Hitachi Data Systems Eliminates Downtime and Lowers Cost of Virtual Storage Migration

Hitachi Data Systems Eliminates Downtime and Lowers Cost of Virtual Storage Migration

New Nondisruptive Migration Service Enables Simplified Management and Reduces Effort by 90% when Migrating to Hitachi VSP

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — February 13, 2012 — Hitachi Data Systems Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE: HIT/ TSE: 6501), today introduced a nondisruptive migration service capability that migrates from Hitachi enterprise storage to Hitachi Virtual Storage Platform (VSP) and is the industry’s first storage migration solution that eliminates host and application downtime. Nondisruptive migration by Hitachi allows organizations to significantly reduce risk, business disruption, and more efficiently manage migration processes across multivendor storage systems, resulting in 90 percent less effort compared to industry averages.

According to a survey on migrating to new technologies by TechValidate, an independent market research firm, 70 percent of businesses reported schedule overruns and 64 percent reported budget overruns. With overall storage migration costs exceeding US$15,000 per terabyte, organizations are under increasing pressure to identify and adopt best practices to lower their IT operating expenses and redirect savings in support of new investments. Leveraging proven Hitachi migration methodologies, nondisruptive migration uniquely enables host-transparent storage migration that allows IT organizations to mitigate the outage window due to data migrations and reduce risk and expenditures.

“In today’s business climate, organizations need to accelerate innovation and reduce operational expenses to increase their competitiveness,” said Hu Yoshida, vice president and CTO, Hitachi Data Systems. “Only HDS provides the migration capabilities to eliminate downtime while dramatically reducing the risks and costs associated with adopting new technologies. The key to achieving this capability is that virtualization, specifically our proven Hitachi controller-based storage virtualization, is at the core of our new service and gives us distinct advantages in efficiency and cost effectiveness. By leveraging our new nondisruptive migration service capabilities, organizations can more efficiently manage migration processes to meet business requirements through a comprehensive methodology that addresses the people, process and technology involved in the transition.”

“ViON delivers hardware and software as on-demand, capacity services to federal agenciessuch as the U.S. Department of Defense, and at the core of our private cloud offering is Hitachi controller-based storage virtualization,” said Tom Frana, president and CEO, ViON Corporation.“After testing and validating the nondisruptive migration for Hitachi VSP, we believe the service is superior to other migration services in that we will be able to execute a technology refresh to Hitachi VSP in days and eliminate host and application downtime.The nondisruptive migration service by Hitachi addresses the requirements of our most demanding enterprise customers; no other virtualization technology vendors come close to Hitachi storage virtualization.”

Nondisruptive Migration by Hitachi

By offering best-in-class performance, capacity and open, multivendor storage virtualization for large businesses and enterprises, Hitachi VSP helps organizations build massive scalability with virtualized server environments and pave the way for cloud deployments. The core technology of nondisruptive migration is a new feature of Hitachi VSP, built on the foundation of near-instantaneous failover and recovery capabilities of Hitachi clustering.

For organizations seeking a greater return on their enterprise IT assets, Hitachi Global Services migration consultants leverage nondisruptive migration to conduct technology refreshes to Hitachi VSP in a matter of days. It jumps ahead of other migration approaches:

  • Enables host transparent migration with no performance impact, ensuring minimum downtime and maximum business continuity
  • Helps eliminate host path management dependencies through its support of native multipath I/O and third party multipathing products that support standard industry failover
  • Supports host clustering configurations by synchronizing persistent group reserves on source volumes and keeping the host cluster operational
  • Reduces staging effort with automated configuration transfer, greatly lowering data migration risk and effort
  • Supports parallel migration of up to eight source systems to one Hitachi VSP

Hitachi Global Services: Proven Methodologies for Lowering Migration Cost and Risk

Migration Services from Hitachi Data Systems offer organizations the most cost-effective, risk-mitigating approaches to data migration, ensuring minimum downtime, maximum business continuity. With thousands of successful local and remote data migrations and experienced migration consultants, Hitachi Data Systems migration methodology is proven and comprises multiple migration techniques for heterogeneous storage environments. The Hitachi Data Systems Global Services portfolio offers a broad spectrum of offerings that includes assessment and consulting, planning and design, implementation, health checks, ongoing management and operations, and education and support services to help organizations meet defined goals.

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About Hitachi Data Systems

Hitachi Data Systems provides best-in-class information technologies, services and solutions that deliver compelling customer ROI, unmatched return on assets (ROA) and demonstrable business impact. With a vision that IT must be virtualized, automated, cloud-ready and sustainable, Hitachi Data Systems offers solutions that improve IT costs and agility. With more than 5,400 employees worldwide, Hitachi Data Systems does business in more than 100 countries and regions. Hitachi Data Systems products, services and solutions are trusted by the world’s leading enterprises, including more than 70 percent of the Fortune 100 and more than 80 percent of the Fortune Global 100. Hitachi Data Systems believes that data drives our world – and information is the new currency. To learn more, visit: http://www.hds.com.

About Hitachi, Ltd.

Hitachi, Ltd., (NYSE: HIT / TSE: 6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leading global electronics company with approximately 360,000 employees worldwide. Fiscal 2010 (ended March 31, 2011) consolidated revenues totaled 9,315 billion yen ($112.2 billion). Hitachi will focus more than ever on the Social Innovation Business, which includes information and telecommunication systems, power systems, environmental, industrial and transportation systems, and social and urban systems, as well as the sophisticated materials and key devices that support them. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website at http://www.hitachi.com.

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Secure, encrypted email welcomed by BC's healthcare industry

Secure, encrypted email welcomed by BC's healthcare industry

Medinet announces release of Medinet Mail

VANCOUVER, Feb. 17, 2012 /CNW/ - Medinet, British Columbia's source of integrated electronic health solutions for physician offices and health authorities is pleased to announce the introduction of Medinet Mail, its secure email solution. Physicians using Medinet Mail can send secure and encrypted email messages to anyone with an email address. Using patented technology, senders can track each message to see when it has been received, taking the guesswork from medical communication. The system maintains its traffic on secure Internet mail servers located in Canada.

"The rollout of Medinet Mail is going extremely well," says Medinet President John Culter. "We're getting rave reviews, with a number of early adopter physicians sending secure, encrypted messages to colleagues and patients. With an unlimited file size attachment, the system is well suited to sharing confidential clinical information between general practice doctors and specialists. Health authorities are using Medinet Mail to help patients book appointments electronically, and to pass clinical information back and forth in advance of admission to hospital."

