BioShai develops the world’s first blood test to aid diagnosis of Parkinson’s
EMBARGOED News Release: "Zadara Storage Offers Intel-based Flash Storage-as-a-Service at HDD Price Point"
Zadara Storage Offers Intel-based Flash Storage-as-a-Service at HDD Price Point Collaboration with Industry-Leader Intel Redefines Enterprise Flash Price Point IRVINE, CA – November 15, 2016 –
Zadara™ Storage, the award-winning provider of enterpriseclass Storage-as-a-Service (STaaS) today announced that their Zadara Storage Cloud will offer Intel®-based, flash storage solutions providing industry-leading flash performance in a pure-OpExbased model – however at prices that rival traditional hard disk drive configurations.
As the market continues to abandon traditional CapEx-based storage and move at an increasing rate toward OpEx-based Storage-as-a-Service, Zadara Storage has teamed with Intel to provide new industry-leading flash-enabled solutions to address the insatiable demand for high-performance storage.
The new solutions combine Intel PCSD servers, Intel Xeon® E5 v4 processors and Intel SSDs based on the new Intel® 3D NAND technology with the Zadara Storage Cloud software architecture. The resulting solutions enable both service providers and enterprise customers to enjoy unprecedented flexibility, scalability and performance. In a move that will accelerate market momentum away from HDD-based offerings, Zadara is now offering new flash-based solutions at price-parity with existing HDD products. “Zadara Storage has become a growing force in the cloud storage market with a distinctive approach to enterprise storage,” said Nick Sundby, director, storage practice lead at IDC. “IDC believes that many organizations are increasingly looking for a new approach to storage that is service-based and tightly aligned with their changing business needs, but without compromising on security, availability, or performance. Zadara’s announcement today aligns well with this goal."
“Zadara Storage was an early storage-as-a-service pioneer and has created disruptive on-premises and service provider offerings with OpEx based pricing,” said Henry Baltazar, research director of storage at 451 Research. “The expansion into flash-enabled storage-as-a-service will provide customers with a high performance alternative to conventional storage systems with the elasticity expected from cloud services."
“Intel 3D NAND SSDs are shifting the way customers and end-users think about storage by delivering incredible price/performance that transform the economics and will accelerate the transition toward cost-effective, dense storage options – all while moving the industry away from legacy technologies,” said Bill Leszinske, vice president and director of strategic planning, marketing and business development, Intel Non-Volatile Memory Solutions Group. “Applications, like the Zadara Storage Cloud, showcase Intel’s latest technologies and accelerate flash adoption across the industry, leading to incredible experiences, breakthroughs and business value."
“Our goal at Zadara Storage is to create solutions that align with our customers’ needs,” said Nelson Nahum, CEO and co-founder, Zadara Storage. “This often causes us to disrupt the market by introducing technologies and business models that are non-traditional. In this case, we believe the market has passed an inflection point, and flash flash should be priced on par with disk-based solutions – providing flash performance to the mass market.” Click to Tweet: .@ZadaraStorage introduces Intel-based, flashStorage-as-a-Service at HDD Price ZadaraCloud #IntelStorageBuilders
About Zadara Storage
Zadara Storage offers enterprise Storage-as-a-Service (STaaS) through the award-winning Zadara Storage Cloud. It can be deployed at any location (cloud, on-premise or hybrid), supporting any data type (block, Iile and object) and connecting to any protocol (FC, iSCSI, iSER, NFS, CIFS, S3, Swift). The VPSA™ service provides enterprise SAN and NAS while the ZIOS™ service delivers private object storage. Zadara provides resource isolation, exceptional data security, and management control. Zadara is available via OPaaS (On-Premise-as-a-Service) and through a variety of partners including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform and others. Visit www.zadarastorage.com, the Zadara Blog, or on LinkedIn and Twitter. Zadara Storage Media Contacts (A3 Communications): US: Mary Kae Marinac Phone: 978-685-3136 Email: mkm@mkmarinac.com EMEA: Federica Monsone Phone: +44 (0) 1252 875 203 Email: fred.monsone@a3communications.co.uk
Skolkovo Innovation Center in Russia signs twinning agreement with Yokneam
The agreement foresees the following cooperation between the Skolkovo Foundation and Yokneam Illit City:
- to further advance cooperation in a joint and coordinated manner, including collaboration in innovations and cultural partnership;
- to conduct business missions and meetings by exploiting common economic and technological potential in order to provide possibilities for companies from both countries to launch joint activities and projects predominantly in the domains of biomedical, information and telecommunication technologies;
- to assist in organization and implementation of youth and academic exchanges, as well as bilateral cultural and educational events with an outlook to strengthening friendly contacts and relations;
- to explore capabilities of mutually beneficial activities rising from the highly successful experience Yokneam Illit has accumulated in the development of park and ecological culture;
- to define other cooperation vectors in furtherance and support of economic, social and cultural connections between the cities.
