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Funambol Acquires Zapatec

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 07:01:00 EST

Funambol, a provider of open source mobile cloud sync and push email for billions of phones, today announced it has acquired Zapatec, Inc., a leader of AJAX web 2.0 frameworks. The acquisition enables Funambol to uniquely address the industry pervasive device fragmentation challenge that plagues developers and requires building native apps for too many platforms. The combination of Funambol's open source mobile sync and push server, with Zapatec's AJAX web 2.0 technology, will foster a new generation of open, rich mobile browser native apps for billions of smart- and feature phones. This provides the best of both worlds -- rich mobile web native apps that 'sync and push' and that work on all devices.

Convio Expands Open Platform

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:00:00 EDT

Convio today announced expansion of its Open Platform which is helping nonprofit organizations tap the power of technology and the Internet to better reach, engage and move people to support their cause. The company is introducing Convio Web Services, a new set of standard interfaces for building client applications that retrieve and synchronize data with Convio. The company has also delivered several new APIs and launched a new developer version of its Open website which offers improved documentation as well as access to more than 60 APIs (application programming interfaces) at www.open.convio.com.

DataSync and SugarCRM Form Strategic Partnership

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:45:00 EDT

DataSync, a provider of integrated small business software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions, and SugarCRM, the world’s leading provider of commercial open source customer relationship management (CRM) software, have announced a strategic partnership to deliver an integrated suite of small business applications to small businesses.

KITE (Keynote Internet Testing Environment) 3.0 Soars Higher Than Ever

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 08:12:00 EDT

Keynote Systems, a provider of on-demand mobile and Internet test & measurement solutions for continuously improving the online experience, today announced Version 3.0 of KITE (Keynote Internet Testing Environment). KITE 3.0 is Keynote’s free desktop tool for real time testing, diagnosing and troubleshooting of Web performance issues from the end user perspective. KITE 3.0 makes it easy for all Web teams, especially QA testers, Web developers and IT Operations teams, to optimize Web site performance from the end user perspective. And KITE 3.0 arrives just in time for online retailers preparing their sites for the upcoming 2009 holiday shopping season.

White Paper: Open Source Middleware Reference Architecture

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 17:30:00 EDT

As open source development expands and deepens its innovative capabilities, JBoss Enterprise Middleware, by Red Hat, continues to deliver enterprise-class alternatives to expensive, cumbersome proprietary solutions at additional levels of the software stack. These go beyond the application server, to middleware for application integration, data integration, development tools, business rules management, even management and monitoring tools.

MuleSource Announces SAP Transport for Mule ESB

Tue, 11 Aug 2009 06:01:00 EDT

MuleSource is pleased to announce a new SAP transport for Mule ESB, a community contribution from MuleSource partner Osaka Gas Information System Research Institute Co., Ltd (OGIS), a Mule ESB reseller in Japan. The SAP Transport for Mule 2 is now available for download on MuleForge, the industry's most comprehensive hub for integration transports and adapters. Transport for Mule 2 is now available for download on MuleForge, the industry's most comprehensive hub for integration transports and adapters.

OpenEAI Software Releases Open Source Academic History Web Service

Wed, 05 Aug 2009 09:15:00 EDT

The OpenEAI Software Foundation, a non-profit corporation organized to develop and promote open source enterprise application integration, today announced new open source web services that enable the secure exchange of student data between student applications systems and applications on the web. The first of these web services is available immediately and called the Academic History Web Service.

Danube Releases ScrumWorks Pro 4

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 09:06:00 EDT

Danube Technologies, Inc., the leader in project management tools and training for the Scrum methodology, today announced that ScrumWorks(R) Pro 4, the latest release of the only enterprise-capable tool designed exclusively to reinforce the principles of the Scrum framework, is now available for purchase and upgrade. New features added to this release were driven by customer feedback and address the growing demands of enterprise customers. With release 4, large groups organized to meet complex development needs now have a flexible system to model features and milestones across multiple development groups.

The Open Group Announces TOGAF Certifications Surpass 10,000

Mon, 03 Aug 2009 08:31:00 EDT

The Open Group, a vendor- and technology-neutral consortium focused on open standards and global interoperability within and between enterprises, today announced that more than 10,000 individuals have been certified for TOGAF(TM). Developed and endorsed by the members of The Open Group's Architecture Forum, TOGAF represents an industry consensus framework and method for enterprise architecture that's made available for use internally by any organization around the world, including both members and non-members of The Open Group.

