Technology giants in the United States are building bombastic new headquarters to immortalize their grandiose ambitions, while inside they plan to turn traditional office culture on its head.
Tech Giants Like Apple and Amazon Building Monuments to Digital Domination - SPIEGEL ONLINE
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Wednesday, November 27, 2013
BMC Software Offers Private Briefing to Registered Bondholders and Prospective Investors
BMC Software Press Release:
BMC Software Offers Private Briefing to Registered Bondholders and Prospective Investors
HOUSTON, November 27, 2013 – BMC Software, the global leader in IT management solutions, will host a private conference call to discuss its Q2 FY2014 business with registered bondholders, broker-dealers and financial analysts, as well as prospective investors. Interested parties may obtain further details from their IntraLinks account.
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BMC Software. IT innovation drives business transformation.
For more than 30 years, BMC has helped thousands of companies around the world master tough IT challenges. From mainframe to cloud to mobile, from the back room to the boardroom, BMC delivers the automation, integration, and sophistication that enable the business and IT to perform like never before. To learn more, visit bmc.com.
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
EBV Elektronik Launches New Website for all Customers in the Identification Market
Avnet Press Release:
EBV Elektronik Launches New Website for all Customers in the Identification Market
Nov 26, 2013
Poing-Munich - EBV Elektronik, an Avnet company (NYSE: AVT) and the leading specialist in EMEA semiconductor distribution, now offers customers online access to comprehensive information about all applications, markets and technologies in the Vertical Segment of Identification.
As well as providing an overview of markets and applications, the new EBV Identification website contains a huge amount of information – everything from general material about the subject of identification to detailed descriptions of the actual applications.
Visitors to the EBV Identification website can pick out precisely what they want to see in the semiconductor area and zoom into it from the application level. By clicking on the corresponding product in the overview, customers not only gain direct access to detailed information such as technical properties and logistical details but can also see a personalised form that has been completed in advance and can be submitted by interested parties who wish to make contact with the corresponding EBV Identification specialist.
"With this tailor-made website, which includes information about all aspects of the Identification sector, we offer a premium quality platform that addresses the specific needs of our customers and their products and applications in this market.
The background information provided by our Identification website ranges from consumer applications in computer games, pay TV, mobile phones and washing machines to medical applications and metering (energy meters) and beyond to automotive applications (from immobiliser systems to car sharing), industrial applications (IP protection, logistics, etc.) and animal registration. For each of these areas, there are multiple associated pages”, Staudinger explains.
The applications page provides information about numerous topics. Visitors to the website are greeted by page headers including Electronic Traceability as well as Near Frequency Communication, Tags, Cards & Labels, Security and Dual Interface Memory. The Security page provides a very good example of just how extensively the website covers the latest spectrum of applications. It features links to associated pages containing detailed information about the topics of IP protection, authentication, access control / ticketing, payment, pay TV, vending machines, cloud computing and immobiliser systems. One more click leads the user from here to the level of the applicable semiconductor for the individual application.
For more information, go to
www.ebv.com/identification
About Avnet
Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), a Fortune 500 company, is one of the largest distributors of electronic components, computer products and embedded technology serving customers globally. Avnet accelerates its partners' success by connecting the world's leading technology suppliers with a broad base of customers by providing cost-effective, value-added services and solutions. For the fiscal year ended June 29, 2013, Avnet generated revenue of $25.5 billion. For more information, visit www.avnet.com.
As well as providing an overview of markets and applications, the new EBV Identification website contains a huge amount of information – everything from general material about the subject of identification to detailed descriptions of the actual applications.
Visitors to the EBV Identification website can pick out precisely what they want to see in the semiconductor area and zoom into it from the application level. By clicking on the corresponding product in the overview, customers not only gain direct access to detailed information such as technical properties and logistical details but can also see a personalised form that has been completed in advance and can be submitted by interested parties who wish to make contact with the corresponding EBV Identification specialist.
"With this tailor-made website, which includes information about all aspects of the Identification sector, we offer a premium quality platform that addresses the specific needs of our customers and their products and applications in this market.
The background information provided by our Identification website ranges from consumer applications in computer games, pay TV, mobile phones and washing machines to medical applications and metering (energy meters) and beyond to automotive applications (from immobiliser systems to car sharing), industrial applications (IP protection, logistics, etc.) and animal registration. For each of these areas, there are multiple associated pages”, Staudinger explains.
The applications page provides information about numerous topics. Visitors to the website are greeted by page headers including Electronic Traceability as well as Near Frequency Communication, Tags, Cards & Labels, Security and Dual Interface Memory. The Security page provides a very good example of just how extensively the website covers the latest spectrum of applications. It features links to associated pages containing detailed information about the topics of IP protection, authentication, access control / ticketing, payment, pay TV, vending machines, cloud computing and immobiliser systems. One more click leads the user from here to the level of the applicable semiconductor for the individual application.
For more information, go to
www.ebv.com/identification
About Avnet
Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), a Fortune 500 company, is one of the largest distributors of electronic components, computer products and embedded technology serving customers globally. Avnet accelerates its partners' success by connecting the world's leading technology suppliers with a broad base of customers by providing cost-effective, value-added services and solutions. For the fiscal year ended June 29, 2013, Avnet generated revenue of $25.5 billion. For more information, visit www.avnet.com.
Avnet Technology Solutions Recognized as the Distributor Partner of the Year for the U.S. by Insight
Avnet News Release:
Avnet Technology Solutions Recognized as the Distributor Partner of the Year for the U.S. by Insight
Nov 26, 2013
TEMPE, Ariz. – Avnet Technology Solutions, the global IT solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), today announced it has been selected for the 2013 Distributor Partner of the Year Award for the U.S. by Insight Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ: NSIT), a leading worldwide technology provider of hardware, software and service solutions. Avnet was recognized as the Distributor Partner of the Year for the U.S. based on extraordinary contributions to Insight’s success in the IT channel, as well as supporting Insight’s client-focused strategies.
“This award highlights the strong relationship between Avnet and Insight and the value that Avnet provides in helping Insight capitalize on new market opportunities,” said Gavin Miller, vice president and general manager, sales and marketing solutions, Avnet Technology Solutions, Americas. “Our unique converged infrastructure capabilities, vertical market solutions training expertise and enablement, and enterprise-level services offerings have helped Insight solve their customers’ business challenges more effectively.”
