Distributed computing

Veridium to Use IBM Blockchain Technology to Create Social and Environmental Impact Tokens

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Tuesday, May 15, 2018
Blockchains, Cryptocurrencies, Hyperledger, Computing, Concurrent computing, Distributed computing

Relying on IBM blockchain technology and technology expertise from IBM, the company plans to transform carbon credits into a new type of fungible digital asset that can be redeemed and traded on the Stellar network with less friction.

Key Points: 
  • Relying on IBM blockchain technology and technology expertise from IBM, the company plans to transform carbon credits into a new type of fungible digital asset that can be redeemed and traded on the Stellar network with less friction.
  • "By using a public, permissioned blockchain network, we can help Veridium create a new sustainable marketplace that is good for business and good for the world," said Bridget van Kralingen, Senior Vice President, IBM Industry Platforms and Blockchain.
  • IBM is an early member of Hyperledger, an open source collaborative effort created to advance cross-industry blockchain technologies.
  • For more information about IBM Blockchain, visit https://www.ibm.com/blockchain/ or follow us on Twitter at @ibmblockchain.

Virtual Power Systems and CE+T Partner to Accelerate Adoption of Software Defined Power

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Monday, May 14, 2018
Concurrent computing, Distributed computing, Computing, SDP, SDDC, Fusion, Data center

MILPITAS, Calif., May 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Virtual Power Systems , creators of Software Defined Power (SDP), is partnering with CE+T Power, the global specialist in power conversion offering cutting- edge and high-performance energy backup solutions, to bring to market Power Fusion Satellite, the most advanced SDP-compatible appliance.

Key Points: 
  • MILPITAS, Calif., May 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Virtual Power Systems , creators of Software Defined Power (SDP), is partnering with CE+T Power, the global specialist in power conversion offering cutting- edge and high-performance energy backup solutions, to bring to market Power Fusion Satellite, the most advanced SDP-compatible appliance.
  • SDP constitutes the final pillar needed for organizations to fully realize the vision of the software defined datacenter (SDDC).
  • CE+T's "Power Fusion" Satellite is the first SDP device to incorporate local storage and intelligent power flow control in a single controllable in-rack unit.
  • Working with VPS's SDP software, Power Fusion Satellite can perform advanced policy-driven peak shaving to recover capacity lost to unused buffers in the data center.

IoTeX, a Blockchain Startup, Turns Cryptocurrency Hype into Donations for Charity

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Monday, May 14, 2018
Ethereum, Cryptocurrencies, Blockchains, Cross-platform software, Concurrent computing, Distributed computing, Computing, Joseph Lubin

Jing Sun, co-founder of IoTeX, said, "we are grateful for our incredible global community that participated in IoTeX's Charity Program.

Key Points: 
  • Jing Sun, co-founder of IoTeX, said, "we are grateful for our incredible global community that participated in IoTeX's Charity Program.
  • IoTeX is proud to support the broader blockchain ecosystem, and knowing our community is by our side makes it even sweeter."
  • IoTeX's first Charity Program in March to support the Ethereum Foundation was met with resounding support from IoTeX's community, and their second Charity Program was no different.
  • "In our first Charity Program, we donated to the Ethereum Foundation, the pioneers of blockchain who paved the way for companies like IoTeX to innovate."

NXT-ID Inc. Schedules Investor Webcast to Discuss First-Quarter Results

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Monday, May 14, 2018
Concurrent computing, Distributed computing, Economy, Robot kits, WWE NXT, Internet of things, Forward-looking statement, NXT, Lego Mindstorms

NXT-ID, Inc.(NASDAQ: NXTD ) ("NXT-ID" or the "Company") announces its management team will host an investor webcast to discuss first-quarter results.

Key Points: 
  • NXT-ID, Inc.(NASDAQ: NXTD ) ("NXT-ID" or the "Company") announces its management team will host an investor webcast to discuss first-quarter results.
  • The webcast will commence Wednesday, May 16, 2018 pre-market at 9 AM EST.
  • NXT-ID, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXTD) provides a comprehensive platform of technology products and services that enable the Internet of Things (IoT).
  • The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors.

Devvio Blockchain First to Surpass Millions of Transactions per Second

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Monday, May 14, 2018
Cryptocurrencies, Blockchains, Bitcoin, Computing, Concurrent computing, Distributed computing, Transactions per second, Draft:NChain, Universa Blockchain Protocol

ALBUQUERQUE,N.M., May 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Devvio, a pioneer in blockchain protocols ( https://devv.io ), today announced that its Devcash blockchain has achieved benchmarking results of over 2,500,000 transactions per second, processed on-chain.

Key Points: 
  • ALBUQUERQUE,N.M., May 14, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Devvio, a pioneer in blockchain protocols ( https://devv.io ), today announced that its Devcash blockchain has achieved benchmarking results of over 2,500,000 transactions per second, processed on-chain.
  • The benchmarking test refers to transactions validated within the blocks of a public blockchain.
  • The Bitcoin network can process approximately 5 transactions per second and the Visa network is capable of handling more than 24,000 transactions per second, in contrast.
  • "These results let us build a business upon the most scalable blockchain protocol in existence," said Tom Anderson, CEO.