BridgeWays Releases Cross-Platform Applications Monitoring

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 08:00:00 EDT

BridgeWays, a division of Xandros, has released a series of management packs that enable system administrators to manage business critical applications on Windows, Linux, and Unix from a single console. The new management packs help extend Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 to additional business applications on Windows and to the 85% of enterprise data centers with cross-platform environments.

Bluenog to Contribute Back to Open Source Projects

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:15:00 EDT

Following on the heels of the release of Bluenog's award-winning flagship commercial product, Bluenog ICE 4.5, the company plans to contribute back the enhancements it made to numerous open source projects during its development phase.

Bluenog Releases ICE 4.5 to Enterprise 2.0 Community

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:00:00 EDT

Bluenog has announced the availability of Bluenog ICE 4.5, the only Enterprise 2.0 application development platform built on pre-integrated open source collaboration, content management, presentation and reporting projects. ICE 4.5 is the new release of Bluenog's award winning flagship commercial product. Its Integrated Collaborative Environment of content management, portal, and business intelligence software now includes an Enterprise Wiki, secure group calendaring features and enhanced centralized administration.

SYS-CON White Paper: Open Source Middleware Reference Architecture

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 13:15:00 EDT

As open source development expands and deepens its innovative capabilities, JBoss Enterprise Middleware, by Red Hat, continues to deliver enterprise-class alternatives to expensive, cumbersome proprietary solutions at additional levels of the software stack. These go beyond the application server to middleware for application integration, data integration, development tools, business rules management, even management and monitoring tools.

A Cloud Guide for HPC Top Drivers, Barriers, and Use Cases

Thu, 11 Jun 2009 10:45:00 EDT

This white paper from Univa UD presents an evolutionary approach to cloud computing within a high-performance computing (HPC) context. The paper addresses the seamless and incremental process of moving from private/internal to public/external clouds, the realistic use cases, and the qualities needed in a vendor to get you there.

Using Actuate OEM Solutions to Enable Business Users to Build Reports

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 19:30:00 EDT

This white paper explains how the Actuate platform enables IT, business users and consumers to work together to continuously evolve reports by sharing report designs and engaging in iterative report development, as well as how to empower users to easily create and modify their own interactive reports. By creating highly usable and scalable reports, OEMs can drive the market's adoption of their application, while reducing the burden on IT staff and OEM professional service organizations.

Forrester Report: Open Source Paves Way for Enterprise IT

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 11:45:00 EDT

This report finds that Open Source has become the hidden backbone of the software industry, and leads to a paradigm change in enterprise IT.

SYS-CON White Paper: Putting the Green in Green IT

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:15:00 EDT

This white paper from Univa UD discusses how distributed computing delivers dramatic cost savings, as well as Green IT benefits, by leveraging existing resources and curbing data center growth.

Bluenog Launches Higher Education Initiative

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 08:30:00 EDT

Bluenog, an enterprise software and solutions company, announced today it will deliver offerings specifically designed to meet the unique needs of the higher education sector. The company will extend Bluenog ICE(TM), its integrated suite of content management, portal development and business intelligence software, to interface with key educational support systems such as Sungard Banner, Resource25, Sakai, Moodle and Blackboard.

SYS-CON White Paper: Top Pharma Picks Univa UD’s UniCluster

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 12:15:00 EDT

In this white paper from Univa UD, find out how a leading Pharma switched from their legacy scheduler to Univa UD’s UniCluster environment – and saved 80% on cluster costs.

LynuxWorks and Avidyne Take Off

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 05:00:00 EDT

LynuxWorks has announced that Avidyne has selected LynxOS-178 as the embedded real-time operating system (RTOS) for Avidyne's next generation Entegra Release 9 Integrated Flight Deck. LynxOS-178 is a commercially available operating system and that enables manufacturers of DO-178B systems to get to market faster and with lower overall costs and risks associated with certifying FAA safety-critical flight systems. LynxOS-178 is a known certifiable RTOS package that allows avionics customers to achieve the highest degree of assurance and DO-178B certification to meet unique FAA requirements.

