D-Link Expands IP Surveillance Solutions with High Definition IP Cameras

 

D-Link Expands IP Surveillance Solutions with High Definition IP Cameras

New cameras offer smarter approach to surveillance for enhanced monitoring and greater flexibility for businesses

MISSISSAUGA, Ontario, Oct. 19, 2011 /CNW/ -- D-Link, the cost-effective, standards-based unified networking solutions provider for small business and medium enterprise IT environments, today announced three high definition (HD) IP cameras in an expansion of its growing range of IP surveillance solutions. The D-Link® DCS-3716 and DCS-2210/2230 cameras are equipped with advanced multi-megapixel image sensors for increased resolution, which is ideal for remote monitoring and capturing sharper details such as reading license plates or facial details. With this level of detail, businesses can reduce the number of cameras deployed and achieve more flexibility from their surveillance systems.

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"As the IP surveillance industry continues to grow, D-Link is committed to developing innovative cameras like the DCS-3716 and DCS-2210/2230 to ensure customers can implement cutting-edge, cost-effective surveillance solutions," said Vance Kozik, director of product marketing, IP Surveillance for D-Link. "D-Link's complete IP surveillance solutions that integrate IP cameras with network switches and storage allow customers to integrate smarter solutions that offer the flexibility to adapt to their changing security needs."

Easy Integration, Management and Flexibility

IT managers currently using analog CCTV surveillance solutions require ease-of-integration and scalability as they transition to IP technology. The D-Link® DCS-3716 and DCS-2210/2230 HD resolution cameras are equipped with high-end features that are not typically available with CCTV solutions such as high-quality resolution and multi-stream support, which provides simultaneous monitoring for numerous users to monitor, and the ability to view up to 32 cameras from a central location using the included D-ViewCam(TM) software. All three cameras are ONVIF-compliant, the leading universal standard for the interface of network video products, for interoperability with a larger range of VMS systems.

The DCS-3716 and DCS-2230/2210 IP cameras offer additional functionality such as a new, robust web interface and advanced integrated motion detection. The cameras also offer the ability to connect to existing alarm systems for tamper detection and to easily monitor and store surveillance footage. Each is a true day/night surveillance solution, utilizing a Sony® Exmor sensor, which allows the DCS-3716 and DCS-2230/2210 to capture more light in dark areas. The cameras also come with an SD card slot providing local storage for continued recording even if there is a network outage, two-way audio support with built-in microphone and speaker, and Power over Ethernet (PoE)[1] support to easily place cameras in areas where no power outlet is readily available.

D-Link's Comprehensive IP Surveillance Solution

D-Link's new IP cameras can be incorporated with D-Link high-performance/high-availability IP network storage and network switches that support Auto Surveillance Virtual LANs, providing businesses with a comprehensive IP surveillance solution. D-Link's unique Auto Surveillance VLAN technology automates the configuration of data and surveillance video transmission through a single switch to ensure the quality of real-time video without compromising the transmission of network data. D-Link solutions ensure interoperability, ease of integration and a single support call for troubleshooting, allowing IT managers to leverage these affordable IP surveillance and networking solutions in multi-vendor IT infrastructures without being locked into proprietary hardware, software or service requirements.

About the DCS-3716 Three Megapixel Day & Night WDR IP Camera

The DCS-3716 Three Megapixel Day & Night WDR IP Camera, which provides HD video (up to 2048 x 1536), is suitable for effectively monitoring areas previously only serviced by multiple CCTV or lower resolution IP cameras. The camera also features a unique "simultaneous stream" capability, which allows multiple users to log-in and view live H.264, MPEG-4, or MJPEG streams at the same time on a wide range of devices, including smartphones or desktop computer, without disrupting the monitoring or video storage process. The DCS-3716 is easy to install and delivers clear multi-megapixel images in the most adverse lighting conditions and, when used in conjunction with infrared (IR) lighting, it provides visibility in total darkness through the use of an infrared cut removable (ICR) filter. For applications where even greater detail is needed, the DCS-3716 implements a 3 megapixel CMOS sensor and IR-corrected Varifocal lens and supports Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) functionality providing properly exposed video even under strong backlighting conditions.

About the DCS-2210 Full HD Cube (PoE) and DCS-2230 Full HD Cube (Wireless N) Cameras

The D-Link DCS-2210 Full HD Cube (PoE) and DCS-2230 Full HD Cube (Wireless N) Network Cameras are versatile surveillance solutions also capable of capturing high-quality, full HD video and stills. Suitable for SOHO environments, both cameras include built-in passive infrared (PIR) sensor for improved motion detection accuracy. Equipped with their own web interface, D-Link HD Cube cameras can be accessed remotely from anywhere over the Internet using a 3GPP-enabled mobile device. These cameras also implement an electronic pan/tilt/zoom (ePTZ) feature, allowing for the selection of a target region for close-up viewing simply by clicking on the video feed displayed in a browser.

Pricing & Availability

The DCS-3716, DCS-2210 and DCS-2230 cameras will be available in November 2011. All of D-Link's IP surveillance cameras, network switches and IP storage products are sold through D-Link's vast network of channel partners, including value-added resellers, solution providers and distributors.

Detailed specifications for the DCS-3716 and DCS-2210/2230 IP surveillance cameras are available at http://ipsurveillance.dlink.com/.

About D-Link

Celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2011, D-Link is the global leader in connectivity for home, small business, mid- to large-sized enterprise environments, and service providers. An award-winning designer, developer, and manufacturer, D-Link implements and supports unified network solutions that integrate capabilities in switching, wireless, broadband, storage, IP Surveillance, and cloud-based network management. For more information visit www.dlink.com, www.dlink.ca or connect with D-Link on Facebook (www.facebook.com/dlink) and Twitter (www.twitter.com/dlink).

D-ViewCam, D-Link and the D-Link logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of D-Link Corporation or its subsidiaries. All other third-party marks mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. Copyright © 2011.D-Link. All Rights Reserved.

