News for Week 4 of Aug 2014.
PR - Aug 29, 2014 - Singaren Selects SDN-Ready Brocade Routing Core
Singapore Advanced Research and Education Network (SingAREN) has taken the wraps off the SingAREN-Lightwave Internet Exchange (SLIX), a 100 Gigabit per second (Gbps) community network with a Brocade® MLXe-4 router at its core. The MLXe-4 core router provides a clear path for the use of Software-Defined Networking (SDN) in SLIX’s network.
SLIX delivers one hundred times more capacity than SingAREN’s previous generation of network infrastructure, providing stronger support for complex, data- and bandwidth-intensive research in areas such as genome and meteorological studies. In addition to supporting connectivity within the local research community, the SingAREN SLIX core router is a key node for international research and education networks – including APAN, GLORIAD, Internet2, and TEIN – and peers directly with Australia’s AARNet and Japan’s NII and NICT networks.
Details.
PR - Aug 28, 2014 - Malaysians Can Now Replace Their Laptops With Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3!
Malaysian customers can now purchase Surface Pro 3, starting from a recommended retail price (“RRP”) of RM2,729 for its Core i3 64GB version, up to RM6,779 for its Core i7 512GB version, by visiting select Microsoft retailers and commercial resellers throughout the country including Aone Plus Supplies & Services, Harvey Norman, Machanics Sdn Bhd, PC Image Sdn Bhd, Senheng Electric & senQ Digital Station, SNS Network, Thunder Match Technology, and Viewnet Computer System. Commercial customers should speak to their authorized resellers.
Surface Pro 3 arrives as consumers are increasingly looking to simplify their digital lives. According to research conducted by Microsoft, 79 percent of working professionals in Asia Pacific own three or more types of devices – smartphones, laptops, desktop computers and tablets. This creates unnecessary weight, cost and loss of productivity. Surface Pro 3 can help working professionals in Asia Pacific lighten their load while keeping them more productive on the go. Surface Pro 3 offers multiple processor, RAM and storage options in a sleek design that, with a simple click, transforms from a perfectly balanced tablet to a full-functioning laptop.
Details.
PR - Aug 28, 2014 - New technology to ‘future-proof’ Iskandar Malaysia
Iskandar Malaysia is fast approaching its aspiration of being a strong and sustainable metropolis of international standing – with the Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA) using state of the art technology to transform the region into Malaysia’s next economic powerhouse.
Datuk Ismail Ibrahim, IRDA Chief Executive, said GIS technology enables their urban planners, economic managers and other key decision makers to design smarter developments in Iskandar.
Apart from visualising information on an intuitive map, IRDA is also able to facilitate efficient data sharing across various government departments, enabling them to build confidence in their ability to make sound decisions on how they can realise their shared vision for the economic region.
The Geographic Information System (GIS) technology from leading geospatial solutions provider Esri Malaysia is an advanced mapping platform which integrates and analyses data from multiple business systems to create an insightful view of information to support decision making.
Details.
PR - Aug 27, 2014 - MOE Malaysia wins global award for bridging urban-rural digital divide with IT
Ministry of Education, Malaysia was announced as a winner at the global VMware Innovation Award 2014, which recognizes customers that have driven business innovation through the adoption of hybrid cloud, software-defined data center, end-user computing, and workforce transformation strategies.
The largest deployment of virtualized desktop environment in Malaysia by the MOE was recognized in the category for ‘Transforming IT by Defying Convention’ for the 2014 VMware Innovation Awards. The achievements of enabling greater access to education and online resources for both teachers and students in rural and inland areas have benefited over 300,000 students across Malaysia. The Ministry is one of five winners globally to have been awarded.
Details.
PR - Aug 27, 2014 - Elitecore Announces Pre-Integrated LTE Revenue and Customer Management Platform at USD @500K
Elitecore Technologies,a leading provider of Integrated Policy, Charging, Billing and Revenue Management solution announces Pre-integrated LTE RCM an end to end platform comprising; OCS, PCRF, Convergent Billing, Customer Management, Provisioning, Business Analytics and Selfcare Portals for LTE operators @ USD 500K for 100,000 subscribers. Elitecore LTE RCM Platform has proven success story of WiMax-to-LTE transformation, Greenfield LTE rollout and EPC offerings. The Platform comes pre-integrated and pretested enabling LTE operators considerably reduce time to market and cost for LTE rollout.
