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Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Hulu to pass the billion-dollar mark - Dec. 18, 2013
Hulu might not be profitable yet, but it is about to be -- in terms of annual revenue -- a billion-dollar company.
Hulu to pass the billion-dollar mark - Dec. 18, 2013
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Microsoft exec to oversee Obamacare Web site - Dec. 17, 2013
Tech executive Kurt DelBene, who recently served as president of Microsoft's key Office division, was tapped by the government Tuesday to oversee the continued efforts to fix the troubled Obamacare website.
Microsoft exec to oversee Obamacare Web site - Dec. 17, 2013
Tech execs to confront Obama on spying | TheHill
Executives from the nation's biggest technology companies will meet with President Obama on Tuesday to discuss the revelations about National Security Agency surveillance.
The meeting will include Apple CEO Tim Cook, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, Netflix CEO Reed Hastings, Twitter CEO Dick Costolo, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg, Google Chairman Eric Schmidt, Comcast CEO Brian Roberts and AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson.
Tech execs to confront Obama on spying | TheHill
Facebook launches video ads in your news feed - Dec. 17, 2013
Facebook is rolling out a feature Tuesday that will allow advertisers to play videos in users' news feeds.
Facebook launches video ads in your news feed - Dec. 17, 2013
Monday, December 16, 2013
Google buys maker of military robots - Dec. 16, 2013
Google has acquired Boston Dynamics, a company known for developing super-fast, animal-like robots with strong ties to the U.S. military.
Google buys maker of military robots - Dec. 16, 2013
Friday, December 13, 2013
Twitter restores blocking function after outcry - Dec. 13, 2013
Twitter said late Thursday that it had reversed course after an intense public outcry and will restore a feature that allows users to "block" unwanted followers.
Twitter restores blocking function after outcry - Dec. 13, 2013
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Foxconn improves worker conditions, but hours still excessive - report - Dec. 12, 2013
A watchdog group says conditions at facilities of Apple supplier Foxconn have improved in recent months, though the factories are still in violation of Chinese laws on work hours.
Foxconn improves worker conditions, but hours still excessive - report - Dec. 12, 2013
Instagram launches direct messaging - Dec. 12, 2013
Instagram has announced a new private messaging feature called Instagram Direct, which will allow users to send a photo or video privately to up to fifteen followers.
Instagram launches direct messaging - Dec. 12, 2013
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Spotify announces free mobile streaming - Dec. 11, 2013
In a long-awaited announcement, Spotify expanded its free streaming option for mobile devices on Wednesday.
Spotify announces free mobile streaming - Dec. 11, 2013
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Monday, December 9, 2013
Saturday, December 7, 2013
Friday, December 6, 2013
Thursday, December 5, 2013
F5 Networks Provides Enterprise-Grade Application Delivery Solution for Verizon Cloud
F5 Press Release:
F5 Networks Provides Enterprise-Grade Application Delivery Solution for Verizon Cloud
Press Release | December 2013
Verizon deploys traffic and access policy management for world-class application performance, security
December 5, 2013
SEATTLE and NEW YORK—F5 Networks (NASDAQ: FFIV) and Verizon Enterprise Solutions announced today that F5 technologies provide network traffic and security management services for the new Verizon Cloud. The F5® BIG-IP® product suite allows enterprises using Verizon Cloud to keep business-critical applications fast, secure, and available. As part of its mission to radically improve the enterprise cloud, Verizon continues to leverage enterprise-grade technologies to provide clients with the consistent performance, user control, and flexibility not found in other generic public clouds.
Verizon embedded F5’s comprehensive suite of application services into Verizon Cloud Compute, its new infrastructure-as-a-service (IaaS) platform. As part of this solution, F5’s BIG-IP Global Traffic Manager™ connects isolated environments and intelligently directs users to the best-performing data center to maintain high application performance. In addition, Verizon Cloud utilizes the advanced capabilities of BIG-IP Access Policy Manager® that allow for consistent deployment and enforcement of the policies governing security. These capabilities enable enterprises to confidently take advantage of the benefits Verizon Cloud has to offer.
With network functions virtualization (NFV) and BIG-IP solutions, enterprises using Verizon Cloud can maintain consolidated security credentials to access business applications and networks globally. This use of NFV demonstrates the core vision of the Verizon cloud, allowing clients to deploy best-of-breed, enterprise-ready virtual appliances that provide high levels of security, configurability, and flexibility to meet their demanding enterprise workloads.