[1] PoE applicable only to DCS-3716 and DCS-2210; DCS-2230 includes 802.11n wireless for fast and easy integration

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CA Technologies Integrates CA Process Automation and VMware vCloud Director

 

CA Technologies Integrates CA Process Automation and VMware vCloud Director

 

Technology Integration Helps Customers Enhance Service Delivery and Lower Costs by Automating Processes Across Physical and Virtual Resources

 

COPENHAGEN (VMworld) and ISLANDIA, N.Y. – October 19, 2011 - CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) today announced a connector for integrating CA Process Automation, a central component of both CA Automation Suite for Data Centers and CA Automation Suite for Clouds, with VMware vCloud® Director™. The new capability enables more efficient service delivery and helps to lower costs by automating and orchestrating IT operational processes, such as change, configuration, and financial management, involving VMware vCloud Director.

Enterprises and service providers can enhance the performance of their VMware private and public clouds by using the connector to automate and orchestrate VMware vCloud Director-based processes with CA Technologies service automation, capacity management and service management solutions such as CA Automation Suite for Clouds, CA Automation Suite for Data Centers,  CA Capacity Manager, CA Service Catalog, CA Service Accounting, CA Service Desk Manager and CA CMDB.

“One of the best ways for VMware customers to increase ROI and avoid creating new technology islands is to integrate their VMware infrastructure investment into their IT service management and other processes using CA Process Automation,” said Roger Pilc, general manager, Virtualization and Automation, CA Technologies. “Taking advantage of our many management solutions via the integration of CA Process Automation and vCloud Director enables customers to achieve automated processes across their data centers and cloud infrastructures, and a common, integrated service view, regardless of whether workloads or business services reside on virtual and physical infrastructure. The connector also helps customers gain end-to-end service control, lowering the risk of human error and improving service delivery efficiency.”   

The connector further extends the rapidly growing library of content available via CA Catalyst, the integration and application platform that implements the company’s Unified Service Model and enables the delivery of reliable, supportable IT management solutions. It utilizes CA Process Automation as the single interface to design, deploy and administer IT processes, and integrates with the VMware vCloud Director API, an interface for providing and consuming virtual resources in the cloud.

The connector for integrating CA Process Automation and VMware vCloud Director is expected to be available from CA Technologies and its channel partners by the end of the month.

CA Technologies will be demonstrating this and other solutions at VMworld® Europe (booth #93, October 18-20) in Copenhagen, Denmark.

About CA Technologies

CA Technologies (NASDAQ: CA) is an IT management software and solutions company with expertise across all IT environments – from mainframe and distributed, to virtual and cloud. CA Technologies manages and secures IT environments and enables customers to deliver more flexible IT services. CA Technologies innovative products and services provide the insight and control essential for IT organizations to power business agility. The majority of the Global Fortune 500 relies on CA Technologies to manage evolving IT ecosystems. For additional information, visit CA Technologies at www.ca.com.

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Alphinat introduces version 5 of SmartGuide(R) for easy Cloud application development with free trial


Alphinat introduces version 5 of SmartGuide® for easy Cloud application development with free trial

MONTREAL, Oct. 18, 2011 /CNW Telbec/ - Alphinat Inc. (TSXV: NPA), the company that pioneered interactive web dialogues, today announces the release of version 5 of SmartGuide.

Develop your Cloud-ready applications visually, interactively and easily with SmartGuide 5, the rapid application development tool for the rest of us.

With its innovate "build once deploy anywhere™" technology, SmartGuide v5 allows organizations to build applications once and deploy them on different devices (PC, smartphone, kiosk, tablet...), in J2EE or .NET environments, on Windows or Linux, as Portlets, Servlets, Web Parts and User Controls, on-premise or in the Cloud.

"Geared towards business experts and developers, SmartGuide's ease of development and its deployment flexibility delivers unrivaled agility with near-zero latency in response times as compared to well designed custom coded solutions" said Philippe Lecoq, President and Chief Executive Officer, Alphinat. "Furthermore, with its user-centric-focus, SmartGuide applications provide the best customer experience ensuring higher user adoption rates and increased ROI".

Alphinat is also pleased to announce SmartGuide PaaS Edition, the "fastest PaaS to Cloud™" to quickly create Cloud-ready, multi-tenant applications for specific clients or for vertical markets.

In either form, SmartGuide is ideally suited to lower total cost of ownership (TCO) with rapid prototyping and production release of user-centric Web applications for:

  • Customer self-service
  • Electronic forms
  • Knowledge bases
  • Guided selling
  • Diagnostic tools
  • Life event based applications
  • Education or training

About Alphinat
Software for the Smart Enterprise™ providing agility to leverage existing IT assets and lower costs.

Alphinat develops, markets and supports software technology that enables non-technical managers to configure and deploy form based Web and mobile applications and utilities that helps organizations and governments better serve clients whether they are looking to deploy on premise or in the Cloud. This technology uses sophisticated data organization and processing software to automate interactions between systems, employees, clients, suppliers and partners. The software seamlessly integrates into complex environments permitting a high level of collaboration in delivering user-centric services while leveraging existing IT assets. It provides efficient and cost-effective solutions to clients at both the time of acquisition and on an ongoing basis.

Alphinat technology could also be used in the healthcare, banking, insurance, telecommunications and other sectors, in modernising, automating and rendering cost-effective a number of business processes at a fraction of the cost associated with conventional customized solutions. For more details about Alphinat or its software suite, please visit www.alphinat.com.

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Allstream's IP fibre network expansion program continues to generate strong IP sales momentum

 

Allstream's IP fibre network expansion program continues to generate strong IP sales momentum

TORONTO, Oct. 18, 2011 /CNW/ - MTS Allstream today said that its focus on expanding its IP fibre network into targeted markets across Canada continued to generate strong new sales wins with 52 new IP contracts signed in the third quarter of 2011. The sales progress speaks to the continued popularity of IP-based services in the business telecommunications market in Canada and Allstream's strong position to meet this demand.

