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WSO2 commences free SOA Summer School program

WSO2, the open source Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) Company, launched the WSO2 SOA Summer School program to help the many IT professionals worldwide whose careers are being impacted by the global recession.

The eight-week program on SOA best practices helps enterprise IT architects and developers gain a strategic advantage in the market. The free classes will enable enterprise IT architects and developers to become more familiar with SOA concepts, technologies, and best practices-expanding the expertise they bring to either current or prospective employers. WSO2 SOA Summer School sessions are held every Thursday for eight consecutive weeks, beginning on June 18."Our SOA Summer School program provides us an opportunity to give back to the developer community, which has been hit hard by the global recession. Not only has it left many talented individuals out of work, it also has increased the demand for those who remain," said Dr. Sanjiva Weerawarana, WSO2 founder and CEO.

"By sharing our insights on state-of-the-art SOA practices and technologies, we can help architects and developers increase their marketability and establish themselves as essential members of the enterprise IT team", he said. WSO2 has developed a wealth of knowledge on SOA best practices through the professional consulting, design and training it provides to customers. The same senior technical experts delivering WSO2's onsite and online training are leveraging their SOA implementation expertise to create and teach eight customized courses for the SOA Summer School. With this program, WSO2 is opening its doors to all individuals who want to boost their SOA knowledge directly from some of the industry's leading experts-thousands of dollars worth of professional training at zero cost. Details on the program and how to sign up can be found by visiting http://wso2.org/training."SOA best practices will be a deciding factor in how organizations leverage and adopt cloud computing models. Learning swiftly and well on SOA implementations sets the stage for implementing cloud and service fabrics productively. With this series of vendor-agnostic classes on SOA best practices, WSO2 is helping enterprise IT professionals both brush up on currently demanded skills-as well as set themselves up as leaders for the next era in computing," said Dana Gardner, founder of IT research firm Interarbor Solutions, and author of Dana Gardner's BriefingsDirect blog on ZDNet.com. "WSO2's innovative approach to training addresses the tactical and strategic requirements of a successful enterprise architect and leader."

HP unveils ProBook notebook

HP today announced a new brand of affordable notebook PCs that merges business functionality with sophisticated design to stand out from the crowd.

The models display the notebooks

The HP ProBook series joins the award-winning HP Elite Book series to form one of the most versatile business notebook portfolios in the industry.

Distinguished by a choice of merlot or glossy noir finishes, a unique keyboard design and a set of professional innovations previously found only on higher-priced models, the HP ProBook series delivers HP's best combination of business features, functionality and value.

The stunning HP ProBook s-series delivers exceptional style and aggressive pricing that will captivate small and medium business users. But it's not just about good looks or low cost, the HP ProBook deliver the right blend of features and professional innovations to provide a great user experience.

The standard series (s-series) of the new HP ProBook models incorporate a mercury-free design, and features high-definition (HD) (1) LED backlit displays in a choice of 14-inch. 15.6-inch and 17.3-inch diagonal widescreen sizes.

The keyboard's innovative layout provides a visually open and spacious keyboard with keys raised from the surface. Usability is the same as with traditional keyboards and the raised surface means fewer places for dirt and dust to hide making it easy to clean and more maintenance free than ever before.

Select HP ProBook models incorporate the latest in wireless connectivity with HP Mobile Broadband. Built-in Qualcomm Gobi technology enables HP hotebooks to use a single module, this increases users' international roaming options.

HP Professional Innovations included on the ProBook s-series include HP QuickLook 2 software, which provides access to e-mail, calendar, task and contact information within seconds at the touch of a button (3) The HP SpareKey feature addresses the hassle of forgotten password. For added data security, File Sanitizer for HP Protect Tools permanently deletes individual files, folders and personally identifiable information from the notebook. The entire HP ProBook portfolio holds an Electronic Products Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) silver rating and is ENERGY STAR qualified for energy savings.

HP ProBook models configured with the Microsoft Windows operating system include a power management capability to save energy by automatically switching the PC into a low-power mode after a period of inactivity.

Digilink India appoints Ingram Micro as sole distributor

by Charmaine FERNANDO

In comparison to mature markets in the Malaysian region Sri Lanka is an infant (in proportion) but the potential to double business growth in the next three years cannot be denied. said Kerman Rana, Vice President - Sales and Marketing for Digilink, India.

Banking on this very exciting possibility Digilink, a market leader in Structured Cabling in India, announced the appointment of Ingram Micro Lanka (Pvt) Ltd as their authorised distributor for Digilink range of passive products in Sri Lanka. Sri Lankan market is very active against the regional entities of South Asia due to rapid growth initiatives in both the technology and the telecommunications sphere. With peace settling over the island nation, enticing market opportunities are opening up, and Sri Lanka is strong with the next level of growth imminent, which is the reason for our arrival in Sri Lanka, he said. Digilink is among the top two brands in India and is present in Latin America, Asia Pacific. Middle East and the SAARC region.

Digilink has shown phenominal growth in the past few years in India as a passive range of Structured Cabling, and it was decided by their management to replicate that success story worldwide. "This has resulted in the synergy we have generated with Ingram Micro in Sri Lanka, to be our authorised distributor for the passive range of SCS while the existing distributor, M/s Debug Enterprises will be responsible for the active segment of the product range of Structured Cabling (SCS)", he said.

Ingram Micro is an IT distributor with the widest portfolio of products in Sri Lanka. Digilink owes its success, partly, to its channel and distribution model. A unique Channel Partner program named 'Empower Partner Program' was introduced in Sri Lanka.

Dialog TV ties up with microimage mobile media

Chief Executive Officer of Microimage, Harsha Purasinghe (left), exchanging the agreement with Chief Executive Officer of Dialog TV, Nushad Perera, at BroadcastAsia 2009 in Singapore.

Dialog TV, Sri Lanka's leading Direct-to-Home (DTH) service provider, is partnering with Microimage Mobile Media for its latest vStation - AF Advert insertion platform. vStation AF is part of Microimage's award winning Video Broadcast Suite consisting of three core solutions; vStation VF (Video/TV Automation Solution), vStation LF (3G/Broadband participation TV solution) and vStation AF (Ad-insertion solution).

The agreements were signed by Nushad Perera, Chief Executive Officer of Dialog TV, and Harsha Purasinghe, Chief Executive Officer of Microimage, at BroadcastAsia 2009 in Singapore. Microimage is featuring its range of media and entertainment products at this regional broadcast solutions exhibition.

Microimage vStation AF is a full-featured Advert Insertion Solution. It gives broadcasters the ability to insert local commercials and replace existing adverts on a selected DTH channel. This platform can be deployed with any DTH, Cable or IPTV broadcaster looking to generate revenue from local advert insertion.

vStation AF platform is bundled with a complete set of modules covering an innovative video console, commercial traffic scheduling, billing, content ingest and management information. Apart from advert insertion feature, the console facilitates insertion of static and animated logos, multilingual multiple crawlers and animated adverts across the screen. "We are proud to have been chosen by Dialog TV for deployment of our vStation-AF advert insertion platform, which will enable it to generate new revenue streams by local commercial advert insertion" said Harsha Purasinghe, CEO of Microimage.

"Dialog is a firm believer in Sri Lankan talent, which is world-class. In pursuing an ad-insertion solution, we sought a superior product with the added advantage of a strong partnership, support and flexibility.