Capgemini Group Acquires Software Architects and Expands US Operations

CHICAGO & PARIS-(Business Wire)-February 8, 2007 - Capgemini, one of the world's foremost providers of Consulting, Technology and Outsourcing services, today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for the acquisition of the U.S. company Software Architects Inc., provider of information technology consulting services, whose operations will be integrated into those of Sogeti USA. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including the approval of Software Architects' shareholders and anti-trust clearance. .

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Target Software Boosts Microsoft's iSCSI Support

Microsoft formally began supporting iSCSI more than two years ago when it included iSCSI initiator support in Windows Server 2003. However, Microsoft didn't release its own version for the other half of the equation, iSCSI target software, until July 2006, when Microsoft released the iSCSI target technology it acquired from String Bean Software in early 2006. The target software, called Microsoft iSCSI Software Target, is available as the Microsoft iSCSI Software Target Application Pack and only through OEMs selling Windows Storage Server and Windows Unified Data Storage Server 2003. By adding the iSCSI Software Target Software Application Pack to either of the Microsoft storage server offerings, a user could provide an end-to-end Microsoft solution for deploying an iSCSI-based storage network.

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California cops nab software pirate

Police in Riverside County, California have arrested a 64 year-old man accused of selling more than $750,000 worth of pirated Microsoft and Adobe software. The Riverside County Sheriff's Department said that it seized more than $280,000 worth of pirated software along with 15 computers and $13,000 in cash from the home of Gad Zamir. Zamir is accused of selling counterfeit copies of Microsoft Server SQL 2000 Enterprise and Adobe Photoshop CS2 over a six-year period at a profit of more than $750,000. Server SQL 2000 is a database management program, and Photoshop is a popular image-editing application. The Sheriff's department alleged that Zamir used several online auction sites to sell the pirated software. Copies of Server SQL 2000, which retails for $25,000, and Photoshop CS2, which retails for $500, were sold for $7,750 and $280 respectively.

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IBM buys Softek and moving software

IBM Corp has inked a deal to buy privately held Softek Storage Solutions Corp, with Softek's data migration software being very much the prize that IBM is chasing. Softek was spun out of Fujitsu Ltd in 2004, via a management buy-out. It claims over 800 customers among the very largest corporations on the planet. .

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Fonterra fixes cheese software

Fonterra says it has fixed the software problems that have disrupted supplies of Mainland, Galaxy and Kapiti cheeses to retailers across New Zealand. However, the company's director of international manufacturing, Max Parkin, says it may take a few weeks before a backlog of orders is cleared and supermarket shelves are fully restocked. The Independent Financial Review reported on Wednesday that notices apologising for empty shelves were posted in Foodtown supermarkets. Mr Parkin says the root of the problem was an upgrade to the information systems responsible for managing secondary processing in its cheese plants, when cheese is cut into blocks or shredded or sliced and then packaged. These are now being standardised on an SAP platform. "We have been updating our IT systems to bring them into line with the systems throughout the rest of Fonterra and we put in a new planning system.

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Summit Software Upgrade Improves Connectivity and Roaming for ...

A new software release for wireless LAN radios from Summit Data Communications, Inc. improves wireless network connectivity, especially in environments that present significant connectivity challenges. Reliable connectivity is vital for business-critical mobile devices such as portable data terminals that are used in challenging radio environments such as retail stores, distribution centers, hospitals, factories, and ports. In addition to improved connectivity, the new Summit software release adds support for popular security protocols and several ease-of-use improvements. The software release is available for all popular versions of Windows CE: CE.NET 4.2 and 5.0, Pocket PC 2003, and Windows Mobile 5.0. A new software release for the 10G Family of IEEE 802.11g client adapters from Summit Data Communications (www.summitdatacom.com), Inc.

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Storage management software gets predictive

MonoSphere Monday unveiled a version of its management software that lets administrators predict the use of storage resources and provision them as needed. Storage Horizon 3.0 introduces: -- Automated mapping of application host volumes with storage arrays to allow management by use, not just allocation -- Automated collection of data and reporting so administrators can know when to buy storage and how much to buy -- Generation of array-based capacity plans, including for plans for storage costs -- New reports and custom report capability, which can show capacity and cost issues -- Alerts of hot spots and overprovisioned areas, which allow monitoring and forecasting of storage requirements daily Release 2.0 of the software let companies monitor consumption of data from the volume manager on the host computer.

