems but requires only a single card slot (instead of the three slots single-purpose cards would occupy). The McFiver card mounts one or two single- or double-sided M.2 NVMe 2280 PCIe SSDs (sold separately) for ultra-fast file access; using today's highest capacity SSDs, up to 16TB of storage may be installed. The card's 10GbE port connects to 10GbE network infrastructure and shared storage systems via inexpensive Cat 6 or Cat 6A cabling. The USB-C ports connect and power two high-performance USB peripherals, supporting a full 10Gbps connection through each port, and providing USB bus-powered SSD, SSD RAID, and hard drive devices with up to 7.5 watts of power through each port. Why It's Important: For most creators, the ability to move files quickly — whether to or from onboard storage, across a network, or to or from external drives — can be critical to their workflows. While individual adapter cards may offer the capability to speed up one part of the workflow, installing three adapter cards to get all the interfaces a user needs may not be feasible, even in computers with multiple expansion card slots. Sonnet's McFiver PCIe card provides all the benefits of individual SSD storage, 10 Gigabit Ethernet network interface, and 10Gbps USB-C adapters in a high-performance PCIe card that requires only a single card space for installation. Sonnet's engineers designed the card so that it provides great performance for each function. For users whose computers lack PCIe card slots — such as notebook, mini, and all-in-one desktops — but include Thunderbolt ports, installing the McFiver in one of Sonnet's Echo™ Thunderbolt to PCIe card expansion systems can add the McFiver card's interfaces through a single cable. How It's Distinctive: Compatible with macOS®, Windows, and Linux operating systems, the McFiver PCIe Card is the only computer card available featuring M.2 NVMe SSD slots and 10GBASE-T 10GbE and USB 3.2 Gen 2 USB-C ports. The card requires only a full-height card space and no power connection — there's no need to connect auxiliary power to the card or AC power adapters to connected USB devices for operation — so it is ideal for use in most any PC or Thunderbolt to PCIe card expansion system with an available x8 PCIe slot. Because the McFiver employs an x8 PCIe 3.0 bridge chip, the card doesn't require specific SSDs or a particular motherboard to operate, nor PCIe bifurcation to support RAID features. Placed in a computer's PCIe 3.0 or 4.0 card slot, the McFiver card supports outstanding storage performance — a single NVMe PCIe SSD installed on the card can deliver data transfers up to 3,400 MB / s — with two SSDs installed and formatted as a RAID 0 set, sustained transfers up to 6,600 MB / s are supported. The McFiver's RJ45 10GbE port connects to 10GbE infrastructure via inexpensive Cat 6 or Cat 6A copper cabling at distances of up to 55 or 100 meters, respectively. The card also supports multi-Gigabit (5 Gb / s and 2.5 Gb / s) Ethernet speeds on commonplace (existing) Cat 5e (and better) cabling at distances of up to 100 meters when used with switches with multi-Gigabit support. For Mac users, the card also offers supports Audio Video Bridging (IEEE 802.1Qav, AVB). When used with a switch or router (plus infrastructure) with AVB support, the card is ideal for use in pro audio and video applications where synchronization of data streams is critical. Like other current Sonnet USB-C cards, the McFiver supports full 10Gbps bandwidth to each USB port. Sonnet designed the USB sub-system with a focus on intelligent power management and delivery for powering connected drives through its ports to deliver reliable operation when two drives are connected. The card also provides independent power regulation to isolate each port to prevent cross-coupled power glitches — such as when a hard drive spins up after connection — that may cause accidental disconnects of other connected devices. When You Can Get It: The McFiver PCIe Card (part number G10-USBC-M2-E) will be available the second week of June from Sonnet and soon after from channel partners worldwide at the suggested retail price of $399.99. More Context: https://www.sonnettech.com/product/mcfiver-pcie-card | www.sonnettech.com
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IHSE USA Brings Latest KVM Innovations to InfoComm 2022
IHSE USA today announced that it will be showcasing its latest KVM solutions in Booth N2548 at InfoComm 2022, June 8-10 in Las Vegas. To meet the demand for high-resolution video in command and control (C2), government, eSports, and commercial deployments, the company will highlight its Draco MultiView 4K60 processor, Draco tera IP Gateway, and Draco DPS 4x1 KVM desktop series switches. "The demand for instant and remote access to hundreds of high-res sources and output devices has completely changed the game for integrators and organizations," said Dan Holland, marketing manager at IHSE USA. "At InfoComm 2022, attendees will see how our latest Draco KVM solutions check all the boxes for security, reliability, efficiency, performance, quality, and latency. We'll step you through everything these feature-packed KVM switches can do to streamline the operational workflows in a command center, eSports arena, house of worship, or a range of other applications." The Draco MultiView 4K60 enables the simultaneous operation of four computers displayed on a single display, with full access from a single keyboard and mouse. Offering four inputs and two outputs, the 1-RU solution is capable of handling four ultra-high-resolution video displays up to 4K/UHD at a 60Hz frame rate; users simply move the mouse from one display region to another. With programmable keyboard commands, real-time switching between video sources is also possible. By default, the system's individual screens can be arranged freely and displayed in different modes: full-screen, quad-screen, picture-in-picture, preview, 2+2, and free mode. Presets allow for instant switching between