Avnet supports Insight with a variety of resources that have assisted the company in achieving its business goals and expanding its offerings. For example, Avnet’s SolutionsPath® methodology and vertical market practices further developed Insight’s expertise in high-growth, specialized markets, such as healthcare, government and education. Additionally, Insight engages closely with Avnet Services to provide its customers with a wide range of services-oriented business and IT solutions, including enablement for HP and IBM software.
“I am pleased to recognize Avnet Technology Solutions with the Distributor Partner of the Year Award,” stated Brian Davis, Insight senior vice president, product marketing. “Avnet has been a strong partner for Insight and has enabled us to offer innovative solutions, products and services to meet the complex needs of our clients. We extend our congratulations to Avnet and all their teammates and look forward to an even more successful 2014.”
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About Insight
Insight Enterprises, Inc. is a leading technology provider of hardware, software and service solutions to business and government clients in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific. Insight is focused on helping organizations move technology goals forward in the areas of Office Productivity, Unified Communications and Collaboration, Mobility, Network and Security, Data Center and Virtualization, Data Protection and Cloud. Insight has sold over three million business and public sector client cloud seats across the globe. With approximately 5,400 teammates worldwide, Insight is ranked No. 470 on the 2013 Fortune 500 and generated sales of $5.3 billion for the year ended December 31, 2012. For more information, please call 1.800.INSIGHT (1.800.467.4448) in the United States or visit www.insight.com.
About Avnet Technology Solutions
As a global IT solutions distributor, Avnet Technology Solutions collaborates with its customers and suppliers to create and deliver services, software and hardware solutions that address the business needs of their end-user customers locally and around the world. The group serves customers and suppliers in North America, Latin America and Caribbean, Asia Pacific, and Europe, Middle East and Africa. It generated US $10.36 billion in annual revenue for fiscal year 2013. Avnet Technology Solutions is an operating group of Avnet, Inc. For more information, visithttp://www.ats.avnet.com/.
About Avnet
Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), a Fortune 500 company, is one of the largest distributors of electronic components, computer products and embedded technology serving customers globally. Avnet accelerates its partners' success by connecting the world's leading technology suppliers with a broad base of customers by providing cost-effective, value-added services and solutions. For the fiscal year ended June 29, 2013, Avnet generated revenue of $25.5 billion. For more information, visit www.avnet.com.
“This award highlights the strong relationship between Avnet and Insight and the value that Avnet provides in helping Insight capitalize on new market opportunities,” said Gavin Miller, vice president and general manager, sales and marketing solutions, Avnet Technology Solutions, Americas. “Our unique converged infrastructure capabilities, vertical market solutions training expertise and enablement, and enterprise-level services offerings have helped Insight solve their customers’ business challenges more effectively.”
Avnet supports Insight with a variety of resources that have assisted the company in achieving its business goals and expanding its offerings. For example, Avnet’s SolutionsPath® methodology and vertical market practices further developed Insight’s expertise in high-growth, specialized markets, such as healthcare, government and education. Additionally, Insight engages closely with Avnet Services to provide its customers with a wide range of services-oriented business and IT solutions, including enablement for HP and IBM software.
“I am pleased to recognize Avnet Technology Solutions with the Distributor Partner of the Year Award,” stated Brian Davis, Insight senior vice president, product marketing. “Avnet has been a strong partner for Insight and has enabled us to offer innovative solutions, products and services to meet the complex needs of our clients. We extend our congratulations to Avnet and all their teammates and look forward to an even more successful 2014.”
Click to tweet: Avnet Technology Solutions recognized by @InsightEnt as Distributor Partner of the Year in 2013 http://ow.ly/i/3LW9f
Follow Avnet Technology Solutions, North America, on Twitter: @AvnetAdvantage; @AvnetTSGlobal; and @AvnetTSChannels.
Connect with Avnet Technology Solutions on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/avnet-technology-solutions.
All brands and trade names are trademarks or registered trademarks, and are the properties of their respective owners. Avnet disclaims any proprietary interest in marks other than its own.
About Insight
Insight Enterprises, Inc. is a leading technology provider of hardware, software and service solutions to business and government clients in North America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific. Insight is focused on helping organizations move technology goals forward in the areas of Office Productivity, Unified Communications and Collaboration, Mobility, Network and Security, Data Center and Virtualization, Data Protection and Cloud. Insight has sold over three million business and public sector client cloud seats across the globe. With approximately 5,400 teammates worldwide, Insight is ranked No. 470 on the 2013 Fortune 500 and generated sales of $5.3 billion for the year ended December 31, 2012. For more information, please call 1.800.INSIGHT (1.800.467.4448) in the United States or visit www.insight.com.
About Avnet Technology Solutions
As a global IT solutions distributor, Avnet Technology Solutions collaborates with its customers and suppliers to create and deliver services, software and hardware solutions that address the business needs of their end-user customers locally and around the world. The group serves customers and suppliers in North America, Latin America and Caribbean, Asia Pacific, and Europe, Middle East and Africa. It generated US $10.36 billion in annual revenue for fiscal year 2013. Avnet Technology Solutions is an operating group of Avnet, Inc. For more information, visithttp://www.ats.avnet.com/.
About Avnet
Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), a Fortune 500 company, is one of the largest distributors of electronic components, computer products and embedded technology serving customers globally. Avnet accelerates its partners' success by connecting the world's leading technology suppliers with a broad base of customers by providing cost-effective, value-added services and solutions. For the fiscal year ended June 29, 2013, Avnet generated revenue of $25.5 billion. For more information, visit www.avnet.com.
New Avnet Embedded EMEA XP paper reveals denial, danger & hacking
Avnet Press Release:
New Avnet Embedded EMEA XP paper reveals denial, danger & hacking
Nov 26, 2013
Maidenhead, UK - Avnet Embedded, a business group of Avnet Electronics Marketing EMEA, a business region of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), today announced the publication of an opinion paper showing that the forthcoming withdrawal of support for Microsoft's Windows XP operating system creates a huge cybercriminal risk and that businesses are simply failing to take action against the dangers that it represents. Come April 8th 2014, the paper reports, these businesses will become immediate targets for hackers – putting users' and consumers' cash at risk all over the world.