PR - Aug 27, 2014 - National Instruments Deployed Oracle HCM Cloud for HR Transformation
National Instruments (NI), with Malaysia presence, deployed Oracle Human Capital Solution to streamline processes and manage complex workforce data. With 7,100 employees in 50 countries worldwide, NI needed to replace multiple legacy HR systems with a modern IT system that could efficiently maintain consistent and accurate employee information on a global scale.
After evaluating different options, NI has selected Oracle HCM Cloud, as it provides the scalability and flexibility required to optimize critical tasks such as managing headcount, recruitment, onboarding and learning.
The solution will also help managers and executives better understand their workforce and develop their talent by delivering a single, real-time system for all employee’s records that is fully integrated with NI’s existing Oracle E-Business Suite footprint.
PR - SG - Aug 27, 2014 - VMware, NVIDIA and Google Unveil Future of Graphics-Rich Applications Delivered on Enterprise Cloud Desktops
VMware, NVIDIA and Google have announced at VMWorld 2014 a collaborative effort to deliver high-performance virtual desktops and workstation-class graphics to Google Chromebooks.
Showcased as a technology preview, the solution demonstrates the next generation of VMware Blast Performance and NVIDIA GRID vGPU technology to satisfy customers’ most demanding visual computing needs. The joint effort is expected to expand the hardware options for high-performance virtual desktops, enabling customers to select their system of choice without compromise.
The joint solution optimises the performance of virtual graphics applications at scale. NVIDIA GRID vGPU is the industry’s most advanced technology for sharing GPU acceleration between multiple virtual desktops. Combined with VMware Horizon in the data centre, the solution will optimise graphics and CPU utilisation to allow more desktops and applications to be deployed on a single server.
Details.
PR - Aug 27, 2014 - Aspect Expands Sanjay Gupta’s Portfolio to Include Key ASEAN Growth Markets
Aspect Software, a leading provider of fully-integrated customer interaction management, workforce optimization, back-office and award-winning cloud solutions, today announced that its key executive, Sanjay Gupta, will assume the role of Regional Vice President for ASEAN, India and the Middle East.
Sanjay Gupta has relocated from India to Singapore and as part of his expanded portfolio, will lead Aspect's fast-growing ASEAN business as he continues his exemplary work in India and the Middle East. In his new role, Gupta will be responsible for driving Aspect’s market strategies and go-to-market investments as well as leading the channel partner and alliance engagements across these three fast growing territories. He will also leverage his experience to drive alignment and acceleration of Aspect’s business to enable a faster response to market changes and improved customer satisfaction.
Details.
PR - Aug 25, 2014 - AMD Launches Industry's First AMD Power Pack
AMD is announcing the ‘AMD Power Pack’, a 6 processors and 6 fans packed in one retail box for system builders, to provide the needs of small system builders across the region, by either increasing margins or providing more competitive pricing to end users.
The power pack aims to solve the woes whereby individual parts are bought daily by PC assemblers whilst the average multiple sale is 3-4 units.
Hence, this deal offers value-for-money for PC assemblers.
Details.
- PR - Aug 29, 2014 - Singaren Selects SDN-Ready Brocade Routing Core
- PR - Aug 28, 2014 - Malaysians Can Now Replace Their Laptops With Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3!