layouts. External control options are available via API or the GPIO interface. The Draco tera IP Gateway provides IHSE KVM users with the ability to bridge multiple KVM matrixes over existing IP networks within buildings, across campuses, and between remote corporate offices. It combines the high levels of security and performance of the Draco tera KVM system with the flexibility and ease of connectivity inherent in IP-based communication. Therefore, it allows users to access remote computers and interact in real time with minimal latency and no visible artifacts, with the full confidence of a highly secure KVM system. In addition, Secure Core technology prevents direct access to the data within the KVM system from the IP network. This maintains the integrity of the KVM system and is consistent with a countermeasure against potential cyberattacks, allowing secure, IP-routable site networking of KVM matrix systems without compromising operational flexibility, security, or maintainability. It currently supports up to eight bidirectional grid lines for bidirectional KVM operation with video resolutions of up to 4K30 with a view that will be expanded to 4K60 soon. The Draco DPS 4x1 KVM desktop series switches offer a wide range of features that makes this one of the most flexible 4X1 KVM switches ever. The DPS 4x1 is purposely designed to allow quick customization to support multiple displays. They can be customized to support single-head, dual-head, triple-head, or quad-head computer systems. Starting with a base DisplayPort four-input, single-head package, up to 4K60 can be supported. The DPS 4x1 base unit is a standard two-slot desktop chassis with support for USB-HID, USB 2.0, and optional audio connections for up to four computers to a single DisplayPort monitor. When more displays are added, users simply expand the switch with the 4X1 video expansion card using IHSE's standard six-slot chassis. All DPS 4x1 cards fit in any IHSE frame type and integrate with any IHSE KVM systems.
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Luxul Presents Network Training and Managed Gigabit Switches at InfoComm 2022
Luxul, the leading innovator of IP networking solutions, will present its latest SW Series managed gigabit switches as well as an innovative and timely lineup of training presentations focused on networking in the Legrand | AV booth W903 at InfoComm 2022. Offered each day of the trade show, the free 10-minute sessions will include: CAP – Design a Network with Confidence, AV-over-IP Basics & Best Practices, IGMP Basics and Terminology, Heals So Good - PoE Self-Healing, and You Can Speak Dante Too. Following every training, the company will host a Q&A and offer attendees a chance to win an Epic Mesh MK-10. "The network is an essential part of every installation, and to enable success, it's our mission to be a constant training partner for our dealers and integrators as they take on projects with even greater network demands," said Jared Edwards, technical trainer at Luxul. "Come learn critical networking information, ask questions, enter our giveaway, and see our new managed switches." Luxul's InfoComm sessions are based on popular courses available within Legrand's AV University training program. Taught by Jared Edwards, Luxul's technical trainer, they will be offered each day of the show, from Wednesday, June 8 through Friday, June 10, and will include: CAP – Design a Network with Confidence: Integrators will learn about Luxul's free network design service, Customer Assurance Program (CAP), and how it can help them bid with confidence. It will be offered at 10 a.m. on June 8, 2 p.m. on June 9, and 11 a.m. on June 10. AV-over-IP Basics & Best Practices: This session will focus on the network technology behind AV-over-IP and the different AV-over-IP design options. It will offer best design practices, so the system will run today and well into the future. It will be offered at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. on June 8, 1 p.m. on June 9, and 3 p.m. on June 10. IGMP Basics and Terminology: Attendees will get an easy, real-world explanation of all terms within the IGMP protocol and an illustration of how multicasting works so they can see how easy it is to configure IGMP multicasting on a Luxul switch. This session will be offered at 1 p.m. on June 8, 3 p.m. on June 9, and 10 a.m. on June 10. Heals So Good - PoE Self-Healing: Learn what Luxul Self-Healing is and how it can be used to save time and avoid truck rolls. This session will be offered at 2 p.m. on June 8, 10 a.m. on June 9, and 1 p.m. on June 10. You Can Speak Dante Too: This session defines the IP protocols Dante uses and shows how easy it is to configure Dante on a Luxul switch. It will be offered at 3 p.m. on June 8, 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. on June 9, and 2 p.m. on June 10. Following each session will be a Q&A and giveaway for an Epic Mesh Kit (MK-10). The MK-10 is a two-node mesh kit that provides powerful WiFi throughout a given space. It can be set up in minutes using the Luxul Easy Setup App and has built-in Luxul ProWatch+, which allows for remote monitoring and management of the entire network. For the first time, Luxul will also be showcasing its latest SW Series of large PoE+ managed gigabit switches, along with solutions from its other managed and unmanaged switch families. The three SW models include the 48-port SW-510-48P-F with four SFP 1Gb ports, 740 watts of PoE power, and a 104Gbps switching capacity; the 24-port SW-610-24P-R with four SFP+ 10Gb ports, a total PoE power budget of 370W, and a 128Gbps switching capacity; and the 48-port SW-610-48P-F with four SFP+ 10Gb ports, a total PoE power budget of 740W, and 176Gbps switching capacity. Up to 16 switches can be grouped in a single-pane user-interface, allowing easy and comprehensive administration. Variable speed fans provide quiet operation. Luxul's ProWatch is integrated into each model for remote monitoring and management.