Datumate Introduces new offerings for Surveying, Construction and Infrastructure companies
Datumate is pleased to introduce an extended photogrammetry suite with industry specific capabilities for Surveying, Construction and Infrastructure companies. Datumate’s automated and professional surveying tools dramatically reduce Field-to-Plan duration, increase productivity and save operational costs while maintaining high level of accuracy.
The extended software suite now includes designated offerings:
- DatuSurvey™ Enterprise is aimed at advanced Surveyors, requiring survey grade accuracy with additional capabilities of generating Ortho-photo images and working with Dense Point Clouds.
- DatuSurvey™ Professional (formerly DatuGram™3D) is a Surveyors’ targeted software that converts aerial and ground images to a high-precision, geo-referenced 2D maps and 3D models.
- DatuSite™ is geared towards construction (Infrastructure work progress / As-Built, volume calculations etc.), architects (Facades), inspectors and other users who need to generate 3D models. DatuSite will be available worldwide from December 2016.
New features and capabilities include:
- Dense Point Cloud Generation and Visualization
Dense Point Cloud generation and visualization using a 3D viewer are available in DatuSurvey Enterprise and DatuSite software packages with export options of .ply or .dxf. - True Orthophoto Export
Vertical Orthophoto can be exported to external tiff file and visualized using Cloud Compare or other external software that support tiff format. The Orthophoto is already meshed and textured to allow for a high density image. This feature is available in DatuSurvey Enterprise and DatuSite software packages with export option to Geo tiff format. - Point cloud projection on 2D plains
Select a subset of a dense point cloud and project it on one of 6 surfaces. It can also be exported using .ply format file to be processed by other software. Export option to .ply or .png. - Automated Job Type Identification
Job types are automatically identified when images have location and orientation data. Job images will be linked using the correct parameter producing the best and most accurate results. - Increased Accuracy & Reliability
Improved point reconstruction and map accuracy, using global linkage that is based on image GPS location, instead of using the image taking order. True Orthophoto Export Vertical Orthophoto can be exported to external tiff file and visualized using Cloud Compare or other external software that support tiff format. The Orthophoto is already meshed and textured to allow for a high density image. This feature is available in DatuSurvey Enterprise and DatuSite software packages with export option to Geo tiff format. - Chinese Version
Full support for Chinese language including setup, GUI, messages and documentation. - Shorten Processing Time
Efficient and fast linkage process.
Zadara Storage Adds Support for Google Cloud Platform, Joins Google Cloud Partner Program
Zadara Storage Adds Support for Google Cloud Platform, Joins Google Cloud Partner Program Google Cloud Platform users can now access Zadara’s award-winning Storage-as-a-Service IRVINE, CA – November 2, 2016 – Zadara™ Storage, the award-winning provider of enterpriseclass storage-as-a-service (STaaS) today announced that it has added support for Google Cloud Platform, enabling customers to leverage the enterprise-grade functionality of the Zadara Storage Cloud. Zadara Storage also announced that it has joined the Google Cloud Partner Program.
Zadara Storage integration with Google Cloud Platform enables organizations to access enterprise-grade storage from the Google Cloud Platform compute environment through the Zadara Cloud Storage architecture. Google users now have the option to select Storage-as-aService (STaaS) from any location (cloud/hybrid/on-premise), any data type (block, file, object), and any protocol (FC, iSCSI, iSER, NFS, CIFS, S3, Swift) with all of the enterprise-grade data protection features they would expect from traditional, CapEx-based storage arrays. With Zadara’s multi-cloud concurrent access, users get the flexibility to connect to the most appropriate service, as needed. “Zadara Storage has become a leader in the growing public and private cloud storage market by offering a unique combination of enterprise-class storage in a completely flexible, pure OpExbased as-a-service model,” said Simon Robinson, vice president of infrastructure with 451 Research.