In the paper, entitled Panic? What panic? Is the industry in denial over the death of XP?, Software Director of Avnet Embedded Nick Donaldson explains that the withdrawal of XP support means the end of security patches and updates, leaving many thousands of XP-based payment devices worldwide vulnerable to “zero day” hacker exploits. These devices range from chip and PIN terminals, to EPOS tills, to toll barriers, parking machines, and many others.
Additionally, the withdrawal of support will mean that the PCI (Payments Card Industry) organisation that oversees the security of online transactions will no longer certify these devices and payment methods and may impose fines of up to £400,000 for non-compliance.
Simple migration to a newer operating system, however, isn't much of an option: the paper explains that neither Windows 7 nor Windows 8 will run successfully on all the devices that XP currently supports, nor offer PCI-compliant security on them. Yet few of the businesses that manufacture, distribute or use these devices have apparently realised this, with 40% of respondents polled saying they had “yet to even start migrating off XP” and 20% saying they “were not planning to do so at all.”
Donaldson comments: “Put simply, many businesses are in denial about the dangers that these changes represent. We are talking here about an instantaneous loss of security that will immediately become exploitable by cybercriminals, leading potentially to the theft of millions. The businesses that manufacture, distribute and use these payment devices and mechanisms have been lulled into a false sense of security that they can simply deploy Windows 7 or 8 to do the same job as XP – but this just isn't true. Basically, if these businesses don't identify workable, PCI-compliant alternatives soon, there will be widescale consequences.”
The paper is available to download here http://www.avnet-emb.eu/white-papers/the-death-of-xp. For more information, and to speak to an Avnet Embedded spokesperson, use the contact information below.
About Avnet Embedded
Avnet Embedded is a product business group within Avnet Electronics Marketing EMEA, an operating region of Avnet, Inc., (NYSE: AVT). Avnet Embedded serves the market-wide need for displays, embedded computing hardware, software, networking and wireless products. It enables leading industrial equipment and device manufacturers to develop better and smarter devices for their end customers, across sectors including industrial, automotive, retail, digital signage, gaming, IT channel, medical/healthcare and green energy.
The group also provides customers with finished or customised products and training, system integration and ODM (Original Design Manufacturer) services through its European technical centres and partners. Avnet Embedded is based across 11 offices, serving 19 countries in EMEA, and has over 3,000 customers, including household names like Bosch, GE Healthcare, H&M, Olivetti, Siemens, and many others.
www.avnet-embedded.eu
In the paper, entitled Panic? What panic? Is the industry in denial over the death of XP?, Software Director of Avnet Embedded Nick Donaldson explains that the withdrawal of XP support means the end of security patches and updates, leaving many thousands of XP-based payment devices worldwide vulnerable to “zero day” hacker exploits. These devices range from chip and PIN terminals, to EPOS tills, to toll barriers, parking machines, and many others.
Additionally, the withdrawal of support will mean that the PCI (Payments Card Industry) organisation that oversees the security of online transactions will no longer certify these devices and payment methods and may impose fines of up to £400,000 for non-compliance.
Simple migration to a newer operating system, however, isn't much of an option: the paper explains that neither Windows 7 nor Windows 8 will run successfully on all the devices that XP currently supports, nor offer PCI-compliant security on them. Yet few of the businesses that manufacture, distribute or use these devices have apparently realised this, with 40% of respondents polled saying they had “yet to even start migrating off XP” and 20% saying they “were not planning to do so at all.”
Donaldson comments: “Put simply, many businesses are in denial about the dangers that these changes represent. We are talking here about an instantaneous loss of security that will immediately become exploitable by cybercriminals, leading potentially to the theft of millions. The businesses that manufacture, distribute and use these payment devices and mechanisms have been lulled into a false sense of security that they can simply deploy Windows 7 or 8 to do the same job as XP – but this just isn't true. Basically, if these businesses don't identify workable, PCI-compliant alternatives soon, there will be widescale consequences.”
The paper is available to download here http://www.avnet-emb.eu/white-papers/the-death-of-xp. For more information, and to speak to an Avnet Embedded spokesperson, use the contact information below.
About Avnet Embedded
Avnet Embedded is a product business group within Avnet Electronics Marketing EMEA, an operating region of Avnet, Inc., (NYSE: AVT). Avnet Embedded serves the market-wide need for displays, embedded computing hardware, software, networking and wireless products. It enables leading industrial equipment and device manufacturers to develop better and smarter devices for their end customers, across sectors including industrial, automotive, retail, digital signage, gaming, IT channel, medical/healthcare and green energy.
The group also provides customers with finished or customised products and training, system integration and ODM (Original Design Manufacturer) services through its European technical centres and partners. Avnet Embedded is based across 11 offices, serving 19 countries in EMEA, and has over 3,000 customers, including household names like Bosch, GE Healthcare, H&M, Olivetti, Siemens, and many others.
www.avnet-embedded.eu
China targets Qualcomm in antitrust probe - Nov. 26, 2013
China's crackdown on corporate malpractice continues, and this time Qualcomm is in the firing line.
China targets Qualcomm in antitrust probe - Nov. 26, 2013
Monday, November 25, 2013
Leading African IT Consultancy Uses BMC Remedy to Deliver Customer-Centric Service Management
BMC Software News Release:
Leading African IT Consultancy Uses BMC Remedy to Deliver Customer-Centric Service Management
HOUSTON, November 25, 2013 – Gijima, one of the leading IT companies in South Africa, serves 90 of the top 100 companies listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. The company is recognized in both the public and private sectors for the breadth and depth of its IT management offering.
Gijima provides both a full view of the services being delivered and helps customers interpret service performance in both IT and business impact. To deliver these insights, Gijima selected BMC Remedy 8.1, the “best of breed” service management platform that allows for the comprehensive management of outsourced services.
Key Facts to Know
- Gijima is the first IT service provider in southern Africa to provide a Service Management Platform focused on solving the needs of the people using the services versus the traditional IT-centric orientation.
- The initial implementation of BMC Remedy focused on tracking incidents and requests for service. Gijima subsequently expanded its relationship with BMC to meet market demands for unified Configuration Management Databases (CMDB), Business Service Views and Availability contracts.
- In addition to significant cost savings, customers will benefit from market-leading functionality and deeper interaction with the Gijima service management team.