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Innovate London: Symphony Launches Its Embedded Collaboration Platform and Introduces a Microsoft Teams Integration
Symphony - the leading markets’ infrastructure and technology platform - revealed financial firms will now be able to embed its technology in other platforms in order to successfully complete their workflows without context switching or adding friction. The company launched its embedded collaboration platform (ECP) on Tuesday as part of Symphony’s flagship conference Innovate, which took place in London. ECP enables firms to pull Symphony’s communication stack into other platforms allowing for a smoother and more efficient user experience, bridging silos across the industry. This innovation was demonstrated on stage with recent partner smartTrade, a leading global technology provider that seamlessly integrates with multi-asset electronic trading platforms, helping customers achieve business growth through its cost-efficient, technologically advanced secure private SaaS end-to-end solution. In one remarkable demonstration of production level applications, the audience saw the technology of Symphony, Cloud9 and StreetLinx working together seamlessly with the configuration to serve unique workflows between a market maker and a market taker. CEO Brad Levy highlighted the current volatility in the markets and Symphony’s ability to provide financial firms with the critical tools to adapt and expand, creating a secure environment for collaboration and communication, enabling and building integrated and interoperable workflows. Also making customer preferred communication channels such as WhatsApp and WeChat compliant for institutional users. “In an increasingly complex and volatile world, where so much is in motion, Symphony helps you simplify and navigate through the fog in the middle, under and around,” said Levy. Symphony also announced a Microsoft Teams integration that will allow users to start Teams video-calls from their Symphony chats. This integration is the latest in a compliant communications enterprise solutions offering that includes Zoom, Salesforce, WhatsApp, WeChat and SMS. A lively fireside chat focused on market challenges with the participation of UK International Data Transfers Expert Council member, board advisor and NED Vivienne Artz OBE, Cajetan Group’s co-founder and managing director, C-suite coach and trusted adviser Georgie Dickins and Symphony’s general counsel Corinna Mitchell took place. Also buyside leaders from Pictet Asset Management, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, HSBC Asset Management and BNP Paribas Asset Management discussed remote work, volatility in the market and automation. Innovate London was focused on how customers leverage the Symphony platform to create and materialize innovation. The audience learned about use cases and customer wins from live demonstrations, including Sphere, Finsemble, ChartIQ, Tradefeedr, Imbotiqa and Symphony Groups. HSBC Asset Management demoed a primary issuance trading workflow management tool, where they leveraged Symphony and Genesis, to detect, discuss and implement collectively as a truly global virtual team, while BNP Securities Services demonstrated an integration built between internal query management solution Hobart and chosen collaboration platform Symphony, providing efficiency and oversight to client service teams and clients, respectively. Over 200 leaders attended Innovate London in-person while over 400 financial professionals from around the world were able to watch live online. To view the Innovate London sessions please visit: https://innovate.symphony.com/ The next edition of Innovate will take place in New York on October 20, 2022.
