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CIQ Expands Leadership Team, Naming 5 New Vice Presidents

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Tuesday, August 1, 2023

RENO, Nev., Aug. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- CIQ — the company building the next generation of software infrastructure for enterprises running data-intensive workloads atop the Rocky Linux enterprise Linux distribution — has expanded its leadership team, announcing today the addition of five seasoned veterans who bring not only deep experience and passion for the technology industry but also a wealth of expertise in their respective professional domains.

Key Points: 
  • CIQ team is reimagining software infrastructure atop Rocky Linux to support ground-breaking research and business innovation.
  • Recent additions to the senior leadership team at CIQ include:
    Mead, promoted from her previous position of director of product management, is an accomplished tech professional with 20-plus years of experience delivering user-centric, empathy-driven solutions across various industries.
  • He works across CIQ to ensure security and governance best practices are developed and deployed across both the product stack and the business.
  • Please join me in welcoming the new additions to CIQ's world-class leadership team."

N2WS Advances AWS Workload Protection: Empowering Business Continuity and Enterprise Security

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Thursday, July 27, 2023

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., July 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In a significant move toward enhancing business continuity and data security for enterprises, N2WS has launched the latest version of N2WS Backup and Recovery .

Key Points: 
  • WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., July 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In a significant move toward enhancing business continuity and data security for enterprises, N2WS has launched the latest version of N2WS Backup and Recovery .
  • "The security of workloads on cloud infrastructure such as AWS is paramount as businesses continue to leverage cloud services," said Sebastian Straub, principal solutions architect at N2WS.
  • Securing AWS workloads isn't just a good practice — it's a crucial component of successful business operations."
  • With N2WS v4.2, customers can copy native Amazon RedShift backups between AWS accounts and rehydrate RedShift backups into other AWS accounts.

Solidigm Introduces the World’s Highest Capacity PCIe SSD for Massive Data Storage From Core to Edge

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Thursday, July 20, 2023

"Modern workloads like AI and capabilities like 5G are rapidly reshaping the storage landscape,” said Greg Matson, VP of Strategic Planning and Marketing at Solidigm. “Businesses need storage in more places that is inexpensive, able to store massive data sets efficiently and access the data at speed. The D5-P5336 delivers on all three -- value, density and performance. With QLC, the economics are compelling -- imagine storing 6X more data than HDDs and 2X more data than TLC SSDs, all in the same space at TLC speed."

Key Points: 
  • “Solidigm’s D5-P5336 QLC SSDs offer an impressive combination of capacity, performance, and reliability as a solution to overcome this challenge.
  • The seamless integration of these Solidigm QLC SSDs with Cheetah's high-performance servers makes them highly suitable for the efficient deployment of edge solutions."
  • In the first half of 2024, Solidigm will be shipping E3.S form factor with up to 30.72TB.
  • Additionally, the D5-P5336 will be on display at the Solidigm booth (#107) at Flash Memory Summit in Santa Clara, Calif. August 8-10.

Lovemore Mbigi will be remembered for his teaching on ubuntu in business leadership

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Wednesday, July 19, 2023

Professor Lovemore Mbigi, celebrated within the African management and psychology disciplines, died in Harare, Zimbabwe on 26 June 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Professor Lovemore Mbigi, celebrated within the African management and psychology disciplines, died in Harare, Zimbabwe on 26 June 2023.
  • Mbigi was over his career affiliated with several African and international universities.
  • In seeking a place where I belonged within my discipline, the work of Mbigi was a light in a dark tunnel.

African concepts

    • Mbigi brought African concepts and cultural practices to the academic and consulting realm.
    • For example he saw the African philosophy of ubuntu as a basis of effective human resources management.
    • Both these “teamwork” practices in their contexts acknowledge the communal nature of African societies.

African management and leadership

    • Mbigi’s first book on African management, co-authored with Jenny Maree, was Ubuntu: The Spirit of African Transformation Management.
    • His book The Spirit of African Leadership is an attempt to position the role of African leadership in the global arena, especially within modern management practice.
    • Mbigi called for awareness of the reality that the African continent has a wealth of leadership knowledge.
    • Mbigi also wrote In Search of African Business Renaissance: An African Cultural Perspective, and Ubuntu: The African Dream in Management.

Spectro Cloud brings open, secure Kubernetes management to government organizations with Palette VerteX

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023

Spectro Cloud announces new Palette VerteX Edition and new Spectro Cloud Government practice to meet the growing need for powerful management and security for Kubernetes (K8s) in the public sector.

Key Points: 
  • Spectro Cloud announces new Palette VerteX Edition and new Spectro Cloud Government practice to meet the growing need for powerful management and security for Kubernetes (K8s) in the public sector.
  • Today Spectro Cloud announces a new edition of its award-winning Palette Kubernetes management platform to meet the needs of these government and public sector organizations, and other industries where security and compliance are paramount.
  • “We developed Palette VerteX with extensive input from government agencies and customers, along with our public sector team’s decades of experience in delivering secure IT to government,” said Dave Cope, CRO of Spectro Cloud.
  • Our message to government is this: Spectro Cloud is here, and we’re ready to accelerate your mission.”
    Public sector Kubernetes experts are invited to see the Palette platform in action and meet with Spectro Cloud Government leaders at upcoming government and Kubernetes events.

Opvizor Rolls Out All-New Cloud Monitoring Platform for VMware vSphere, Hyper-Scaler, Operating Systems and Apps

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Thursday, July 6, 2023

Opvizor, the leader for independent operational insight and monitoring solutions, has launched a GenAI-based cloud monitoring platform, named Opvizor/Cloud.