Culter says, "We've been working on a secure email product for several years, and are delighted to be in partnership with Email2 SCP Solutions Inc, which provides the underlying technology for Medinet Mail. This product is the best developed, most secure and easiest to use in the marketplace today. Because of the capable programmable interface, users of Medinet Mail will be able to connect with Medinet's over 15,000 users across the province. We expect it to become a significant solution in the drive to move BC physicians from their present dependence on fax into the new eHealth environment."

Email2 SCP Solutions President Kirk Hamilton said, "We are delighted to have Medinet as our health market distributor for British Columbia.  They have excellent knowledge of the market and a strong customer service focus to support the various health applications our Secure Messaging Platform can enable."

Medinet Mail is powered by Email2's Secure Messaging Platform, which provides a 'cloud-based' secure messaging platform architecture that makes email encryption easy to install and use. Founded in 2006, email2.com is a Vancouver business, delivering solutions across Canada and the US to governments, health, financial and legal service providers.

Visit email2.com for more information about specific applications and an overview of the security and privacy infrastructure.

For further information:

John R Culter, President 
Medinet Health Systems Inc
jrculter@medi.net
604 742-8832 or 604 908-3119 (mobile)
www.medi.net

Kirk Hamilton, President
Email2 SCP Solutions Inc.
khamilton@email2.com
1 888 362-4520 ext 798
www.email2.com

Apple’s Toughest Competition in the Fourth-Quarter Tablet Market Was…Apple

Apple’s Toughest Competition in the Fourth-Quarter Tablet Market Was…Apple 
February 16, 2012 
Although soaring sales of Amazon’s Kindle Fire and other low-priced tablets trimmed Apple Inc.’s media tablet market share in the fourth-quarter, it was Apple’s own newly introduced iPhone 4S that proved to be the strongest competitor for the iPad during the final three months of 2011.

Apple shipped 15.4 million iPads and iPad 2s during the fourth quarter of 2011, according to the IHS iSuppli Display Materials & Systems Service at information and analysis provider IHS (NYSE: IHS). But while shipments were up 39 percent from 11.1 million in the third quarter, Apple’s share of the global media tablet market slipped to 57 percent in the fourth quarter, down from 64 percent in the third quarter, as presented in the table below.

 Media Tablet Market Share

“Shipments of the iPad line fell short of IHS estimates in the fourth quarter as many loyal Apple customers devoted their dollars to shiny new alternatives,” said Rhoda Alexander, senior manager, tablet and monitor research for IHS. “However, the primary alternative wasn’t the Kindle Fire—which debuted to solid sales in the fourth quarter—but Apple’s own iPhone 4S smartphone. The rollout of the iPhone 4S in October generated intense competition for Apple purchasers’ disposable income, doing more to limit iPad shipment growth than competition from the Kindle Fire and other media tablets.”

Amazon Opens Fire on Apple
The debut performance of the Kindle Fire played a strong role in the share shift as well, particularly in the U.S. market, which accounted for more than half of global fourth-quarter media tablet sales. Amazon shipped 3.9 million Fire tablets in the fourth quarter, allowing the company to garner a double-digit share of the market, at 14.3 percent. This drove Amazon to become the world’s second-largest tablet shipper in the fourth quarter, surpassing Samsung Electronics.

“Kindle Fire shipments in the fourth quarter came right in line with the IHS early December forecast of 3.9 million units, representing a respectable start for the Fire.” Alexander noted. “However, the long-term viability of the product will hinge on the success of Amazon’s business gamble, which depends on tablet sales driving substantial new online merchandise sales at Amazon.com in order to attain profitability.”

Sharing the Tablet Wealth
For the entire year of 2011, Apple shipped 40.5 million iPads and iPad 2s, up 168 percent from 15.1 million in 2010. This gave the company a 62 percent share for the year, down from the dominant 87 percent in 2010, when Apple had the media tablet market all to itself for most of the year.

Despite Amazon’s strong showing at the end of the year, Samsung held on to second place, with shipments of its Galaxy Tab line amounting to 6.1 million units, or 9.4 percent of the 2011 market. Amazon’s share for the year amounted to 6 percent.

Stress Tablets
The fourth-quarter introduction of value-priced tablets, most notably the Kindle Fire and Barnes & Noble’s Nook, created chaos across the Android tablet marketplace, forcing competitors to slash pricing in order to clear inventory.             

“The surge in non-iPad shipments in the fourth quarter was achieved at considerable financial cost, with sharp price reductions across most of the competing Android tablets and actual product giveaways from a number of vendors as part of promotional efforts for other electronic products,” Alexander noted.

In the wake of the new low bar for pricing set by the Fire and the Nook and the looming Google acquisition of Motorola Mobility, manufacturers and branded vendors are looking to Windows 8 tablets as a more profitable alternative. Watch for a surge of Windows 8 and ARM microprocessor-based tablets in late 2012 and early 2013.

Apple’s Tablet Plans
Apple is set to reclaim its tablet market share when it commences volume shipments of the next version of the iPad, which is expected in the second quarter of this year.

IHS iSuppli anticipates strong sales for the iPad 3, with demand expected to outstrip supply for several months. The new device is reported to feature a QXGA retina display with a pixel format of 2,048 by 1,536, as well as SIRI, the popular voice interface of the iPhone 4S. As with previous iPad releases, Apple is anticipated to stage a staggered rollout, introducing the new product in different countries around the globe as supply improves.

Media Tablet 2011 Results
Year-End Media Tablet Shipments Came In At 65.2 Million Units, Slightly Above The IHS Forecast Of 64.7 Million Units.        

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Leading Cloud Thinkers to Government: Cloud Is Imperative for Better Collaboration, Better Service and Better Cost

Leading Cloud Thinkers to Government: Cloud Is Imperative for Better Collaboration, Better Service and Better Cost

TechAmerica Foundation Provides Comprehensive Guide on Cloud Computing for State and Local Governments

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA, Feb 16, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- The TechAmerica Foundation today released the highly anticipated recommendations from the State and Local Government Cloud Commission (SLG-CC) that will assist state and local governments in navigating the adoption of cloud computing. The roadmap is designed for state and local officials who seek to deliver better service and cost savings to their constituents. This practical guidance and set of recommendations comes from the leading thinkers on cloud computing.

"Businesses and institutions across the nation have transformed their IT using the cloud, improving their ability to communicate, deliver value, and be competitive. Now is the time for these benefits to accrue to state and local governments as well. What's been missing is a playbook -- and we're delivering that, based on a unique and powerful collaboration of 38 leading technology companies to create better collaboration within and between government agencies; resulting in better services and costs to governments and citizens," said Tarkan Maner, Commission Chair and President and CEO of Wyse Technology.

In addition to the report, the Commission is today unveiling a portal ( www.cloud4slg.org ) that will capture and share leading practices and emerging trends as cloud computing deployment advances in states and localities.

