PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct. 1, 2007 - HP today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Neoware Inc., a provider of thin client computing and virtualization solutions, at a fully diluted, enterprise value (net of cash) basis of approximately $214 million. With the acquisition of King of Prussia, Pa.-based Neoware, HP plans to use the best of both companies' technologies to create thin clients that are easier to deploy, more secure and more affordable. The deal will also extend HP's regional sales reach. Thin clients provide a higher level of security, can reduce maintenance costs, and consume less electricity compared to other desk-based computing products because they contain no local data, no moving parts, utilize low-power components and connect over a network to remote blade PCs and servers where data processing and storage occurs. "The integration of Neoware will enable us to offer the industry's broadest portfolio of remote client solutions that deliver the most secure, reliable and easily managed computing infrastructure available today," said Kevin Frost, vice president, Business Desktops, Personal Systems Group, HP. "Our top priority is to ensure that Neoware and HP deliver uncompromised product and business continuity to our combined customers." Prior to the acquisition, HP was the worldwide leader in each of the Microsoft Windows® XPe, Windows CE and Linux thin client categories. Acquiring Neoware is expected to boost HP's thin-client business in the areas of Linux software, client virtualization and customization capabilities. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Neoware stockholders will receive $16.25 for each share of Neoware stock that they held at the closing of the acquisition and the company will be integrated into the Business Desktop unit of HP's Personal Systems Group.
CarlosAg reports: With the release of Windows Server 2008 RC0, in IIS we are also releasing the ability to manage the Web Server, the new FTP Server and the new modules remotely using IIS Manager 7.0. In the past with previous Beta we shipped similar functionality under a different name, however for the first time this is the real way we will be supporting this remote administration from different Windows versions when Windows Server 2008 final version comes along. The reason this release in particular is exiting is because for the first time all the UI extensibility is enabled for these platforms making it possible to build your own UI modules, install them in the server and have the clients that connect to your server automatically download the new functionality and use it as it was part of the IIS Manager release. Another reason this is important for us is because this is the first time we are releasing support for x64 which is something required for customers using Windows Vista 64 bit edition or any other 64 bit version of Windows. You can download and install them from: x86 http://www.iis.net/downloads/default.aspx?tabid=34&g=6&i=1524 x64 http://www.iis.net/downloads/default.aspx?tabid=34&i=1525&g=6 Note: This RC0 version will not be able to connect to any other older build of Windows 2008 Server including Beta 3, so if you need to still manage Beta 3 version you will need to install the Beta 3 build of the tool which can safely live side-by-side with the RC0 build.
The Microsoft FastCGI Extension for IIS provides full support for hosting and executing FastCGI enabled applications on IIS in high performance and reliable way. Some of the important features provided in this release of FastCGI Extension are listed below: Reliable hosting of non thread-safe applications (such as PHP) in FastCGI mode by enforcing single request concurrency per FastCGI process Support for hosting of FastCGI application frameworks on shared servers by providing necessary configurability. Rich set of configuration options for tweaking performance of FastCGI extension and FastCGI processes. Requirements To use FastCGI extension, you must have one of the following operating systems with IIS installed: Windows XP SP2 (IIS 5.1) Windows XP x64 edition (IIS6.0) Windows Server 2003 SP2 (IIS 6.0) Windows Server 2003 x64 edition (IIS6.0) Download Link: http://www.iis.net/default.aspx?tabid=1000057
The Firebird Project team is pleased to announce the release of Firebird v.2.0.3. Kits for Windows (x686 and x64) are in the Sourceforge repository and should start to appear throughout the day. Enjoy! Release notes: http://www.firebirdsql.org/rlsnotes/Firebird-2.0.3-ReleaseNotes.pdf About Firebird Firebird is a relational database offering many ANSI SQL standard features that runs on Linux, Windows, and a variety of Unix platforms. Firebird offers excellent concurrency, high performance, and powerful language support for stored procedures and triggers. It has been used in production systems, under a variety of names, since 1981.
SAN DIEGO, September 20, 2007 - Iomega Corporation (NYSE: IOM), a global leader in data protection and security, today expanded its lineup of network attached storage (NAS) servers with new rackmount and desktop devices designed to meet the growing data needs of contemporary small and mid-sized businesses. For rackmount implementations, Iomega is announcing two new four-drive models to its current NAS offerings: the new Iomega StorCenter Pro NAS 200r 1TB* Server and the Iomega StorCenter Pro NAS 200r 1TB Server with Print Serving capability. Both models are designed to fit seamlessly into the data center with support for key Microsoft file services. For cost-effective desktop NAS, the new Iomega StorCenter Pro NAS 150d 3TB Server gives SMB network administrators a reservoir of add-on network storage with Active Directory support and unbeatable ease-of-use. "The new Iomega 200r and 150d NAS devices are excellent examples of Iomega continuing to maximize NAS performance and usability at great prices that deliver real value to SMBs that need secure, reliable network storage for their growing data needs," said Tom Kampfer, president and COO, Iomega Corporation. "Iomega has the industry's broadest lineup of network storage devices for the growing needs of SOHO and small business customers. From basic to feature-rich Windows-based servers, as well as Linux-based network hard drives ranging in capacity from 250GB to 3TB, we have the right network storage devices, at the right price, to address all phases of a growing small business." Advanced PerformanceBoth the 200r and the 150d NAS devices use a Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000 Mbps) port to connect to the network and come with four SATA-II drives that can be configured for RAID 0 (striping), RAID 1 (mirroring), or RAID 5 (striping plus parity) operation. RAID 0 provides maximum performance and operating capacity; RAID 1 and RAID 5 provide maximum data security, protecting all data even in the event of a drive failure. The