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CASSATT ASSEMBLES DREAM TEAM FOR INTERSECTION OF WEB, GRID
COHERENT INFORMATION ENVIRONMENTS ALLEVIATE IT COMPLEXITY
TeraGrid TUTORIAL TO BE FEATURED AT SC2003
Special Features
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CASSATT ASSEMBLES DREAM TEAM FOR INTERSECTION OF WEB, GRID
By Rachel Chalmers For the451.com
- Bill Coleman has pulled the wraps off his latest venture, Cassatt. The
company plans to offer autonomic computing software based on SNMP, Linux and
J2EE, and to extend its features to Windows via standard interfaces.
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NEW GRASP BENCHMARK PROBES ASSESS GRID COMPUTING PERFORMANCE
- The Grid Assessment Probes (GRASP) software package gives system
architects and applications developers a simple and easy-to-use set of
probes for gaining insight into the performance and reliability of Grid
computing platforms.
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GT04 -- FIRST MAJOR COMMERCIAL GRID EVENT
- GRIDtoday 2004 will include a special VIP program for CIOs from some of
the largest industrial organizations worldwide, who will participate in a
full day of VIP presentations discussing the current state of Grid
deployment and the roadmap for various Grid enabling technologies.
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NOVARTIS POWERS-UP R&D WITH NEW INTEL-BASED PC COMPUTING GRID
- Intel and Novartis, a world leader in pharmaceuticals, announced Novartis
has adopted an Intel Pentium 4 processor-powered PC Grid platform as a
strategic part of its 5-year plan for extending R&D capabilities.
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ORACLE EXECUTIVE ON GRID TECHNOLOGY, GLOBAL GRID FORUM
- Primeur has conducted an interview with Chuck Rozwat, Oracle's executive
vice president for server technologies, regarding his firm's recent
announcement of a new Grid standards organization. Following are the queries
and Rozwat's replies.
Systems/Enterprise
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COHERENT INFORMATION ENVIRONMENTS ALLEVIATE IT COMPLEXITY
- CyberSmart Computing is being combined with other emerging characteristics
of complex computer configurations, resulting in what IDC calls a coherent
information environment.
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APPLICATION DEPLOYMENT PLATFORM SOFTWARE MARKET RECOVERING
- IDC believes that the ADP market, which comprises both application and
integration server platform software markets, will reach $3.9 billion in
revenues in 2003, showing a 0.6 percent increase from 2002.
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MICROSOFT, SIEBEL OPTIMIZE BUSINESS APPLICATIONS
- Siebel Systems Inc and Microsoft Corp announced new deployment options for
Universal Application Network (UAN) utilizing Microsoft BizTalk Server 2004
as a runtime engine and tool set for customization.
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MACROVISION REDEFINES GRID INDUSTRY STANDARD WITH FLEXnet
- For corporations facing tighter IT budgets, FLEXnet provides optimal
license purchasing and efficient license allocation, and allows unlimited
access to software across the enterprise while automatically enforcing
software compliance terms.
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SINGAPORE TO LEAD IN SETTING GLOBAL WEB SERVICES STANDARDS
- By 2004, Web Services companies around the world will benefit from an
international Web Services standards created by Singapore. Singapore is the
first Asian country to partner with OASIS, an international standards
consortium, to lead in creating an international Web Services standard.
Applications
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GRIDIRON SOFTWARE RELEASES XLR8 VERSION 1.2
- The new version 1.2 release includes enhancements that make GridIron XLR8
run faster while further simplifying the process for a developer to add the
power of parallel distributed processing to a software application.
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TeraGrid TUTORIAL TO BE FEATURED AT SC2003
- TeraGrid is a multi-year effort funded by the National Science Foundation
to build and deploy the world's largest, fastest distributed infrastructure
for open scientific research.
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UNITED DEVICES GRID SOLUTIONS AID NAT'L PHYSICAL LABORATORY
- United Devices announced that the National Physical Laboratory has
selected the company to increase the accuracy of its metrology and
calibration technology. NPL maintains the United Kingdom's primary
measurement standards and is charged with the nation's innovation in
physical measurement.
CALL FOR PAPERS AND PARTICIPATION
4th International Symposium on Cluster Computing and the Grid
(CCGrid 2004: IEEE support pending final approval)
19-22 April, Chicago, Illinois, USA
http://www.mcs.anl.gov/ccgrid2004
Breaking News
- Security
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INTELLAGUARD Provides Cost-Effective, Flexible Switching
Hifn Announces Support For HIPP Line Of Security Processors
Lancope StealthWatch 3.1 Keeps Eye On File Sharing Activity
Securiant Releases SpiderISA
Sandvine Wins World Communication Award
Waveset A 'Visionary' In Metadirectory Magic Quadrant
- Platforms
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Toshiba Produces Functional Silicon Using X Architecture
- Networking
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Extreme Networks To Participate In Demo Of IPv6 Capabilities
HyperIP Boosts Data Throughput Up To 10 Times
Mintera Exits Stealth Mode, Announces First Products, Roadmap
Performance Tech. MPS1000 Offers Greater Density, Reliability
HP ProCurve Networking Extends Gb Ethernet To Network Edge
VeriSign Responds To IAB Site Finder Commentary
Cutting Edge VPN Feature Added To Xavi'S X7000 ADSL Routers
- Storage
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Oracle Unveils Database For Small, Medium-Sized Enterprises
STORServer To Ship New Line Of Backup Appliances
- Operating Systems & Middleware
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Altiris Deployment Solution Standard On HP Compaq Thin Client
SGI: Open Letter To The Linux Community
Microsoft To Extend Java In Windows
Tarantella, SiS Deliver Server-Based Solution In Asia
SpiritSoft Delivers SpiritWave Real-Time
Sychron Interoperable With BEA WebLogic
- General
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Flashline Joins Object Management Group
NetScreen To Acquire Neoteris
Quote Of The Week
"In no way are we are trying to set up some competitive set of standards or some competitive vision of the world with what is going on in the Global Grid Forum and other bodies." -- Chuck Rozwat, Exec. VP for Server Technologies, Oracle
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