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Parallels released version 17 of Parallels Remote Application Server (RAS) in June, simplifying end-user computing for service providers (SPs) and enterprises. The all-in-one solution empowers end users to consume business applications faster, reliably, and with the ability to scale within a single cloud or multiple clouds. Parallels RAS 17 enables faster launch of applications by using artificial intelligence (AI), provides additional security features such as integration with Google Authenticator, and debuts a web-based helpdesk console to more easily manage Microsoft Remote Desktop Services (RDS), virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and desktop-as-a-service (DaaS) infrastructure. Parallels RAS provides new methods to control DaaS, VDI and Microsoft RDS, such as a new REST API and VDI/DaaS control panel. “We packed intelligent and automated capabilities into Parallels RAS 17 that increase users’ productivity, quality experiences and satisfaction, while further improving ...

Source: SkillsFuture Singapore. Minister Puthucheary watches on as Ng (left) and Kevin Wo, Country GM, Microsoft Singapore (right) sign the MoU. SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) has introduced new measures to better prepare Singaporeans and enterprises for the digital economy. In a speech at the inaugural SkillsFuture Festival X Smart Nation ( SFFXSmart Nation ) Singapore Senior Minister of State, Ministry of Transport and Ministry of Communications and Information, Dr Janil Puthucheary said the idea of a digitally-ready society needs to be refreshed for 2019 and going forward, with a digitally-confident society being the outcome. "The difference for Smart Nation and our digital transformation is that the pace and extent of change is much faster. Jobs will go, but jobs will be recreated. Business opportunities will go, but new ones will be created. There are many things that we need to do in order to get ourselves ready for these challenges," he said. ...

Qlik ( Attunity )* has been named as a Challenger by Gartner, in the 2019 Magic Quadrant for Data Integration Tools. This designation marks the fourth consecutive year that Qlik(Attunity) has been recognised in the quadrant. Attunity, a division of Qlik, provides modern data integration that enables enterprises to employ DataOps for analytics to drive transformative insights for better business outcomes. DataOps is methodology used by analytics and data teams to improve data analytics insights while reducing the time taken to product them. “Attunity, a division of Qlik, enables enterprises to accelerate their time-to-value with their data, delivering modern data integration solutions that power modern analytics, cloud migration, data lake management, DataOps and streaming architectures,” said Itamar Ankorion, SVP and MD, Enterprise Data Integration at Qlik. “We’re proud to have what we believe is a strong partner network with leading cloud and data lake platform providers. We ...

Source: Fuji Xerox website. The DocuPrint C5155 d. Fuji Xerox has released a high-end A3 colour printer, the DocuPrint C5155 d, which is designed to fulfill postcard and office print-on-demand needs. Producing 50 pages per minute* (ppm) for colour prints and 55 ppm for monochrome jobs, the DocuPrint C5155 d is also about 10% faster for postcard printing compared to its predecessor model, the DocuPrint C5005 d. The DocuPrint C5155 d supports resolutions of up to 1,200 x 2,400 dpi, and has a first-print output time of 3.5 seconds for monochrome prints. Duplex printing is offered as standard. In addition to being an ideal shared printer for general documents, the DocuPrint C5155d can produce leaflets and newsletters by adding on finishing options such as stapling, hole-punching and saddle-stitch binding. A wide range of on-demand assets can be created on media such as heavy business card paper of up to 280 gsm** and long paper sizes for banner and poster printing. The printer ...

Carbon Black , a cloud-native endpoint protection provider, has released a white paper that proposes an updated cybersecurity kill chain model to help defenders stay ahead of evolving cyberattacks. The paper,  Cognitions of a Cybercriminal: Introducing the Cognitive Attack Loop and the 3 Phases of Cybercriminal Behavior , delves into the ways cybercriminals have evolved in and offers guidelines for chief information security officers (CISOs) and security professionals to help manage risk.  “We believe cybersecurity professionals should be looking at existing kill chain models with a new lens,” said Tom Kellermann, Carbon Black’s Chief Cybersecurity Officer and the paper’s primary author.  “It’s no longer helpful to approach cybersecurity linearly. Cognitions and context are critical and help reveal attackers’ intent. Understanding the root cause of attacks and the way attackers think is paramount to good cybersecurity. With the Cognitive Attack Loop , we’re offering...

by Raymond Goh, Technical Director, Asia & Japan at Veeam Software The past few years have seen many organisations embark on their digital transformation journey, with organisations looking to move their systems onto third platform technologies, such as mobile computing, social media, big data and analytics as well as the cloud. Asia Pacific (APAC) organisations have already taken the lead in Internet of Things (IoT) adoption, with 91% of organisations expecting their investment in IoT to increase in the next 12 years*. These organisations are also embracing the adoption of the cloud to store their data, with 90% of businesses in Asia Pacific reported to have multiple cloud environments with varying levels of operability**.  Many of these digitally transforming organisations run into a common problem - recovery downtime. The 2019 Veeam Cloud Data Management Report surveyed more than 1,500 senior business and IT leaders and found that 73% of respondents report an Availab...

- Komatsu  moved its data onto Azure in early 2017 so more machine tools and welding robots could be connected at scale, while ensuring compliance with data protection measures and bolstering disaster response. - More data from more machines in more places now means Komatsu can improve quality measures, plan and adjust with agility, and better anticipate equipment failure. - The company believes that AI on the intelligent edge can deliver even more productivity dividends. Source: Microsoft. Komatsu's move to the cloud will help the company reach its global productivity goals. Komatsu is one of the world’s top makers of excavators, bulldozers, and other heavy equipment. Its bright yellow machinery and vehicles are hard at work across the globe every day. The company has decades of expertise in making machines that can dig, lift, and move just about anything. But when it comes to gathering and handling data to boost its own manufacturing capabilities and productivity, Ko...