“Verizon Cloud provides the availability, performance, and security enterprises demand from cloud services, and F5 is core to delivering those,” said John Considine, CTO at Verizon Terremark. “F5 was able to provision the components to support the dynamic scale and software-deployed management Verizon Cloud required to meet the needs of businesses adopting cloud today.”
“Helping customers effectively, securely, and efficiently combine application services and cloud environments—regardless of the specific makeup of their infrastructures—is a top priority for us,” said Karl Triebes, EVP of Product Development and CTO at F5. “Verizon Cloud demonstrates how organizations can use flexible, enterprise-class technologies to seamlessly and safely extend their applications to the cloud. With F5’s Software Defined Application Services™, customers like Verizon can easily configure how optimization, security, and availability services are employed, tailoring environments to meet the needs of their business and cloud initiatives.”
Companies interested in Verizon Cloud can sign up to be a beta customer through the Verizon Enterprise Solutions website.
ABOUT VERIZON
Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ), headquartered in New York, is a global leader in delivering broadband and other wireless and wireline communications services to consumer, business, government and wholesale customers. Verizon Wireless operates America’s most reliable wireless network, with more than 100 million retail connections nationwide. Verizon also provides converged communications, information and entertainment services over America’s most advanced fiber-optic network, and delivers integrated business solutions to customers in more than 150 countries. A Dow 30 company with nearly $116 billion in 2012 revenues, Verizon employs a diverse workforce of 180,900. For more information, visit about.verizon.com.
Verizon Enterprise Solutions Online News Center: News releases, blog posts, media contacts and other information are available in Verizon Enterprise Solutions’ online News Center athttp://www.verizonenterprise.com/about/news. News from Verizon Enterprise Solutions is also available through an RSS feed at http://www.verizonenterprise.com/rss-options/.
About F5
F5 (NASDAQ: FFIV) provides solutions for an application world. F5 helps organizations seamlessly scale cloud, data center, and software defined networking (SDN) deployments to successfully deliver applications to anyone, anywhere, at any time. F5 solutions broaden the reach of IT through an open, extensible framework and a rich partner ecosystem of leading technology and data center orchestration vendors. This approach lets customers pursue the infrastructure model that best fits their needs over time. The world’s largest businesses, service providers, government entities, and consumer brands rely on F5 to stay ahead of cloud, security, and mobility trends. For more information, go to f5.com.
You can also follow @f5networks on Twitter or visit us on Facebook for more information about F5, its partners, and technologies. For a complete listing of F5 community sites, please visitwww.f5.com/news-press-events/web-media/community.html.
F5, BIG-IP, Access Policy Manager, Global Traffic Manager, and Software Defined Application Services are trademarks or service marks of F5 Networks, Inc., in the U.S. and other countries. All other product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.
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Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Avnet’s Ger Purcell Recognized as a 2014 Computerworld Premier 100 IT Leader
Avnet Press Release:
Avnet’s Ger Purcell Recognized as a 2014 Computerworld Premier 100 IT Leader
Purcell honored for his dedication to operational excellence, helping Avnet to efficiently expand its global scale and scope
Dec 4, 2013
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Ger Purcell, Senior Vice President, GIS - Technology Solutions
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PHOENIX - Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), a leading global technology distributor, today announced that Ger Purcell, senior vice president of IT for Avnet, Inc., was selected by IDG’s Computerworld as a 2014 Premier 100 IT Leader honoree. The Premier 100 spotlights leaders from both the technology and business sides of companies for their exceptional technology leadership and innovative approaches to business challenges.
“Ger has an incredible ability to create high levels of collaboration between business leaders and IT professionals in a way that drives tangible business results for Avnet,” said Steve Phillips, senior vice president and CIO, Avnet, Inc. “In particular, he led a multi-year IT initiative to create a common applications portfolio globally that has significantly improved Avnet’s operational efficiency, saved millions of dollars and created the foundation for Avnet to innovatively meet the needs of its business partners in the future. This prestigious award highlights the valuable role that Ger plays every day in helping Avnet achieve its business goals.”