Ingres Announces Combined Open Source Stack for Data-Rich Business Apps

Thu, 28 May 2009 08:30:00 EDT

Ingres Corporation has announced the Ingres Development Stack for JBoss, a fully pre-assembled bundle that combines Ingres Database with Red Hat’s JBoss Developer Studio and JBoss Enterprise Application Platform. The Ingres Development Stack for JBoss is available immediately as a 90-day evaluation at http://esd.ingres.com.

NYU Langone Medical Center Deploys Bluenog ICE

Tue, 12 May 2009 08:30:00 EDT

Bluenog has announced that NYU Langone Medical Center has deployed the portal development and enterprise components of its flagship product, Bluenog ICE. NYU Langone Medical Center is one of the nation's premier academic medical centers. NYU Langone is using Bluenog ICE to develop and implement its next generation informational web resource center that is utilized by the Medical Center's 14,000 employees, physicians, researchers and medical students. Bluenog ICE is an "Integrated Collaborative Environment" of content management (ECM or CMS), portal and business intelligence (BI) software.

SYS-CON White Paper: Securing Your Online Data Transfer with SSL

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 17:45:00 EDT

This guide from thawte will help you understand SSL certificates, how they operate and their application. By making use of an SSL certificate on your web server, you can securely collect sensitive information online, and increase business by giving your customers confidence that their transactions are safe.

SYS-CON White Paper: Server-Gated Cryptography

Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:00:00 EDT

In this white paper from thawte, learn about how digital certificates with SGC technology are able to step up encryption levels for certain browsers to 128-bits. A discussion of the business benefits of deploying SGC certificates is also included.

SYS-CON White Paper: Secure MS IIS Server with thawte Digital Certificate

Tue, 28 Apr 2009 13:15:00 EDT

Learn how you can build customer confidence around Internet security. This guide from thawte will explain the various ways in which your business can benefit if you secure your Microsoft Internet Information Services (MSIIS) web server with a Thawte digital certificate.

SYS-CON White Paper: Extended Validation SSL Certificates

Mon, 27 Apr 2009 17:30:00 EDT

Extended Validation SSL delivers the acknowledged industry standard for the highest level of online identity assurance processes for SSL certificate issuance. In this white paper from thawte, find out how the EV standard increases the visibility of authentication status through the use of a green address bar in the latest high-security web browsers.

Certify Your Software Integrity with thawte Code Signing Certificates

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:30:00 EDT

This guide from thawte will show you how Code Signing Certificates are used to secure code that can be downloaded from the Internet. You will also learn how these certificates operate with different software platforms.

SYS-CON White Paper: Secure Apache Web Server with thawte Digital Certificate

Wed, 22 Apr 2009 18:30:00 EDT

This guide from thawte examines the importance of Apache-SSL and who needs an SSL certificate. This guide also looks at how SSL works, how it benefits your company and how your customers can tell if a site is secure.

Emerging Technologies for the Enterprise

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 18:15:00 EDT

Join us for the Emerging Technologies for the Enterprise Conference 2009 on March 26–March 27, 2009, at the Philadelphia Marriot West. This annual conference sponsored by Chariot Solutions drew an overflow audience in 2008 and returns in 2009 with expanded content for both a technical and an IT executive audience.

Funambol and a la Mobile Enhance Android Open Source Sync Software

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 12:30:00 EST

Funambol and a la Mobile announced the availability of enhanced open source sync software for Android. a la Mobile has extended Funambol's SyncML-based Android client to sync additional PIM data, pictures, music and videos. Furthermore, a la Mobile is contributing the enhanced Android client software to the Funambol open source community. Funambol is ensuring that its open source mobile sync server works with the new Android client. The open source client and server software enable Android handsets to sync contacts, calendars, pictures, music and videos with any backend data source and desktop.

Open-Source Collaboration Software Adds Language Support

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 12:30:00 EST

Open-Xchange announced a feature update for the Open-Xchange Server 6 product family adding support for Dutch and Spanish languages. The Service Pack 5 update for Open-Xchange Server 6 provides users with new features as well as the additional language support - added to existing support for English, French and German. Leading hosting providers, led by Network Solutions, 1&1 Internet, JMF, OVH and Hostpoint provide more than 8 million users worldwide with hosted business-class e-mail, personal information management (PIM), and full groupware solutions built on Open-Xchange.