“By adding Google Cloud Platform to their current support for AWS, Microsoft Azure and many others, they have effectively covered the public cloud market.” “The market is clearly migrating from CapEx-based to OpEx-based public and private storage solutions,” said Frank Berry, CEO, IT Brand Pulse. “With this announcement, Zadara Storage has positioned itself perfectly in this market by supporting all of the major cloud service providers as well as their unique On-Premise as-a-Service (OPaaS) offering.”
“We are excited to add Google Cloud Platform to our list of supported Cloud Service Providers,” said Nelson Nahum, CEO and co-founder of Zadara Storage. “By adding Google Cloud Platform to our connectivity options, we are executing our vision of creating solutions that are easy to use, ubiquitous, agile, and always aligned with our customer’s businesses.” Click to Tweet: .@ZadaraStorage adds @Google_Cloud Platform to list of supported clouds ZadaraCloud #GoogleCloud http://bit.ly/ZadaraGoogleCloud
About Zadara Storage
Zadara Storage offers enterprise Storage-as-a-Service (STaaS) through the award-winning Zadara Storage Cloud. It can be deployed at any location (cloud, on-premise or hybrid), supporting any data type (block, Mile and object) and connecting to any protocol (FC, iSCSI, iSER, NFS, CIFS, S3, Swift). The VPSA™ service provides enterprise SAN and NAS while the ZIOS™ service delivers private object storage. Zadara provides resource isolation, exceptional data security, and management control. Zadara is available via OPaaS (On-Premise-as-a-Service) and through a variety of partners including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform and others. Visit www.zadarastorage.com, the Zadara Blog, or on LinkedIn and Twitter. Zadara Storage Media Contacts (A3 Communications): US: Mary Kae Marinac Phone: 978-685-3136 Email: mkm@mkmarinac.com EMEA: Federica Monsone Phone: +44 (0) 1252 875 203 Email: fred.monsone@a3communications.co.uk
Conexx Israel Business Expedition
Due to time and schedule issues the delegation's meeting with local companies has been moved from Yokneam to Haifa. The meeting will be held from 9:00 to noon in Greidinger Hall at the Ruth Rappaport Children's Hospital on the Rambam Healthcar Campus in Haifa. For details and registration, contact bshlomo@conexx.org.
EMBARGOED News Release and Case Study: "Impress Group deploys Zadara Storage to Support Growing VMware Environment"
Impress Group deploys Zadara Storage to Support Growing VMware Environment Replaces aging storage arrays with Zadara VPSA to address performance, manageability and scalability IRVINE, CA – October 25, 2016 – Zadara™ Storage, the award-winning provider of enterprise-class storage-as-a-service (STaaS) today announced that the Impress Group has replaced their traditional storage arrays with the scalable Zadara VPSA™ Storage Array to support their growing demand for high-performance shared storage. By working with Zadara partner CDC, the Impress Group has architected a storage infrastructure that eliminates prior performance and scalability limitations.
The Impress Group is a leading media group, consisting of a holding company, Impress Holdings, Inc., and 12 operating companies. The company’s storage infrastructure was based on servers with local disk storage and traditional NFS-based shared storage. As the company grew, they recognized they had significant limitations with performance, scalability and manageability. The Impress Group worked closely with their technology partner CDC to find a solution that would enable the company to scale and support their growing demand for VMware storage resources.
After reviewing a variety of industry-leading solutions, the company chose the Zadara VPSA Storage Array to support their growing VMware storage needs. “The Zadara Storage VPSA provides high-availability using complete redundancy and nondisruptive failover,” said Tokuyuki Yokota, engineer, Impress, Professional Works. “The VPSA also leverages industry-leading I/O technologies such as iSER and high-speed SSD caching to optimize VMware performance. We were extremely impressed with the overall performance.