Purcell joined Avnet in 2008, and he is responsible for creating the IT strategy for one of Avnet’s operating groups – Avnet Technology Solutions. In this role, Purcell led the development and deployment of a common application portfolio. This has enabled Avnet Technology Solutions to leverage its global scale and scope, while significantly reducing costs. Additionally, Purcell and his team have played a critical role in integrating more than 20 companies that Avnet has acquired into Avnet Technology Solutions, helping the operating group efficiently expand its footprint in Asia Pacific; Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA); Latin America; and North America.
Purcell has also played a key role in evolving the IT skillset of Avnet’s employees. For example, he developed a “Technology Day” initiative that provides Avnet’s IT team with an opportunity to participate in sessions to learn about new technology areas, which is followed by a job shadowing program. In addition, he leads Avnet’s Global Development Centers located in China, which are instrumental in creating a “follow the sun” IT support model for Avnet.
“The Premier 100 awards program, now in its 15th year, shines a well-deserved spotlight on a group of talented, creative and hard-working men and women. These IT executives are driving technology innovation in business, education and government across the country and around the world,” said Scot Finnie, editor in chief of Computerworld. “Technology advances quickly, and these leaders excel at keeping pace with the changing needs of customers and employees, and making fast technology decisions that map to their organizations' top priorities. They have developed a deep bench of talented IT staffers at their organizations and managed to keep their own skills fresh by constantly mastering new technologies and processes. We are privileged to recognize the leadership and achievements of the 2014 Premier 100 honorees.”
Purcell is one of three Avnet IT leaders that have received this lifetime recognition. Phillips became a member of the Premier 100 in 2011, when he was honored for his ability to develop innovative IT strategies to drive growth opportunities for Avnet that have helped the company respond to market changes and enhance customer service. Additionally, Avnet’s vice president of enterprise infrastructure, Brad Kenney, was named to this list in 2013 for his commitment to increasing the operational and energy efficiency of Avnet’s North American data center and managing the company’s rapid data growth.
Purcell will receive his award at the Premier 100 awards ceremony at Computerworld’s annual Premier 100 IT Leadership Conference, to be held March 2-4, 2014, at the JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa in Tucson, Ariz. The conference, to be attended by more than 350 influential senior IT managers, will showcase honorees and other IT innovators as they discuss how to create competitive IT organizations. Additional information is available at www.premier100.com.
Follow Avnet on Twitter: @Avnet
Connect with Avnet on LinkedIn or Facebook: http://www.linkedin.com/company/2572 or facebook.com/avnetinc
View videos from Avnet and its business partners: http://www.avnetondemand.com/
Read more about Avnet on our blogs: http://blogging.avnet.com/
Learn about Avnet's approach to IT on the Behind the Firewall blog: http://blogging.avnet.com/weblog/cioinsights
About the Premier 100
The Premier 100 program was created in 2000 to spotlight individuals who have had a positive impact on their organizations through technology. These are individuals who manage internal IT organizations, mentor and motivate their IT teams and business colleagues, create a positive work environment, envision innovative solutions to business challenges and effectively manage and execute IT strategies. Each year, nominees are invited to complete a questionnaire that addresses a number of topics, including their background and experience and their attitude toward risk and innovation. Using Computerworld’s IT Leader Index, which is a measurement of how closely an individual matches our definition of the IT Leader, we analyze the data. Each year, 100 honorees are selected to receive this life-time recognition award. Information on previous honorees can be viewed at: www.computerworld.com/s/article/9065479/Premier_100_IT_Leaders
About Computerworld
Computerworld is the leading source of technology news and information for IT influencers, providing peer perspective, IT leadership and business results. Computerworld’s award-winning website (www.computerworld.com), publication, focused conference series, custom solutions and custom research forms the hub of the world’s largest (40+ edition) global IT media network and provides opportunities for IT solutions providers to engage this audience. Computerworld leads the industry with an online audience of over 3.8 million unique, monthly visitors (Omniture, November 2012) and was recognized as the Best Website by ASBPE and TABPI in 2012. Computerworld is published by IDG Enterprise, a subsidiary of International Data Group (IDG), the world’s leading media, events and research company. Company information is available atwww.idgenterprise.com.
About Avnet, Inc.
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.
“Ger has an incredible ability to create high levels of collaboration between business leaders and IT professionals in a way that drives tangible business results for Avnet,” said Steve Phillips, senior vice president and CIO, Avnet, Inc. “In particular, he led a multi-year IT initiative to create a common applications portfolio globally that has significantly improved Avnet’s operational efficiency, saved millions of dollars and created the foundation for Avnet to innovatively meet the needs of its business partners in the future. This prestigious award highlights the valuable role that Ger plays every day in helping Avnet achieve its business goals.”