In support of its objectives of winning high-margin on-net business and driving growth in IP services, Allstream is expanding its IP fibre access into buildings across Canada.  Allstream has connected 224 buildings since the beginning of 2011, including 102 in the third quarter, bringing Allstream's total number of fibre-fed building's to 2,313 as of September 30, 2011.

"Allstream's success in the IP market is largely driven by the growth of our fibre network in major urban centres across Canada. We are pleased that our strong IP sales momentum has continued throughout the third quarter, which reflects the success of our strategy of focusing on mid-market on-net sales," said Dean Prevost, President of Allstream.

Some of the customers that signed contracts to connect to Allstream's 30,000 kilometre IP fibre network in the third quarter of 2011 include ADGA Group Consultants, Ipsos-Reid, Lexman Management Services, Livingston International, Maple Lake, Medipac International, Mindshark Marketing, Quantum Financial Services (Canada), Tecsys, Camilion Solutions and Carfinco.

About Allstream
Allstream is Canada's all-business communications provider, focusing and delivering on the business customer's solutions.  For more information on Allstream services and solutions, please visit our new and improved website at www.allstream.com.

Allstream is a division of MTS Allstream Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Manitoba Telecom Services Inc. As one of Canada's leading national communication solutions companies, MTS Allstream provides innovative communications for the way Canadians want to live and work today. The Company has more than 100 years of experience, with 5,500 employees across Canada dedicated to a mission of delivering true value as seen through the eyes of our customers. MTS Allstream has nearly two million total customer connections spanning business customers across Canada and residential consumers throughout the province of Manitoba. The Company's extensive national broadband and fibre optic network spans almost 30,000 kilometres. Manitoba Telecom Services Inc.'s common shares are listed on Toronto Stock Exchange (trading symbol: MBT). Customers, stakeholders and investors who want to learn more about MTS Allstream are encouraged to visit: www.mtsallstream.com.

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New Canadian Survey: Malware Attacks Up Because of Social Media; Organizations Lagging on Proper Protection

New Canadian Survey: Malware Attacks Up Because of Social Media; Organizations Lagging on Proper Protection

Social media helps business, but real-time content protection is needed

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 18, 2011 /CNW/ -- A new "Canadian Survey on Social Media Risks" released today reveals a dangerous gap in corporate social media security. 70 percent of more than 400 IT and IT security respondents in Canada said that social media in the workplace represents a serious security risk--yet only 31 percent report having the necessary security controls in place to mitigate it. More than 51 percent of Canadian respondents report an increase in malware due to social media use.

The research, conducted by the Ponemon Institute© and sponsored by content security provider Websense, Inc.® (NASDAQ: WBSN), was part of a global survey of more than 4,640 IT and IT security practitioners with an average of 10 years' experience in the field. These practitioners were located in Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Mexico, Singapore, United Kingdom, and the United States.

The dynamic social web is qualitatively different from the older, static web. It requires an IT security defense that goes beyond signature and fixed-policy web technologies (like antivirus and firewalls), because while they are necessary defenses, they are not sufficient. Technologies considered by respondents to be most important to reducing or mitigating social media threats are anti-virus/anti-malware (79 percent), endpoint security (79 percent), and identity and access management (76 percent). But only secure web gateways with real-time content analysis and data loss prevention can block advanced malware and data theft attacks, many of which seek entry through social media.

For example, imagine a new link is posted to a popular social network and it directs users to a site that downloads or leads to data-stealing code via obfuscated JavaScript. Organizations need security technology that can analyze these links as they appear, because the link path is new and doesn't have a recognizable signature or known payload. New technologies like social media, cloud services, and mobility require real-time content security, which analyzes information on the fly, as it's created and consumed.

Even with the risks, social media presents a large business opportunity for collaboration, reduced expenses, and more efficient processes. While organizations believe that bandwidth has been diminished due to social media, Canadian companies that block social media are in real danger of being left behind.

Key findings -- The rapid spread of social media may have caught many organizationsoff guard. 70 percent agree that employee use of social media puts their organizations' security at risk. In contrast, only 31 percent say that they have the necessary security controls--such as secure web gateways--in place to mitigate or reduce the risk posed by social media. -- Malware attacks have increased because of social media usage, and it's growing. 51 percent of organizations experienced an increase inmalware attacks as a direct result of employee use of social media. -- To mitigate the risks created by social media, certain technologies are preferred. Technologies considered by respondents to be most important to reducing or mitigating social media threats are anti-virus/anti-malware (79 percent), endpoint security (79 percent), and identity and access management (76 percent). But only secure web gateways with real-time content analysis and data loss prevention can block advanced malware and data theft attacks, many of which seek entry through social media. -- Even if they have a policy that addresses the acceptable use of social media in the workplace, 37 percent say that their organizations do not enforce it. Many organizations (36 percent) do not have a policy that informs employees about the acceptable use of social media in the workplace or are unsure if such a policy exists (25 percent). Ofthose, organizations that do have a policy, only 37 percent of the respondents say the policy is enforced. -- Organizations believe that IT bandwidth has been diminished as aresult of social media use. The top two negative consequences of an increase in social media use were diminished productivity (96 percent) and reduced IT bandwidth (68 percent), which increase costs. 53 percent worry about exposure to inappropriate content and 46 percent are concerned about an increase in virus or malware infections. -- Social media in the workplace is used primarily for non-business purposes. 64 percent of respondents say that employees spend more than 30 minutes each day on non-business social media activities. In contrast, 49 percent estimate that more than 30 minutes is spent on social media for business purposes each day. Quotes

"The use of social media in the Canadian workplace is growing. More and more businesses are using blogs, social networks, wikis and other social media outlets to collaborate, gather feedback, and quickly share information with key audiences," said Fiaaz Walji, Websense Canadian Country Manager. "However, the social web is dynamic and demands a new approach to security beyond just antivirus and firewalls to mitigate the increased risk this technology brings to the workplace. Real-time content analysis, data loss prevention, and advanced threat blocking are necessary."