- Gijima integrated Remedy 8.1 with its mobility platform for Knowledge and Field Services. As a result, customers can use a mobile app and execute basic self-help processes.
Supporting Perspectives
Chris Jenkins, business manager service support, Management and Automation, ICT Services, a division of Gijima:
“We needed a stable Service Management Platform that could support all of our outsourced services seamlessly, while allowing us to develop the customer centric business views requested by our clients. We conducted an extensive vetting process, and BMC Remedy continued to come out on top as the most versatile solution to meet our and our customer needs. BMC Remedy 8.1 has really enabled our new Client Centric vision to be realized at the Service Management platform level. I believe it has set the roadmap for great things to come.”
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BMC Software. IT innovation drives business transformation.
For more than 30 years, BMC has helped thousands of companies around the world master tough IT challenges. From mainframe to cloud to mobile, from the back room to the boardroom, BMC delivers the automation, integration, and sophistication that enable the business and IT to perform like never before. To learn more, visit bmc.com.
ECO BOX AND CEQUAL PRODUCTS INC. REPLACE SAGE WITH NETSUITE CLOUD
NetSuite News Release:
ECO BOX AND CEQUAL PRODUCTS INC. REPLACE SAGE WITH NETSUITE CLOUD
Manufacturer and Distributor Select NetSuite for Supporting Business Growth, IT Cost Reduction and Streamlined Business
SAN MATEO, Calif.—November 25, 2013—NetSuite Inc. (NYSE: N), the industry's leading provider of cloud-based financials / ERP and omnichannel commerce software suites, today announced continued strong momentum among organizations abandoning Sage ERP systems in favor of NetSuite's integrated cloud business management suite. More than 500 former Sage users have upgraded to NetSuite, gaining greater business agility, visibility, efficiency and scalability for growth than is possible with Sage on-premise and hosted solutions, while significantly reducing IT cost and complexity. Two of these companies, Eco Box, a distributor of moving boxes and shipping supplies in San Antonio, Texas, and Cequal Products, Inc., a manufacturer of posture fitness products in Santa Monica, Calif., outlined the factors that prompted them to abandon Sage technology and the questions they asked before selecting and implementing NetSuite's cloud business management software during a recent webinar, now available on YouTube "Why It's Time to Upgrade from Sage to Cloud ERP".
With NetSuite's cloud solution, which includes financials / ERP, CRM, Ecommerce and professional services automation (PSA), former Sage users report they have been able to eliminate inefficient, labor-intensive administrative processes, data silos and their reliance on multiple third-party applications to supply functionality not included in Sage products, such as CRM and Ecommerce. The continued migration of Sage users to the NetSuite cloud comes on the heels of a recent study in which 74 percent of ERP decision-makers in the U.K. using Sage software that were interviewed said they were likely to move to the cloud. The survey, conducted by the YouGov UK research consultancy, also found that 44 percent of respondents didn’t believe that Sage had a strategy to get them to the cloud. Though the survey was based in the U.K., NetSuite has observed similar sentiments in the U.S. and elsewhere in the world, as more than 500 companies to date have switched from Sage to the NetSuite cloud. To learn more about what NetSuite offers to Sage users, please visit: http://www.netsuite.com/portal/landing/sage.shtml.
By moving to NetSuite, former Sage users have avoided the high time and cost penalty of on-premise servers, back-up systems, security infrastructure and software applications, each of which required regular maintenance, upgrades and troubleshooting by in-house IT staff. NetSuite’s cloud architecture has given former Sage users greater mobility in distributed business environments, with personnel at multiple domestic or international locations able to access the system on demand without the need for a problematic VPN connection. With real-time visibility into financials and operations not possible in a Sage environment, organizations that have upgraded from Sage to NetSuite report they have greater flexibility and scalability for business growth. In addition, the NetSuite OneWorld global business management solution has given former Sage users new capacity for global growth, with capabilities for multi-subsidiary management, global financial consolidation, multi-currency conversions and local taxation support.
Former Sage users such as EnvisionWare, Lightspeed, Laguna Tools, AbilityNet, Innovise, Opta Sports Data and Redstor have upgraded to NetSuite to:
- Improve business efficiency by eliminating redundant data entry and the time, cost and errors associated with using separate systems for accounting, sales, customer support, marketing, inventory, and Ecommerce.
- Gain a comprehensive real-time view across the organization with flexible, on-demand reporting and role-based dashboards.
- Eliminate IT cost and complexity with NetSuite's proven, secure cloud solution that eliminates the cost of managing, maintaining, and upgrading business applications.
- Grow the business with the broader functionality that Sage lacks, including CRM and cross-channel B2B and B2C commerce on websites and physical point-of-sale (POS) locations.
Eco Box and Cequal Products are among the companies running their growth-oriented businesses faster and more cost-efficiently in the NetSuite cloud:
Eco Box (www.ecobox.com), a distributor of shipping supplies and moving boxes in San Antonio, Texas, has more than doubled its revenue since replacing Sage Peachtree in 2006 with NetSuite ERP and NetSuite CRM. In addition, the company deployed the NetSuite SuiteCommerce platform for its B2B and B2C Ecommerce storefront and as a POS solution for its brick-and-mortar retail stores in Texas, gaining real-time integration with financials, inventory and order management not possible with Sage. Meanwhile, Eco Box is avoiding the expense of two to three full-time order management personnel otherwise required. Selected over SAP, Microsoft Dynamics GP, Salesforce.com and other Sage products, NetSuite has given Eco Box a highly transparent and scalable solution for growth and efficiency that allows the company to easily add new warehouses and stores. Building on its success, in 2011 Eco Box implemented the NetSuite OneWorld global business management solution to support business expansion into a subsidiary structure and manage financials across the entities. "The instant access to data we have with NetSuite gives us great insight and peace of mind, whereas with Sage we were always wondering where we stood and couldn’t really find out for 30 days," said Dale Malone, Eco Box Managing Partner. "Opening a new location is just so seamless in NetSuite, and our SuiteCommerce website has enabled us to grow Ecommerce immensely without adding headcount."