- PR - Aug 28, 2014 - New technology to ‘future-proof’ Iskandar Malaysia
- PR - Aug 27, 2014 - MOE Malaysia wins global award for bridging urban-rural digital divide with IT
- PR - Aug 27, 2014 - Elitecore Announces Pre-Integrated LTE Revenue and Customer Management Platform at USD @500K
- PR - Aug 27, 2014 - National Instruments Deployed Oracle HCM Cloud for HR Transformation
- PR - Aug 27, 2014 - Aspect Expands Sanjay Gupta’s Portfolio to Include Key ASEAN Growth Markets
- PR - SG - Aug 27, 2014 - VMware, NVIDIA and Google Unveil Future of Graphics-Rich Applications Delivered on Enterprise Cloud Desktops
- PR - Aug 25, 2014 - AMD Launches Industry's First AMD Power Pack
PR - Aug 29, 2014 - Singaren Selects SDN-Ready Brocade Routing Core
Singapore Advanced Research and Education Network (SingAREN) has taken the wraps off the SingAREN-Lightwave Internet Exchange (SLIX), a 100 Gigabit per second (Gbps) community network with a Brocade® MLXe-4 router at its core. The MLXe-4 core router provides a clear path for the use of Software-Defined Networking (SDN) in SLIX’s network.
SLIX delivers one hundred times more capacity than SingAREN’s previous generation of network infrastructure, providing stronger support for complex, data- and bandwidth-intensive research in areas such as genome and meteorological studies. In addition to supporting connectivity within the local research community, the SingAREN SLIX core router is a key node for international research and education networks – including APAN, GLORIAD, Internet2, and TEIN – and peers directly with Australia’s AARNet and Japan’s NII and NICT networks.
Details.
PR - Aug 28, 2014 - Malaysians Can Now Replace Their Laptops With Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3!
Malaysian customers can now purchase Surface Pro 3, starting from a recommended retail price (“RRP”) of RM2,729 for its Core i3 64GB version, up to RM6,779 for its Core i7 512GB version, by visiting select Microsoft retailers and commercial resellers throughout the country including Aone Plus Supplies & Services, Harvey Norman, Machanics Sdn Bhd, PC Image Sdn Bhd, Senheng Electric & senQ Digital Station, SNS Network, Thunder Match Technology, and Viewnet Computer System. Commercial customers should speak to their authorized resellers.
- Sunny Ooi, Director of Consumer Channels Group (CCG), Microsoft Malaysia
- Reggie Lee
- Siti Lyana bt. Azman
- Rukmani Subramanian, Chief Marketing & Operations Officer, Microsoft Malaysia
- Carlos Lacerda, Managing Director, Microsoft Malaysia
- Azizah Ali, Director of Small and Medium Solutions & Partners (SMS&P), Microsoft Malaysia
Surface Pro 3 arrives as consumers are increasingly looking to simplify their digital lives. According to research conducted by Microsoft, 79 percent of working professionals in Asia Pacific own three or more types of devices – smartphones, laptops, desktop computers and tablets. This creates unnecessary weight, cost and loss of productivity. Surface Pro 3 can help working professionals in Asia Pacific lighten their load while keeping them more productive on the go. Surface Pro 3 offers multiple processor, RAM and storage options in a sleek design that, with a simple click, transforms from a perfectly balanced tablet to a full-functioning laptop.
Details.
PR - Aug 28, 2014 - New technology to ‘future-proof’ Iskandar Malaysia
Iskandar Malaysia is fast approaching its aspiration of being a strong and sustainable metropolis of international standing – with the Iskandar Regional Development Authority (IRDA) using state of the art technology to transform the region into Malaysia’s next economic powerhouse.
Datuk Ismail Ibrahim, IRDA Chief Executive, said GIS technology enables their urban planners, economic managers and other key decision makers to design smarter developments in Iskandar.
Apart from visualising information on an intuitive map, IRDA is also able to facilitate efficient data sharing across various government departments, enabling them to build confidence in their ability to make sound decisions on how they can realise their shared vision for the economic region.
The Geographic Information System (GIS) technology from leading geospatial solutions provider Esri Malaysia is an advanced mapping platform which integrates and analyses data from multiple business systems to create an insightful view of information to support decision making.
Details.
PR - Aug 27, 2014 - MOE Malaysia wins global award for bridging urban-rural digital divide with IT
Ministry of Education, Malaysia was announced as a winner at the global VMware Innovation Award 2014, which recognizes customers that have driven business innovation through the adoption of hybrid cloud, software-defined data center, end-user computing, and workforce transformation strategies.