Finally, the centralized management capabilities made the solution an easy decision for us. We have been able to address all of our immediate and future requirements – all while reducing administrative and operating costs.” 1 “At CDC, our goal is to combine best of breed technology to create unique solutions for our customers,” said Yuki Sakamoto, vice president at CDC. “We were pleased to be able to provide the Zadara Storage VPSA architecture to the Impress Group. The Zadara Storage VPSA was the perfect solution to address their challenging storage requirements." “The Impress Group is an excellent example of a customer who experienced the limitations of traditional storage and were able to remove those obstacles by deploying Zadara Storage,” said Dani Naor, vice president, international sales at Zadara Storage. “By properly aligning their storage resources, the Impress Group is now enabling, rather than inhibiting, growth.” Click to Tweet: .@ImpressGroup deploys @ZadaraStorage to Support Growing
VMware
Environment – http://bit.ly/ImpressDeploysZadara About Zadara Storage Zadara Storage offers enterprise Storage-as-a-Service (STaaS) through the award-winning Zadara Storage Cloud. It can be deployed at any location (cloud, on-premise or hybrid), supporting any data type (block, file and object) and connecting to any protocol (FC, iSCSI, iSER, NFS, CIFS, S3, Swift). The VPSA™ service provides enterprise SAN and NAS while the ZIOS™ service delivers private object storage. Zadara provides resource isolation, exceptional data security, and management control. Zadara is available via OPaaS (On-Premise-as-a-Service) and through a variety of partners including Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud Platform and others. Visit www.zadarastorage.com, the Zadara Blog, or on LinkedIn and Twitter. Zadara Storage Media Contacts (A3 Communications): US: Mary Kae Marinac Phone: 978-685-3136 Email: mkm@mkmarinac.com EMEA: Federica Monsone Phone: +44 (0) 1252 875 203 Email: fred.monsone@a3communications.co.uk
Tech startup VocalZoom completes the final stage of design work with iFLYTEK, the supplier of China's most popular speech recognition platform
- All design and technology integration work is complete ahead of iFLYTEK'S planned late 2016 launch.
- Sensor gives iFLYTEK's headset product measurable improvements in automatic speech recognition (ASR) performance that are substantially higher than was demonstrated in early lab tests.
- The two companies also initiate next design collaboration for an automotive voice control and voice biometrics product that uses a far-range version of VocalZoom's Human to Machine Communication (HMC) sensor.
Sino-Lite Ltd. Announces Acquisition of Light Instruments Ltd.
Sino-Lite Ltd., an Israeli corporation, has announced the acquisition of Light Instruments Ltd, a leading dental laser manufacturer, previously owned by Syneron Medical Ltd. Owning 100% of Light Instruments' unique technology, Sino-Lite Ltd. has gained access into the prosperous global dental laser market.
"The acquisition of Light Instruments is the first step within a sequence of acquisitions of high technology companies and innovative companies that the group intends to acquire in the Israeli market" said Adv. Eric Ben Mayor - CEO of Sino-Lite Ltd, serving also as Light Instruments Ltd. CEO.
"The new leadership will drive the LiteTouch™ technology brand forward and further develop its valued innovative contribution to the dentistry world" continued Ben-Mayor and added: "Sino-Lite Ltd. shall increase Light Instruments' workforce and expand the variety of high-end advanced Technology Dental Lasers offered, thus affirming its position as a worldwide global leader."
Attracted by Light Instruments' reputation for developing cutting-edge and advanced technology in the dental field, the acquisition marks the latest large investment by Chinese conglomerates in Israeli technology companies.
Light Instruments Ltd's development of a small, simple and portable laser for dental procedures is a sharp contrast from the bulky and complicated equipment common elsewhere.
The dental laser market is one of the biggest potential markets in the coming decade. There is a clear worldwide trend and a willingness from dentists to adopt painless, fast and more efficient solutions. The once-fledging market is rapidly becoming one of the most exciting developments in the healthcare industry.
About Sino-Lite Ltd
Sino-Lite Ltd specializes in the acquisitions, development and management of dental and medical companies worldwide. The company is backed by strong Chinese groups headed by Sino-Ita International Trading Company, headquartered in Beijing China, is the distributor of the Italian brand NewTom Cone Beam 3D Imaging in China and South East Asia. Sino-Ita is a whole solution provider covering the business of high end imaging equipment, high value consumable items, and high value services. Sino-Ita integrates the whole chain from research, sales to service.
For more information, visit http://www.light-inst.com