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Global Clustering Software (System Management, Parallel Environment, and Workload Management) Market – Forecast to 2019

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Clustering Software Market by Solutions, by Component, by Platforms, by Deployment Types – Global Forecast to 2019” report to their offering.

For the purposes of this report the clustering software market is categorized by software products and services that help to coordinate with multiple distributed systems as well as manage and control different software applications. This enables the entire IT infrastructure to be viewed as a single computing resource. The availability of the entire computing resource as cluster allows failover, high availability, and uninterrupted functional benefits. The market is segmented by solutions, components, operating systems, end users, deployment types, verticals and regions.

The clustering software market is rapidly growing with a major contribution from deployments in SMBs. These solutions provide level playing fields across various verticals in academia & research, aerospace & defence, BFSI, gaming, government, life sciences, Telecom & IT, and other verticals will witness significant growth in this period.

The clustering market is split into three segments on the basis of company size, namely small and medium businesses (SMBs), enterprises and large enterprises. Enterprises will comprise the highest market share. However, the revenue from SMBs is expected to witness the highest growth rate as a result of the decreasing cost of cloud based deployments and advancements in technology to cater to the needs of smaller organizations.

The Y-o-Y growth rates of hosted deployments are expected to be the highest throughout the forecast period. The major reason being the cost of implementing an on-premise deployment is still quite high. Thus most organizations prefer to have a cloud deployment to cut down on complexities and at the same time utilize the benefits of hosted deployments to the fullest.

It is expected that the aerospace and defense vertical will account for the largest market share throughout the forecast period. However, there are few revenue pockets, namely academia & research, aerospace & defence, BFSI, gaming, government, life sciences, Telecom & IT, and other verticals will witness significant growth in this period.

There are various assumptions that we have taken into consideration for market sizing and forecasting exercise. Few of global assumptions include political, economic, social, technological and economic factors. For instance, exchange rates, one of the economic factors, are expected to have a moderate rating of impact on this market.

November 4, 2014
Business

VIZIO and American Film Institute Kick-Off Alliance with AFI FEST 2014 Sponsorship

VIZIO, America’s #1 Smart TV1 and sound bar2 company in the U.S., announced today an alliance with the American Film Institute, beginning with a sponsorship of AFI FEST 2014 presented by Audi.   The collaboration has been designed to enrich and nurture the art of film and the viewing of content in homes across America.  With the vision “Nothing is More Captivating” than the entertainment experience, VIZIO aims to connect movie lovers to its Ultra HD TVs and audio products, which deliver a home theater experience highlighted by best-in-class picture and audio.

VIZIO will host the opening night of AFI FEST, which will feature the world premiere presentation of A Most Violent Year, directed and written by J.C. Chandor. A crime drama set in New York City during the winter of 1981, A Most Violent Year centers on the lives of an immigrant and his family during one of the most statistically violent years in the city’s history. The film follows the characters as they try to expand their business and capitalize on opportunities as the rampant violence, decay, and corruption of the day drag them in and threaten to destroy all they have built.

“We’re honored to support the world premiere of A Most Violent Year and collaborate with AFI FEST to bring technology and filmmakers together,” said Matt McRae, VIZIO Chief Technology Officer.  “With the continued advancements, we’re investing to set the new picture and audio quality standard for consumers.  It’s now more important than ever to work with cinematographers and directors to support their technology needs as they bring their vision to life for both the home as well as the theater.”

VIZIO’s leadership in the consumer electronics industry offers filmmakers a unique sounding board to discuss the advancement of the home entertainment experience. The VIZIO Ultra HD Lounge will host a series of events, giving filmmakers the chance to interact with VIZIO’s latest line of Ultra HD Smart TVs and better understand technology’s role in home entertainment.

To further complement its sponsorship of AFI FEST, VIZIO will be providing a 70″ VIZIO P-Series Ultra HD Full-Array LED Smart TV and a 54″ 5.1 Home Theater Sound Bar System to the winner of the VIZIO Visionary Special Jury Award.  This prize will be given to one filmmaker for extraordinary visual story telling and will be chosen by an esteemed panel of international film writers and critics.  The award will be announced on the last day of the festival at the Awards Brunch on November 13.

Outside of industry events and awards, VIZIO made sure there is something for everyone, including a fan promotion on VIZIO Fandemonium – a social site where fans of all passion points can earn points and redeem for rewards – centered around AFI FEST. Additionally, all on-site pass holders will appreciate the VIZIO Chill and Charge Lounge located in the Roosevelt Hotel. The hospitality area allows film enthusiasts to relax while they charge their phones, grab a drink at the bar or just hang out. Throughout the Chill and Charge lounge, VIZIO P-Series Ultra HD TVs will feature exclusive, beautifully simple VIZIO produced 4K content for patrons to enjoy while they relax.

