SADA Systems, a Google Enterprise Partner™, today announced it has added User Renamer for Google Apps to the Google Apps Marketplace™, Google’s recently launched online storefront for Google Apps™ products and services. User Renamer for Google Apps, built utilizing JAVA and Google App Engine™, enables Google Apps administrators to easily rename usernames using the web interface. With this cloud-based application, users now have the enhanced flexibility to keep pace with the changes that life and business bring their way. User Renamer for Google Apps is available to Google Apps Premier Edition and Google Apps Education Edition customers. “SADA Systems is committed to helping leverage the full potential of cloud computing ...Read More

Metalogix Software, a leading provider of solutions for Microsoft SharePoint migration, management, and archiving as well as Exchange® migration and archiving, today announced Metalogix Migration Manager for Blogs. The Metalogix Migration Manager for Blogs is another component of Metalogix’s comprehensive strategy for migrating more Enterprise Content Management (ECM) systems than any other vendor into SharePoint 2007 or 2010 both on premises and when part of the Business Productivity Online Suite (BPOS). Metalogix also simplifies migrating content from Oracle Content Server, EMC Documentum eRoom, and Microsoft Content Management Server (MCMS) 2002 to SharePoint. “Some of the biggest areas of interest for SharePoint 2010 are ...Read More

Microsoft has announced it will discontinue development of Windows Essential Business Server (EBS) as of June 30. Microsoft said midsize businesses are rapidly turning to technologies such as – virtualization and cloud computing as a means to cut costs, improve efficiency, and increase competitiveness,” Windows Essential Business Server 2008 bundled versions of Windows Server, Microsoft System Center Essentials, Microsoft Exchange and other programs into one package. Support will continue for current EBS users for the next five years. ...Read More

Google Inc. announced that it has completed its acquisition of On2 Technologies, Inc., valued at approximately $124.6 million, after On2’s shareholders voted to approve the transaction. “We are excited to welcome the On2 team to Google and to continue to enhance the video experience for users on the web,” said Sundar Pichai, Vice President of Product Management at Google. “Through rapid innovation in browsers and web standards, the Internet is becoming the leading platform for development. We believe On2’s engineering talent and technology will be an incredible asset for us as we work to improve this platform.” Under the terms of the agreement, each outstanding share of On2 common stock will be ...Read More

ITO America is pleased to announce that ITOAmerica.com will host a custom solution center dedicated to Enterprise Search content from Google. The Google Enterprise Search Solution Center will house a variety of content including whitepapers, case studies, podcasts and multimedia content all focusing on the benefits, tools and strategies of enterprise search technology. “From inside the enterprise and across the Web, to the desktop and the mobile device, advanced search platforms and solutions help CIOs overcome information access challenges. Search can no longer be viewed as a stand-alone application. The Google Enterprise Search Solution Center on ITO America examines ways to leverage search tools, information architecture, ...Read More

One of the most rapidly growing and popular operating systems, Ubuntu, is taking a significant run at the U.S. business and enterprise market thanks to a new partnership between The Linux Box and software developer Canonical Ltd., the company behind Ubuntu. Launched in October 2004, Ubuntu is one of the most highly regarded Linux distributions in the world with more than 10 million users. With users in homes, schools, businesses and governments around the world, Ubuntu is a powerful and secure open source operating system for desktops, laptops, netbooks and servers. Ubuntu contains all the applications you need and will always be free of charge. With the values of open source software at its core, Ubuntu costs nothing to download or ...Read More

Glide OS announced today at the Mobile World Congress an all new mobile to cloud file synchronization solution with 30 GBs of free storage for your Android, BlackBerry, iPhone, Palm Pre, Symbian and Windows Mobile smart phones that will be available for download in Q2 of 2010. “The new Glide Mobile Sync solution makes it easier to keep your contacts, calendars, and all of your files in sync at all times across all of your devices,” said TransMedia Chairman and CEO, Donald Leka. “Glide Mobile Sync is designed to work seamlessly with the Glide GDrive cloud storage solution with 30 GBs of free storage.” Glide Mobile Sync works seamlessly with Glide’s automated device identification and file transcoding services making it possible ...Read More

Twenty-four leading telecommunications operators have formed the Wholesale Applications Community, an alliance to build an open platform that delivers applications to all mobile phone users. America Movil, AT&T, Bharti Airtel, China Mobile, China Unicom, Deutsche Telekom, KT, mobilkom austria group, MTN Group, NTT DoCoMo, Orange, Orascom Telecom, Softbank Mobile, Telecom Italia, Telefonica, Telenor Group, TeliaSonera, SingTel, SK Telecom, Sprint, Verizon Wireless, VimpelCom, Vodafone and Wind are committed to create an ecosystem for the development and distribution of mobile and internet applications irrespective of device or technology. Together, these operators have access to over three billion customers around the world. The GSMA ...Read More