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VuWall Introduces its Application Server to Securely Share and Control Websites and Applications on Video Walls
VuWall, a technology leader in video wall control systems and unified visualization solutions, is launching the Application Server, a cost-effective appliance for streaming, sharing, controlling and visualizing websites and applications across AV/IT networks. The Application Server is a scalable and versatile solution that simplifies video wall deployments by providing quick access to websites, dashboards and applications from a single, centralized source. "In today's control rooms and corporate workspaces, visualizing content from websites and applications is a must. The challenge is that customers want to visualize many sources at once," said Mark Schmidt, CTO of VuWall. "Traditional video wall control systems are deeply burdened by this demand with respect to performance and security. We are very excited to introduce the Application Server as the latest addition to our product family to address this critical need efficiently and cost-effectively." VuWall's Application Server improves both operational and overall video wall system performance. Centralizing web browser and application deployments in a single appliance eliminates loading times and alleviates processing power from the video wall itself. The Application Server also increases security by isolating browsers and applications into one secure virtual machine architecture, preventing unwanted access and intrusions. It features multi-platform compatibility, making it possible to open applications and web browsers on any underlying operating system, whether Windows or Linux. Best of all, it provides a way to access and interact with an unlimited number of websites and applications from anywhere on the network, easily, reliably and securely. The Application Server delivers a scalable design that can grow to accommodate the number of sources needed without affecting other devices on the network. It also facilitates seamless maintenance of certificates, licenses and plugins for IT professionals. As part of VuWall's ecosystem, the Application Server is compatible with the company's award-winning TRx software platform. Easy to set up and configure, it is perfectly designed to work with VuWall's PAK video wall nodes and VuScape video wall controllers for multi-room visualization, situational awareness, control rooms operations and corporate applications. For a PAK demo, schedule a meeting with the VuWall team at ISE 2022 in booth 3R200 at vuwall.com/ise More information on VuWall and its full line of visualization solutions is available at www.vuwall.com
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Digital Nirvana Announces MonitorIQ RM for Monitoring Remote Hub or Headend Sites
Digital Nirvana, a provider of leading-edge media monitoring and metadata generation services, today introduced MonitorIQ RM, a cost-effective video monitoring solution for remote hub and headend sites. MonitorIQ RM addresses the critical need among video distributors to replace the antiquated Slingbox and obsolete Volicon RPM solutions, which provided remote video monitoring at the edge. A derivative of Digital Nirvana's MonitorIQ, the most reliable and intuitive solution for broadcast compliance and media monitoring on the market, MonitorIQ RM is designed to monitor huge numbers of individual locations very quickly. Through MonitorIQ RM, cable operators and other video distributors can monitor hundreds of servers across a large geographic area to verify ad insertion, signal quality, service delivery, and proper programming placement at the local level — all from one or many central locations anywhere in the country. MonitorIQ RM allows technical and support teams to provide service and monitor high-profile events live from any central location without having to be on-site, which eliminates unnecessary truck rolls. Through the MonitorIQ RM interface, technicians can see the entire channel lineup; change channels; and view, fast forward, rewind, and scroll through live or recorded content using remote control — all by region, ad zone, or even down to specific hubs or headends. Technicians can also schedule recordings quickly through the electronic program guide in just a few simple steps, a feature that saves a significant amount of time when programming the same recording many times over. Rather than having to go to every channel individually to set up a recording, technicians can schedule it on different channels and in different zones instantly and simultaneously. For example, it's possible to record, say, Bloomberg Television at 2 p.m. in a few locations on the West Coast and a few more in the Midwest and on the East Coast — all with one click. MonitorIQ RM units contain simplified hardware and software aimed only at the remote-monitoring use case. With MonitorIQ RM, Digital Nirvana eliminated back-end functionality such as metadata, closed captioning, and SCTI monitoring, which are unnecessary for remote-monitoring scenarios. In doing so, Digital Nirvana was able to lower the cost of MonitorIQ RM units to a price that works for this application. Cable operators can afford to deploy hundreds of units to headends throughout their network with the same high scalability and highly secure, Linux-based operating system they'd get with the traditional MonitorIQ solution. The benefits for video distributors and their technicians include: Fewer physical trips to hubs or headends to correct problems. More efficient operations because technicians no longer have to log in to multiple different systems to monitor or record different individual channels in different areas. Greater flexibility — Any person, no matter where they are, can monitor any zone at any time, which is especially helpful when people are absent due to illness, vacations, etc. "We designed MonitorIQ RM only for remote monitoring, taking away the things people don't need and simplifying the user interface to make it extremely easy to do the job with as few clicks as possible. Then we found a price and functionality point that makes it a smart solution to both purchase and deploy," said Russell Wise, senior vice president at Digital Nirvana. "It's especially pertinent in Volicon RPM and Slingbox remote monitoring-type situations, where we can bring access to live and recorded video at the touch of a fingertip from any place in the world." More information about Digital Nirvana and its products and services is available at www.digital-nirvana.com