"This report is just the beginning of this conversation. What these Commissioners, these government advisors and the Foundation hope to achieve is to provide a forum for ongoing dialogue about how cloud computing can help governments respond to the needs of citizens," said Jennifer Kerber, President of the TechAmerica Foundation.

Ms. Kerber went on to explain that the SLG cloud community portal will create a knowledge framework for cloud computing and will be the catalyst for further collaboration and idea exchange.

"Cloud computing is a win-win for governments, for citizens, and for the economy as a whole. It takes the technical complexity out of the hands of an already overworked government IT department while at the same time improving services for citizens," said Gavin Newsom, California Lt. Governor.

"State and local governments are going to be asked to do more with less in coming years," said Dugan Petty, CIO of the State of Oregon and President of the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO). "Cloud adoption will support state CIOs in transforming business operations and IT delivery -- and in driving significant cost savings. Deputy State CIO Sean McSpaden and I are pleased to have contributed ideas and case examples to the SLG-CC's report and web portal. We believe those resources will increase information exchange between governments and industry, which can lead to better cloud deployment outcomes."

Key Facts & Recommendations

TechAmerica Foundation's SLG Cloud Commission examined key aspects of cloud adoption for state and local government and developed recommendations in three areas related to the cloud: technical, implementation and acquisition issues. To download the complete report, please visit: http://www.techamericafoundation.org/slg-cc-download

Understanding the Technology for Cloud Computing -- In this section, the report addresses the major technical issues to consider when migrating to a cloud computing environment. Sample recommendations on cloud technologies include:

-- Selecting the right deployment and service models should be a primary consideration; -- Authentication must be managed across all cloud environments; -- Cloud environments should include identity management and related user protection capabilities; and -- Encourage cloud providers to limit the use of proprietary tools and storage platforms.

Implementing the Cloud -- The SLG-CC report proposes a four-stage management structure for transition to cloud. Our recommendations include:

-- Create a multiphase strategy for cloud computing adoption and deployment; -- Build an inventory of applications to be moved to the cloud; -- Analyze process and financial impacts, gaps, efficiencies; and -- Determine how cloud computing will impact current technical operations and architecture considerations.

Acquiring the Cloud -- After deciding to move to the cloud, officials will need to know how to best procure cloud solutions. In this section, we examine cloud procurement vehicles, business models, funding streams and contractual terms. Key recommendations are:

-- We recommend that States create a state RFP/contract vehicle specifically tailored for cloud computing and/or cloud services. This contract vehicle needs to be available for use by local governments in that state including libraries, special districts, school districts, public colleges and universities; -- When using an existing, non-cloud specific procurement vehicle, use terms and conditions specific to cloud services; and -- Develop and require specific terms and conditions for data portability, records management, security and privacy, and SLAs.

The recommendations from the SLG-CC are a continuation of the TechAmerica Foundation's leadership on cloud deployment both within the U.S. and around the world. In July, the Foundation delivered a blueprint for the federal government's adoption of cloud computing, which aimed to further the Obama Administration's cloud-first strategy for government technology and for driving U.S. commercial leadership and innovation in the cloud. For more information on the Foundation's cloud work please visit: www.techamericafoundation.org

The Commission's report is the result of a unique and powerful collaboration between representatives of 38 leading technology companies and a dozen leading government officials: 42six Solutions; 8x8, Inc.; ACS, A Xerox Company; AT&T; Brocade; CA Technologies; Capgemini Government Solutions; CGI; Cisco; Cognizant Technology Solutions; Dell; Deloitte Consulting LLP; EMC Corporation; Google; Grant Thornton; GTSI; Harris Corporation; HP; IBM; Infosys Public Services; Intel Corporation; KPMG; Lockheed Martin; Microsoft; Morphlabs; nCircle; Oracle Corporation; Panasonic System Networks; SAIC; SAP AG; Symantec Corporation; Syntel; TransLattice, Inc.; Trend Micro; Unisys Corporation; Verizon; Virtustream; and Wyse Technology.

About TechAmerica Foundation TechAmerica Foundation educates industry executives, policy makers and opinion leaders on the promise of technological innovation to advance prosperity, security and the general welfare. Launched in 1981, the Foundation is a 501c(3) non-profit, non-partisan affiliate of TechAmerica, which is the leading voice and resource for the U.S. technology industry. The Foundation disseminates award-winning industry, policy and market research covering topics such as U.S. competitiveness in a global economy, innovation in government, and other areas of national interest. It also organizes conferences and seminars to explore pertinent issues with government and industry representatives and to share the Foundation's findings. Learn more about TechAmerica Foundation at www.techamericafoundation.org .

Contact: Stephanie Craig 202-682-4443 Email Contact Mary Ellen Ynes 650-759-8836 Email Contact

SOURCE: TechAmerica Foundation

OCAD U’s President’s Speaker Series: free workshop and talk by Lev Manovich

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OCAD U’s President’s Speaker Series continues
with a free workshop and talk by Lev Manovich

   

(Toronto—February 16, 2012) Dr. Sara Diamond, President of OCAD University (OCAD U) welcomes renowned digital culture theorist, data visualization artist and educator Lev Manovich on Friday, March 23. He will give a free practical workshop (2 to 5:30 p.m.) and lecture (6:45 p.m.) exploring the dynamic field of information and scientific visualization. Both events are open to everyone; (registration for the workshop is required).

A celebrated thinker, designer, digital media artist, and programmer, Lev Manovich is the publisher of several books, including The Language of New Media (The MIT Press, 2001), considered to be the first systematic and rigorous theory of new media to be published, and hailed as “the most suggestive and broad-ranging media history since Marshall McLuhan.” His other publications include Software Takes Command (released under CC license, 2008) and Soft Cinema: Navigating the Database (The MIT Press, 2005).

In The Language of New Media, an accessible and insightful study, Manovich places digital media within the histories of visual and media cultures of the last few centuries. He discusses digital media's reliance on conventions of old media, such as the rectangular frame, and shows how digital media creates the illusion of reality and engage audiences. He also analyzes categories and forms unique to new media, such as the interface and database.

 

OCAD U President’s Speaker Series:

Lev Manovich: “How to compare one million images? Visualizing patterns in
art, games, comics, cinema, web, and print media”

Friday, March 23, 6:45 p.m.


Manovich shares OCAD University’s significant engagement with the growing field of information and scientific visualization and visual analytics. “The explosive growth of cultural content on the web including social media, and the digitization work by museums, libraries and companies, make possible a fundamentally new paradigm for the study of cultural content,” says Manovich. “We can use computer-based techniques for data analysis and interactive visualization employed in sciences as well as the artistic techniques developed in media and digital art to analyze patterns and trends in massive visual data sets. We call this paradigm Cultural Analytics.”