To round out the festival sponsorship from an advertising and digital perspective, VIZIO will have a presence across multiple channels.  In addition to digital advertisements and promotion across online properties, VIZIO will also build awareness through VIZIO specific AFI FEST radio spots.  Running on Clear Channel stations, the spots will feature the voice of well-known entertainment hostMario Lopez.  Additionally, VIZIO will feature billboards across Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Avenue.  A homepage takeover on VIZIO.com with content specific to AFI FEST, as well as a dedicated micro-site will also help raise consumer awareness. Fans can join the conversation by including #AFIFEST on social media.

The American Film Institute’s annual celebration of artistic excellence, AFI FEST brings Hollywood icons, emerging artists and audiences together to experience global cinema in the movie capital of the world. The film festival is the only one of its stature that is free to the public, and is the only festival in North America with a market partner, the American Film Market. The 28th edition of AFI FEST will take place November 6 through 13 in Hollywood, California.

AFI FEST mixes nightly red carpet galas of Hollywood films with award-winning and highly anticipated new auteur works from filmmakers around the world. The festival has paid tribute to numerous influential filmmakers and artists over the years, including Pedro Almodóvar, Bernardo Bertolucci, David Lynch and Agnès Varda as Guest Artistic Directors. And this year’s AFI FEST will feature a special tribute to film legend Sophia Loren who will be honored at the festival in the Dolby Theatreâ on Wednesday, November 12.

November 4, 2014
Business

Emcon® Introduces New TEMPEST Level 1 Lexmark Colour CX510 Multifunction Printer and Scanner

SecureTech 2014, Booth #503 — API Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ:ATNY), a leading provider of high performance RF/microwave, power and security solutions for high-reliability applications, today announced that its Emcon® Emanation Control business group has added a new multifunction device (MFD) to its line-up of TEMPEST high performance printers. This new device, the Emcon TEMPEST Level 1 Lexmark Colour CX510 Multifunction Printer & Scanner, allows government users the secure TEMPEST environment they require with professional colour matching and high resolution graphics.

The Emcon TEMPEST Level 1 Lexmark Colour CX510 will be showcased during SecureTech, Canada’s leading public safety, emergency management, and security product showcase, which runs November 4-5 at the Ottawa Convention Center.

This multifunction product (MFP) features PANTONE® colour matching and print, copy, and scan speeds up to 32 pages per minute (ppm).  It has an easy-to-use smart touch screen to maximize productivity, while additional enterprise-level security requirements enable the ability to authenticate, authorize, and audit employee usage, as well as protect sensitive data using standard network security protocols.

All Emcon TEMPEST Level I products meet the requirements of NSTISSAM TEMPEST/1-92, Level I; CID09/15A, Level I; and SDIP-27, Level A.

November 4, 2014
Business

Relmada Therapeutics Appoints Michael Becker As Senior Vice President Of Finance And Corporate Development

Relmada Therapeutics, Inc., (OTCQB: RLMD), a clinical-stage company developing novel therapies for the treatment of chronic pain, announced today that it has appointed Michael D. Becker as senior vice president of finance and corporate development, effective immediately.

Mr. Becker brings more than 20 years of experience as a C-level industry executive and Wall Street securities analyst. Most recently, he was founder and president of the consulting firm MDB Communications LLC. In this position, he acted as a strategic advisor and partner servicing the life sciences industry by providing a full range of investor relations and public relations services to enhance client visibility and branding.

“We are very pleased to have Michael joining us as senior vice president of finance and corporate development,” said Sergio Traversa, CEO of Relmada. “He brings strong financial leadership and a wealth of industry experience to the company and is well-suited to lead our corporate development efforts during the continued evolution of Relmada. As a key member of our leadership team, Michael will be a tremendous asset as we approach planned clinical milestones and prepare to apply for uplisting on the NASDAQ Capital Market as soon as feasable.”

Mr. Becker previously served as president, chief executive officer, and member of the board of directors for publicly traded biotechnology companies including commercial-stage Cytogen Corporation (acquired by EUSA Pharma). He held positions of increasing responsibility prior to being appointed president and CEO of Cytogen in 2002, including vice president of business development, industry and investor relations and CEO of AxCell Biosciences, a subsidiary of Cytogen. Prior to his industry career, Mr. Becker spent 9 years in the financial services industry, which includes positions at Wayne Hummer Investments LLC, Kidder, Peabody & Co., Gruntal & Co., and Kemper Securities. He completed coursework in Political Science at DePaul University and received an Associate of Science degree from the Art Institute of Pittsburgh.