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Wittra Introduces ‘Software Define Hardware’
Simplified deployment, faster time to market, reduced hardware requirements, flexibility, sustainability and enhanced ROI are just a few of the benefits gained when choosing Wittra Networks as your IoT solutions partner. The approach of defining functionality through software is not a new concept and has continued to be fuelled by the rapid evolution within digital electronics. We have all heard of SDN’s (Software Defined Networks) and SDR’s (Software Defined Radios) however the term SDH (Software Defined Hardware) is less commonly heard or understood. Wittra is among an elite few IoT solutions providers to adopt the use of SDR’s within their hardware, typically this approach has been regarded as too expensive and overly complex; a view Wittra does not share. We live in a complex environment, constantly changing and evolving and Wittra’s principle is to design agile solutions that give the flexibility to adapt to these perpetual changes whilst maintaining the leading principles of longevity and sustainability. Envisaging future customer needs has been Wittra’s guiding belief and the foundations underpinning their ‘Software Defined Hardware’ device concept C{x}ameleon. Functioning networks typically require a number of key elements such as a gateway, sensing/positioning tag, and in the case of a mesh network, a router. A typical Wittra network could contain 4 different functional requirements, however through the use Wittra’s ‘Software Defined Hardware’ approach only two hardware SKU’s (the Gateway and the C{x}ameleon) are needed for a complete installation. The Wittra C{x}ameleon extends hardware life, optimizes inventory costs and reduces waste. The Wittra C{x}ameleon methodology is revolutionising IoT, driving sustainability and network flexibility for customers and vastly reducing the amount of inventory needed in any IoT installation, thereby enhancing ROI and Time to Market. The Wittra C{x}ameleon includes several integrated sensors, location functions and a ‘Software Defined Radio’, delivering both sensor and positioning data to the cloud. The Wittra C{x}ameleon is produced and shipped as a “blank” Wittra device, with no specific “personality” included. The device personality is allocated prior to, or at the time of deployment, and is downloaded from the Wittra Gateway via a secure, short range wireless link. The Wittra C{x}ameleon device can take the identity of a TrakSense360, Mesh Router or Positioning Beacon through the use of its embedded Software Defined Radio from Texas Instruments. Additionally, the personality of the C{x}ameleon can be changed at any time even once deployed in the field. For reduced deployment cost, enhanced ROI, flexibility and sustainability Wittra is the perfect partner.
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QNAP Introduces the 8-bay TS-873AeU Series 2U Short-depth Rackmount NAS
QNAP® Systems, Inc., a leading computing, networking, and storage solution innovator, today unveiled the 2U short-depth rackmount TS-873AeU NAS series, including the TS-873AeU and TS-873AeU-RP, with high-performance and energy-efficient AMD Ryzen™ Embedded V1000 series V1500B 4-core/8-thread, 2.2GHz processors. The series is available in 8-bay models with single and redundant power supply options. The TS-873AeU series is suitable for tackling resource-demanding applications and tasks, such as virtual machines, intensive multi-user access, or hybrid cloud applications, making it a cost-efficient solution for businesses that depend on virtualization or VDI applications. The 2U rackmount TS-873AeU series has a short depth design of only 11.7 inches (297.4 mm) for up to 38% reduction in size, making it an excellent choice for smaller racks, wall-mount AV rack cabinets, and network rack cabinets. Space saved by its short depth design can greatly benefit cabling or ventilation. The TS-873AeU series is ideal for flexible deployment and is especially suitable for installation in locations such as offices, audiovisual rooms, and for applications such as security surveillance recording. “The TS-873AeU series adopts the high-performance ‘Zen’-core AMD Ryzen™ embedded processors, and features M.2 PCIe slots to empower SSD caching technology for optimal NAS performance” said Jerry Deng, Product Manager of QNAP. “With flexible I/O expandability and versatile QTS applications, it fulfills resource-demanding tasks such as massive data backup/sync/recovery, cloud gateways, virtualization, surveillance and security management.” The TS-873AeU series comes with two 2.5GbE RJ45 LAN ports, with 5GbE connectivity attainable by using Port Trunking. Two M.2 PCIe Gen 3 x 1 slots are also available to enable SSD caching or SSD storage pools for improved performance, or Edge TPU for AI image recognition. Additional NAS functionality can be gained by its PCIe Gen3 x 8 slot, such as installing 25/10GbE network cards, M.2 SSD NVMe cards, or Fibre Channel cards. [Key Specifications] Single Power Supply TS-873AeU-4G: AMD Ryzen™ V1500B 4 cores/8 threads 2.2 GHz processor, 4 GB DDR4 SODIMM (up to 64 GB), 250 W Single Power Supply Redundant Power Supplies TS-873AeU-RP-4G: AMD Ryzen™ V1500B 4 cores/8 threads 2.2 GHz processor, 4 GB DDR4 SODIMM (up to 64 GB), 300 W Redundant Power Supplies 2U rackmount design, also supports DDR4 ECC memory (up to 64GB), hot-swappable 2.5-inch/3.5-inch SATA 6 Gb/s drives, 2 x 2.5GbE Gigabit RJ45 ports, 2 x M.2 PCIe Gen 3 x 1 slots, 1 x PCIe Gen 3 x 8 slot, 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) ports (2 x Type-A, 2 x Type-C) For more information and to view the full QNAP lineup, please visit www.qnap.com