Achain Presents Hard Forking At Events During New York's Inaugural Blockchain Week

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Friday, May 11, 2018
Cryptocurrencies, Blockchains, Decentralization, Concurrent computing, Distributed computing, Computing, Bitcoin, Fork, Decentralized application, Smart contract, Ethereum

Hard Forking enables you to fork the main chain (instead of creating tokens and services on the main chain), which creates its own blockchain increasing speed, scalability, security and flexibility.

Key Points: 
  • Hard Forking enables you to fork the main chain (instead of creating tokens and services on the main chain), which creates its own blockchain increasing speed, scalability, security and flexibility.
  • Achain uses forking to meet different business appeals such as insurance, document preservation, cryptocurrency, tracing, personal credit, and more.
  • Achain serves as a public Blockchain platform that enables developers of all levels to issue tokens, smart contracts, create applications and Blockchain systems.
  • Next week, Achain will be attending and sponsoring several events during the first ever Blockchain Week in New York including Blockchain Technology Forum: Killer DApps and the Future of a 'Blockchained' World (May 13), Consensus 2018 (May 14-16), Achain Consensus Meetup (May 15), Crypto Influence Summit (May 17),
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ADLINK to Showcase Open Compute Project Carrier Grade for Edge Computing at Light Reading's Big Communication Event

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Friday, May 11, 2018
Concurrent computing, Computing, Distributed computing, Internet of things, ADLINK, Distributed computing architecture, Load balancing, Cloud computing, Edge computing, Data center, 5G

The Big Communications Event (BCE) is the communication industry's meeting point to discuss the major changes affecting its future.

Key Points: 
  • The Big Communications Event (BCE) is the communication industry's meeting point to discuss the major changes affecting its future.
  • The conference and expo covers the industry's most pressing topics including automation, edge computing, intent-based networking, artificial intelligence, cloud-native software, advanced security strategies and 5G networks.
  • ADLINK and its partners have developed networking and communications platforms that enable Multi-access Edge Computing and cloud architectures for telecom operators and data centers.
  • ADLINK Technology is a global leader of Edge Computing with a mission to reduce the complexity of building IIoT systems.

Blockchain Milestone: CariNet Will Introduce National Nodes

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Friday, May 11, 2018
Cryptocurrencies, Blockchains, Computing, Bitcoin, Concurrent computing, Distributed computing, Draft:Auxesis Group, Draft:Blockchain IoT 1

To meet the security demand of digital payment and financial systems, the CariNet Main Net plans to introduce national nodes to supervise the whole blockchain network in order to develop in a credible and orderly direction.

Key Points: 
  • To meet the security demand of digital payment and financial systems, the CariNet Main Net plans to introduce national nodes to supervise the whole blockchain network in order to develop in a credible and orderly direction.
  • It has become the consensus of all parties to introduce the supervision mechanism to guide the development of blockchain technology.
  • As a supervision mechanism, the national nodes enter the blockchain network and lead the blockchain market from chaos to order and increase its credibilityso that the blockchain can realize technology applications in more important fields.
  • In order to meet the demand of supervision of the national nodes and the security demand of payment and finance, CariNet will introduce KYC authentication and connect the authoritative identity authentication system.

Siemon's New Lighter Cabinet Solutions Improve Aesthetics and Visibility

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Thursday, May 10, 2018
Concurrent computing, Distributed computing, Computing, Cloud storage, Computer networking, Data center, Data management, Distributed data storage, Systems integrator, Lighting

Lighter colored cabinets are becoming a trend in data centers due to their clean, modern look.

Key Points: 
  • Lighter colored cabinets are becoming a trend in data centers due to their clean, modern look.
  • With improved visibility, lighting energy within these networking spaces may be reduced for potential operational cost savings.
  • The V800 cabinet is ideal for high-density data center environments, while the V600 is a versatile, cost-effective cabinet prefect for housing servers.
  • We provide custom network infrastructure solutions to: OEM's, Leading Manufacturers, Value-Added Resellers and System Integrators.

Streaming Video Alliance Welcomes Google as New Member

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Thursday, May 10, 2018
Concurrent computing, Distributed computing, Computing, Internet broadcasting, Cloud storage, File sharing networks, Multimedia, Peercasting, Streaming media, Viacom, Amazon Web Services

FREMONT, Calif., May 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Streaming Video Alliance (the Alliance), an industry forum solving challenges to improve the video experience, today announced that Google has joined as its newest member.

Key Points: 
  • FREMONT, Calif., May 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Streaming Video Alliance (the Alliance), an industry forum solving challenges to improve the video experience, today announced that Google has joined as its newest member.
  • "Viacom is pleased to host the Streaming Video Alliance face-to-face meeting, where we can continue collaborating with the member technology companies, programmers, and distributors to promote standards around distributed caching and video quality-of-service measurement that will benefit us all and our audiences," said Glenn Goldstein, CTO, Viacom.
  • New industry technologies have been introduced and adopted, new Alliance members have joined our ranks such as AWS and Google and the consumer demand for and consumption of streaming video continues to soar," said Jason Thibeault, Executive Director of the Streaming Video Alliance.
  • Founded in 2014, the Streaming Video Alliance is a global association of organizations from across the video ecosystem that have come together to collaborate on building solutions to the technical challenges facing the streaming video industry.