He continued, "Businesses today need to combine employee education on proper social media practices with a content security solution that examines the content and context of social media sites in real time. Sites like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn change too rapidly to rely on traditional background analysis and security software update cycles. That's why Websense developed the TRITON(TM) real-time content security solution that can analyze individual pieces of content on these social media sites and protect your business from modern malware and data theft, plus policy controls to preserve bandwidth."

"We asked hundreds of Canadian IT security professionals and most respondents agree that the use of social media in the workplace is important to achieving business objectives," said Dr. Larry Ponemon, chairman and founder of the Ponemon Institute. "However, they believe social media puts their organizations at risk and they do not have the necessary security controls and enforceable policies to address the risk. It's also clear that malware attacks are increasing as a result of social media use."

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UNIT4 Business Software Signs $1.6M Deal with Second Largest City in British Columbia

UNIT4 Business Software Signs $1.6M Deal with Second Largest City in British Columbia

Agresso Business World's post-implementation agility and integration chosen instead of SAP or Oracle

VICTORIA and DALLAS, Oct. 17, 2011 /CNW/ - UNIT4 Business Software (http://www.unit4software.com), the North American subsidiary of UNIT4, the world's leading provider of business software for Businesses Living IN Change (BLINC™), has signed a significant deal with the City of Surrey in British Columbia. The contract, worth $1,633,800 in software and services, will see the City of Surrey replace its numerous disparate systems and implement Agresso Business World Route 66, the next generation of fast, flexible and user-friendly enterprise resource planning (ERP) software. The second largest city and the fastest growing in British Columbia, the City of Surrey selected Agresso Business World's Financials, Procurement, PCB and Reporting modules ahead of ERP heavyweights SAP and Oracle.

The City of Surrey has an ever-growing population of almost half a million and manages everything from the most basic needs of a municipality like governance, emergency services and waste removal to funding grants, resources and other revenue-generating activities. With a growing number of families, immigrants and others looking to make the City of Surrey their city centre through opportunities in business and employment, the City is anticipating massive growth in the coming years.

UNIT4 Business Software works with a number of public sector organizations in British Columbia including the Township of Langley, the Resort Municipality of Whistler, Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, the City of Port Moody and the City of Kelowna that have a requirement to respond to business change quickly and easily, including rapid growth. UNIT4 also works with a growing number of U.S. cities with the same needs including the City of Sparks, The City of Laguna Niguel and the City of Ventura. "The City of Surrey is a welcome addition to our public sector customer base, made up of organizations that have recognized the need for an integrated system with enhanced workflow and reporting capabilities, giving them an accurate view of the big picture at all times," says Shelley Zapp, president of UNIT4 Business Software.

With more than 1,500 public sector customers worldwide, UNIT4 thoroughly understands the needs of these organizations and provides them with the agility to operate efficiently with a low ongoing cost of ownership, enabling them to turn a far higher percentage of revenue, grants and other funding into services that best help their citizens.

About UNIT4 Business Software

UNIT4 Business Software in North America (http://www.unit4software.com) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of UNIT4, a $576 million enterprise resource planning (ERP) company and a top six mid-market ERP software player globally. UNIT4 Business Software's leading ERP product for organizations living in change, Agresso Business World, is widely acknowledged as the business software solution that delivers the lowest Total Cost of Change. The software's unique VITA™ architecture allows for ongoing, post-implementation changes by business users, without the external IT costs typical of disparate systems.

Over 3,000 companies and organizations in 100 countries deploy Agresso Business World for both operational support and strategic management. The company's role-based, Web Services and Services-Oriented Architecture (SOA) enabled solutions include Financial Management, Human Resources and Payroll, Procurement Management, Project Costing and Billing, Reporting and Analytics, Business Process Automation, and Field Services and Asset Maintenance. 

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Research In Motion Offers Free Premium Apps to Customers Following Service Interruptions

Research In Motion Offers Free Premium Apps to Customers Following Service Interruptions

17 October 2011

Waterloo, ON - Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ: RIMM; TSX: RIM) announced today that a selection of premium apps worth a total value of more than US $100 will be offered free of charge to subscribers as an expression of appreciation for their patience during the recent service disruptions. The apps will be made available to customers over the coming weeks on BlackBerry® App World™ and will continue to be available until December 31, 2011.*

“Our global network supports the communications needs of more than 70 million customers,” said RIM Co-CEO Mike Lazaridis. “We truly appreciate and value our relationship with our customers.  We’ve worked hard to earn their trust over the past 12 years, and we’re committed to providing the high standard of reliability they expect, today and in the future.”

The complete selection of premium apps will become available to download at BlackBerry App World over a period of four weeks beginning Wednesday, October 19th.  The selections over this period will include the following (with more to come):

• SIMS 3 - Electronic Arts
• Bejeweled - Electronic Arts
• N.O.V.A. - Gameloft
• Texas Hold’em Poker 2 - Gameloft
• Bubble Bash 2 - Gameloft
• Photo Editor Ultimate - Ice Cold Apps
• DriveSafe.ly Pro - iSpeech.org
• iSpeech Translator Pro - iSpeech.org
• Drive Safe.ly Enterprise - iSpeech.org
• Nobex Radio™ Premium - Nobex
• Shazam Encore - Shazam
• Vlingo Plus: Virtual Assistant - Vlingo

RIM’s enterprise customers will also be offered one month of free Technical Support.  Current customers will be offered a complimentary one month extension of their existing Technical Support contract, and customers who do not currently have a Technical Support contract will be offered a one month trial of RIM’s BlackBerry Technical Support Services - Enhanced Support, free of charge.  Additional details about the program and information about how to register will be available at www.blackberry.com/enterpriseoffer.

“We are grateful to our loyal BlackBerry customers for their patience,” added Lazaridis. “We have apologized to our customers and we will work tirelessly to restore their confidence.  We are taking immediate and aggressive steps to help prevent something like this from happening again.”

Note to Editors:
Last week, many customers experienced service interruptions and delays over a period of approximately 3 days in Europe, the Middle East, India and Africa, 1.5 days in Latin America and Canada, and 1 day in the United States. Global teams worked around the clock to contain the issue and minimize the impact to customers as much as possible. As of Thursday, October 13, service levels returned to normal.

