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Quest software launches new storage management package

August 31st, 2010
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Quest Software, best known for its popular Oracle- and Microsoft-related software development tools, became the latest independent software vendor to bolster its position with new products in the burgeoning world of virtualization.

The Aliso Viejo, Calif.-based company Aug. 31 at VMworld 2010 launched its first storage management product, vFoglight Storage, which enables enterprises to manage virtual and physical storage deployments on a single screen.

Managing mixed environments is becoming a trend as companies continue to move more data into cloud storage. In these often jumbled onsite and offsite storage deployments, it becomes increasingly difficult to keep track of where everything is — and how much capacity is available — on a real-time basis.

“vFoglight Storage enables users to pinpoint performance, capacity and topology issues; meet SLAs; and achieve performance levels,” Carl Eberling, Quest’s vice president and general manager of the virtualization business unit, said.

“Organizations are struggling with virtualization and cloud computing because it changes how they manage their infrastructure. Our software helps manage all this seamlessly within any type of system.”

Featuring a familiar, Internet Explorer-like interface, vFoglight Storage allows users to view end-to-end mapping, from the virtual to physical layer, showing how virtual environments are configured at specific points in time, Eberling said.

This extended view provides the information and insight necessary to optimize storage paths, reorganize physical storage and, where appropriate, augment total storage capacity.

Other vFoglight Storage features, according to Quest, include: performance monitoring with detailed metrics; capacity monitoring, also with detailed metrics; topology views and on-the-fly graphical views that show relationships between virtual and physical storage infrastructures; out-of-the box alerts and detailed alarms that highlight deviations from industry best practices; and out-of-the-box reports on performance and capacity.

Source:http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Data-Storage/Quest-Software-Launches-New-Storage-Management-Package-441212/

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Singular software pioneers new path for packaging

August 31st, 2010
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Software(TM), the award-winning developer of workflow automation applications for digital media markets, is pleased to announce the availability of Singular Software Presto(TM), a revolutionary new tool for creating presentation videos. Ideal for conference presentations, training sessions, and workshops, Singular Software Presto leverages sophisticated computer vision and audio synchronization techniques to automate the assembly of presenter footage, slideshow, and audio elements, creating a professional-looking video package in minutes instead of hours

The Singular Software Presto step-by-step wizard lets users of all skill levels zip through the creative process, with simple output options to publish presentation videos to YouTube(R), iPad(R), DVD, and more. Users need only record video of the presenter and the projection screen, obtain the original slides, and optionally capture higher quality audio from the presenter’s microphone. In just minutes, Singular Software Presto automatically creates an attention-grabbing presentation that combines sharp and bright original slide i

mages with a closely tracked inset of the presenter for a polished and engaging video.
“There is immense value in preparing and distributing presentation videos, but for most people, the traditional means of doing so poses a significant barrier. It is time consuming, difficult, and often requires a skilled editor,” says Bruce Sharpe, CEO, Singular Software. “We wanted to create an easy way to package this valuable information, all the while maintaining high quality. Singular Software Presto brings the presenter and his or her original slides together, quickly creating a captivating video that can be exported to a wide variety of formats, expanding audience reach and leveraging all the effort put into preparing the p

resentation.”
Singular Software Presto Key Capabilities Face-tracking technology keeps the presenter within an inset without requiring laborious manual tracking during the presentation; the camera recording the presenter can often be locked down. Slideshow image-matching technology ensures that the slide transitions are timed exactly as they were during the presentation when Singular Software Presto replaces the imported projection screen video footage with high-quality slideshow images. Singular Software Presto works with presentations in Microsoft(R) PowerPoint(R), Apple(R) Keynote(R), and other programs. A wide range of customizable slide transition effects and layout options are available to spice up the video. Users can easily navigate through the finished video using markers that are automatically placed at each slide transition. Singular Software Presto integrates with Singula

presenter video, projection screen video, and audio tracks. Simple output options make it easy to prepare the video for distribution in all popular formats, including YouTube, iPad, iPod(R), and DVD. For more information about Singular Software Presto, please visit: http://www.singularsoftware.com/presto.html.