Cequal Products (www.cequal.com), a manufacturer of posture fitness products in Santa Monica, Calif., replaced Sage BusinessWorks and SugarCRM in 2006 with NetSuite to manage its financials with real-time transparency, support its manufacturing and inventory operations, and gain CRM capabilities for consumers buying over its website, as well as, B2B distributor and retailer customers. With NetSuite, Cequal can generate sales reports within an hour, compared to days required with its previous Sage system. NetSuite manufacturing support has enabled Cequal to streamline production of its flagship BedLounge product and other posture-related goods at its southern California plant, while the company can better manage inventory for its 700 SKUs and better source materials from about 20 suppliers. With NetSuite, Cequal has steadily increased its retail partner stores to more than 100, including Relax the Back and Ortho Mattress, while expanding international with B2B sales to Canada, Israel, Russia and Australia. "NetSuite has allowed us to reduce our resource usage significantly," said Daniel Hirsch, Cequal Chief Operating Officer. "The fact that NetSuite is in the cloud is a huge advantage because our workforce is spread out. NetSuite has enabled us to be flexible and grow the business without adding staff. Our ability to access information is significantly better so we have a much better handle on where we are."
Today, more than 16,000 companies and subsidiaries depend on NetSuite to run complex, mission-critical business processes globally in the cloud. Since its inception in 1998, NetSuite has established itself as the leading provider of enterprise-class cloud financials/ERP suites for divisions of large enterprises and mid-sized organizations seeking to upgrade their antiquated client/server ERP systems. NetSuite excels at streamlining business operations as demonstrated in a recent Gartner study naming NetSuite as the fastest growing financial management software vendor on a global basis. NetSuite continues its success in delivering the best cloud ERP/financials suites to businesses around the world, enabling them to lower IT costs significantly while increasing productivity, as the global adoption of the cloud is accelerating.
For more information about NetSuite, please visit www.netsuite.com.
Follow NetSuite's Cloud blog, NetSuite's Facebook page and @NetSuite Twitter handle for real-time updates.
NOTE: NetSuite and the NetSuite logo are service marks of NetSuite Inc.
- See more at: http://www.netsuite.com/portal/press/releases/nlpr11-25-13b.shtml#sthash.U4rY0a1M.dpuf
NETSUITE APPOINTS GERARD PAUL-CLARK TO RUN JAPANESE OPERATIONS
NetSuite News Release:
NETSUITE APPOINTS GERARD PAUL-CLARK TO RUN JAPANESE OPERATIONS
Industry Veteran Leads Company's Cloud Push in Japan
SAN MATEO, Calif.—November 25, 2013—NetSuite Inc. (NYSE: N), the industry's leading provider of cloud-based financials / ERP and omnichannel commerce software suites, today announced the appointment of Gerard Paul-Clark as Vice President and Representative Director at NetSuite K.K, where he is responsible for driving overall business operations for NetSuite and extending NetSuite's leadership in cloud ERP in the region.
Paul-Clark moved to Japan almost 20 years ago and has been in the region ever since, working in senior leadership roles for ERP, Business Intelligence and data center solutions companies. He most recently served as the Country Manager for Raritan Japan and before that was Vice President of Sales and Business Operations for Software AG in Tokyo. Paul-Clark has also held leadership roles at Geac Computer Corporation, Ltd, Comshare Inc. Asia-Pacific, and Sony Broadcast UK. He holds a bachelor's degree from Downing College in Cambridge, England and is fluent in Japanese and Korean.
"We are excited to have Gerard join the NetSuite team to expand our investments in Japan and support our growth," said Mark Troselj, Managing Director of APAC and Japan at NetSuite. "His solid track record of success and operational experience will help NetSuite address the huge international market opportunity for cloud solutions."
"I look forward to continuing NetSuite's strong growth in Japan and helping Japanese companies take advantage of the power, agility and flexibility of cloud ERP," said Paul-Clark. "NetSuite's industry leadership and global capabilities make it the solution of choice for modern companies quickly outgrowing the limitations of antiquated on-premise software."
NetSuite has a strong footprint in the Japanese market. The company's successes in Japan include a growing list of customers such as Peach Aviation Limited, and the launch of NetSuite Release J, the first available Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) suite for the Japanese market. Support for J-GAAP-compliant reporting, extensive Consumption Tax support, and full localization make NetSuite ideal for native companies as well as multinational organizations. The ERP functionality, combined with the full breadth of NetSuite's SaaS customer relationship management (CRM) and Ecommerce capabilities, make it possible for Japanese companies to run the core aspects of their business completely in the cloud.
Today, more than 16,000 companies and subsidiaries depend on NetSuite to run complex, mission-critical business processes globally in the cloud. Since its inception in 1998, NetSuite has established itself as the leading provider of enterprise-class cloud financials/ERP suites for divisions of large enterprises and mid-sized organizations seeking to upgrade their antiquated client/server ERP systems. NetSuite excels at streamlining business operations as demonstrated in a recent Gartner study naming NetSuite as the fastest growing financial management software vendor on a global basis. NetSuite continues its success in delivering the best cloud ERP/financials suites to businesses around the world, enabling them to lower IT costs significantly while increasing productivity, as the global adoption of the cloud is accelerating.
Follow NetSuite's Cloud blog, NetSuite's Facebook page and @NetSuite Twitter handle for real-time updates.
For more information about NetSuite, please visit www.netsuite.com.
NOTE: NetSuite and the NetSuite logo are service marks of NetSuite Inc. Third-party trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners.
- See more at: http://www.netsuite.com/portal/press/releases/nlpr11-25-13a.shtml#sthash.4Ap0zxmx.dpuf
NVIDIA To Offer $1.3 Billion Of Convertible Senior Notes
NVIDIA Press Release:
SANTA CLARA, CA - NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ : NVDA ) announced today its intention to offer, subject to market and other conditions, $1.3 billion aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes due in 2018 in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. In addition, the Company expects to grant the initial purchaser of the notes an option to purchase up to an additional $200 million aggregate principal amount of notes from the Company to cover any over-allotments.
Monday, November 25, 2013
NVIDIA To Offer $1.3 Billion Of Convertible Senior Notes
Net Proceeds to Primarily Fund Capital Return
SANTA CLARA, CA - NVIDIA Corporation (
NVIDIA intends to use the net proceeds of the offering to fund capital return to shareholders and for privately negotiated convertible note hedge transactions (after taking into account the proceeds to it from warrant transactions), each as described below, and for general corporate purposes.