Purcell joined Avnet in 2008, and he is responsible for creating the IT strategy for one of Avnet’s operating groups – Avnet Technology Solutions. In this role, Purcell led the development and deployment of a common application portfolio. This has enabled Avnet Technology Solutions to leverage its global scale and scope, while significantly reducing costs. Additionally, Purcell and his team have played a critical role in integrating more than 20 companies that Avnet has acquired into Avnet Technology Solutions, helping the operating group efficiently expand its footprint in Asia Pacific; Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA); Latin America; and North America.
Purcell has also played a key role in evolving the IT skillset of Avnet’s employees. For example, he developed a “Technology Day” initiative that provides Avnet’s IT team with an opportunity to participate in sessions to learn about new technology areas, which is followed by a job shadowing program. In addition, he leads Avnet’s Global Development Centers located in China, which are instrumental in creating a “follow the sun” IT support model for Avnet.
“The Premier 100 awards program, now in its 15th year, shines a well-deserved spotlight on a group of talented, creative and hard-working men and women. These IT executives are driving technology innovation in business, education and government across the country and around the world,” said Scot Finnie, editor in chief of Computerworld. “Technology advances quickly, and these leaders excel at keeping pace with the changing needs of customers and employees, and making fast technology decisions that map to their organizations' top priorities. They have developed a deep bench of talented IT staffers at their organizations and managed to keep their own skills fresh by constantly mastering new technologies and processes. We are privileged to recognize the leadership and achievements of the 2014 Premier 100 honorees.”
Purcell is one of three Avnet IT leaders that have received this lifetime recognition. Phillips became a member of the Premier 100 in 2011, when he was honored for his ability to develop innovative IT strategies to drive growth opportunities for Avnet that have helped the company respond to market changes and enhance customer service. Additionally, Avnet’s vice president of enterprise infrastructure, Brad Kenney, was named to this list in 2013 for his commitment to increasing the operational and energy efficiency of Avnet’s North American data center and managing the company’s rapid data growth.
Purcell will receive his award at the Premier 100 awards ceremony at Computerworld’s annual Premier 100 IT Leadership Conference, to be held March 2-4, 2014, at the JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa in Tucson, Ariz. The conference, to be attended by more than 350 influential senior IT managers, will showcase honorees and other IT innovators as they discuss how to create competitive IT organizations. Additional information is available at www.premier100.com.
Follow Avnet on Twitter: @Avnet
Connect with Avnet on LinkedIn or Facebook: http://www.linkedin.com/company/2572 or facebook.com/avnetinc
View videos from Avnet and its business partners: http://www.avnetondemand.com/
Read more about Avnet on our blogs: http://blogging.avnet.com/
Learn about Avnet's approach to IT on the Behind the Firewall blog: http://blogging.avnet.com/weblog/cioinsights
About the Premier 100
The Premier 100 program was created in 2000 to spotlight individuals who have had a positive impact on their organizations through technology. These are individuals who manage internal IT organizations, mentor and motivate their IT teams and business colleagues, create a positive work environment, envision innovative solutions to business challenges and effectively manage and execute IT strategies. Each year, nominees are invited to complete a questionnaire that addresses a number of topics, including their background and experience and their attitude toward risk and innovation. Using Computerworld’s IT Leader Index, which is a measurement of how closely an individual matches our definition of the IT Leader, we analyze the data. Each year, 100 honorees are selected to receive this life-time recognition award. Information on previous honorees can be viewed at: www.computerworld.com/s/article/9065479/Premier_100_IT_Leaders
About Computerworld
Computerworld is the leading source of technology news and information for IT influencers, providing peer perspective, IT leadership and business results. Computerworld’s award-winning website (www.computerworld.com), publication, focused conference series, custom solutions and custom research forms the hub of the world’s largest (40+ edition) global IT media network and provides opportunities for IT solutions providers to engage this audience. Computerworld leads the industry with an online audience of over 3.8 million unique, monthly visitors (Omniture, November 2012) and was recognized as the Best Website by ASBPE and TABPI in 2012. Computerworld is published by IDG Enterprise, a subsidiary of International Data Group (IDG), the world’s leading media, events and research company. Company information is available atwww.idgenterprise.com.