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Synchronoss Personal Cloud Enables Kitamura’s PicStorage Service
Synchronoss Technologies, Inc. (“Synchronoss” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: SNCR), a global leader and innovator in cloud, messaging and digital products and platforms, today announced that Kitamura, the leading multimedia retailer in Japan, has launched a white-label version of the Synchronoss Personal Cloud under the name PicStorage. Kitamura is one of Japan’s leading retailers offering image-related services and products, including cameras, photo printing, video dubbing, photo studio, photo books and more. The retailer has over 1,000 retail locations across the country with over 20 million paying visitors each year and approximately 10 million consumers registered in its online services. Through this integration, Kitamura will be able to provide seamless online and retail experiences with the new PicStorage personal cloud offering. “In addition to our carrier and service provider partners, Synchronoss is exploring new applications for our cloud platform,” said Yosuke Morioka, General Manager, Synchronoss Japan. “Our collaboration with Kitamura and their launch of PicStorage is just one example of how the Synchronoss Personal Cloud can be leveraged as a value-add service across multiple industries and verticals. “ Kitamura will offer PicStorage as a subscription-based service. It will include a branded app and access to an online portal to store, manage, and share digital content. “The launch of PicStorage is a perfect extension of our product and services portfolio,” said Hajime Yanagisawa, Chief Digital Officer & Managing Executive Officer, Kitamura. “Now millions of our customers will be able to safeguard their digital content in the cloud and share them with friends and family. PicStorage allows the customer to experience new ways to organize and enjoy their photos and memories. Kitamura will continue to expand this service with photo related services that will enhance the customer experience.” In addition to Kitamura, Synchronoss has customers in the US, Europe, and Asia, including Verizon, AT&T, Tracfone, Assurant, Allstate Protection Plans, Telkomsel, BT, Proximus and SFR.
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Kramer launches its new high-performance, highly scalable KDS-7 AVoIP streaming solution
Kramer Electronics Ltd. is pleased to announce the release of KDS-7, a full AVoIP streaming solution for anywhere that low-latency, high-quality 4K60 content distribution and switching is required. Delivering a superb user experience, enterprise IT-grade security and advanced, yet intuitive management, the KDS-7 line is a perfect fit for Enterprise, Education, Homeland Security, Military or Government sites of any size. Built as a complete solution, the KDS-7 product line comprises a full range of networked end points, including encoders, decoders and auto-switch encoders, as well as a dedicated manager device. It supports 1K video sources and easily scales to suit the AV needs of numerous rooms and locations, for any size business or campus. Enterprise-grade IT security, built-in to all KDS-7 devices, protects the IT network. The KDS-7 product line expands the benefits of AVoIP. With AVoIP, the AV encoders and decoders are connected to the end-points of the organization’s IP network. Leveraging the switching power of the IP network eliminates the limits on AV deployments, which would otherwise be constrained by the number of physical AV ports on hardware, and that consume a great amount of real estate and energy. This simple and reliable approach enables huge numbers of devices in a single network and makes expanding into new spaces easier and less costly. Kramer’s AVoIP offering is already widely recognized for providing optimum scalability and flexibility, with multiple solutions adopted at growing scale by Enterprise, Education, Homeland Security, Military and Government organizations. Now, with the KDS-7 line, Kramer is introducing even greater scalability and flexibility. Plug-and-play integration into any IP network speeds up deployment and significantly reduces costs. High-resolution video, support for large-scale video wall installations, and full compatibility with end-user devices, including USB-C connection for simple collaboration and simultaneous charge, ensure an outstanding experience for users. “At Kramer we’re proud to be a leader in creating AVoIP products that accelerate hybrid work, improve hybrid learning across campuses and enhance performance of command and control centers at large-scale installations,” commented Gilad Yron, CEO Kramer Electronics. “Our new KDS-7 AVoIP product line furthers our mission, providing a superior user experience with its ability to support a large number of video sources, with low latency, fast switching, intuitive manageability and advanced security capabilities.” We are dedicated to delivering better, smarter solutions that enhance physical-digital engagement and collaboration. Kramer solutions are based on our cutting-edge products and technologies for traditional AV, AV over IP, unified communication and collaboration (UCC) and wireless collaboration, and advanced management and control.