Capital Return and Repurchase of Common Stock from Purchasers of Notes The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the offering primarily to fund the repurchase of shares of the Company's common stock and for quarterly dividend payments pursuant to the Company's recently announced $1.0 billion fiscal 2015 capital return program. The Company intends to use up to $200 million of the net proceeds of the offering to accelerate this capital return program through the repurchase of shares of its common stock from purchasers of the notes in privately negotiated transactions through the initial purchaser as the Company's agent, which are expected to be consummated concurrently with the offering. The price of the common stock repurchased in these transactions is expected to equal the closing price per share of the Company's common stock on the date of the pricing of the offering. Repurchases of shares of the Company's common stock could increase, or prevent a decrease in, the market price of the Company's common stock or the notes. In the case of repurchases effected concurrently with this offering, this activity could affect the market price of the Company's common stock concurrently with the pricing of the notes, and could result in a higher effective conversion price for the notes.
Privately Negotiated Convertible Note Hedge Transactions The Company expects to enter into convertible note hedge transactions with the initial purchaser for the offering and in connection therewith, the Company also intends to enter into separate privately negotiated warrant transactions with the initial purchaser. These convertible note hedge transactions are expected to reduce the potential dilution with respect to the Company's common stock upon conversion of the notes or offset any cash payments the Company is required to make in excess of the principal amount of converted notes, as the case may be, upon any conversion of notes; however, the warrant transactions could have a dilutive effect with respect to the Company's common stock to the extent that the market price per share of the Company's common stock exceeds the strike price of the warrants.
The Company has been advised that, in connection with establishing their initial hedge positions with respect to the convertible note hedge and warrant transactions, the initial purchaser expects to purchase shares of the Company's common stock or enter into various derivative transactions with respect to the Company's common stock concurrently with, or shortly after, the pricing of the notes. These hedging activities could increase (or reduce the size of any decrease in) the market price of the Company's common stock or the notes.
In addition, the initial purchaser may modify its hedge positions (and are likely to do so during the observation period related to any conversion of notes or following any repurchase of notes by the Company on any fundamental repurchase date or otherwise) by entering into or unwinding various derivatives with respect to the Company's common stock or purchasing or selling common stock or other securities of the Company in secondary market transactions following the pricing of the notes and prior to the maturity of the notes.
This announcement does not constitute an offer to sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities. Any offers of the notes or any of the Company's common stock issuable upon conversion of the notes will be made only by means of a confidential offering memorandum. The notes, the convertible note hedge transactions, the warrants and any shares of the Company's common stock underlying these securities have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933 or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction and may not be offered or sold in the United States without registration or an applicable exemption from registration requirements.
Sunday, November 24, 2013
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Thursday, November 21, 2013
BMC Rated Clear Technology Leader In Cloud Management
BMC Software News Release:
BMC Software. IT Innovation Drives Business Transformation.
BMC Rated Clear Technology Leader In Cloud Management
HOUSTON– November 21, 2013 – BMC Software, the company behind MyIT and BMC AppZone, made strategic announcements with partners at the AWS event this week and also received a top rating from Ovum analysts as a leader in cloud management.
Thought Leadership
BMC Software Evaluation for Selecting a Cloud Management Solution
This report provides a side-by-side comparison of leading virtualization and cloud management solutions, looking at IT modernization from a data center infrastructure perspective, with the findings delivered at the Ovum Decision Matrix (ODM).
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BMC Software. IT Innovation Drives Business Transformation.
For more than 30 years, BMC has helped thousands of companies around the world master IT complexity. From mainframe to cloud to mobile, from the back room to the boardroom, BMC delivers the automation, integration, and sophistication that enable the business and IT to perform like never before. To learn more, visit bmc.com.
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
AOL to shut down Winamp - Nov. 20, 2013
Winamp, the iTunes predecessor you didn't realize still existed, is alive and kicking -- for one more month.
AOL to shut down Winamp - Nov. 20, 2013
Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas Releases November 2013 Market & Technology Trends Report
Avnet Press Release:
Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas Releases November 2013 Market & Technology Trends Report
Nov 20, 2013
PHOENIX – As wireless sports devices including heart monitors and fitness devices incorporate more Bluetooth Smart, electronic developers and manufacturers can learn more about product availability and pricing information in the November Market & Technology Trends report fromAvnet Electronics Marketing Americas, a business region of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT). This exclusive report details Avnet's look at product pricing and lead time trending data in 15 broad product categories. Alex Iuorio, senior vice president, supplier management and business development, Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas, in a video released today, presents highlights of the most recent Market & Technology Trends report, including developments in radio frequency (RF), commercial passive component space, and optoelectronics. The video is available here: http://bit.ly/17FeNBX
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"This month’s report highlights growth for Bluetooth Smart and millimeter wave technologies, as well as wireless communication modules. In the memory space, for example, DRAM and NAND flash prices have been on the rise, driven by high capacity utilization for the foreseeable future," said Iuorio. “One of the world’s largest distributors of electronics components and embedded solutions, Avnet is here to help our customers navigate and make the best of these market trends.”
Each month, Avnet’s Market & Technology Trends report details lead times, pricing trends, allocations, new releases and end-of-life status on nearly 15 broad product categories from the company’s line card of more than 300 suppliers. Click here for full details on this month’s report, or to begin receiving your own free copy of this report, by subscribing to the mailing list.
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About Avnet Electronics Marketing
Avnet Electronics Marketing is an operating group of Phoenix-based Avnet, Inc. that serves electronic original equipment manufacturers (EOEMs) and electronic manufacturing services (EMS) providers in more than 80 countries, distributing electronic components and embedded systems from leading manufacturers and providing associated design-chain, supply-chain and value-added integration services. The group's website is located at www.em.avnet.com.
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"This month’s report highlights growth for Bluetooth Smart and millimeter wave technologies, as well as wireless communication modules. In the memory space, for example, DRAM and NAND flash prices have been on the rise, driven by high capacity utilization for the foreseeable future," said Iuorio. “One of the world’s largest distributors of electronics components and embedded solutions, Avnet is here to help our customers navigate and make the best of these market trends.”
