Final Glance: Computer companies
AP - 1 hr 43 mins ago
NEW YORK (AP) ' Shares of some top computer companies were mixed at the close of trading:
EMC CEO Joe Tucci Makes His Case For Hybrid Cloud Era
at Investor's Business Daily - Wed Apr 09, 3:06PM CDT
EMC and its spinoff, VMware, along with their progeny called Pivotal, make a formidable trio as IT firms aim to survive and thrive in the cloud computing era. The Internet cloud proffers a new kind of competition. Amazon (AMZN), Microsoft (MSFT) and...
Rimini Street Technology Support Services Delivers COBOL Compiler for PeopleSoft Products
Business Wire - Wed Apr 09, 1:51PM CDT
COLLABORATE 14 Conference - Rimini Street, Inc., the leading independent provider of enterprise software support for SAP AG's (NYSE:SAP) Business Suite and BusinessObjects software and Oracle Corporation's (NYSE:ORCL) Siebel, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, E-Business Suite, Oracle Database, Oracle Middleware, Hyperion and Oracle Retail software, today announced that Rimini Street Technology Support Services has delivered a new tool for clients who subscribe to Rimini Street Support for PeopleSoft - the Rimini Street COBOL Compiler(R) ("RSI Compiler"
IBM Fellow Stuart Parkin Awarded Millennium Technology Prize for Inventing Modern-Day Data Storage
PR Newswire - Wed Apr 09, 11:43AM CDT
IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced that researcher and IBM Fellow, Dr. Stuart Parkin, is the winner of the prestigious Millennium Technology Prize, awarded every two years by the Technology Academy Finland (TAF), an independent foundation aimed at supporting scientific research and new technologies that will benefit humanity. Dr. Parkin is selected for his discovery and invention of the "spin valve," which enabled a more than 1,000-fold increase in the ability of computer hard-disk drives to store data. This groundbreaking technology gave us the ability to organize, archive, analyze and share vast amounts of human history, culture and knowledge in digital form. The prize is worth 1 million Euros.
Saint Peter's University Becomes a Member of the IBM Academic Initiative
PRWeb - Wed Apr 09, 9:10AM CDT
Saint Peter's University recently became a member of the IBM Academic Initiative, a program that provides educators with the training materials, curriculum guides, software and hardware needed to teach in-demand business and technology skills. The resources provided through the IBM Academic Initiative will be incorporated into the master's program in data science with a concentration in business analytics.
Is Intel This Year's IBM?
at The Street - Wed Apr 09, 8:53AM CDT
Financial engineering can only take Intel so far.
The Apache Software Foundation Announces the 5th Anniversary of Apache(tm) Cassandra(tm)
GlobeNewswire - Wed Apr 09, 8:22AM CDT
The Apache Software Foundation (ASF), the all-volunteer developers, stewards, and incubators of more than 170 Open Source projects and initiatives, announced today the 5th Anniversary of Apache(TM) Cassandra(TM), the highly-performant Big Data distributed database.
UK IT Training Market Report 2014
M2 - Wed Apr 09, 8:18AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/7csjwr/it_training) has announced the addition of the "IT Training Market Report 2014" report to their offering. This Market Report covers the UK's IT training industry. The sector is subdivided into instructor-led training (ILT) and the smaller but growing sector of e-learning. Although many remain sceptical about adopting e-learning services widely, the category is edging market share away from the ILT sector. The report provides market figures and forecasts, while looking at industry features, trends and current issues. It also profiles a section of the industry's biggest players, listing their recent developments, corporate activity and financial results. Trends and issues currently impacting upon market performance include the growing demand for training and expertise in cyber security; the rise of cloud computing; the drive by the UK Government to improve people's knowledge of coding; and to encourage more girls into IT careers. Analysis of job vacancies in the IT sector between Q2 2012 and Q2 2013 has shown that, in general, both permanent and contract opportunities have increased. A healthy IT sector overall should bode well for the IT training industry. The market is vulnerable to its economic context, however, and has been affected by the money-saving training smarter' trend. This has seen organisations seek to streamline their expenditure on training and get more for less'. Changes in demand have included a rise in training employees to be trainers (rather than regularly bringing in external providers) and an increase in money-saving options such as group training or e-learning. Providers of IT training will need to be watchful and adaptable in order to perform at their best. With this in mind, the authors have estimated modest but steady growth for the industry between 2009 and 2018. Key Topics Covered: 1 Market Definition 2 Market Size 3 Industry Background 4 Competitor Analysis 5 Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats 6 Buying Behaviour 7 Current Issues 8 The Global Market 9 Forecasts 10 Company Profiles - Assima Plc - CGI It UK Ltd - Global Knowledge Network Training Ltd - IBM United Kingdom Ltd - Learning Tree International Ltd - Oracle Corporation UK Ltd - Progility Plc - QA Ltd - Sap (UK) Ltd - Skillsoft UK Ltd For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/7c...t_training
Coca-Cola Amatil Unifies Business with IBM Cloud Hub in Sydney
PR Newswire - Wed Apr 09, 8:00AM CDT
IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced it has signed a five-year multimillion dollar cloud agreement with Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA). The cloud project will streamline CCA's operations and processes across the South Pacific region and is expected to drive significant operational costs out of the business.