About Avnet, Inc.
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.
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
Cyber Monday sales surge 20% to record high - Dec. 3, 2013
Cyber Monday sales broke a record in 2013, with shopping on mobile devices leading the charge.
Cyber Monday sales surge 20% to record high - Dec. 3, 2013
Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas Offers On-Demand Technical Sessions in 4th Annual Virtual Power Forum
Avnet News Release:
Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas Offers On-Demand Technical Sessions in 4th Annual Virtual Power Forum
Dec 3, 2013
PHOENIX – Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas, a business region of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), is hosting the fourth annual Power Forum, with on-demand, in-depth, free webinars for designers of all levels. The industry’s leading power technology suppliers have come together to address challenging design topics, look at top market trends and find solutions that can be applied immediately in real-world design.
Click to Tweet: Registration open for the on-demand, free #AvnetPowerForum2013 with @ADI_News @SLPowerSupplies @TXInstruments & more: http://bit.ly/17Goipy
Engineers can choose from more than 20 in-depth technical webinars to explore on their own time, and propel their designs to the next level. Registration is open now: http://bit.ly/17Goipy
“This is a unique opportunity for engineers, from beginner to advanced, to expand their knowledge about power electronics and learn from Avnet’s experts as well as our supplier partners,” said Chris Cooper, technology director, power, Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas. “Designers can watch these trainings and discover solutions they can apply immediately to their projects.”
The technical webinars featured during Avnet’s Power Forum will explore a wide variety of power electronics design topics such as:
• Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Mitigation
• Digital Power
• Advanced Point-of-Load Power Architectures
• Designing Li-Ion Battery Packs
• LED Lighting Safety
• Silicon Carbide Power Semiconductors
To see the entire list of participating supplier partners and webinar topics, visit http://powerforum.newanglemedia.com/2013/.
Follow Avnet on Twitter: @avnetdesignwire
Contribute to our technical forums
View product and company videos
Buy our components
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: Registration open for the on-demand, free #AvnetPowerForum2013 with @ADI_News @SLPowerSupplies @TXInstruments & more: http://bit.ly/17Goipy
Engineers can choose from more than 20 in-depth technical webinars to explore on their own time, and propel their designs to the next level. Registration is open now: http://bit.ly/17Goipy
“This is a unique opportunity for engineers, from beginner to advanced, to expand their knowledge about power electronics and learn from Avnet’s experts as well as our supplier partners,” said Chris Cooper, technology director, power, Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas. “Designers can watch these trainings and discover solutions they can apply immediately to their projects.”
The technical webinars featured during Avnet’s Power Forum will explore a wide variety of power electronics design topics such as:
• Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) Mitigation
• Digital Power
• Advanced Point-of-Load Power Architectures
• Designing Li-Ion Battery Packs
• LED Lighting Safety
• Silicon Carbide Power Semiconductors
To see the entire list of participating supplier partners and webinar topics, visit http://powerforum.newanglemedia.com/2013/.
Follow Avnet on Twitter: @avnetdesignwire
Contribute to our technical forums
View product and company videos
Buy our components
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.
F5 Launches LineRate® Product Line Focused on Delivering Solutions for DevOps
F5 News Release:
For a full schedule of events and times, please visit the Node Summit agenda.
F5 Launches LineRate® Product Line Focused on Delivering Solutions for DevOps
Press Release | December 2013
Delivers programmable, high-performance application proxy software solution that is easy to deploy and manage
December 3, 2013
NODE SUMMIT, SAN FRANCISCO—F5 Networks (NASDAQ: FFIV) today announced the launch of the LineRate® product line and the availability of its first software offering. The LineRate application proxy software, running on commodity hardware or virtual machines, eliminates the need for DevOps to manually set up complex proxies or incorporate networking logic into applications, freeing their time to focus on core business logic and develop new value-added product capabilities. This will save companies significant time and effort when developing and deploying new or updated applications. Today, LineRate is available in a downloadable free tier.
The LineRate software makes it simple to create and deploy a broad range of complex networking functionality that helps DevOps scale, manage, and optimize their applications. With LineRate, DevOps can now solve complex problems such as steering and transforming XML/SOAP messages in the network and improving application testing by replicating real production traffic to their staging environment. Solutions like these are easy for developers to create with only a few lines of Node.js code deployed on LineRate’s scalable, high-performance software platform.