* Please note that the availability of this offer will depend on the type of device, operating system version, access to BlackBerry App World and local conditions and/or restrictions.  

About Research In Motion
Research In Motion (RIM), a global leader in wireless innovation, revolutionized the mobile industry with the introduction of the BlackBerry® solution in 1999. Today, BlackBerry products and services are used by millions of customers around the world to stay connected to the people and content that matter most throughout their day. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM operates offices in North America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America. RIM is listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market (NASDAQ: RIMM) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RIM). For more information, visit www.rim.com or www.blackberry.com.

Forward-looking statements in this news release are made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities laws.  When used herein, words such as "expect", "anticipate", "estimate",  "may",  "will", "should", "intend," "believe", and similar expressions, are intended to identify forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements are based on estimates and assumptions made by RIM in light of its experience and its perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors that RIM believes are appropriate in the circumstances.  Many factors could cause RIM's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including those described in the "Risk Factors" section of RIM's Annual Information Form, which is included in its Annual Report on Form 40-F (copies of which filings may be obtained at www.sedar.com or www.sec.gov).  These factors should be considered carefully, and readers should not place undue reliance on RIM's forward-looking statements.  RIM has no intention and undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.

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Two News Releases from VMware rea

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

 

VMware Unveils Management Portfolio for the Cloud Era

 

New Product Suites Continue to Reduce IT Complexity, Automate Cloud Management to Help Customers Deliver IT as a Service

 

 

PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 18, 2011 — VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), the global leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure, today unveiled three product suites designed to simplify and automate IT management.  With significant enhancements to VMware vCenter Operations™ and the introduction of new VMware vFabric Application Management™ and VMware IT Business Management suites, VMware will help customers amplify the value of their virtual environments and achieve the agility and economics of cloud computing. 

 

“As IT organizations are implementing private and hybrid clouds, traditional management approaches associated with physical distributed systems and siloed management disciplines just aren’t capable of keeping up with the pace and scale of modern IT operations,” said Boaz Chalamish, senior vice president and general manager, enterprise management at VMware. “VMware’s management solutions will deliver a new approach that takes advantage of cloud infrastructure, is focused on eliminating IT complexity rather than orchestrating it, and will support IT’s ability to act as a broker of services to the businesses it serves.”

 

VMware vSphere® has helped thousands of companies transform their datacentres, simplifying many core systems management functions by building them into the virtualization platform. VMware’s management philosophy is to continue to eliminate complexity across all areas of IT management – infrastructure, applications and the business of IT – by embedding and integrating management into its platforms, converging management disciplines to streamline processes and applying analytics to help customers achieve the degree of intelligence and automation required to deliver IT as a service.

 

“Capital markets customers have some of the most unique and stringent requirements for security, technology performance and platform reliability.  They demand more from cloud solutions than typically offered by those outside our industry in terms of information security, managing large quantities of data, running high-performance applications and reliably connecting to their counter-parties,” said Stanley Young, CEO, NYSE Technologies. “By tapping the power of VMware's innovations in virtual infrastructure management, we were able to bring the financial industry’s first cloud computing solution specifically built for the global capital markets community to life, and at a cost well within the reach of all market participants.”

 

New Suites Simplify and Automate IT Management

VMware’s new management solutions will help customers transform how they manage infrastructure, applications and business services in virtual and cloud environments: 

 

  • Infrastructure: The VMware vCenter Operations Management™ Suite

The highly dynamic nature of cloud infrastructure has outpaced traditional operations management disciplines. Introduced in March 2011, VMware vCenter Operations simplifies and automates operations by integrating performance, capacity and configuration management and applying analytics to deliver the actionable intelligence customers need to proactively ensure service levels in cloud environments.

 

With this update, VMware will continue to deliver on its strategy of converging management disciplines with deeper integration of VMware vCenter Capacity IQ™ and VMware vCenter Configuration Manager™. New dashboards and smart alerts will correlate performance and capacity information to identify emerging problems, help customers “right size” their infrastructure and identify and remediate performance issues caused by configuration changes. In addition, the vCenter Operations Management Suite will include new application awareness capabilities that automatically discover and map the relationships and dependencies between applications and the infrastructure components that support them.  This means customers will be able to optimize infrastructure operations such as security management and disaster recovery based on application needs.

 

Learn more about the vCenter Operations Management Suite.

           

  • Applications: The vFabric Application Management™ Suite

The move to cloud computing and the increasing velocity of application demand are causing organizations to rethink how they develop and manage applications, driving the emergence of converged application operations models such as “DevOps.”  To help customers increase agility and improve application performance, VMware is introducing a new application management suite that will empower application owners to deploy and manage a new generation of applications running on virtual and cloud infrastructures. 

 

The vFabric Application Management Suite will include two new solutions that integrate application disciplines to unite and streamline developer and operations efforts.  Together, these suites support an “active application management” approach that will help IT keep up with business demand for application changes and more effectively maintain application performance and availability in dynamic environments. vFabric AppDirector  will standardize and automate the release/deployment of applications to any cloud through easy-to-create blueprints with standardized templates, component libraries, and deployment workflows. vFabric Application Performance Manager will help customers proactively manage application performance in virtual and cloud environments. The vFabric Application Management Suite is optimized for vFabric, but extensible to other frameworks.

 

Learn more about the vFabric Application Management Suite.

 

  • The Business of IT: The VMware IT Business Management Suite

With the rise of public cloud services, the role of enterprise IT organizations is evolving into a broker of services to the business.  This shift requires better visibility into costs, service levels and vendor operations. VMware is introducing the IT Business Management Suite, which is based on technologies from VMware’s June 2011 acquisition of Digital Fuel, to provide the rigor and discipline CIOs need to optimize the business value of IT investments and communicate IT’s value in language the business understands.  