Each month, Avnet’s Market & Technology Trends report details lead times, pricing trends, allocations, new releases and end-of-life status on nearly 15 broad product categories from the company’s line card of more than 300 suppliers. Click here for full details on this month’s report, or to begin receiving your own free copy of this report, by subscribing to the mailing list.
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About Avnet Electronics Marketing
Avnet Electronics Marketing is an operating group of Phoenix-based Avnet, Inc. that serves electronic original equipment manufacturers (EOEMs) and electronic manufacturing services (EMS) providers in more than 80 countries, distributing electronic components and embedded systems from leading manufacturers and providing associated design-chain, supply-chain and value-added integration services. The group's website is located at www.em.avnet.com.
NETSUITE CFO RON GILL TO PRESENT AT THE 2013 CREDIT SUISSE TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE
NetSuite Press Release:
NETSUITE CFO RON GILL TO PRESENT AT THE 2013 CREDIT SUISSE TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE
SAN MATEO, Calif.—November 20, 2013—NetSuite Inc. (NYSE: N), the industry's leading provider of cloud-based financials / ERP and omnichannel commerce software suites, today announced that NetSuite CFO, Ron Gill, will present at the 2013 Credit Suisse Technology Conference at 1:30 p.m. MT on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at The Phoenician in Scottsdale, AZ.
An audio webcast of the presentation will be available on NetSuite's Investor Relations website at www.netsuite.com/investors.
About NetSuite
NetSuite Inc. is the industry's leading provider of cloud-based financials / Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and omnichannel commerce software suites. In addition to financials/ERP software suites, NetSuite offers a broad suite of applications, including accounting, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Professional Services Automation (PSA) and Ecommerce that enable companies to manage most of their core business operations in its single integrated suite. NetSuite software allows businesses to automate operations, streamline processes and access real-time business information anytime, anywhere. For more information about NetSuite, please visit www.netsuite.com.
NetSuite Inc. is the industry's leading provider of cloud-based financials / Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and omnichannel commerce software suites. In addition to financials/ERP software suites, NetSuite offers a broad suite of applications, including accounting, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Professional Services Automation (PSA) and Ecommerce that enable companies to manage most of their core business operations in its single integrated suite. NetSuite software allows businesses to automate operations, streamline processes and access real-time business information anytime, anywhere. For more information about NetSuite, please visit www.netsuite.com.
Follow NetSuite's Cloud blog, NetSuite's Facebook page and @NetSuite Twitter handle for real-time updates.
For more information about NetSuite, please visit www.netsuite.com/investors.
NOTE: NetSuite and the NetSuite logo are service marks of NetSuite Inc.
- See more at: http://www.netsuite.com/portal/press/releases/nlpr11-20-13.shtml#sthash.xmCU8Jk8.dpuf
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Monday, November 18, 2013
Avnet Offers VITA-Compliant Solutions for Ruggedized Connectors
Avnet Press Release:
Avnet Offers VITA-Compliant Solutions for Ruggedized Connectors
Nov 18, 2013
PHOENIX – November 18, 2013 – Whether you are designing systems for medical imaging, military, transportation or space launch control, you know reliability, ruggedness and high-speed performance are crucial. With that in mind, Avnet Electronics Marketing, an operating group ofAvnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), provides engineers with next-generation connectivity to confidently design a fully integrated system that can withstand any environment.
Click to Tweet: #Avnet offers VITA technology for ruggedized connectors from @TEConnectivity and @SamtecInc http://bit.ly/1ar2ZsL
TE Connectivity Ltd. (TE) and Samtec, Inc. provide a number of VMEbus International Trade Association (VITA) technologies for critical applications, available from Avnet Electronics Marketing. In order to reduce mission risk, system cost, and address ever-shortening time-to-market windows, Avnet distributes solutions that complement VITA’s open-technology standards, relevant to designers of critical embedded systems around the world.
“Due to Avnet’s long history in IP&E and its support of VITA’s industry standards, we can help our customers reach better connectivity solutions in rugged environments,” said Matt Burns, global IP&E technical marketing specialist, Avnet Electronics Marketing. “Avnet’s IP&E experts can help engineers build systems with higher data speeds, more computational power and less system power, while handling rugged environments such as extreme temperatures, high shock and stratospheric altitudes.”
David Engler, director, product management, for TE Connectivity’s Global Aerospace, Defense & Marine business said, "With one of the broadest offerings of VITA products in the interconnect industry, TE has engaged with Avnet to have inventory readily available to help our customers manage critical time-to-market product development activities."
“Avnet is a preferred VITA interconnect distributor and a strategic partner in our international sales strategy,” said Karl Soderquist, Samtec distribution manager. “Their overall support and service, in particular with VITA applications, is unmatched in the industry.”
Click here to learn more about TE’s VITA 41, VITA 46, VITA 61, VITA 62 and VITA 67 products.
Click here to learn more about Samtec’s VITA 57 products and here to learn about VITA 42 products.
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About Avnet Electronics Marketing
Avnet Electronics Marketing is an operating group of Phoenix-based Avnet, Inc. that serves electronic original equipment manufacturers (EOEMs) and electronic manufacturing services (EMS) providers in more than 80 countries, distributing electronic components and embedded systems from leading manufacturers and providing associated design-chain, supply-chain and value-added integration services. The group's website is located at www.em.avnet.com.
About Avnet, Inc.
Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), a Fortune 500 company, is one of the largest distributors of electronic components, memory products and embedded technology serving customers globally. Avnet accelerates its partners' success by connecting the world's leading technology suppliers with a broad base of customers by providing cost-effective, value-added services and solutions. For the fiscal year ended June 29, 2013, Avnet generated revenue of $25.5 billion. For more information, visit www.avnet.com.
Click to Tweet: #Avnet offers VITA technology for ruggedized connectors from @TEConnectivity and @SamtecInc http://bit.ly/1ar2ZsL
TE Connectivity Ltd. (TE) and Samtec, Inc. provide a number of VMEbus International Trade Association (VITA) technologies for critical applications, available from Avnet Electronics Marketing. In order to reduce mission risk, system cost, and address ever-shortening time-to-market windows, Avnet distributes solutions that complement VITA’s open-technology standards, relevant to designers of critical embedded systems around the world.