Singular Software Presto – Pricing and System Requirements Singular Software Presto is available to purchase for $249 USD via the Singular Software website (http://www.singularsoftware.com). An introductory discount of 20% will be applied to the original price ($249 USD) if purchased before September 24, 2010. When purchased together with PluralEyes, the price for both products is $299 USD.

Singular Software Presto requires Windows(R) XP(R), Vista(R) or Windows 7(R) and Sony(R) Vegas Pro(R) 9.0 or later (32-bit and 64-bit versions are supported).

A free 30-day trial version of Singular Software Presto is also available for download from: http://www.singularsoftware.com/downloads.html.
About Singular Software Established in 2008, Singular Software pioneers the development of workflow
automation applications for audio and video professionals. Its breakthrough solution, PluralEyes, offers innovative technology to automate and simplify multi-camera, multi-take and dual-system audio workflows. Singular Software products support industry-leading non-linear editing products. For more information about Singular Software, please visit http://www.singularsoftware.com.
Singular Software, Singular Software Presto, and PluralEyes are trademarks of Singular Software Inc. All other trademarks and products mentioned herein belong to their respective owners.

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Software engineer killed in mishap

August 31st, 2010
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PUNE: A 24-year-old software engineer was killed after his two-wheeler crashed into a stationary truck on Sus road on Sunday night.

The Chatushrungi police have identified the deceased as Aditya Suresh Sahay of D K Heights, Pashan. The police have arrested the truck driver, Nilesh Palaspagar (23) of Nagpur, for allegedly parking the truck on the road at night without using indicators. The truck didn’t have any reflectors also, the police said.

According to sub-inspector S K Sakhare, Sahay was on his way home around 12 at night. He did not notice the truck parked in the dark near Abhinav college and crashed into it.

His friends, who were accompanying him on separate vehicles, rushed him to a nearby hospital, where he succumbed during treatment.

Source:-http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Software-engineer-killed-in-mishap/articleshow/6470815.cms

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Google-ITA deal gets closer DOJ scrutiny

August 31st, 2010
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Google’s intention to acquire ITA Software is drawing increased scrutiny from the U.S. Department of Justice, which is seeking more information from the parties as it tries to determine if the deal raises antitrust concerns.

“While this means we won’t be closing the deal right away, we’re confident that the DOJ will conclude that online travel will remain competitive after this acquisition closes,” wrote Andrew Silverman, a Google senior product manager, in an official blog post on Friday afternoon.

Google received the formal “second request” for information from the DOJ last week regarding the company’s agreement to buy ITA, a maker of air-travel flight-information software, for US$700 million in cash.

ITA counts major airlines and online travel agencies among its customers, including American Airlines, Continental Airlines, Kayak, Orbitz, Southwest Airlines, TripAdvisor, United Airlines, US Airways, Virgin Atlantic Airways and Microsoft’s Bing.

At the time, some industry observers commented that government regulators might object to the deal because ITA’s products are key components in the systems of many online travel agencies and airlines.

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Prime Focus Software Releases Krakatoa 1.6

August 31st, 2010
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DMN Newswire–2010-8-31–Prime Focus Software, the R&D arm of Prime Focus, announces the release of Krakatoa 1.6, the company’s production-proven volumetric particle rendering, manipulation and management toolkit that creates believable natural phenomena like dust, smoke, silt, ocean surface foam, plasma and even solid objects.

“Krakatoa fills a critical gap in visual effects work by giving us a tool that renders masses of particles startlingly fast,” said Mark Stasiuk, co-founder & vfx supervisor at Fusion CI Studios, and also a beta tester for Krakatoa 1.6. “Gone are the days of renders jamming on a million particles, we’re now chewing up tens of millions. With an increasing number of great features, like updated support for RealFlow particle data and improved integration with FumeFX and Thinking Particles, plus the improved connection between Maya and Max via FBX, Krakatoa provides us with a particle manipulation and rendering tool that really breaks down barriers on our VFX work. On top of that, Prime Focus continues to update it quickly, and provide fast helpful responses to tough production questions. It is quickly becoming an overall hub for our particle work and we’re very excited to be working with this great tool.”

