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Autonomic Resources, IBM Sign Contract to Deliver As-a-Service Models to Gov’t Customers
Autonomic Resources has today signed a contract agreement with IBM to create SaaS enablement of IBM’s software assets. The firm worked diligently with IBM to leverage its GSA IaaS ARC-P cloud to allow government customers access to technologies in an as-service model.
“IBM has indicated it is looking for channel partners that can deliver more for…
Capgemini Launches New Contract Monitoring Solution Via the Cloud
Capgemini has launched a cloud solution meant to assist clients with their procurement processes via the cloud. The company reported that its IBX Spend Capture Cloud streamlines the procurement process and allows organizations to capture the benefit of on-line spending, which is often wasted due to lack of compliance with procurement standard.
Navy Test Opens Door for Helicopters to Control Fire Scout UAV from Air
Published on 10 Nov, 2011 at 15:16 in C4ISR | Viewed 37 times | No Comments
The U.S. Navy recently conducted tests during which it was able to successfully transmit images collected by the Northop Grumman-built Fire Scout unmanned aircraft to Lockheed Martin‘s new HM-60R Sea Hawk helicopter during a joint operation, according to a report in AOL Defense.
Carlo Munoz writes that Navy deputy program manager Robert…
Online Federal Geospatial Portal Launched, Users Can Create Own Maps
On Wednesday, federal agencies and their geospatial partners launched the Geospatial Platform, providing access to federal data collections on maps.
The new platform was developed as a partnership among agencies belonging to the Federal Geographic Data Committee, an interagency committee composed of representatives from the White House, Cabinet departments and…
NASA First Agency to Join Google Plus
Published on 10 Nov, 2011 at 11:47 in Industry News | Viewed 30 times | No Comments
Once selected as the most innovative federal agency by the Partnership for Public Service, NASA is on the forefront yet again as it is apparently the first agency to join Google Plus.
The space agency’s Google Plus page went live Monday, the same day Google began to open its…
NetApp Adds Varonis to its Partner Alliance
Published on 10 Nov, 2011 at 8:00 in Industry News | Viewed 21 times | No Comments
Varonis Systems Inc., has today joined the NetApp Alliance Partner Program. The collaboration provides enterprises worldwide with an integrated data governance solution that enables users to gain visibility into and control over unstructured data stored within NetApp unified storage systems and file shares.
“By integrating our data governance suite with NetApp unified storage systems, we can offer…
Cisco and KT Corp. Announce Collaboration to Bridge IT Markets
Published on 9 Nov, 2011 at 16:33 in Industry News | Viewed 17 times | No Comments
Cisco and Korean telecommunications service provider KT Corp. announced today a global strategic collaboration to bridge the IT and communications markets. The partnership is is based on an extensive relationship which spans across Smart+Connected Communities, business to business services, and cloud computing.
“Cisco and KT have a long history of collaboration, and we share a…
VCE and SAP Team Up on Cloud Initiatives
Published on 9 Nov, 2011 at 16:31 in Industry News | Viewed 23 times | No Comments
VCE today announced it has become an SAP global technology partner. It will cooperate with SAP to help customers deploy the latest virtualization and cloud technologies to simplify and automate their mission-critical applications.
Both firms will work closely to provide customers with solutions, services and support for their SAP applications running on Vblock…
Oracle Unleashes OS Cloud with Solaris 11 Offering
Oracle has unleashed the first cloud OS, Oracle Solaris 11, designed to meet the needed security, performance and scalability for cloud-based deployments. As a fully virtualized operating system, Solaris 11 provides built-in virtualization capabilities for OS, network and storage resources.
“With built-in server, storage and now, network virtualization, Oracle Solaris 11 delivers the industry’s first cloud OS. Customers…
Accenture Develops Private Cloud Solution
Accenture today announced that it has developed a private cloud solution in support of SAP applications that allows businesses and organizations to easily migrate to a lower cost, private cloud infrastructure. The firm’s solution is designed to enhance the performance of systems running SAP solutions, improve flexibility, lower costs and…