 

The suite will include three modules: IT Finance Manager, IT Service Level Manager and IT Vendor Manager.  Together, they will aggregate data from a wide range of financial sources and apply analytics and modeling to offer a single pane of glass into IT capital, operating and service expenses with meaningful metrics and reports.  The IT Business Management suite will allow CIOs to make informed sourcing decisions based on cost, risk, performance and compliance in order to operate as a broker of IT services in full alignment with business needs. 

 

Learn more about the IT Business Management Suite.

 

 

Pricing and Availability

The updated vCenter Operations Management Suite will be offered in four editions to meet the IT operations needs of small and midsized businesses and enterprises, and is expected to be available in early 2012 with prices starting at US$50 per VM.  The updates will also be available as a free upgrade for current vCenter Operations customers. For more information, visit: http://www.vmware.com/products/vcenter-operations/buy.html.

 

To help customers more rapidly experience the tangible benefits of VMware's operations management solutions, VMware is introducing a new vCenter Operations Management Accelerator Service. The latest offering in VMware's portfolio of Operations Management Services, the new service lays the foundation for customers to begin more efficiently and effectively managing their virtual and cloud environments. 

 

vFabric Application Performance Manager is expected to be available in Q4 2011 with prices starting at US$360 per VM.  vFabric AppDirector is expected to be available in early 2012. For more information, visit http://www.vmware.com/go/apm-suite.

 

The IT Business Management Suite is expected to be available in Q4, 2011 and will be licensed per user.  For more information, visit http://www.vmware.com/go/itbm-suite.

 

Additional Resources

 

About VMware

VMware is the leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure solutions that enable businesses to thrive in the Cloud Era.  Customers rely on VMware to help them transform the way they build, deliver and consume Information Technology resources in a manner that is evolutionary and based on their specific needs. With 2010 revenues of US$2.9 billion, VMware has more than 300,000 customers and 25,000 partners. The company is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices throughout the world and can be found online at www.vmware.com. VMware Canada is headquartered in Burlington, Ontario, and can be found online at www.vmware.ca (http://www.vmware.ca/). 

 

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Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements including, among other things, statements regarding the expected benefits for users and availability of VMware’s three new product suites to automate IT management.  These forward-looking statements are subject to the safe harbor provisions created by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements as a result of certain risk factors, including but not limited to: (i) adverse changes in general economic or market conditions; (ii) delays or reductions in consumer or information technology spending; (iii) competitive factors, including but not limited to pricing pressures, industry consolidation, entry of new competitors into the virtualization market, and new product and marketing initiatives by our competitors; (iv) our customers’ ability to develop, and to transition to, new products and computing strategies such as cloud computing and desktop virtualization; (v) the uncertainty of customer acceptance of emerging technology; (vi) rapid technological and market changes in virtualization software and platforms for cloud and desktop computing; (vii) changes to product development timelines; (viii) VMware’s ability to protect its proprietary technology; and (ix) VMware’s ability to attract and retain highly qualified employees.. These forward looking statements are based on current expectations and are subject to uncertainties and changes in condition, significance, value and effect as well as other risks detailed in documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most recent reports on Form 10-K and Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K that we may file from time to time, which could cause actual results to vary from expectations. VMware assumes no obligation to, and does not currently intend to, update any such forward-looking statements after the date of this release.

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VMware Introduces VMware vCenter™ Protect Essentials Plus and VMware Go Pro™ Enhancements Simplifying IT for Small and Midsize Businesses

 

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Oct., 18, 2011 Today at VMworld® 2011 Europe, VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), the global leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure, announced VMware vCenter™ Protect Essentials Plus and enhancements to its VMware Go Pro™ service, simplifying IT management for small and midsize businesses (SMBs).

 

“VMware is dedicated to helping companies of all sizes reduce IT complexity,” said Mark Shavlik, vice president and general manager, SMB Management Solutions, VMware.  “We continue to innovate to bring SMBs advanced solutions tailored to their needs so that they can increase efficiency and reduce costs regardless of the size or sophistication of their IT organization.” 

 

VMware vCenter Protect Essentials Plus and VMware Go Pro provide SMBs with choice and flexibility, offering a range of capabilities with both on-premise and Software as a Service (SaaS) deployment options.

 

VMware vCenter Protect Essentials Plus Brings Enterprise-Class IT Management to SMBs

VMware vCenter Protect Essentials Plus, formerly Shavlik NetChk Protect, is a complete on-premise management system designed to meet the needs of the SMB.  VMware vCenter Protect Essentials Plus will offer agentless, easy-to-deploy and cost-effective management of physical and virtual machines, software update deployment in 28 languages, asset discovery, configuration, power management, antivirus and endpoint security. New features in VMware vCenter Protect Essentials Plus will include:

  • New scripting capabilities that will drive increased efficiency by allowing customers to manage and execute scripts across machine groups or the entire network.  The ITScripts Catalog will be continuously expanded as more scripts are released. Dozens of scripts will be available to automate tasks such as configuration, maintenance, support and network information.
  • A remote desktop that will allow users to execute Remote Desktop Protocol from the vCenter Protect Essentials Plus “Machine View,” allowing IT administrators remote access to a target machine.
  • The vCenter Protect Essentials Plus console will allow multiple administrators to simultaneously perform different tasks at the same time.
  • A new “Power Status” scan will discover the power status of machines across the network and can generate reports that customers can submit to any power companies that offer energy savings rebates.

 

VMware Go Pro: Simple, Cloud-Based IT Management

First launched in January 2011, VMware Go Pro is a cloud service (SaaS) that makes it easy for SMBs to create, manage, monitor and secure their IT infrastructure by providing a single pane of glass to manage both physical and virtual machines.  VMware Go Pro also provides patch management, including non-critical Microsoft patches, and asset inventory tracking for SMB IT environments. New capabilities in VMware Go Pro will further simplify IT management for SMBs:

  • Introducing the “IT Advisor,” which will scan and assess a customer’s physical and virtual infrastructure and then provide recommendations, guidance, alerts and actions to help customers optimize their environments, streamline management processes, improve security and expand their virtualized infrastructure. Each time the IT Advisor scans the environment, it will provide new options, recommendations and alerts to help customers quickly identify and solve problems. 
  • Updated asset and patch management capabilities will allow users to create and label groups of machines and then schedule patch scans and deployment for these groups.