Novell Announces Open Source Implementation of Microsoft Silverlight

Thu, 12 Feb 2009 14:45:00 EST

The Mono Project, an open-source initiative sponsored by Novell, announced the availability of Moonlight 1.0, an open source project that provides Linux users access to Microsoft Silverlight content. According to the company, Moonlight provides the platform Linux users need to use Silverlight and Windows Media content. In combination with Banshee, a Novell-sponsored project to produce an open source media player, it is part of a complete multimedia solution on Linux.

Red Hat Introduces JBoss Enterprise Portal Platform 4.3

Wed, 11 Feb 2009 17:00:00 EST

Red Hat announced the global availability of JBoss Enterprise Portal Platform 4.3, an integrated and standards-based open source platform for hosting and portal based applications and rich web presences. JBoss Enterprise Portal Platform 4.3 maintains its focus on enterprise needs with improved server performance, high availability, clustering, installation and configuration.

Sun Integrates GlassFish Portfolio with LAMP Stack

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:00:00 EST

Sun Microsystems announced the release of Sun GlassFish Portfolio, the open source Web platform based on GlassFish. Built on open source projects including Apache Tomcat, Ruby, PHP, Liferay Portal and GlassFish, the Sun GlassFish Portfolio packages these components into an open source platform. Based on GlassFish Enterprise Server, it is suited for high-scale mission-critical environments, as well as departmental applications.

Russian Federation Commits to Red Hat Open Source

Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:00:00 EST

Open source software development in Russia is one of the most important directives for Igor Schegolev - the Head of the Ministry of Information Technologies and Communications of the Russian Federation. Schegolev met with Werner Knoblich, Red Hat Vice President for EMEA at the Ministry of Information Technologies and Communications of the Russian Federation, and other industry leaders on February 5 to discuss the software.

OpenMeta: New Open Source Document Management

Sat, 31 Jan 2009 06:00:00 EST

Ironic Software has released OpenMeta, a new open sourced standard for metadata on OS X. OpenMeta, working with established OS X technologies, ushers in a new wave of standards based document management solutions. These solutions can scale from single laptops through to large organizations. Ironic is also releasing free tools to work with the OpenMeta standard. 'Tagger' is an application that allows tagging and rating any document, while omtool is a command line utility.

Free 4 to 6 Month Trial for Windows Embedded OS

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:30:00 EST

What is Windows Embedded? Windows Embedded is a family of operating systems that offer familiar tools and technologies for developers to bring the next generation of smart, connected, service-oriented devices to market. Windows Embedded features enable interoperability with industry standards and Microsoft technologies, enabling connectivity to PCs, services, servers, and other devices. Windows Embedded is backed by worldwide support from Windows Embedded Partners and an active development community.

Univa UD’s UniCluster Replaces Costly Commercial Scheduler

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 23:00:00 EST

Find out how a leading Pharma switched from their legacy scheduler to Univa UD’s UniCluster environment – and saved 80% on cluster costs in this Unvia Case Study. Click here to view Univa’s Case Study now!

CQUniversity Chooses Red Hat Solutions to Run Distance Education Tech

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:00:00 EST

Red Hat announced that CQUniversity, an Australian university with ten campuses and more than 21,00 students and staff, has migrated its critical IT systems to Red Hat solutions. CQUniversity offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses on-campus and through distance education, relying heavily on the reliability and stability of its IT environment on a daily basis. In late 2006, CQUniversity’s IT team decided that from both a hardware and software perspective, Red Hat Enterprise Linux would become its operating system of choice.

Ulitzer to Launch Open BlueDragon Developer's Journal

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 16:48:00 EST

Ulitzer will be launching 6,000 new author sites for the leading technology authors and software industry rock stars. Ulitzer.com is also open for new authors who would like to be published on any topic. Authors can submit their bio and articles for consideration using the pre-beta page. Ulitzer author home pages are designed to offer its authors Google ad revenue through their Google AdSense accounts, as well as free banner advertising for all authors who want to take advantage of it. Ulitzer authors can place an ad banner on their home pages that is valued at $185 CPM (page leaderboard banner). Authors can also launch their own magazine on any topic in less than 90 seconds by hitting Ulitzer's "magic" button. The new magazine is launched prepopulated with articles, blogs, and news stories and a complete masthead of its founder, editor, and contributors.

