IBM News on Ulitzer
Brown University and IBM today announced the opening of a multimillion-dollar
supercomputer at Brown's Center for Computation and Visualization. The
supercomputer is the most powerful computational system in Rhode Island and
will be used by researchers statewide to tackle "grand challenges" affecting
Ocean State residents in climate change, education, energy and health.
Brown and IBM will work with government, universities, hospitals, nonprofit
organizations, businesses and other entities in Rhode Island on using the
supercomputer.
To better define which challenges will be undertaken, during the next several
months Brown and IBM will host a series of symposia involving world-class
scientific experts to discuss how the supercomputer can be used to tack... (more)
The Open Group, a vendor- and technology-neutral consortium focused on open
standards and global interoperability within and between enterprises, today
announced the availability of two new industry standards: the Open Group
Service Integration Maturity Model (OSIMM) and SOA Governance Framework.
OSIMM will provide an industry recognized maturity model for advancing the
continuing adopti... (more)
Progress Software Corporation has announced that British Airways (BA) will
use its portfolio of SOA solutions as a key part of its travel program to
upgrade its IT systems. This will extend to the end of 2014 and will
revolutionize travel by integrating over 600 different electronic systems and
processes involved in getting BA passengers in the air.
“With 300 locations around the globe, 2... (more)
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Tyler Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: TYL) has reached an agreement with Moore
County, North Carolina, for the purchase of Tyler's Munis and iasWorld
software. This multi-solution contract is valued at approximately $1.6
million.
Moore County has contracted for several of Tyler's Munis revenue
applications, including North Carolina Tax and Motor Vehicle Billing.
Additionally, it has selected... (more)