 

“In 2007 we established Software Studies Initiative at University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and California Institute for Telecommunication and Information (CALIT2) to begin putting this vision into practice. I will show examples of our research including visualization of art, film, animation, video games, magazines, graphic design and other visual media. I will also discuss how working with massive cultural data sets — such as one million Manga pages — forces us to question most basic concepts of cultural analysis which we normally take for granted.”


Workshop with Lev Manovitch

Friday, March 23, 2 to 5:30 p.m.

In 2007 Lev Manovich established the Software Studies Initiative to develop "Cultural Analytics" — intuitive visual techniques and software tools for exploring massive sets of cultural images and video in new ways. The examples of lab work include visualization of artistic development of van Gogh, Mondrian, Rothko and other artists; mapping the "design space" of variations in hundreds of Google logos; exploring visual languages of Manga by analyzing one million Manga pages; and many other projects which take on everything from motion graphics to 19th century American newspapers. The lab received grants from both National Science Foundation (NEH) and National Science Foundation, and its visualizations have been included in many exhibitions.


In this workshop Manovich will lead the participants though the number of the lab's project, discussing the methods and practical techniques which make them possible. Participants will be introduced to the powerful open source ImageJ digital image processing platform used in all these projects, and the lab's recently released free ImagePlot software.


Register for the workshop  (Free)


OCAD University – 135 Years of Imagination

Auditorium (both workshop and talk), 100 McCaul Street, Toronto

416-977-6000  |  www.ocad.ca/rsvp

Biography

Manovich is a Professor at the Visual Arts Department, University of California, San Diego (UCSD) where he teaches practical courses in digital art as well as history and theory of digital culture. He also founded and directs the Software Studies Initiative at California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology (CALIT2), which facilitates work in the emerging field of software studies. The lab is also developing a new paradigm of Cultural Analytics: data mining and visualization of patterns in large cultural data sets. Manovich is also Visiting Research Professor at Goldsmith College (London, UK), De Montfort University (Leicester, UK) and College of Fine Arts, University of New South Wales (Sydney, Australia). Among Manovich’s accomplishments is receipt of a National Endowment for the Arts Humanities High-Performance Computing grant (2008), a Guggenheim Fellowship (2002-2003), a Digital Cultures Fellowship from UC Santa Barbara (2002), a Fellowship from The Zentrum für Literaturforschung, Berlin (2002), and a Mellon Fellowship from Cal Arts (1995). His writings have been published in over thirty countries, and he has delivered more than 300 lectures, seminars and workshops around the world over the last ten years.

OCAD University (OCAD U): 135 Years of Imagination

OCAD University (www.ocadu.ca) is Canada’s “university of the imagination.” The university, founded in 1876, is dedicated to art and design education, practice and research and to knowledge and invention across a wide range of disciplines. OCAD University is building on its traditional, studio-based strengths, adding new approaches to learning that champion cross-disciplinary practice, collaboration and the integration of emerging technologies. In the Age of Imagination, OCAD University community members will be uniquely qualified to act as catalysts for the next advances in culture, technology and quality of life for all Canadians.

 

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Stopping the spread of superbugs through wireless, real-time location technology: Infonaut partners with George Brown College

 

Stopping the spread of superbugs through wireless, real-time location technology: Infonaut partners with George Brown College


University Health Network to test pioneering disease surveillance system, Hospital Watch Live

TORONTO, Feb. 16, 2012 /CNW/ - Developed in collaboration with George Brown College, Toronto-based health technology company, Infonaut Inc. has signed a contract with the University Health Network to test its new, real-time disease surveillance system technology. Infonaut's Hospital Watch Live solution will play an important role in preventing and controlling hospital-acquired infections.

Hospital Watch Live has been designed to assist hospitals in controlling and stopping the spread of infectious diseases and is being installed in the acclaimed multi-organ transplant unit of Toronto General Hospital. To guarantee accuracy of its Real-Time Locating System in infection control, Infonaut partnered with a team of applied research faculty and students from George Brown College's Information Technology, Mechanical Engineering Design and Information Systems Business Analyst programs to develop and test the system in a simulated hospital environment.

"We turned to our student partners at George Brown College to assure that our Real-Time Locating System was able to accurately track thousands of moving people and objects inside a clinical environment - while ensuring privacy-invasive events are prevented, before they arise." said Niall Wallace, CEO of Infonaut. "Following the movement of infections as they travel between people and objects requires a highly sensitive locating system. Over the course of 30 months, we were able to test the efficacy of the system in the Simulated Practice Centre of the George Brown College Nursing School, making the necessary modifications along the way to guarantee the utmost precision and present hospital staff and experts with actionable information."

Used in conjunction with Positive Deviance a proven change management process that empowers front lines to solve infection prevention and control problems, it will not only help reduce hospital-acquired infection, but also has the potential to save lives and reduce massive costs to the hospital.

"Nowhere is infection control more essential than in transplant units, where the recovery of patients is dependent on sterile environments," said Robert Luke, assistant vice president of Research and Innovation for George Brown College. "To ensure the success of Hospital Watch Live, George Brown College's Office of Research and Innovation provided access to highly qualified students and our simulated practice centre applied research environment which acted as a catalyst in testing and delivering a system that was thorough, accurate and ready to launch."

The project was made possible with just over $180,000 in combined funding from the federal government's College and Community Innovation Program, supported by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), and the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development and Innovation sponsorship of the Colleges Ontario Network for Industry Innovation (CONII).

About Hospital Watch Live

  • Hospital Watch Live follows and records - in real time - the movement, contact and interaction of patients, employees and equipment
  • The system was designed with respect for privacy and is compliant with the Privacy by Design philosophy http://privacybydesign.ca
  • The system is currently undergoing final trials in Toronto General Hospital's multi-organ transplant unit, installed by a team of students from George Brown College's Computer Systems Technology Program and Mechanical Engineering Design program in collaboration with staff from Infonaut and the University Health Network
  • Following the analysis of the data, the information will be shared with all staff to further reduce the risk of hospital-acquired infections
  • Data collection will be anonymous and UHN staff participation is voluntary
  • Data generated by the system will help staff increase hand hygiene compliance, track equipment throughout the unit, respond to infectious disease outbreaks, conduct studies on techniques to increase quality and better protect  patients from exposure to infections
  • Ultimately, this system will help to reduce overall hospital costs and lower enterprise risk

About George Brown College

Toronto's George Brown College has established a reputation for equipping students with the skills, industry experience and credentials to pursue the careers of their choice. From its two main campuses located across the downtown core, George Brown offers 148 full-time and 1,600 continuing education programs across a wide variety of professions to a student body of approximately 63,000 (including those enrolled in full-time, part-time and continuing education programs). Students can earn diplomas, post-graduate certificates, industry accreditations, apprenticeships and four-year bachelor degrees.