OPERA II Supports Important Step Forward in PLC Standardization

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 11:17:00 EST

OPERA, the Open PLC European Research Alliance for a new generation of Powerline Communications integrated network technology, has announced that all its targets have been achieved and the Project is ready for its final review by the European Commission experts. This achievement puts an end to the second phase of a five year EU-funded ambitious project which has involved all relevant European PLC stakeholders.

UniCloud Case Study: Data Processing in Amazon EC2 Cloud Service

Sun, 25 Jan 2009 06:00:00 EST

Find out how Pathwork Diagnostics leveraged UniCloud to meet peak processing needs – saving on CAPEX and OPEX while increasing the capacity to innovate. Click here to view Univa’s Case Study now!

Alfresco Labs 3.0 Released for Next Generation Open Source Content

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 05:15:00 EST

Alfresco Software announced the general availability of Alfresco Labs 3 Stable. “This release is designed to be the open source content services platform for all Alfresco and non-Alfresco content applications from document management and web content management to wikis,” said John Newton, CTO of Alfresco Software. “Alfresco has already utilized the emerging CMIS standard to integrate content services to other open source systems like Joomla, as well as offering integrations to MediaWiki, Open Office and WordPress.”

Fortify Software Ends 2008 with Largest Quarter in Company History

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 04:15:00 EST

Fortify Software announced that it achieved record growth in Q4 2008, finishing a strong fiscal year 2008 with the largest quarter in company history. Most notably, Fortify increased its bookings in Q4 2008 80% over Q4 2007. The company attributes its success to new business growth in the commercial and government sectors, adding 49 new customers in Q4 alone, growing their customer roster to more than 500 commercial enterprises and government agencies. In addition, Fortify saw the U.S. Air Force expand its purchase of Fortify solutions to over $11M, further increasing the industry’s largest investment in software security.

Open-Source Networking Provider Vyatta Grows 600% in 2008

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 05:30:00 EST

Vyatta announced that it grew revenues by almost 600 percent during 2008, with their customer count growing more than 150 percent. To date, the company's open networking software has been downloaded more than a quarter million times. The company additionally boasts partnerships with more than 100 value-added resellers. Vyatta claims to be gaining traction in a number of industries, including the service provider, government and higher education markets. Vyatta's customers include AmeriVault, Boston Colocation, Florida State University, the State of New Mexico, TelEvolve, and Wikia, among others.

Open Solutions Alliance Releases 2009 Member Predictions

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 20:15:00 EST

The Open Solutions Alliance (OSA) announced the results of its 2009 Predictions Survey, which polls high-ranking open source business executives on their forecasts for the year ahead. The OSA survey results point to new opportunities and challenges for the commercial open source software industry. OSA members remain optimistic that the industry will continue its worldwide growth, echoing sentiments from the 2008 survey.

DSS Announces Open Source Version of vxVistA, Joins Open Health Tools Foundation

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 07:15:00 EST

DSS announced it will open source the code for its vxVistA electronic health record (EHR) framework, providing their version of VistA under a commercially-friendly open source license that can be used to unite the VistA community. Mark Byers, president and CEO of DSS, said “vxVistA is being released as open source software at a critical time in this country's history. The health care crisis is one of the major challenges facing this country.

Toshiba Announces New Technology in Business Laptops

Fri, 09 Jan 2009 06:00:00 EST

Focusing on an evolving business environment in which mobile warriors and entrepreneurs need to improve efficiencies in the workplace and stay connected while on the go, Toshiba’s Digital Products Division (DPD), a division of Toshiba America Information Systems, (TAIS), announced a new lineup of business-oriented products this week for 2009.

Extentech Announces Open Source Java Alternative to Sharepoint

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 06:00:00 EST

Extentech announces an open source Java Alternative to Sharepoint and Google Docs, the 1.0 version of ExtenXLS 360, a document collaboration server for agile businesses. ExtenXLS 360 was created for corporate and SMB developers that need the flexibility and choice of a standards-based open source document automation system that can run on any platform without vendor lock-in. E360 puts power and control developer's hands by offering an extensible and feature-rich web spreadsheet and CMS system. Built on the open source

AccesStream Announces Beta Release of Its Open Source Identity Access Management Solution

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:45:00 EST

AccesStream has announced the beta release of its identity access management solution to the open source community, available for immediate download and testing from the company’s website. The goal of the AccesStream project is to deliver an enterprise class solution offering authentication, authorization, audit, reporting, administration, security policy, single sign-on and support for common directories and identity access management solutions.