MachineShop Joins Industry Leaders in Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC)
Marketwire - Wed Apr 09, 7:01AM CDT
MachineShop, the Internet of Services company, today announced it has joined the newly formed Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC). The IIC was founded in March 2014 to further development, adoption and wide-spread use of interconnected machines, intelligent analytics and people. The goal of the Consortium is to deliver best practices, reference architectures, case studies and standards requirements to ease deployment of connected technologies. MachineShop joins founding members, AT&T, Cisco, GE, IBM and Intel in this independently-run consortium.
Jim Cramer's Top Stock Picks: TWX CBS BRK.B HAR AA AMZN IBM
at The Street - Wed Apr 09, 5:00AM CDT
Cramer remains a big fan of Time Warner, CBS and Warren Buffett and sees Alcoa going higher.
Jim Cramer's 'Mad Money' Recap: What's Going on Here?
at The Street - Tue Apr 08, 7:11PM CDT
The market is so confusing and Cramer is seeing some of his favorite stocks being sold off heavily.
Midday Glance: Computer companies
AP - Tue Apr 08, 12:16PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) ' Shares of some top computer companies are mixed at 1 p.m.:
IBM Brings New Cloud Offerings, Research Projects and Pricing Plans to the Mainframe
PR Newswire - Tue Apr 08, 10:25AM CDT
IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced a series of new enterprise cloud offerings for the mainframe which will help clients and service providers reduce the cost of operations and rapidly deploy trusted cloud services with mainframe technology. Today's announcement includes the first System z-based integrated system offering, the IBM Enterprise Cloud System.
IBM Debuts new Mobile, Storage and Hadoop Offerings for the Mainframe
PR Newswire - Tue Apr 08, 9:45AM CDT
IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced new offerings for System z that will provide clients with a platform for the rapid development and deployment of mobile applications and the complete integration of these with their core business processes, applications and data. As part of the announcement, IBM is also unveiling a new flexible pricing model for mobile mainframe clients that will allow them to pay only for the computing capacity they need and use.
Early Glance: Computer companies
AP - Tue Apr 08, 9:43AM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) ' Shares of some top computer companies are down at 10 a.m.:
Innovations in Emerging Africa Economies - Healthcare, Information & Communications, Materials & Coatings & Automation and Electronics
M2 - Tue Apr 08, 9:12AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/6rgswq/innovations_in) has announced the addition of the "Innovations in Emerging Economies - Africa" report to their offering. The 21st century is called the African century, a nod to the potential the continent holds for cultural, political and industrial revival. The global interest in Africa is powered by recent innovations in healthcare, information technology, automation and chemical markets. This report highlights sheds lights on some of the recent trends in these markets. KEY FINDINGS Healthcare: Innovations in healthcare are a result of enthusiastic local as well as foreign aid and support. Locally, innovations circle around developing cheaper and sustainable devices and services, whereas, global funding is focussed on research and development and infrastructure development amounting to billions of dollars. Areas of interest include: malaria treatment and vaccination, HIV/AIDS research, effective distribution of drugs and devices and long term investments in hospitals, research centres and educational institutes. Information & Communication Technology: There is a lot of untapped potential in Africa for the sensors and microelectronics technologies. Data is key for developing a sustainable environment in which sensors can play a pivotal role. The need is for low cost solutions which cater to specific needs of the African consumer. Manufacturing is a key sector in Africa which can benefit from modernization. Materials & Coatings: Innovations in materials and coatings are aligned along the need for cheaper and sustainable materials for industry and consumer products. Innovations include thin films for solar cells, biomaterials, ceramics and protective coatings for agriculture and farming. Automation & Electronics: Major Multinational companies such as Philips, IBM, and General Electric (GE) are investing in manufacturing and innovation centres in Africa. In A&E, the focus is on developing low cost solutions that has a higher chance of penetration than technologically advanced high cost solutions. The research service highlights innovations in: - Healthcare - Information & Communications Technology - Materials & Coatings - Automation & Electronics Companies Mentioned - Apollo Hosiptals - DST - Dupont - Fasmicro - GE - IBM - Philipps For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/6r...vations_in
Smart Transportation Market 2014-2019: Ticketing, Parking & Traffic Management, Smart Signalling & Multimodal Information Systems, Cloud & Business Services
