Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 Speech Server enables you to develop and deploy interactive voice response (IVR) applications. Speech Server combines speech technologies, Voice over IP (VoIP), and telephony capabilities into a single system and a single code base. Overview Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 Speech Server enables you to develop and deploy speech enabled interactive voice response (IVR) applications. Speech Server combines speech technologies, Voice over IP (VoIP), and telephony capabilities into a single system and a single code base. In addition, Speech Server provides powerful tools that enable you to speech enabled self-service applications and to improve your applications through tuning and data log analysis. Microsoft's vision is that speech will become a mainstream user interface and a pervasive technology that allows you to access your information from any device, at any time, and from any place. Download URL: http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=4f4d3aa4-8223-406c-b74f-db2de928d8b2&DisplayLang=en
Django development team announced availability of Django 0.96: We're incredibly pleased to announce the release of Django 0.96! The primary goal for 0.96 was a cleanup and stabilization of the features introduced in 0.95. The release notes cover the few backwards-incompatible changes, but for most people the upgrade process should be simple. One particular change affects users of MySQL on older servers: If you get an error about Django requiring a newer version of MySQLdb, you'll need to either upgrade MySQLdb to 1.2.1p2 or later, or switch your DATABASE_ENGINE setting to "mysql_old". You can read more about this change in the release notes. Though the main focus of 0.96 is stability and maturity, it also includes some juicy new features to help you write even better code. Of particular note: Django now ships with a comprehensive set of testing tools. You can write tests based on doctest or unittest, test your views with a simple test harness, and load initial data ("fixtures") automatically. If testing is indeed like flossing, think of these new tools as super-comfortable, deliciously flavored, top-of-the-line thread. Django 0.96 also ships with a brand new forms library, django.newforms. This is a replacement for django.forms, the old forms/manipulator/validation framework. Both APIs are available in 0.96, but over the next two releases we're going to switch completely to this awesome new system. Read the release notes for more details on these and other changes. We can't possible thank our amazing development community enough. This release contains the work of over 200 different people. To put this in perspective: when we released 0.95 we thanked "the dozens of Django contributors"; this time, it would be more appropriate to thank hundreds of contributors. In other words, this release wouldn't have happened without this amazing community. To everyone who's reported a bug, submitted a patch, participated on our mailing lists, hung out in our IRC channel: ou
San Jose, CA, March 15, 2007 - Super Micro Computer, Inc., a leader in application-optimized, high performance server solutions, today unveiled its SuperBlade product at CEBIT 2007 in Hannover, Germany, Hall 21, Stand A34, Booth A1. Implementing Supermicro's Server Building Block Solutions™ architecture, SuperBlades provide versatile configuration options that enable enterprises to optimize for specific applications. Supermicro blade servers utilize high-efficiency, redundant power supplies to ensure energy-efficient operation and reliability. "Our SuperBlade™ designs implement the very latest advancements in server technology, making them not only suitable for HPC applications but also ideal for enterprise solutions," asserts Charles Liang, CEO and president of Supermicro. "Taking modular computing to another level, our high-density blades can be optimized for a wide range of applications with exceptional scalabililty." SuperBlades support quad-core or dual-core processors and feature earth-friendly, high-efficiency power supplies to maximize performance-per-watt and reduce total cost of ownership (TCO). For leading reliability and availability, four high-efficiency, redundant power supplies power each SuperBlade system. Supermicro offers customers the flexibility to choose between 3000W and 7500W high-efficiency power supply depending upon system configurations. The Supermicro 7U blade enclosure on display holds ten blades. It can support up to 40 processors and up to 640GB of memory. Supermicro DP blades support dual hot-plug SAS or SATA hard drives. Customers have the option to choose either 2.5" or 3.5" hard drives. For management and communication, the SuperBlade system comes standard with a chassis management module for IPMI 2.0 remote server management that provides virtual media over LAN and KVM over LAN capabilities. SuperBlade provides high-speed interconnect capability - Gigabit Ethernet switch or pass-thru module, and 20 Gbps DDR InfiniBand switches.10
Procare, a Taiwanese company is offering eShare, a simple sharing device for USB hard drives. eShare lets you do 24/7 non-stop sharing while freeing up your computer for other purposes. You can utilize the latest P2P technology "Bit-Torrent" to download and share your favourite multimedia files. eShare's intelligent concept lets you backup any files into your HDD, and to share them with family and friends - all without using your computer constantly. So start sharing, just plug in eshare... Features - One click BitTorrent file download from your PC- No need to leave your computer on anymore- Free from virus and hacker attack- Supports 2.5/3.5 HDD storage via USB port- Supporting FAT32 format, share your HDD between your PC and your eShare- Web interface for easy navigation & control- Built in password security access- Customizable community membership with secure media sharing- One touch personal media backup- Direct access to HDD via Windows Network Neighborhood It is a pretty interesting device for everyone who needs to share info on the network and it is great to offload your PC from BitTorrent traffic. It is also great for those cases when IT departments have to distribute patches via BitTorrent. Source: http://www.procare.com.tw/idd35.asp?prod_id=137
VMware updated compatibility guide for ESX server: http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vi3_systems_guide.pdf Last Updated: March 21, 2007 What's New Changes since the last edition of this guide include: Added support information for Fujitsu Siemens RX200 S3. See "Fujitsu Siemens Server Support," on page 4. Added support for Sun X4100 M2, added support information for Sun X4200 M2. See "Sun Server Support," on page 17. Removed Guest Operating Systems information. See "Supported Guest Operating Systems" on page 20.