About Infonaut

Infonaut is a privately held health technology company based in Toronto with expertise in disease surveillance and infection prevention and control, using state of the art real-time location system (RTLS) technology. Born out of Toronto's SARS crisis, Infonaut has received recognition and acknowledgement from international leaders in hospital infection control, global technology vendors, trade journals, mass-market publications and leading market analysis firms for their unique platform and patented approach to infection prevention and control.

For further information:

Natali Tofiloski
APEX Public Relations
416-934-2119
ntofiloski@apexpr.com

Robyn Breslow
APEX Public Relations
416-934-2123
rbreslow@apexpr.com 

 

Aberdeen Group sees Classification as Key to Successful Data Loss Prevention

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Aberdeen Group sees Classification as Key to Successful Data Loss Prevention

Enterprises using classification are successfully putting the ‘P’ in DLP

 

OTTAWA, ON — February 16, 2012 — A recent Analyst Insight report from Aberdeen Group Vice President and Research Fellow Derek Brink outlines the benefits to organizations of classifying data in order to effectively protect it. The report, entitled Does Your Enterprise Classify Its Data?, analyzes over five years of data loss prevention (DLP) research by Aberdeen, and concludes that data classification is a capability that is consistently linked with the best performing organizations in the area of data loss prevention.

 

“Aberdeen’s research has consistently shown that there are several general steps which are associated with top performance when it comes to protecting sensitive enterprise data,” said Brink.  “These include identification and classification of your data – because you can’t protect what you don’t manage, and you can’t manage what you don’t know about.”

 

Through its research, Aberdeen has found that classifying enterprise information helps to “ensure not only that the appropriate levels of policies, controls and resources are in place, but also that these investments are delivering an appropriate level of value to the business in return.”

 

Nearly 2 million TITUS users around the world have proven that in order to have a successful enterprise data loss prevention solution, it is critical to involve users as the first line of defense. A user driven DLP strategy starts with the user, alerting them to potential data loss at the desktop while they work, and giving them the tools to fix policy violations before they happen. Users are responsible for their own data, and are educated on corporate policy while they work.  Aberdeen’s research reiterates this by noting that end-user involvement is a critical component of a successful data loss prevention initiative.

 

Aberdeen’s report states that “the majority of data loss or data exposure incidents are the result not of the malicious actions of outsiders, but of the inadvertent and well-intentioned actions of insiders. Most incidents are the result of basic human error and legitimate users who are simply focused on getting their jobs done.”

 

Ben Carr, Global Manager for Corporate IT Security at Nokia, notes in the report that DLP solutions, which vendors have focused on primarily for regulatory compliance, have not been able to stand on their own. They are successfully complemented and enhanced when used in combination with a data classification solution.

 

TITUS Classification Solutions help identify sensitive data and give your data a voice. TITUS provides a user-friendly way to classify every piece of information in order to prevent data loss, raise security awareness, and comply with regulations.

 

Interested in learning more?

On February 23, join Aberdeen’s VP and Research Fellow for IT Security, Derek Brink, Ben Carr from Nokia and data classification experts from TITUS in a live and interactive eSeminar. Additional details and registration information can be found at www.titus.com.

 

About TITUS
TITUS is the leading provider of security and compliance software that helps organizations share information securely while meeting policy and compliance requirements. Our solutions enable military, government, and large enterprises to classify information and meet regulatory compliance by visually alerting end users to the sensitivity of information. Products include TITUS Classification, the leading message, document and file classification and labeling solutions that enhance data loss prevention by involving end users in identifying sensitive information; and the TITUS family of classification and security solutions for Microsoft SharePoint. TITUS solutions are deployed to over 1.5 million users within our over 300 military, government and enterprise customers worldwide, including Dow Corning, United States Air Force, NATO, G4S, Paternoster, Pratt and Whitney, Canadian Department of National Defence, Australian Department of Defence, and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. For more information, visit www.titus.com and the TITUS Data Security and Compliance blog.

 

 

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Iomega Announces New Server Class Series of High Performance Scalable Network Storage Devices

Iomega Announces New Server Class Series of High Performance Scalable Network Storage Devices

News Highlights

 
* New Iomega StorCenter PX Server Class Series excels with enterprise capabilities for SMBs, Remote Offices and Distributed Enterprises
* Advanced EMC Storage Technology Foundation and EMC E-Lab Tested
* Server Class Drives for Higher Reliability and Continuous Operation
* New EMC LifeLine Software for Industrial Strength Operating Environments
* Certified for Windows, VMware and Citrix
* Ideal Network Storage for SMB Video Surveillance Installations
* Iomega Personal Cloud Technology for Cloud Capabilities at No Incremental Cost
* Diskless to 18TB in Desktop Enclosures, Up to 36TB in Rackmount Arrays

 

Full Story:

SAN DIEGO, CA – February 16, 2012

Iomega, an EMC company (NYSE: EMC) and a global leader in data protection, today announced the worldwide launch of the new Iomega® StorCenter™ PX Server Class Series of network storage products, a versatile line of high performance desktop and rackmount NAS devices utilizing server class drives and offering the highest levels of performance and advanced data protection for small- to medium-sized businesses, remote offices and distributed enterprises.

 

Designed with EMC® storage technology, Iomega’s new StorCenter PX Server Class Series incorporates a new version of EMC® LifeLine ™ software with advanced computing features as well as 1TB*, 2TB and 3TB server class SATA drives for higher reliability and continuous operation in critical business functions, such as “always on” video surveillance applications. The new high performance line of Iomega NAS products includes competitively priced four-bay and six-bay desktop models that range from diskless to 18TB of network storage, and four-bay and 12-bay rackmount models that range from diskless to 36TB of network storage.

 

Executive Quotes

 

“Iomega’s new PX Server Class Series is another example of Iomega delivering on its EMC heritage by bringing easy-to-use, world-class EMC enterprise storage capabilities to SMBs, remote offices and distributed enterprises at affordable prices,” said Jonathan Huberman, president of Iomega Corporation. “Designed using many of the same technologies as EMC’s enterprise network storage products, the new PX Server Class Series is comprised of powerful business class NAS devices that offer increased reliability and continuous operation that comes with server class drives, as well as the option of using consumer drives. Either way, there are numerous new software features debuting with our new server class NAS series that benefit SMBs and would normally only be found with enterprise-level network storage solutions.”