Node.js is a powerful JavaScript framework that is highly regarded for its event-driven, asynchronous model and ability to scale, and it has tens of thousands of open source modules that run within its framework. LineRate incorporates Node.js into its high-performance, highly scalable platform, enabling DevOps to support a variety of next-generation architectures that require highly programmable proxies, as well as to develop and deploy common services such as API metering and centralized authentication.
“We wanted to simplify difficult application-aware networking tasks so that developers can stay agile, both in their development practices and in rolling out new services. The LineRate product also lets them focus on the actual business logic rather than get bogged down by complex network-centric programming,” said Manish Vachharajani, Sr. Architect and LineRate co-founder.
LineRate Availability
Today, the complete LineRate product is being made available at linerate.f5.com with a rate-limited free tier. In early 2014, LineRate will launch a digital storefront where customers can purchase tiers of performance licenses on a subscription basis.
To learn more about how LineRate helps DevOps, or to download the product and get started immediately, please visit linerate.f5.com or submit a request to linerate-sales@f5.com.
F5 at Node Summit – December 3 and 4, 2013
As part of F5’s continuing commitment to the Node.js community, the company is a sponsor of Node Summit, December 3 and 4 in San Francisco. Visit the LineRate team at the Node Summit sponsors table to see demos and get any questions answered about LineRate, F5, and its application proxy software.
At the conference, F5 representatives will explain how LineRate’s highly programmable traffic management solution positively impacts the development cycle and reduces operational costs and deployment times:
- Manish Vachharajani, Sr. Architect and LineRate co-founder, will present “Embedding Node.js into a High-performance Network Data Path.”
- Nojan Moshiri, LineRate Product Manager, and David Adrian, LineRate Systems Engineer, will present a workshop on “Using Node.js in the Network Data Path to Enable DevOps.” Hear more from Nojan about LineRate and DevOps in this video.
- Lori MacVittie, Sr. Product Manager for Emerging Technologies at F5, will join a panel session highlighting “Node.js in the Enterprise.” For more from Lori, please follow her blog posts onDevCentral™ during the Node Summit.
For a full schedule of events and times, please visit the Node Summit agenda.
F5 Synthesis™
To better support the DevOps community, F5 has developed a DevOps reference architecture to be available at the launch of the digital storefront in early 2014. This reference architecture is a part ofF5 Synthesis, the company’s recently announced architectural vision for unified and real-time application delivery and management. F5 Synthesis includes a catalog of Software Defined Application Services™ (SDAS™) and reference architectures that enable customers to deliver device, network, and application services without constraints across data center, cloud, and hybrid environments.
About LineRate
Recognizing the importance of the DevOps movement to its customers, F5 acquired LineRate in February 2013. The LineRate application proxy software is the first product to be delivered post-acquisition. LineRate builds products that help DevOps teams simplify the deployment and management of network services, enabling them to spend less time on infrastructure so they can focus on creating and improving their most critical and revenue-generating applications. For more information, please visit linerate.f5.com.
About F5
F5 (NASDAQ: FFIV) provides solutions for an application world. F5 helps organizations seamlessly scale cloud, data center, and software defined networking (SDN) deployments to successfully deliver applications to anyone, anywhere, at any time. F5 solutions broaden the reach of IT through an open, extensible framework and a rich partner ecosystem of leading technology and data center orchestration vendors. This approach lets customers pursue the infrastructure model that best fits their needs over time. The world’s largest businesses, service providers, government entities, and consumer brands rely on F5 to stay ahead of cloud, security, and mobility trends. For more information, go to f5.com.
You can also follow @f5networks on Twitter or visit us on Facebook for more information about F5, its partners, and technologies. For a complete listing of F5 community sites, please visitwww.f5.com/news-press-events/web-media/community.html.
F5, LineRate, DevCentral, F5 Synthesis, Software Defined Application Services, and SDAS are trademarks or service marks of F5 Networks, Inc., in the U.S. and other countries. All other product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.