M2 - Tue Apr 08, 8:41AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/k26567/smart) has announced the addition of the "Smart Transportation Market (Ticketing Management, Parking Management, Traffic Management, Smart Signalling System, Multimodal Information System, Cloud Services, Business Services) - Global Advancements, Forecasts and Analysis (2014 - 2019)" report to their offering. The global Smart transportation market is expected to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 18.3% from 2014 to 2019. Congestion, hyper-urbanisation and globalisation, need of sustainable solutions and emergence of cloud based services are the major drivers for this market. The report on smart transportation report consists of the opportunity analysis of technology adoption across all solution and services market. The report focuses on estimating and forecasting the market potential of the major sub-segments of transportation, which are ticketing management, parking management & guidance, passenger information, integrated supervision, and traffic management. The report also covers the market potential for the services industry catering to smart transportation. These services include business services, professional services, and cloud services, covering new technologies such as business analytics and cloud computing. The report also focuses on technologies & standards and analyzes market drivers, restraints, trends and opportunities, along with a study on key players, and the competitive outlook. Smart transportation entails providing comprehensive real-time, data-driven capability for designing and implementing policies and operational strategies for traffic, public transport, and urban planning. The market is fuelled by the advancements across the information and communication technology (ICT) industry. Companies such as IBM, LG CNS, Schneider Electric and Siemens provide new generation solutions and services addressing modern/smart transportation needs. Scope of the Report Solutions - Ticketing management systems - - Open payment - - Near field communication - - Smart cards - Parking management and guidance systems - - Access control - - Security - - Ticketing and revenue management - - Level wise vehicle counting - - Guidance display system - Passenger information systems - - In station and onboard system - - GIS/GPS enabled system - - Collaborative PIS: V2V system - - Multi-modal information system - Integrated supervision systems - - SILO system - - SCADA - - Traffic management systems - - Traditional signaling and video surveillance system - - Route guidance system - - Smart signaling system - - Intelligent video management system - - Others Services - Cloud services - Professional services - Business services Key Topics Covered: - Introduction - Executive Summary - Market Overview - Ongoing Projects - Market Size, And Forecast By Solutions - Smart Transportation: Market Size, And Forecast, By Services - Industry & Technology Roadmap - Smart Transportation: Market Size, And Forecast, By Regions - Competitive Landscape - Company Profiles - Accenture Plc - Affiliated Computer Services Inc. - Alstom Sa - Cisco Systems Inc - Cubic Corporation - GE Transportation - IBM - Indra - Kapsch - LG CNS Visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/k26567/smart
Pricing the Cloud 2014-2019 - Data for Public, Private & Hybrid Clouds Worldwide
M2 - Tue Apr 08, 8:32AM CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/z8ktst/pricing_the_cloud) has announced the addition of the "Pricing the Cloud" report to their offering. Global public cloud revenue is to increase by an average of 34 per cent per annum for the five year period from the end of 2014 from USD $28.2 billion - up to USD $76.3 billion as of the end of 2019. Pricing the Cloud - Cloud computing service pricing including public, private & hybrid clouds worldwide - from the end of 2014 to the end of 2019 report - The report provides coverage of global public cloud pricing with a comparison of virtual CPU, storage and bandwidth pricing for the key providers. It provides examples of pricing trends and a forecast for cloud computing pricing and revenues over the 5 year period from 2014 to 2019. The evolution of cloud computing, public, private & hybrid cloud services Cloud computing has evolved over time from a public service to a mix of hybrid and secure private cloud platforms. The cloud computing service was first introduced during the 1990s by salesforce.com aimed at enterprises using CRM applications. In 2002 Amazon launched AWS (Amazon Web Services), which rapidly became the market leader in public cloud computing using the Amazon EC2 (Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud). It is estimated that AWS has up to 5 times the amount of computing power of its closest competitors combined. From 2006 onwards IaaS (Infrastructure as a Service) was launched as a pay as you go model for IT services - with Amazon launching its first IaaS platform in 2006. IaaS platforms are used to enable cloud services for service developers and large enterprises and allow an element of customization. In 2008 Google first introduced its Google App engine, which is used by a number of cloud providers and telecoms providers to derive their own cloud service. In 2009 Microsoft first launched its Windows Azure cloud computing platform which is also sold via Microsoft ISVs and 3rd party reseller channels as well as direct to end users via the Microsoft sales channel and via the internet. Key Topics Covered: - Defining the cloud & the cloud services offered - Cloud computing services & pricing models - Key cloud computing players & cloud computing pricing - Pricing the Cloud - Pricing trends from the end of 2014 to the end of 2019 Companies Mentioned - Accenture - Amazon Web Services (AWS) - Apple - AT&T - BMC Software - BT Global Services - Cisco Systems - Citrix - Dell - EMC - Fujitsu - Google - HP - IBM (SoftLayer) - Microsoft - Navisite - Oracle - Orange Business Services (OBS) - OVH - PLDT (Philippines) - Portugal Telecom (PT) - Rackspace Hosting - Salesforce.com - SAP - T-Systems - TelecityGroup - Telefonica - Verizon - VMware - Vodafone Visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/z8..._the_cloud