VirtoSoftware announces the release of Virto Ajax Calendar 3.0 – the latest and most enhanced version of our powerful web part for calendar planning and management in Microsoft SharePoint that now supports Microsoft Exchange Calendar. Virto Ajax Calendar is designed to provide SharePoint users with extended features for calendar planning and management that are not available in the standard SharePoint calendar. It substantially expands the functionality of the default Microsoft SharePoint calendar by a wide range of features and capabilities. New: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007&2010 Support Microsoft Exchange Server is part of the Microsoft Servers line with features that include electronic mail, calendaring, contacts and ...Read More

Novell Inc. (NASDAQ: NOVL) and The Linux Professional Institute (LPI) today announced an international partnership to standardize their entry-level Linux certification programs on LPIC-1. Under this program, Linux professionals who have earned their LPIC-1 status will also satisfy the requirements for the Novell® Certified Linux Administrator (CLA) certification. In addition,Novell Training Serviceshas formally agreed to include required LPIC-1 learning objectives in its CLA course training material. “As a proven provider of enterprise software and services for more than 25 years, and the provider of the most interoperableLinux platform, Novell is well positioned to deliver a comprehensive training program that ensures Linux ...Read More

Excel Software, a leading supplier of Mac and Windows software protection tools, announces LicenseSupport 1.0 for customer support. Software vendors use LicenseSupport to manage customer licenses for protected applications and documents. With minimal training or technical skills, a customer support person can safely and securely provide an activation code, reset a license, block an activated license before issuing a refund or change the number of allowed activations for a serial number. LicenseSupport works directly with an application or document protected by QuickLicense, QuickLicense Server, DocProtect or AppProtect. LicenseSupport also connects by Internet to the Safe Activation server. This task-oriented tool prompts the customer ...Read More

As a self-install native CRM functionality add-in, Spell Checker for Microsoft Dynamics CRM 4.0 allows businesses using or considering the CRM solution to assure a more professional image. Spell Checker returns its investment quickly at a purchase price of only $10.00 per CRM user and can be purchased at http://mtccrm.com/spell_check.html. New features include: 1) Check spelling on all fields of CRM simultaneously 2) Spell check only a single Tab for departmental or specific process functions 3) Spell check only a specific field for accuracy of commonly updated text and memo fields 4) Works with Custom CRM entities within unique CRM implementations Spell Check is a valuable addition for any Microsoft Dynamics CRM user in a professional ...Read More

CommVault is now shipping an integrated cloud storage connector for its Simpana® software, which will enable customers to move on-premises backup and archive data securely, reliably and transparently into, and out of, private and public cloud storage without complex scripting or the addition of costly, disparate cloud gateway appliances. CommVault customers looking to reduce internal IT costs now have unprecedented flexibility to tier infrequently accessed backup and archive data from expensive, on-premises disk and tape storage into lower-cost cloud storage. Only CommVault provides enterprises with a singular platform and unique product architecture to simplify the movement, protection, archiving and eDiscovery of all types of data ...Read More

SADA Systems, Inc., a leading Google Apps Enterprise partner, has been a key partner in providing migration tools and services for businesses making the switch to Google Apps since 2007. SADA used their experience migrating Google Apps to develop a set of tools and services that facilitate the migration process. Migration tools created by SADA are platform agnostic and may be used with leading email, calendar, and contact management solutions including Groupwise, Lotus Notes, Microsoft Exchange, and any other email platform with access to source data. Novell Groupwise© SADA provides custom migration services for mail, calendar, and contacts in Groupwise. SADA works closely with Groupwise clients to ensure a smooth migration. Groupwise ...Read More

Virtosoftware announces a new version of Virto Alert Customizer for Microsoft SharePoint 2007, an effective solution that enhances SharePoint Alert Management System. The new version of the web part allows for sending alerts and reminders via popular instant messengers like Jabber and Miranda. Virtosoftware presents a new version of one of its major web parts for Microsoft SharePoint – Virto Alert Customizer 2.3.1, a component for customizing the default SharePoint notification system and designing custom alerts and reminders, with a new feature of sending alerts via instant messengers. Virto Alert Customizer expands functionality of the default SharePoint notification system by offering a wide range of additional alert-related ...Read More