 

All of the new Iomega PX Server Class Series products feature Intel processors to deliver the performance demanded by critical business applications and to support the robust EMC LifeLine software features. “As part of the EMC family, Iomega works closely with Intel to deliver network storage products for small installations and distributed enterprises,” said David Tuhy, general manager of the Intel Storage Group. “Intel is excited that Iomega uses our broad portfolio, including Intel® Atom™, Intel® Celeron®, and Intel®Core™2 Duo, to meet the range of its customer needs.”

 

Advanced Business Features of the new Iomega StorCenter PX Server Class Series

 

In addition to all the existing standard features included with Iomega network storage devices, the new desktop and rackmount StorCenter PX Server Class Series launches with a new version of EMC® LifeLine™ software that includes advanced features specifically targeted to industrial-strength operating environments, including:

 

* Configuration Backup and Restore – backup and restore system configuration information, saving various system properties, including users, groups, device identification and share names and permissions. This capability is particularly useful when cloning a configuration across the deployment of multiple systems, such as branch offices and retail locations.
* Scheduled Power – create a power schedule to turn on and off StorCenter PX Server Class Series models, including day and time as well as one-time events or recurring events.
* Wake-on-LAN – Powers on StorCenter PX Server Class series models when a specific signal is sent over the network. (Wake-On-LAN “magic packet” application not included.) Both scheduled power and Wake-on-LAN provide state-of-the-art electrical power management to enable customers to minimize AC power footprint for sustainability or to minimize operating costs.
* Encrypted Volume – allows users to secure data on a created encrypted volume with an assigned password. Data on the encrypted volume, including block and file, is only accessible with an assigned password.
* SMART Hard Drive Monitor – Continually monitors and reports on the health of all drives in StorCenter PX Server Class Series system.
* Partner Application Download – Supports download and installation of partnered third-party applications, extending functionality and flexibility of StorCenter PX Server Class Series models.
* SFTP (Secure File Transfer Protocol) – Useful for secure transferring of data between computers over a network. SFTP reads and writes from/to a remote server to a StorCenter PX Server Class Series model.
* Iomega Personal Cloud technology – a revolutionary web-based computing architecture that connects your Iomega StorCenter PX Server Class Series network storage device to other individuals and/or devices via the Internet. 
*  EMC Atmos – Connect to any EMC Atmos-powered cloud storage service provider for secure offsite storage of data.
* LifeLine Native Video Surveillance Enhancements – In addition to support for Axis® and Panasonic® IP cameras, StorCenter PX Server Class Series models now support configurable resolution settings and parameters for Bosch® IP cameras.
* High performance through optional solid state drives, dual core Intel processors, and up to four GbE NICs and 4GB memory.
* Multiple RAID levels – 0, 1, 10, 5, 5+1 (hot spare) and 6, all with automatic RAID rebuild and hot swap functionality.
* Server Class Pedigree: Certified for VMware® vSphere 5.0, Citrix® XenServer™, Windows ® Server 2003/2008/2008R2.

 

Video Surveillance Solutions with the StorCenter PX Server Class Series

 

The new StorCenter PX Server Class Series makes it easy to archive, protect and share physical security video and audio files from anywhere (with an Internet connection). StorCenter PX Server Class Series devices deliver the innovation and convenience of optimizing video surveillance installations from four to 48 IP cameras per device at a fraction of the cost of traditional DVR/NVR installations. Iomega StorCenter devices deliver the missing element from today’s video management systems – the ability to offer storage with advanced data protection.

 

Iomega’s versatile StorCenter network storage family offers three flexible video surveillance storage and management solutions for SMBs and distributed enterprises:

 

* Surveillance Storage Target – Simplified, scalable network storage for recorded or archived surveillance video.
* Integrated Video Management Systems – Blend smart storage with leading video management software and IP cameras for an integrated, low-cost video surveillance solution.
* Iomega Hosted Video Surveillance Solutions – Leverage the power of cloud storage and the ubiquity of a browser-based video management system interface for a highly cost-effective security solution.

 

Desktop StorCenter px4-300d and px6-300d Server Class Series

 

The Iomega® StorCenter™ px4-300d Server Class Series consists of four HDD bays and up to 12TB of storage; the Iomega® StorCenter™ px6-300d Server Class Series is outfitted with six HDD bays and up to 18TB of storage capacity. Both models are available diskless, partially populated and fully populated. Empty bays in both models are fitted with a drive carrier that can accommodate 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch HDD drives, as well as SSD drives for performance-intensive applications.

 

Rackmount StorCenter px4-300r and px12-350r Server Class Series

 

With up to 12TB of storage capacity, the Iomega® StorCenter™ px4-300r Network Storage Array Server Class Series features four bays for use with HDDs or SSDs. The px4-300r comes in a space-saving 1U form factor ranging from diskless to fully populated with HDD and/or SSD drives. Iomega’s flagship rackmount unit, the Iomega® StorCenter™ px12-350r Network Storage Array Server Class Series, utilizes 12 bays in a 2U form factor that ranges from partially populated with 4TB to fully populated with up to 36TB.

Availability and Warranty

 

The new Iomega® StorCenter™ PX Server Class Series of network storage devices is now available worldwide.

 

The desktop Iomega® StorCenter™ px4-300d Network Storage Server Class Series starts at US$699.99, the desktop Iomega® StorCenter™ px6-300d Network Storage Server Class Series starts at US$899.99, the rackmount Iomega® StorCenter™ px4-300r Network Storage Array Server Class Series starts at US$1,699.99, and the rackmount Iomega® StorCenter™ px12-350r Network Storage Array Server Class Series starts at US$4,999.99.

 

All pricing is U.S. suggested retail.

 

The Iomega StorCenter PX Server Class Series includes a standard three-year limited warranty with phone support up to 13 hours a day, five days a week. Optional service plans include Iomega’s Enhanced Service Plan which includes a five-year limited warranty, 24x7 phone support with advance replacement.

 

To review all of the features of the new Iomega StorCenter PX Server Class Series of network storage devices, please go to www.iomega.com.

 

About Iomega

 

Iomega Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of EMC Corporation headquartered in San Diego, is a worldwide leader in innovative storage solutions for small businesses, home offices, consumers and others. The Company has sold more than 425 million digital storage drives and disks since its inception in 1980. Today, Iomega’s product portfolio includes industry leading desktop and rackmount network attached storage products ideal for content sharing, data protection at small and medium businesses and distributed enterprises, as well as vertical applications such as video surveillance installations; a broad selection of direct-attached portable and desktop external hard drives; and multimedia drives, making it easy to move video, pictures and other files from the computer room to the livingroom. To learn about all of Iomega’s storage products and network storage solutions, please go to the Web at www.iomega.com. Resellers can visit Iomega at www.iomega.com/ioclub.