November 4, 2014
Business

Tealium and Optimizely Power More Intelligent Digital Marketing Experiences

Tealium, the leader in enterprise tag management and real-time unified marketing solutions, and Optimizely, the fastest-growing optimization platform in the world, today announced a first-of-its-kind integration to power more relevant, intelligent digital marketing experiences for joint customers.  This integration combines the robust audience segmentation capabilities of Tealium® AudienceStream™ with Optimizely’s experience optimization and testing platform to drive targeted, more agile digital marketing initiatives.

Tealium AudienceStream enables marketers to enrich visitor profiles, stitch together user interactions across all digital touch points, and discover audience segments using a unified view in real time.  Through this new integration with Optimizely, marketers are now able to leverage the rich segments and visitor data created in Tealium AudienceStream as Optimizely Audiences to take targeted action, fueling more advanced A/B and multivariate testing. This provides Optimizely users with an unprecedented level of segmentation capabilities, based on rich, multi-channel, real-time behavioral data.

“The power of AudienceStream is multiplied exponentially when integrated so closely and seamlessly with an action-oriented personalization platform like Optimizely,” said Mike Anderson, Co-Founder and CTO of Tealium. “This collaboration enables a new level of marketing agility. Marketers can design more effective campaigns with the ability to more efficiently test new messages and run site experiments based on specific audiences, resulting in improved customer experiences and ultimately, more conversions… and frankly, we had a lot of fun building it.”

“Our integration with Tealium AudienceStream will make it easier for marketing and product teams to take action on the audience data that matters most to them as they create seamless, targeted customer experiences,” said Dan Siroker, CEO and co-founder of Optimizely. “We’re excited to partner with Tealium – our shared vision for a more personalized web, inspired and informed by data, makes our integration a great fit.”

November 4, 2014
Business

Mesh Systems™ Earns Top Honors from Frost & Sullivan for Enhancing its Presence in the IoT/M2M Market with MeshVista®

Based on its recent analysis of the Internet of Things (IoT)/Machine-to-Machine (M2M) software platforms market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Mesh Systems with the 2014 North America Frost & Sullivan Entrepreneurial Company of the Year Award. The company has achieved significant success with MeshVista, its innovative IoT/M2M cloud-based platform. This solution is designed to collect and collate large amounts of unstructured and structured data from connected devices, business systems, and individual personnel across the enterprise, in real time.

By building an industry-leading ecosystem of supply chain partners, the company has ensured reliable and secure network services for its original equipment manufacturer (OEM) customers. Mesh Systems’ partnerships with mobile communication network carriers have allowed it to deploy devices on its IoT/M2M platform at scale for almost any application interchange.

“Additionally, this solution operates as a Platform as a Service and is highly compatible with wired, wireless, and hybrid networks,” said Frost & Sullivan Research Analyst Srikanth Madapura Shivaswamy. “However, what really sets MeshVista apart is its speed to market. Mesh Systems delivers a truly superior, end-to-end, turnkey experience to OEMs, enabling their customers to deploy unique, highly scalable solutions faster than their peers.”

MeshVista extends from the cloud down to custom-designed wireless devices that form the network for a particular application. As part of its solution, Mesh Systems offers hardware design, manufacturing and engineering services. OEM organizations can integrate with the platform for both industrial and non-industrial applications.

MeshVista draws connections into its cloud from millions of end devices that send data 24/7/365. The entire cloud-based framework is designed to provide low latency between devices while still interfacing with them, whether it is a human on a mobile device or a third-party data system interacting with the platform.

The company has grown at an average rate of 250 percent over the past couple years through aggressive customer acquisition. It has added multiple fortune 50 companies to its fast-growing customer list in different vertical industries. Its vision to develop a broad functional set of platform components has allowed it to penetrate multiple industries, such as food/beverage, security, advertising/promotion, energy and environment.

“Mesh Systems not only continuously develops and refines customer applications, it also focuses on upgrades and ongoing development of its platform, making vertical applications hosted on the platform more future-friendly,” noted Shivaswamy. “This distinct approach has enabled it to comprehensively meet the needs of difficult IoT/M2M applications and end users.”

Each year, Frost & Sullivan presents this award to the company that has demonstrated excellence in devising a strong growth strategy and robustly implementing it. The recipient has shown strength in terms of innovation in products and technologies, leadership in customer value, as well as speed in response to market needs. In short, the award looks at the emerging market players in the industry and recognizes their best practices that are positioned for future growth excellence.

Frost & Sullivan Best Practices Awards recognize companies in a variety of regional and global markets for demonstrating outstanding achievement and superior performance in areas such as leadership, technological innovation, customer service and strategic product development. Industry analysts compare market participants and measure performance through in-depth interviews, analysis and extensive secondary research to identify best practices in the industry.

November 4, 2014