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OpenLogic Establishes European Presence With New UK Distributor

BROOMFIELD, Colo., Jan. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- OpenLogic, Inc., a leading provider of software, stacks and support that enable enterprises to easily deploy and manage customized open source environments, today announced a partnership with leading European open source distributor Interactive Ideas to further expand OpenLogic's worldwide market presence. Under the partnership, Interactive Ideas, the largest pure open source distributor in the UK, will manage distribution of OpenLogic Enterprise and OpenLogic Library Edition to enterprise customers in the UK. Interactive Ideas is an established leader in the UK open source market, where it is the leading distributor for Red Hat Software and a distributor for such companies as VMWare and Novell. The Interactive Ideas team will leverage their extensive distribution and sales experience as the primary distributor for OpenLogic Enterprise, OpenLogic's flagship open source integration and management software.

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Use your Moodle: Naples High pilots a new software program

But when his sister called him and wanted to know why Janowski, the media specialist at Naples High School, had never told his nephew that there are things like interactive online communities, he was baffled. “I soon realized that we needed to do something to get our staff up to speed on the latest technology tool being used at the university level. Although we have the latest in ‘teaching' tools, we need to instruct our students in the latest ‘learning' tools," he said in an e-mail. Luckily, one teacher at Naples High School had been exposed to course management software and was excited about its possibilities. The idea of Moodle, Naples High School's piloted course management software, was introduced to the faculty by science teacher Amy Lawson, who learned about Moodle during the summer from a teacher in British Columbia.

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Ascent Software to deliver software services to Dunstan Thomas

Ascent Software, a premier provider of near shore software development services in Malta, has signed a 12-month contract for the provision of offshore development services with Dunstan Thomas, a leading provider of technology solutions for the pensions, property management and investments markets based in Portsmouth, UK. Dunstan Thomas was founded in 1986 to provide software development and consulting resources. Early clients included IBM, Lotus and Racal. In the late 1980s the company delivered database consulting and training services and became a principal partner of Borland, delivering professional services across a broad spectrum of technologies. Clients of these services included Exxon, BP and Barclays Bank. By the mid 1990s Dunstan Thomas established a relationship with Microsoft and in 2004 became a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner delivering solutions with Microsoft technology.

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China's CDC Mobile forms software agreement with Nokia

BEIJING (XFN-ASIA) - China''s CDC Mobile, a provider of mobile value-added services and a business unit of CDC Corporation, has entered into a software agreement with Nokia. Under the agreement, CDC Mobile will allow Nokia to pre-install its proprietary software in selected Nokia mobile phones sold in China. CDC Mobile''s software application provides mobile subscribers with services including mobile games, ring tones, news and weather forecasts. Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. joshua.lipes@xinhuafinance.com For more information and to contact AFX: www.afxnews.com and www.afxpress.com : AFX news Copyright AFX Ltd. All rights reserved. .

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Microsoft's new Windows Experience Index hopes to simplify your ...

Microsoft is two days away from launching its long-awaited Windows Vista operating system. Windows Vista introduces a plethora of new features and enhancements that allows for greater security, a sleek new user interface and ease of use. As with all new operating systems, however, new hardware may be required to take advantage of all the new features. Microsoft has devised a new rating system that will hopefully simplify future hardware and software purchases as well as give users a basic idea of the capabilities of a PC – say hello to the Windows Experience Index. The new Windows Experience Index evaluates a systems performance right before the user sees the Windows desktop after a clean installation. It evaluates five subsystems and rates the system on a higher-is-better scale starting with 1.0.

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Encryptomatic Customers can now Get Its Software Products Free ...

(PRLEAP.COM) Encryptomatic llc announced today that its customers can now acquire its software products at no direct cost. The company has implemented a unique payment method, called TrialPay, for all of its products including MessageLock email encryption, OutDisk FTP for Outlook, and MSGViewer email file viewer. When customers select TrialPay as a payment option, they are able to choose from a wide array of 3rd product trials or special offers. Upon completion of the trial, the user receives the chosen Encryptomatic product at no cost. Although business users continue to be our primary customers, TrialPay is a fun way for individuals to acquire a single copy of our products, said Darren Leno, President, Encryptomatic llc. Im impressed with the quality of the TrialPay offers, and I am very pleased with early customer acceptance of this payment method.

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VMware Creates a Community-Supported Hardware and Software List

One of the limitations of the VMware ESX Server product that competitors always point the finger at is VMware's limited list of supported hardware and software. The competition claims that VMware's need for a hardware compatibility list (HCL) puts VMware at a disadvantage since the competitor products can be installed on top of most hardware without the need for special drivers. Of course, this "problem" hasn't taken the wind out of VMware's sails (or sales) yet! Customers of VMware have quietly (and sometimes not so quietly) complained about this limitation before, especially when it comes to non-production activities such as testing. As an example, consumers want to install and operate ESX Server on non-SCSI disks (such as using cheaper SATA drives) to make the server cheaper for development and testing scenarios.

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