 

About EMC

EMC Corporation is a global leader in enabling businesses and service providers to transform their operations and deliver IT as a service. Fundamental to this transformation is cloud computing. Through innovative products and services, EMC accelerates the journey to cloud computing, helping IT departments to store, manage, protect and analyze their most valuable asset
information in a more agile, trusted and cost-efficient way. Additional information about EMC can be found at www.EMC.com.

EMC Canada (www.EMC2.ca), headquartered in Toronto with nine offices from coast to coast, is a wholly owned subsidiary of EMC Corporation.

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mike@stratamp.com
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*1 TB = 1,000,000,000,000 bytes

 

 

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Protecting Corporate and Personal Information From New Attacks on Mobile Devices

Protecting Corporate and Personal Information From New Attacks on Mobile Devices

by Juniper Employee gajrajs@pulse on 02-14-2012 01:45 PM - last edited on

In its latest report, the Juniper Networks Mobile Threat Center found that mobile malware has reached a new level of maturity, with spyware, worms, Trojans and other malicious applications that target smartphones and tablets beginning to pose meaningful challenges to users, enterprises and service providers. You can view the full report here, and related blogs from our head of mobile threat research, Dan Hoffman.

 

Despite the report’s findings, the mobile threat landscape is far from ‘all doom and gloom.’ Mobile service providers and security companies are increasingly rolling out mobile device security offerings that extend secure connectivity and protect mobile devices from malware, loss and theft and even spam, as well as providing parental control of children’s devices and usage. With these new tools, safer mobile device practices and an understanding of the threats, individuals and organizations can confidently protect critical information on devices.

 

Consumers should subscribe to these services and install on-device antimalware software to protect against malicious applications, spyware, and malware. They should avoid third-party app stores whenever possible, and only download applications from official app stores. To guard against new social exploits like Fake Installers, mobile users should especially watch out for apps requesting small fees, payable via SMS, for application installation, malware protection and other services. And, lastly to avoid a complete loss of their device, or personal data stored on it, they should subscribe to a remote locate, track, lock, wipe, backup and restore software or service.

 

Parents should protect children against mobile-based cyberbullying, cyberstalking, inappropriate use and other online threats, by utilizing a software or service that allows monitoring of SMS and e-mail message content, call logs, pictures, new applications, and location.

 

Business and government organizations have the ability to deploy comprehensive mobile security, centrally managed in a SaaS model, that protects their networks and sensitive information from misuse, theft or other exploitation – and allows them to adopt Bring Your Own Device (BYOD), the rising trend that increases employee productivity while saving costs to their employers. When implementing mobile security, organizations should consider the following strategic framework that enables them to securely connect, protect and manage their mobile devices:

 

  • Connect:  The ability to securely connect and access corporate networks, public and private clouds, and sensitive applications and data from remote mobile devices is readily attainable on Apple iOS, Android, Blackberry and most other platforms. SSL VPN and Network Access Control with strong authentication are key technologies that enable this.
  • Protect: Protecting mobile devices and data – not to mention the networks, clouds and resources supplying the data – from hacks or exploits through on-device anti-malware software should be a prerequisite for any device before it’s allowed to access any business information or applications. Additionally, on-device host checking to assess device’s real-time security posture will help ensure continuous security compliance. Organizations with more sensitive data  may want to consider device activity monitoring to ensure zero tolerance for inappropriate use and/or data leak prevention.
  • Manage: Centralized remote management including configuration, monitoring and reporting to ensure that all mobile devices meet a baseline of security and access control is the first step in compliance, especially when implementing BYOD. Further, control over mobile applications to allow only the “right”, approved apps and remove any unauthorized apps should be enforceable by IT, preferably without any user intervention where the platform supports such a feature. Of course, centralized remote locate, track, lock, wipe, backup and restore capabilities should not be forgotten as the past year’s data shows that almost one in every five users reported a missing device.

 

Juniper’s Mobile Threat Center and its team of experts actively monitors malware alerts, reports and trends from Juniper customers, and monitors and scans publicly submitted malware samples, partner feeds, underground and public malware bulletin boards, website, newsgroups, and the like for any recent malware. All of that research then goes into the creation of new malware signatures and scanning technologies used in Juniper’s mobile device and network security products. Junos Pulse Mobile Security Suite customers’ mobile devices are continuously updated with these new signatures and updates protecting them against new security threats before they even happen. And, this same research is used to prioritize and develop new features and services that can further enhance mobile security across all of the three dimensions i.e. Connect, Protect and Manage.

Read the Juniper Mobile Threat Center report to get an in-depth understanding of the mobile threat landscape. And check out Junos Pulse Mobile Security Suite  for more information on how to protect your corporate-issued or personal mobile device, your network and applications.

Gartner Says Worldwide Smartphone Sales Soared in Fourth Quarter of 2011 With 47 Percent Growth

Gartner Says Worldwide Smartphone Sales Soared in Fourth Quarter of 2011 With 47 Percent Growth

Apple Became Top Smartphone Vendor in Fourth Quarter of 2011 and in 2011 as a Whole

Egham, UK, February 15, 2012—  

          Worldwide smartphone sales to end users soared to 149 million units in the fourth quarter of 2011, a 47.3 per cent increase from the fourth quarter of 2010, according to Gartner, Inc. Total smartphone sales in 2011 reached 472 million units and accounted for 31 percent of all mobile devices sales, up 58 percent from 2010.

Smartphone volumes during the quarter rose due to record sales of Apple iPhones. As a result, Apple became the third-largest mobile phone vendor in the world, overtaking LG. Apple also became the world's top smartphone vendor, with a market share of 23.8 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011, and the top smartphone vendor for 2011 as a whole, with a 19 percent market share. "Western Europe and North America led most of the smartphone growth for Apple during the fourth quarter of 2011," said Roberta Cozza, principal research analyst at Gartner. "In Western Europe the spike in iPhone sales in the fourth quarter saved the overall smartphone market after two consecutive quarters of slow sales."  

The quarter saw Samsung and Apple cement their positions further at the top of the market as their brands and new products clearly stood out. LG, Sony Ericsson, Motorola and Research In Motion (RIM) again recorded disappointing results as they struggled to improve volumes and profits significantly. These vendors were also exposed to a much stronger threat from the midrange and low end of the smartphone market as ZTE and Huawei continued to gain share during the quarter. 

Worldwide mobile device sales to end users totaled 476.5 million units in the fourth quarter of 2011, a 5.4 percent increase from the same period in 2010 (see Table 1). In 2011 as a whole, end users bought 1.8 billion units, an 11.1 percent increase from 2010 (see Table 2). "Expectations for 2012 are for the overall market to grow by about 7 percent, while smartphone growth is expected to slow to around 39 percent," said Annette Zimmermann, principal research analyst at Gartner. 