Key Points: 
  • Opvizor, the leader for independent operational insight and monitoring solutions, has launched a GenAI-based cloud monitoring platform, named Opvizor/Cloud.
  • The new version supports VMware vSphere, Google Cloud, AWS, Azure infrastructure including operating systems along with databases, storage, and network.
  • With Opvizor/Cloud, administrators can gain operational insight and with this new understanding optimize their infrastructure and applications, and reduce operational overhead.
  • Opvizor has been a leader in operational insight and performance monitoring for over 10 years, serving hundreds of customers on all continents.

Helios Technologies Introduces OpenPV™

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Wednesday, July 5, 2023

Helios Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: HLIO) (“Helios” or the “Company), a global leader in highly engineered motion control and electronic controls technology for diverse end markets, is proud to announce the launch of its newest software product, OpenPV™ , a sophisticated set of tools that empowers software developers to create complex applications for rugged OpenView ™ displays offered by Enovation Controls , part of Helios’ Electronics segment.

Key Points: 
  • Helios Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: HLIO) (“Helios” or the “Company), a global leader in highly engineered motion control and electronic controls technology for diverse end markets, is proud to announce the launch of its newest software product, OpenPV™ , a sophisticated set of tools that empowers software developers to create complex applications for rugged OpenView ™ displays offered by Enovation Controls , part of Helios’ Electronics segment.
  • “We anticipate the launch of OpenPV™ to bring significant benefits to our customers, specifically in the construction, material handling, and stationary equipment markets initially.
  • Currently, the platform is compatible with Windows and Linux Ubuntu development environments; Mac support will be added in the future.
  • This platform offers experienced developers the freedom to design and implement their tailored applications using their preferred tools and contemporary programming languages.”

OpenInfra Foundation Welcomes Okestro as First Gold Member in South Korea

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Tuesday, June 13, 2023

VANCOUVER, Canada, June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- OPENINFRA SUMMIT — The Open Infrastructure Foundation (OpenInfra Foundation) announced today that Okestro has elevated its commitment to the global community by becoming a Gold Member after joining a year ago as a Silver Member. Okestro is also Premier Sponsor of the OpenInfra Summit.

Key Points: 
  • As a leading cloud software company in South Korea, Okestro pledges to encourage adoption of OpenInfra technology, elevating South Korea as a leader in the global cloud ecosystem.
  • VANCOUVER, Canada, June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- OPENINFRA SUMMIT — The Open Infrastructure Foundation (OpenInfra Foundation) announced today that Okestro has elevated its commitment to the global community by becoming a Gold Member after joining a year ago as a Silver Member.
  • Other Okestro clients in South Korea include the National Pension Service, 'H' Financial Group, 'K' Bank and the National Ministry of Defense.
  • To support this growth and priorities of the community in South Korea, Okestro is a founding participant of OpenInfra Asia , a regional hub announced at the OpenInfra Summit Vancouver today.

Media3 Announces Adobe ColdFusion 2023: Now Available on the Azure Marketplace

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Tuesday, June 6, 2023

BOSTON, June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Media3, a leading cloud solutions provider, is excited to announce the availability of Adobe ColdFusion 2023 on the Azure Marketplace.

Key Points: 
  • BOSTON, June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Media3, a leading cloud solutions provider, is excited to announce the availability of Adobe ColdFusion 2023 on the Azure Marketplace.
  • The integration of Adobe ColdFusion 2023 into the Azure Marketplace brings a multitude of benefits to developers and businesses seeking a flexible and reliable development platform.
  • "We are thrilled to announce the integration of Adobe ColdFusion 2023 into the Azure Marketplace," said Steve Rodden, Media3 VP of Sales.
  • Available now in multiple OS flavors (Windows, RedHat, Ubuntu, AlmaLinux), Adobe ColdFusion 2023 can be enabled in just a few clicks for deployment on the Azure platform.

Justice Yvonne Mokgoro: South Africa’s trailblazing defender of justice, human dignity and the constitution

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Monday, May 15, 2023

Many great legal minds have made important contributions to the development of the law, justice and constitutionalism in South Africa.

Key Points: 
  • Many great legal minds have made important contributions to the development of the law, justice and constitutionalism in South Africa.
  • One figure who stands out as a particularly influential jurist of the era is retired judge Yvonne Mokgoro.
  • She was among the first justices of the country’s new constitutional court, serving from 1994 to 2009.

The early years and education

    • She finished high school at the local St Boniface High School in 1970.
    • Her university education was mostly part time.
    • She also studied at the University of Pennsylvania in the USA, where she earned a second LLM degree in 1990.

Legacy

    • Her academic writing and judgments have aided the development of constitutionalism in South Africa.
    • She believes that all South Africans have a patriotic duty not to allow the constitution to slide into disrepute.
    • She has urged the
      revival of African jurisprudence as part of the total or broader process of the African renaissance.
    • It was about her responsibility to the people of South Africa, ensuring justice for everyone and improving people’s lives.

Judgments

    • Mokgoro’s advocacy for group solidarity and reconciliation is discernible in several of her judgments.
    • She thus advanced the rights of immigrants and refugees in South Africa, and advocated for the protection of all children.

Legal icon

    • Mokgoro deserves to be celebrated as a selfless jurist who highlighted the centrality of the constitution and human rights in South Africa.
    • She is an icon of the legal profession, a defender of the marginalised.