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CSG Celebrates Milestone Implementation of Its Award-Winning Revenue Management SaaS Solution on AWS
CSG® (NASDAQ: CSGS) helps the world’s most innovative companies ease the complexity of business transformation through innovative customer engagement, revenue management and payments solutions. Today at Mobile World Congress, the company celebrated its 25th successful cloud revenue management solution implementation with CBTS, a division of Cincinnati Bell. This latest implementation hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS) further solidifies CSG’s experience in delivering secure, scalable and agile software as a service (SaaS) business support systems (BSS) technologies that support the delivery of next-gen digital services. “Over the past decade, CSG has built the cloud revenue management market through collaborative innovation and flawless execution on AWS,” said Chad Dunavant, Chief Strategy and Product Officer at CSG. “Our work with forward-thinking brands, like CBTS, highlights our technical expertise and strategic vision to create extraordinary experiences not only for our customers, but for our customers’ customers. In this highly competitive age of converged connectivity, we have set the standard for how communications service providers can seamlessly build and offer dynamic, compelling digital services, while opening the doors to future-ready opportunities.” Recognized as an advanced tier AWS ISV Accelerate Partner, CSG delivers high-level customer experiences for global brands, revenue growth at scale, and infrastructure cost savings. The use of CSG’s award-winning, cloud-based solution on AWS helps companies launch and scale new digital services quickly to meet the ever-rising demands of today’s connected consumer economy and stay a step ahead for future growth. “CBTS continuously evolves to better serve the changing needs and demands of our customers in the digital age,” said Shannon Mullen, Senior Vice President of Administrative Services at CBTS. “To meet and exceed these expectations, we are investing in tools, processes and technology to deliver exceptional experiences to our customers. Choosing CSG provides the foundation for achieving this goal. Not only does the solution give us the flexibility, convenience and efficiencies we need to scale our operations and meet our growth goals, but CSG’s customer-centric culture and strong reputation made it the clear choice for our business.” “Working together, CSG and AWS make it easier for telecommunications companies to transform and modernize their BSS stacks” said Antonello Arpino, Principal BSS Business Development Manager at AWS. “Using SaaS solutions developed on AWS, telecommunications companies can accelerate their transformation journeys. CSG’s expertise in implementing 25 BSS SaaS implementations on AWS will help telcos of any size address the complexity of BSS transformation and turn it into a competitive advantage.” CSG’s portfolio of digital monetization solutions deliver best-in-breed SaaS technology that drive digital commerce innovation and create extraordinary customer experiences. To learn more about CSG on AWS, visit: www.csgi.com/portfolio/csg-and-amazon-web-services
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Testsigma raises $4.6M from Accel and STRIVE to launch open source test automation platform
With a mission to make test automation simple and scalable, Testsigma has secured a $4.6M seed funding led by Accel and STRIVE, with participation from BoldCap and a host of well known entrepreneurs and operators. These include Shanmugam Krishnasamy, co-founder and CTO of Freshworks; Kiran Darisi, co-founder and VP of engineering at Freshworks; Parsuram Vijayasankar, co-founder and principal engineer at Freshworks; Vetri Vellore, CEO of Ally.io; Nitesh Banta, CEO at B12; Ioann Fainsilber, Co-Founder at Pintek, and others. With an increasing focus on automation and DevOps, software delivery is faster than ever before. Automated testing is essential for balancing software quality with the accelerated velocity of release cycles, but because the toolchain that is supposed to enable automated testing has many moving parts, test automation becomes a parallel development project in organizations. They also have huge upfront and ongoing resource, tech, and expertise costs. Testsigma’s open-source test automation platform is designed to replace the entire broken test stack and enable modern software development teams to test and release products quickly, continuously, and at scale. This is a problem modern engineers have wanted solved for a long time, and hence the large-scale interest in Testsigma. Rukmangada Kandyala, Founder and CEO of Testsigma, said, “Today’s test stack has made test automation more about writing and maintaining scripts than about taking quality software to market as quickly as possible. What we’re trying to do at Testsigma is not just simplify test automation to speed up the