“Due to Avnet’s long history in IP&E and its support of VITA’s industry standards, we can help our customers reach better connectivity solutions in rugged environments,” said Matt Burns, global IP&E technical marketing specialist, Avnet Electronics Marketing. “Avnet’s IP&E experts can help engineers build systems with higher data speeds, more computational power and less system power, while handling rugged environments such as extreme temperatures, high shock and stratospheric altitudes.”
David Engler, director, product management, for TE Connectivity’s Global Aerospace, Defense & Marine business said, "With one of the broadest offerings of VITA products in the interconnect industry, TE has engaged with Avnet to have inventory readily available to help our customers manage critical time-to-market product development activities."
“Avnet is a preferred VITA interconnect distributor and a strategic partner in our international sales strategy,” said Karl Soderquist, Samtec distribution manager. “Their overall support and service, in particular with VITA applications, is unmatched in the industry.”
Click here to learn more about TE’s VITA 41, VITA 46, VITA 61, VITA 62 and VITA 67 products.
Click here to learn more about Samtec’s VITA 57 products and here to learn about VITA 42 products.
Follow Avnet on Twitter: @avnetdesignwire
Contribute to our technical forums
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About Avnet Electronics Marketing
Avnet Electronics Marketing is an operating group of Phoenix-based Avnet, Inc. that serves electronic original equipment manufacturers (EOEMs) and electronic manufacturing services (EMS) providers in more than 80 countries, distributing electronic components and embedded systems from leading manufacturers and providing associated design-chain, supply-chain and value-added integration services. The group's website is located at www.em.avnet.com.
About Avnet, Inc.
Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), a Fortune 500 company, is one of the largest distributors of electronic components, memory products and embedded technology serving customers globally. Avnet accelerates its partners' success by connecting the world's leading technology suppliers with a broad base of customers by providing cost-effective, value-added services and solutions. For the fiscal year ended June 29, 2013, Avnet generated revenue of $25.5 billion. For more information, visit www.avnet.com.
NVIDIA Launches World's Fastest Accelerator For Supercomputing And Big Data Analytics
NVIDIA Press Release:
DENVER, CO - SC13 - NVIDIA today unveiled the NVIDIA® Tesla® K40 GPU accelerator, the world's highest performance accelerator ever built, delivering extreme performance to a widening range of scientific, engineering, high performance computing (HPC) and enterprise applications.
Monday, November 18, 2013
NVIDIA Launches World's Fastest Accelerator For Supercomputing And Big Data Analytics
NVIDIA Tesla K40 Accelerator Doubles Memory of Its Predecessor, Enabling New Categories of Accelerated Applications
DENVER, CO - SC13 - NVIDIA today unveiled the NVIDIA® Tesla® K40 GPU accelerator, the world's highest performance accelerator ever built, delivering extreme performance to a widening range of scientific, engineering, high performance computing (HPC) and enterprise applications.
Providing double the memory and up to 40 percent higher performance than its predecessor, the Tesla K20X GPU accelerator, and 10 times higher performance than today's fastest CPU, the Tesla K40 GPU is the world's first and highest-performance accelerator optimized for big data analytics and large-scale scientific workloads.
Featuring intelligent NVIDIA GPU Boost™ technology, which converts power headroom into a user-controlled performance boost, the Tesla K40 GPU accelerator enables users to unlock the untapped performance of a broad range of applications.
"GPU accelerators have gone mainstream in the HPC and supercomputing industries, enabling engineers and researchers to consistently drive innovation and scientific discovery," said Sumit Gupta, general manager of Tesla Accelerated Computing products at NVIDIA. "With the breakthrough performance and higher memory capacity of the Tesla K40 GPU, enterprise customers can quickly crunch through massive volumes of data generated by their big data analytics applications."
Ultimate Performance for Science, Big DataBased on the NVIDIA Kepler™ compute architecture -- the highest performance, most efficient architecture ever built -- the Tesla K40 GPU accelerator surpasses all other accelerators on two common measures of computational performance: 4.29 teraflops single-precision and 1.43 teraflops double-precision peak floating point performance.
Key features of the Tesla K40 GPU accelerator include:
- 12GB of ultra-fast GDDR5 memory allows users to process 2X larger datasets, enabling them to rapidly analyze massive volumes of data.
- 2,880 CUDA® parallel processing cores deliver application acceleration by up to 10X compared to using a CPU alone.
- Dynamic Parallelism enables GPU threads to dynamically spawn new threads, enabling users to quickly and easily crunch through adaptive and dynamic data structures.
- PCIe Gen-3 interconnect support accelerates data movement by 2X compared to PCIe Gen-2 technology.
In a related announcement, the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) at The University of Texas at Austin -- one of the leading advanced computing centers in the United States -- plans to deploy "Maverick," a new interactive, remote visualization and data analysis system powered by NVIDIA Tesla K40 GPU accelerators. Maverick is expected to be fully operational in January 2014.
"The Tesla K40 GPU accelerators will help researchers crunch through massive volumes of big data and gain new insights through large-scale, sophisticated visualizations," said Kelly Gaither, director of Visualization at TACC. "With NVIDIA GPUs, Maverick will provide researchers powerful interactive capabilities to advance their most complex scientific challenges."
The Tesla K40 GPU accelerates the broadest range of scientific, engineering, commercial and enterprise HPC and data center applications. Today, more than 240 software applications take advantage of GPU acceleration. The complete catalog of GPU-accelerated applications is available as a free download.
More information about the Tesla K40 GPU accelerator is available at NVIDIA booth 613 at SC13, Nov. 18-21, and on the NVIDIA high performance computing website. To learn more about CUDA or download the latest version, visit the CUDA website.
Users can also try the Tesla K40 GPU accelerator for free on remotely hosted clusters. Visit the GPU Test Drive website for more information.
AvailabilityShipping today, the NVIDIA Tesla K40 GPU accelerator is available now and in the coming months from a variety of server manufacturers, including Appro, ASUS, Bull, Cray, Dell, Eurotech, HP, IBM, Inspur, SGI, Sugon, Supermicro and Tyan, as well as from NVIDIA reseller partners.
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About NVIDIASince 1993, NVIDIA (NASDAQ : NVDA ) has pioneered the art and science of visual computing. The company's technologies are transforming a world of displays into a world of interactive discovery -- for everyone from gamers to scientists, and consumers to enterprise customers. More information at http://nvidianews.nvidia.com and http://blogs.nvidia.com.
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