In the fourth quarter of 2011, Nokia's mobile phone sales numbered 111.7 million units, an 8.7 percent decrease from last year. "Samsung closed the gap with Nokia in overall market share," said Ms. Cozza. "Samsung profited from strong smartphone sales of 34 million units in the fourth quarter of 2011. The troubled economic environment in Europe and Nokia's weakened brand status posed challenges that were hard to overcome in just one quarter. However, Nokia proved its ability to execute and deliver on time with its new Lumia 710 and 800 handsets. Nokia will have to continue to offer aggressive prices to encourage communications service providers (CSPs) to add its products to portfolios currently dominated by Android-based devices.”

Table 1
Worldwide Mobile Device Sales to End Users by Vendor in 4Q11 (Thousands of Units)

Company

4Q11

Units

4Q11 Market Share (%)

4Q10

Units

4Q10 Market Share (%)

Nokia

111,699.4

23.4

122,278.1

27.1

Samsung

92,682.3

19.4

79,168.7

17.5

Apple

35,456.0

7.4

16,011.1

3.5

ZTE

18,915.1

4.0

9,033.9

2.0

LG Electronics

16,938.3

3.6

30,119.1

6.7

Huawei

13,966.2

2.9

7,824.0

1.7

Research In Motion

13,184.5

2.8

14,762.0

3.3

HTC

10,837.4

2.3

8,907.0

2.0

Motorola

10,075.3

2.1

10,908.4

2.4

Alcatel

9,004.7

1.9

7,997.9

1.8

Others

143,795.8

30.2

145,026.3

32.1

Total

476,554.9

100.0

452,036.5

100.0

Source: Gartner (February 2012)

Table 2
Worldwide Mobile Device Sales to End Users by Vendor in 2011 (Thousands of Units)

Company

2011

Units

2011 Market Share (%)

2010

Units

2010 Market Share (%)

Nokia

422,478.3

23.8

461,318.2

28.9

Samsung

313,904.2

17.7

281,065.8

17.6

Apple

89,263.2

5.0

46,598.3

2.9

LG Electronics

86,370.9

4.9

114,154.6

7.1

ZTE

56,881.8

3.2

29,686.0

1.9

Research In Motion

51,541.9

2.9

49,651.6

3.1

HTC

43,266.9

2.4

24,688.4

1.5

Huawei

40,663.4

2.3

23,814.7

1.5

Motorola

40,269.0

2.3

38,553.7

2.4

Sony Ericsson

32,597.5

1.8

41,819.2

2.6

Others

597,326.9

33.7

485,452.0

30.4

Total

1,774,564.1

100.0

1,596,802.4

100.0

Source: Gartner (February 2012)

Apple had an exceptional fourth quarter, selling 35.5 million smartphones to end users, a 121.4 percent increase year on year. Apple's continued attention to channel management helped it take full advantage of the strong quarter to further close the gap with Samsung, which saw some inventory build up for its smartphone range. Apple's strong performance will continue into the first quarter of 2012 as availability of the iPhone 4S widens. However, since Apple will not benefit from delayed purchases as it did in the fourth quarter of 2011, Gartner analysts expect its sales to decline quarter-on-quarter.

After Apple, ZTE and Huawei were the fastest-growing vendors in the fourth quarter of 2011. "These vendors expanded their market reach and kept on improving the user experience of their Android devices," said Ms. Cozza.

In the fourth quarter of 2011, ZTE moved into fourth place in the global handset market. ZTE posted a strong smartphone sales increase of 71 percent sequentially. The company was able to extend its portfolio to three CSPs in its home market and benefited from consumers' interest in low-cost smartphones. Huawei moved ahead of LG in the Android marketplace to become a top-four Android manufacturer, thanks to strong smartphone growth in the quarter. Huawei has made significant progress in moving to its own-branded devices, and it has continued to expand its portfolio into higher tiers as its tries to build more iconic products.

RIM dropped to the No. 7 spot in the fourth quarter of 2011, with a 10.7 percent decline. RIM's delay with its BlackBerry 10 platform will further impair its ability to retain users. However, RIM's biggest challenge is still to expand the developer base around its ecosystem and convince developers to work and innovate with BlackBerry 10.

In the smartphone OS market (see Table 3), competition between Google and Apple intensified. Android's share declined slightly sequentially. This was due to strong iPhone sales, driven in particular by the iPhone 4S in mature markets and the weakness of key Android vendors as they struggled to create unique and differentiated devices. Samsung remained the main contributor to Android share gains in the second half of 2011. iOS's market share grew 8 percentage points year-on-year, but Gartner analysts expect Apple's share to drop in the next couple of quarters as the upgrade cycle to the iPhone 4S slows. Nokia's first Windows Phone smartphones, the Lumia 710 and 800, made their debut, but, as expected, sales were not enough to prevent a fall in Microsoft's smartphone market share.

Table 3
Worldwide Smartphone Sales to End Users by Operating System in 4Q11 (Thousands of Units)

Operating System

4Q11

 Units

4Q11 Market Share (%)

4Q10

 Units

4Q10 Market Share (%)

Android

75,906.1

50.9

30,801.2

30.5

iOS

35,456.0

23.8

16,011.1

15.8

Symbian

17,458.4

11.7

32,642.1

32.3

Research In Motion

13,184.5

8.8

14,762.0

14.6

Bada

3,111.3

2.1

2,026.8

2.0

Microsoft

2,759.0

1.9

3,419.3

3.4

Others

1,166.5

0.8

1,487.9

1.5

Total

149,041.8

100.0

101,150.3

100.0

Source: Gartner (February 2012)

Additional information is in the Gartner report "Market Share: Mobile Devices by Region and Country, 4Q11 and 2011." The report is available on Gartner's website at http://www.gartner.com/resId=1923316.

Contacts:

Laurence Goasduff
Gartner
+ 44 1784 267 195
laurence.goasduff@gartner.com

Christy Pettey
Gartner
+1 408 468 8312
christy.pettey@gartner.com


About Gartner:
Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT) is the world's leading information technology research and advisory company. Gartner delivers the technology-related insight necessary for its clients to make the right decisions, every day. From CIOs and senior IT leaders in corporations and government agencies, to business leaders in high-tech and telecom enterprises and professional services firms, to technology investors, Gartner is a valuable partner to 60,000 clients in 11,500 distinct organizations. Through the resources of Gartner Research, Gartner Executive Programs, Gartner Consulting and Gartner Events, Gartner works with every client to research, analyze and interpret the business of IT within the context of their individual role. Founded in 1979, Gartner is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, U.S.A., and has 4,500 associates, including 1,250 research analysts and consultants, and clients in 85 countries. For more information, visit www.gartner.com.