testing, but also make it a sustainable, scalable process in which the tools don’t require ongoing maintenance, freeing up the teams to focus on value delivery instead of building and maintaining scripts and frameworks.” Test Automation market is growing at a healthy 20% year-on-year and it will be a $50 billion market by 2025. Currently over 80% of the companies are building their custom test automation stack from scratch, according to a World Quality Report(21-22) over 63% of these are looking for smart testing solutions to speed up the releases. Thousands of developers, QAs, product managers across the world at teams like Sage, HPE, Netgear, HDFC Life, IEEE, SignEasy, American Psychological Association, Mehiläinen, and more are already using Testsigma throughout their software delivery cycles. Testsigma was founded by Rukmangada Kandyala, Pratheep Velicherla, Vikram Chaitanya, and Rajesh Reddy in 2019. The team comes with rich experience in developing enterprise SaaS applications for Zoho, Freshworks, Oracle, HPE. Testsigma will use the capital to strengthen the core engineering and product team and to build alongside and for a global community of testers, test automation engineers, and developers. “Test Automation is a problem faced by every organization, more so these days when release cycles are getting shorter. We are very excited to partner with Testsigma. It is an incredibly comprehensive, easy-to-use test automation platform that caters to every testing requirement of an organization.”, said Abhinav Chaturvedi, Partner at Accel. “These are dev-founders who are building for other devs. Test automation has a problem of fragmentation and we need a collaborative approach to solve this if we are to ship good software. The team’s open-source approach to build a platform for quality seems to be the perfect recipe” added Nikhil Kapur, Partner at STRIVE.
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QNAP Introduces the quad-core rackmount TS-x64U NAS
QNAP® Systems, Inc., a leading computing, networking, and storage solution innovator, today launched the TS-x64U NAS (including 4 and 12-bay models). Supporting PCIe Gen 3 expandability, 2.5GbE connectivity and 4K HDMI output, the TS-x64U enables not only installing a QM2 card for M.2 SSD caching or Edge TPU for AI image recognition, but also convenient virtual machine display and smooth multimedia streaming. “The TS-x64U NAS series adds high flexibility to IT network infrastructure deployment with high performance, high-speed I/O ports and high expandability. Offering versatile business applications, the TS-x64U meets requirements for optimized data storage, backup, sharing, disaster recovery and hybrid cloud,” said Jason Hsu, Product Manager of QNAP. The TS-x64U is powered by an Intel® Celeron® N5105/ N5095 quad-core 4-thread processor (burst up to 2.9 GHz) with Intel® AES-NI encryption engine and 4 GB DDR4 memory (upgradable to 16GB dual channel). The TS-x64U has a PCIe Gen 3 slot allowing installing a 10GbE network card, a QM2 card for NVMe SSD caching or Qtier, or a Coral M.2 Accelerator for AI image recognition. The TS-x64U has two 2.5GbE ports, two USB 2.0 (480Mbps) and two USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10Gbps) ports that provide faster data transfer and backup. The TS-x64U’s storage capacity can be expanded by connecting TL and TR storage expansion enclosures. The TS-x64U adopts the latest QTS 5.0 operating system, and includes rich NAS home/business applications: HBS (Hybrid Backup Sync) realizes efficient local/remote/cloud backup jobs; Block-based snapshots make data protection and recovery easier and effectively mitigate the threats of ransomware; HybridMount provides cloud storage gateways that integrate private and public cloud storage and enable local caching; Virtualization Station and Container Station enables light virtualization applications; QVR Elite helps deploy a cutting-edge smart surveillance system; and KoiMeeter provides a complete cross-platform video meeting and wireless presentation solution. Home users will also enjoy the wide range of multimedia applications (including Plex®), streaming capabilities, and a built-in HDMI port, which allows them to enjoy their multimedia on their device of choice. Key specifications TS-464U-4G: 1U, 4x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s drive bays, 4 GB DDR4 memory TS-464U-RP-4G: 1U, 4x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s drive bays, 4 GB DDR4 memory, redundant power supplies TS-1264U-RP-4G: 2U, 12x 3.5-inch SATA 6Gb/s drive bays, 4 GB DDR4 memory, redundant power supplies Intel® Celeron® N5105/N5095 quad-core processor (burst up to 2.9 GHz); 4 GB DDR4 dual-channel memory (supports up to 16 GB); hot-swappable 2.5/3.5-inch SATA 6Gbps HDD/SSD; 2x 2.5GbE RJ45 port, 1 x PCIe Gen3 x 2 slot; 1x HDMI 1.4b 4K output; 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 ports, 1x USB 2.0 port For more information and to view the full QNAP NAS lineup, please visit www.qnap.com