Added Mohsen Mousavi, head of technology at Pixomondo, and also a beta tester, “Krakatoa is at the front-end of a lot of the complex visual effects work we do. We’ve been using Krakatoa on major-scale projects like ‘Sucker Punch,’ ‘2012,’ ‘Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief,’ ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street,’ ‘Ninja Assassins’ and many others. Krakatoa’s robust and flexible nature allows us to connect many different VFX toolsets as well as build a highly customized pipeline around it. It’s a fantastic new tool and rife with cool new features.”

Source:-http://software.broadcastnewsroom.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=1192720

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New software may help technology kill the Dj

August 31st, 2010
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I’ll be the first to admit it: when I was DJing regularly, I usually used a computer — along with an effects box — for mixing my jam selections. But that was purely out of necessity: buying records was far too costly, most of what I wanted to play wasn’t readily available on vinyl, and the start-up capital needed for a Serato-and-turntable setup to practice with at home just wasn’t in the cards. I am a believer in the ‘it’s not how you do it, but what you do’ philosophy, but there is most certainly an art to being a DJ — it takes talent, taste, and tenacity. With certain advances in technology, however, it seems that whatever practice and knowledge was once integral to being a decent DJ will soon be obsolete. Now, literally,anyone can be a DJ.

This notion was prompted by an article I came across on DigitalDJTips.com about a new tool meant to help DJs figure out playlists called Mixed in Key. Along with maintaining tempo, mixing tracks that share the same musical key — unless you’re matching only beats — is the difference between a smooth transition and what is lovingly called a “train wreck.” Part of orchestrating a great playlist is making sure that the songs you are putting together fit like puzzle pieces in the musical story you’re telling. But Mixed in Key will explain to you what keys are in each song, and which will work together, without any discovery of your own. If you couple that with the already predominant tempo-configuring and time-warping capabilities found on most modern DJ programs, the people standing behind a mixing board with headphones on their head and a drink in their hand won’t have a lot to do other than stand around like some clubbing figurehead.

The days of mixing vinyl are long gone (even most folks that spin vinyl “train wreck” more than half the time), using Serato to DJ has become the norm, and soon our men and women on the decks will be nothing more than the equivalent of a glorified iTunes Genius playlist maker. But considering the jokers in the running for “America’s Best DJ,” maybe the medium is no longer much of a respectable place for music connoisseurs anyway.

Source:-http://blogs.sfweekly.com/shookdown/2010/08/technology_killed_the_dj_star.php

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Former microsoft exec maritz says virtualization is the new os

August 31st, 2010
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Paul Maritz, a former high-level executive at Microsoft and now chief executive officer of VMware, said virtualization software will displace the operating systemVMware kicked off its annual conference VMworld in San Francisco, and Maritz gave the Tuesday morning keynote speech.

The Palo Alto, Calif.-based company makes virtualization software, which helps companies manage servers in data centers. Rather than having each piece of hardware chew on a single application, virtualization software makes it possible to run applications across multiple servers, or to run multiple applications on a single server. If you’re confused, just think of the movie “Inception” and think of a server as a dream.

Maritz said technology has reached a “tipping point,” because in 2009, more server applications ran on virtualized servers than physical servers.He showed a PowerPoint slide that said: ““OS no longer controls the hardware.” Maritz, who left Microsoft in 2000, previously managed Office and one of those operating systems — Windows. In his last job at Microsoft, Maritz was the head of platform strategy.

One of the implications is that there are now more copies of traditional operating systems that no longer see the hardware than those that do,” he said. “This task of mediating access to and coordinating hardware is largely being taken over by a new layer of software … extended virtualization.

Source:-http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/microsoftpri0/2012771380_formermicrosoftexecmaritzsaysvmisthenewos.html

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