 

 

 

Award-Winning Virtualization and Cloud Computing for SMBs

VMware vCenter Protect Essentials Plus and VMware Go Pro are part of VMware’s comprehensive portfolio of virtualization and cloud computing offerings for businesses of all sizes, which also includes:

 

VMware provides all-in-one solutions for SMBs of all sizes. VMware vSphere Essentials and Essentials Plus Kits enable small offices to consolidate workloads, improve availability, and centrally manage their environments with a low up-front investment. VMware Acceleration Kits provide midsize businesses with a scalable, full-featured virtualization platform, with policy-based automation to help ensure application service levels and the option to add advanced management capabilities such as multi-site failover protection.

 

The VMware vSphere Storage Appliance brings the rich business continuity and automated resource management capabilities of VMware vSphere to SMBs without the cost and complexity of shared storage. By transforming internal storage from several servers into a protected shared storage resource, the VMware vSphere Storage Appliance extends the benefits of virtualization to all SMBs.

 

VMware vSphere Hypervisor is the easiest way to get started with virtualization—and it’s free. Based on VMware ESXi™, the hypervisor architecture that sets the industry standard for reliability, performance and ecosystem support, VMware vSphere Hypervisor allows customers to consolidate applications onto fewer servers and start saving money through reduced hardware, power, cooling and administration costs.

 

Broadest Virtualization Partner Ecosystem

VMware has the industry’s broadest and most robust virtualization partner ecosystem with more than 25,000 technology partners, solution providers, distributors, service providers and systems integrators, as well as every major global hardware manufacturer. This broad ecosystem provides SMB and Remote Office Branch Office (ROBO) customers with a wide variety of servers, storage devices, networking and applications that interoperate with VMware solutions and are fully supported by each vendor.  In addition, VMware vCloud® partners are delivering SMB business continuity and disaster recovery solutions that directly leverage public cloud computing services.

 

Pricing and Availability

VMware expects to offer VMware vCenter Protect Essentials Plus through its global network of channel partners in Q4 2011. VMware vCenter Protect Essentials Plus is expected to be available as an annual subscription at US$57 per server/per year and US$36 per workstation/per year.  For more information, visit http://www.vmware.com/products/datacenter-virtualization/vcenter-protect/overview.html

 

VMware Go Pro will begin under limited availability on VMware.com in Q4 2011 starting at US$12 per managed system/per year. VMware expects to broaden the availability of VMware Go Pro through its global network of channel partners over time. For more information, visit http://www.vmware.com/products/go/support.html.

 

Additional Resources

 

About VMware

VMware is the leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure solutions that enable businesses to thrive in the Cloud Era.  Customers rely on VMware to help them transform the way they build, deliver and consume Information Technology resources in a manner that is evolutionary and based on their specific needs. With 2010 revenues of US$2.9 billion, VMware has more than 300,000 customers and 25,000 partners. The company is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices throughout the world and can be found online at www.vmware.com. VMware Canada is headquartered in Burlington, Ontario, and can be found online at www.vmware.ca (http://www.vmware.ca/).

Is there a faster way to achieve government Shared Services savings?

GRP technology most cost-effective option for government financial Shared Services

FreeBalance, a Canadian software company that helps governments around the world to leverage robust Government Resource Planning (GRP) technology to accelerate growth, will share a 21st Century vision for achieving the promise of shared services  in Canada at the GTEC 2011 conference, October 18-19, 2011 at the Ottawa Convention Centre (booth #213). Many governments have implemented hosted shared services to support more efficient and effective service delivery. Yet, hosted shared services for financial and human resources in government have had disappointing results. Expected savings have not materialized. Standardization has been difficult to achieve.

"Process standardization with sufficient flexibility to support departmental mandates is the key requirement for shared services. Standardization reduces cost for training, support and upgrading software," said Manuel Pietra, President & CEO of FreeBalance. “Yet, standardization can introduce inefficiencies. This can make the standardization exercise difficult and expensive for governments. Government Resource Planning technology overcomes the standardization problem through configuration and provides a viable option to governments looking to accelerate speed to savings.”

The FreeBalance Accountability Suite Version 7 was designed specifically to support hosted shared services in government. The FreeBalance approach differs from traditional methods of deploying finance and human resources software in the following ways:

  • Service configuration approach eliminates the burden for government organizations to customize software to meet unique needs.
  • Multiple configurations operating in the same data centre enables government organizations to migrate to standard processes over time and supports unique configurations where necessary because of legal mandate.
  • Modern web-based technology, rather than web-enabled, optimizes performance and reduces data centre size providing green benefits.
  • Component-based Service-Oriented Architecture enables granular integration with software in use by government organizations.
  • The FreeBalance Accountability Suite is web-based and has been optimized for rapid government deployment, operational effectiveness and performance. FreeBalance technology supports Web Services standards that enable departments and agencies to integrate with existing ERP, HR, and other government information systems.

    The FreeBalance Accountability Suite is used as a whole-of-government solution through centralized and decentralized shared services in governments around the world. Software solutions from FreeBalance are being used in 19 countries, including Antigua & Barbuda, Afghanistan, Canada, Iraq, Kosovo, Kyrgyz Republic, Liberia, Mongolia, Namibia, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, Southern Sudan, Timor-Leste, and Uganda among others. FreeBalance software manages more than a quarter trillion ($US) annual budgets worldwide.

    About FreeBalance
    FreeBalance helps governments around the world leverage robust Government Resource Planning (GRP) technology to accelerate country growth. FreeBalance software solutions for public financial and human resource management support reform and modernization to improve governance, transparency and accountability.

    FreeBalance software has also been implemented in 19 other countries around the world, including Antigua & Barbuda, Afghanistan, Iraq, Kosovo, Kyrgyz Republic, Liberia, Mongolia, Namibia, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, Southern Sudan, Timor-Leste, and Uganda. FreeBalance software manages more than a quarter trillion ($US) annual budgets worldwide.