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Monday, December 2, 2013
Avnet Technology Solutions appointed distributor of rugged Panasonic Toughbook line up in Australia
Avnet Press Release:
Avnet Technology Solutions appointed distributor of rugged Panasonic Toughbook line up in Australia
Dec 2, 2013
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L-R: Darren Adams, VP & General Manager, Avnet Technology Solutions, Australia & New Zealand; Marc Amelung, Toughbook Group Manager, Panasonic Business Systems Group; Chris Ford, National Sales Director, Avnet Technology Solutions, Australia & New Zealand
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Sydney – Panasonic Australia has today announced the appointment of Avnet Technology Solutions, a global IT solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc., (NYSE:AVT), as a key distributor of its range of Toughbook laptops, tablets and tough accessories in Australia.
Marc Amelung, Toughbook Group Manager, Panasonic Business Systems Group, said, “We’re pleased to announce our partnership with Avnet Technology Solutions. They offer Panasonic the professional skillset needed to support our dealers’ sales objectives and guarantee customer satisfaction.”
“The rugged Toughbook brand has proven to have great potential in Australia, with an expanding range of mobile solutions, such as tablets and Ultrabooks, which are both attracting customers in new markets, as well as long-standing customers who regularly extend and refresh their Toughbook fleet with our latest technologies.”
With more than 15 years of experience designing, testing and building the most reliable professional ruggedised solutions, Panasonic has continued to grow its Australian Toughbook offering, across tablets, rugged products for business, fully rugged, medical rugged and Toughbook accessories.
Earlier this year, Panasonic launched two new products in the Toughbook range: the industry’s thinnest, lightest, fully rugged tablet, the FZ-G1 Toughpad, which runs on the Windows 8 operating system and delivers a fluid user experience while providing essential port connectivity in a conveniently compact and robust package; and the JT-B1 Toughpad, a fully-rugged, lightweight 7-inch Android tablet that combines data and device security with seamless connectivity and enterprise-minded technology.
Panasonic has seen strong uptake of both products, as well as increasing penetration of Toughbook across the entire rugged market in Australia, which is set to increase with the announcement of Avnet Technology Solutions as a new distributor.
Darren Adams, vice president and general manager, Avnet Technology Solutions, Australia and New Zealand, said, “Toughbook is a welcome addition to our portfolio. Panasonic is a global player offering a best-in-breed solution, and we believe this partnership will have significant benefits for both organisations, as well as our customers. We see strong opportunities to further increase the penetration of this product in Australia, including with resellers in markets where there is a strong need for a robust, mobile offering such as medical, resources and mining, and point of sale.”
For more information about the Panasonic Toughbook range, telephone Panasonic on 132 600 or visit www.panasonic.com.au.
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.
About Panasonic Toughbook
Panasonic Toughbooks are used extensively worldwide by mobile professionals, field workers, the military, utilities, heavy industry, emergency services and organisations where durable mobile computing is critical to maximising productivity and uptime. In Australia, Panasonic Toughbook customers include Telstra, Western Power, Honda Australia, Port Philip Sea Pilots, BlueScope Steel, Aurora Energy and Ambulance Victoria.
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Marc Amelung, Toughbook Group Manager, Panasonic Business Systems Group, said, “We’re pleased to announce our partnership with Avnet Technology Solutions. They offer Panasonic the professional skillset needed to support our dealers’ sales objectives and guarantee customer satisfaction.”
“The rugged Toughbook brand has proven to have great potential in Australia, with an expanding range of mobile solutions, such as tablets and Ultrabooks, which are both attracting customers in new markets, as well as long-standing customers who regularly extend and refresh their Toughbook fleet with our latest technologies.”
With more than 15 years of experience designing, testing and building the most reliable professional ruggedised solutions, Panasonic has continued to grow its Australian Toughbook offering, across tablets, rugged products for business, fully rugged, medical rugged and Toughbook accessories.
Earlier this year, Panasonic launched two new products in the Toughbook range: the industry’s thinnest, lightest, fully rugged tablet, the FZ-G1 Toughpad, which runs on the Windows 8 operating system and delivers a fluid user experience while providing essential port connectivity in a conveniently compact and robust package; and the JT-B1 Toughpad, a fully-rugged, lightweight 7-inch Android tablet that combines data and device security with seamless connectivity and enterprise-minded technology.
Panasonic has seen strong uptake of both products, as well as increasing penetration of Toughbook across the entire rugged market in Australia, which is set to increase with the announcement of Avnet Technology Solutions as a new distributor.