The largest deployment of virtualized desktop environment in Malaysia by the MOE was recognized in the category for ‘Transforming IT by Defying Convention’ for the 2014 VMware Innovation Awards. The achievements of enabling greater access to education and online resources for both teachers and students in rural and inland areas have benefited over 300,000 students across Malaysia. The Ministry is one of five winners globally to have been awarded.
Details.
PR - Aug 27, 2014 - Elitecore Announces Pre-Integrated LTE Revenue and Customer Management Platform at USD @500K
Elitecore Technologies,a leading provider of Integrated Policy, Charging, Billing and Revenue Management solution announces Pre-integrated LTE RCM an end to end platform comprising; OCS, PCRF, Convergent Billing, Customer Management, Provisioning, Business Analytics and Selfcare Portals for LTE operators @ USD 500K for 100,000 subscribers. Elitecore LTE RCM Platform has proven success story of WiMax-to-LTE transformation, Greenfield LTE rollout and EPC offerings. The Platform comes pre-integrated and pretested enabling LTE operators considerably reduce time to market and cost for LTE rollout.
PR - Aug 27, 2014 - National Instruments Deployed Oracle HCM Cloud for HR Transformation
National Instruments (NI), with Malaysia presence, deployed Oracle Human Capital Solution to streamline processes and manage complex workforce data. With 7,100 employees in 50 countries worldwide, NI needed to replace multiple legacy HR systems with a modern IT system that could efficiently maintain consistent and accurate employee information on a global scale.
After evaluating different options, NI has selected Oracle HCM Cloud, as it provides the scalability and flexibility required to optimize critical tasks such as managing headcount, recruitment, onboarding and learning.
The solution will also help managers and executives better understand their workforce and develop their talent by delivering a single, real-time system for all employee’s records that is fully integrated with NI’s existing Oracle E-Business Suite footprint.
PR - SG - Aug 27, 2014 - VMware, NVIDIA and Google Unveil Future of Graphics-Rich Applications Delivered on Enterprise Cloud Desktops
VMware, NVIDIA and Google have announced at VMWorld 2014 a collaborative effort to deliver high-performance virtual desktops and workstation-class graphics to Google Chromebooks.
Showcased as a technology preview, the solution demonstrates the next generation of VMware Blast Performance and NVIDIA GRID vGPU technology to satisfy customers’ most demanding visual computing needs. The joint effort is expected to expand the hardware options for high-performance virtual desktops, enabling customers to select their system of choice without compromise.
The joint solution optimises the performance of virtual graphics applications at scale. NVIDIA GRID vGPU is the industry’s most advanced technology for sharing GPU acceleration between multiple virtual desktops. Combined with VMware Horizon in the data centre, the solution will optimise graphics and CPU utilisation to allow more desktops and applications to be deployed on a single server.
Details.
PR - Aug 27, 2014 - Aspect Expands Sanjay Gupta’s Portfolio to Include Key ASEAN Growth Markets
Aspect Software, a leading provider of fully-integrated customer interaction management, workforce optimization, back-office and award-winning cloud solutions, today announced that its key executive, Sanjay Gupta, will assume the role of Regional Vice President for ASEAN, India and the Middle East.
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| Sanjay Gupta, Regional Vice President for ASEAN, India and the Middle East |
Sanjay Gupta has relocated from India to Singapore and as part of his expanded portfolio, will lead Aspect's fast-growing ASEAN business as he continues his exemplary work in India and the Middle East. In his new role, Gupta will be responsible for driving Aspect’s market strategies and go-to-market investments as well as leading the channel partner and alliance engagements across these three fast growing territories. He will also leverage his experience to drive alignment and acceleration of Aspect’s business to enable a faster response to market changes and improved customer satisfaction.
Details.
PR - Aug 25, 2014 - AMD Launches Industry's First AMD Power Pack
AMD is announcing the ‘AMD Power Pack’, a 6 processors and 6 fans packed in one retail box for system builders, to provide the needs of small system builders across the region, by either increasing margins or providing more competitive pricing to end users.
The power pack aims to solve the woes whereby individual parts are bought daily by PC assemblers whilst the average multiple sale is 3-4 units.
Hence, this deal offers value-for-money for PC assemblers.
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