    For more information, visit www.freebalance.com.

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    Veeam announces new versions of nworks, its VMware integration software

     

     

    veeam software ANNOUNCES version 5.7 of THE VEEAM

    nworks management PacK for Microsoft System Center

    Includes Support for VMware vSphere 5.0, New Reporting

    and Enhanced Support for the Largest vSphere Environments

     

    VMworld Europe 2011, COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Oct. 18, 2011 – Veeam Software, innovative provider of VMware data protection, disaster recovery and VMware management solutions for virtual datacenter environments, today announced a new version of the Veeam nworks Management Pack™ (MP) for VMware, which company representatives are demonstrating in booth #42 at VMworld Europe 2011 through Oct. 20.

     

    The nworks MP provides scalable, fault-tolerant and agentless VMware infrastructure monitoring and management directly in Microsoft System Center, with integration available for both Microsoft System Center Operations Manager and Virtual Machine Manager (VMM). This gives organizations a comprehensive view of their IT infrastructures and enables them to manage applications, physical systems and both Microsoft Hyper-V and VMware vSphere virtual environments from System Center. Version 5.7 of the nworks MP includes:

     

    ·         Support for VMware vSphere 5.0: The nworks MP now monitors more than 160 metrics and 500 events to help administrators manage even the most complex vSphere environments. This includes new metrics and events introduced in vSphere 5.0 and a new derived metric unique to Veeam. DiskPressure analyzes storage configuration and warns of over allocation, enabling administrators to avoid production slowdowns and outages. Version 5.7 also offers hardware monitoring data gathered directly from ESX(i) hosts for improved visibility and reduced overhead on vCenter Servers.

    ·         New reporting: The nworks MP leverages the Microsoft System Center Operations Manager’s data warehouse to provide more than 25 new and rewritten out-of-the-box reports, including a new report on oversized virtual machines (VMs) that helps administrators manage CPU and memory allocations. The nworks MP also offers more than 20 new views and dashboards for host storage, host networking, datastore provisioning, hardware and more.

     

    ·         Enhanced support for the largest VMware environments: vSphere clusters of any size can now be monitored at the most granular level; enhanced targeting of vCenter events and messages improves workflows in the network operations center; and low-impact discovery and streamlined topology reduce the impact on System Center infrastructure.

    “The nworks MP leverages and protects the investments our customers have made in Microsoft System Center,” said Ratmir Timashev, President and CEO of Veeam. “These new enhancements extend monitoring and management capabilities for mission-critical virtual environments, which is particularly important as they grow and expand.”

     

    “Veeam combines deep VMware expertise and tight integration with System Center,” said Garth Fort, General Manager, Management and Security Division, Microsoft. “The company continues to make excellent use of the advanced capabilities in System Center to provide customers with VMware monitoring, analysis and notification.”

     

    Veeam works in close collaboration with Microsoft and recently became a managed partner, a status attained by only one percent of Microsoft partners. In addition, Veeam is a Microsoft Partner of the Year Finalist (2010), a member of the System Center Alliance and a member of the Microsoft Technology Center (MTC) Alliance.

     

    Availability
    A beta version of the nworks MP v5.7 is available now; general availability is expected within 60 days.  More information is available at http://go.veeam.com/veeam-nworks-v5.7.html.

     

     

    veeam nworks Smart Plug-In takes

    HP and Vmware vsphere integration to next level

    Scales to Meet Monitoring and Management Demands

    of the Largest Enterprises and Virtualized Workloads

     

    VMworld Europe 2011, COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Oct. 18, 2011 – Veeam Software, innovative provider of VMware data protection, disaster recovery and VMware management solutions for virtual datacenter environments, today announced a new version of the Veeam nworks Smart Plug-in™ (SPI) for VMware that scales to meet the demands of the largest vSphere environments, with current customers monitoring and managing virtual environments in HP Operations Manager with as many as 25,000 virtual machines (VMs) and 1,500 ESX(i) hosts. Veeam will demonstrate the nworks SPI v5.7 in booth #42 at VMworld Europe 2011 through Oct. 20.

     

    The nworks SPI provides scalable, fault-tolerant and agentless VMware infrastructure monitoring and management directly in HP Operations Manager. This gives organizations a comprehensive view of their IT infrastructures and enables them to manage their physical and virtual environments from one console. The nworks SPI also provides enterprise reporting for VMware in HP OpenView Performance Insight (OVPI). Version 5.7 of the nworks SPI includes:

     

    ·         Support for VMware vSphere 5.0: The nworks SPI now monitors more than 160 metrics and 500 events to help administrators manage even the most complex vSphere environments. This includes new metrics and events introduced in vSphere 5.0 and an additional derived metric unique to Veeam. DiskPressure analyzes storage configuration and warns of over allocation, enabling administrators to avoid production slowdowns and outages. Version 5.7 also offers hardware monitoring directly from ESX(i) hosts for improved visibility and reduced overhead on vCenter Servers.

    ·         Updated HP platform support: The nworks SPI now supports HP Operations Manager 9.0 for Windows and HP Performance Agent 11. It also includes full support for the latest version of Veeam Business View, including dynamic grouping of clusters, hosts and datastores, as well as VMs.

    ·         Enhanced support for the largest VMware vSphere environments: vSphere clusters of any size can now be monitored at the most granular level, and enhanced targeting of vCenter events and messages improves workflows in the network operations center.

    “In order to realize the benefits of virtualization, organizations must have complete control of the health and performance of both their physical and virtual environments,” said Ratmir Timashev, President and CEO of Veeam. “These new enhancements to the nworks SPI extend an organization’s monitoring and management capabilities for proactive problem resolution, whether the virtual environment contains a few hundred or thousands of VMs.”

     

    Availability
    A beta version of the nworks SPI v5.7 is available now; general availability is expected within 60 days. More information is available at http://go.veeam.com/veeam-nworks-v5.7.html.