Darren Adams, vice president and general manager, Avnet Technology Solutions, Australia and New Zealand, said, “Toughbook is a welcome addition to our portfolio. Panasonic is a global player offering a best-in-breed solution, and we believe this partnership will have significant benefits for both organisations, as well as our customers. We see strong opportunities to further increase the penetration of this product in Australia, including with resellers in markets where there is a strong need for a robust, mobile offering such as medical, resources and mining, and point of sale.”
For more information about the Panasonic Toughbook range, telephone Panasonic on 132 600 or visit www.panasonic.com.au.
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.
About Panasonic Toughbook
Panasonic Toughbooks are used extensively worldwide by mobile professionals, field workers, the military, utilities, heavy industry, emergency services and organisations where durable mobile computing is critical to maximising productivity and uptime. In Australia, Panasonic Toughbook customers include Telstra, Western Power, Honda Australia, Port Philip Sea Pilots, BlueScope Steel, Aurora Energy and Ambulance Victoria.
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Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas Celebrates 40th Anniversary with Analog Devices
Avnet News Release:
Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas Celebrates 40th Anniversary with Analog Devices
Dec 2, 2013
PHOENIX – For four decades, Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas, a business region of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), and Analog Devices, Inc., have played a fundamental role in delivering some of the biggest technological advancements that have deeply impacted every market sector, through every continent in the world.
Click to Tweet: #Avnet celebrates anniversary with @ADI_News, 40 years of history http://bit.ly/xY8juO
Starting with its humble beginnings in the basement of a Cambridge, Massachusetts, apartment building, today ADI technology is everywhere. Avnet, with a vast technical offering and a global footprint, is proud to have been part of this impressive success story.
In 1973, the same year ADI introduced the industry’s first CMOS digital-to-analog converter, Avnet entered its distribution agreement with ADI. That year new products helped drive a 50 percent increase in sales company wide, to a record $22 million. To this day, ADI and Avnet together continue to be recognized as world leaders in innovation, taking digital to the next level and helping engineers create safer automobiles, faster networks, greener energy, better healthcare and an improved lifestyle for people all over the world.
“It is the sharing of the same values of innovation and customer service that have led to this longstanding, successful partnership between Avnet and ADI,” said Ed Smith, president, Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas. “As technology continues to evolve, we’re looking forward to the next 40 years of service to our customers, employees and shareholders. We know that the best years for this partnership lie before us.”
Phil Fraser, director of distribution for the Americas, Analog Devices, said “Avnet EM and Analog Devices have received tremendous benefits from working together over these 40 years, and we look forward to developing an even stronger partnership in the years ahead. Analog Devices’ products and solutions are easily accessible as a result of Avnet’s supply chain services, technical support and responsiveness to customers.”
To view all ADI products offered by Avnet Electronics Marketing, please visit Avnet Express.
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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 celebrates anniversary with @ADI_News, 40 years of history http://bit.ly/xY8juO
Starting with its humble beginnings in the basement of a Cambridge, Massachusetts, apartment building, today ADI technology is everywhere. Avnet, with a vast technical offering and a global footprint, is proud to have been part of this impressive success story.
In 1973, the same year ADI introduced the industry’s first CMOS digital-to-analog converter, Avnet entered its distribution agreement with ADI. That year new products helped drive a 50 percent increase in sales company wide, to a record $22 million. To this day, ADI and Avnet together continue to be recognized as world leaders in innovation, taking digital to the next level and helping engineers create safer automobiles, faster networks, greener energy, better healthcare and an improved lifestyle for people all over the world.
“It is the sharing of the same values of innovation and customer service that have led to this longstanding, successful partnership between Avnet and ADI,” said Ed Smith, president, Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas. “As technology continues to evolve, we’re looking forward to the next 40 years of service to our customers, employees and shareholders. We know that the best years for this partnership lie before us.”
Phil Fraser, director of distribution for the Americas, Analog Devices, said “Avnet EM and Analog Devices have received tremendous benefits from working together over these 40 years, and we look forward to developing an even stronger partnership in the years ahead. Analog Devices’ products and solutions are easily accessible as a result of Avnet’s supply chain services, technical support and responsiveness to customers.”
To view all ADI products offered by Avnet Electronics Marketing, please visit Avnet Express.
Follow Avnet on Twitter: @avnetdesignwire
Contribute to our technical forums
View product and company videos
Buy our components
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.
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