BlackBerry-maker Research In Motion (RIM) has announced a strategic tie-up with Hewlett Packard (HP) to provide "a portfolio of solution"' to businesses on its smartphones.
Under the tie-up, Hewlett Packard will unveil HP CloudPrint to enable BlackBerry users to print emails, photos, web pages and other documents from their smartphones to the nearest printer - at home, in the office or on the road.
The California-based PC maker will also unveil HP Operations Manager for BlackBerry Enterprise Server during the Wireless Enterprise Symposium at Orlando in Florida this year.
This manager (software) will "centrally monitor and manage the extended BlackBerry solution ecosystem.'' The ecosystem comprises the BlackBerry Enterprise Server software, mail servers, databases, Microsoft Active Directory and server operating systems such as Windows Server.
In a statement Monday, the Waterloo-based Canadian wireless giant said the solutions, including support for BlackBerry Enterprise Server, will raise service levels, cut operations costs and improve productivity for customers.
The statement said RIM and HP will "design and launch offerings to increase the productivity levels of the growing number of mobile employees, enabling businesses to extend the return on their investments in mobility.''
RIM co-CEO Jim Balsillie said, "RIM and HP are working together to deliver solutions to customers that weave mobility into their daily operations - from innovative new services in the cloud to managed mobile services for the enterprise.
"Through our collaboration with HP, businesses will have access to an expanded set of applications and services for their BlackBerry smartphone deployments.''
HP executive vice president said, "As businesses look for new ways to increase service levels, reduce operational costs and improve productivity, they can meet these challenges by transforming how they manage the infrastructure that powers their mobile workforces.
"Emerging models of communications and collaboration have created an opportunity for RIM and HP to provide service-based mobile solutions that deliver value to customers."
BlackBerry shares jumped up $1.68 to $87.48 on the Toronto Stock Exchange after the announcement of the tie-up.
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Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Friday, January 9, 2009
FAQs on the oil strike
Frequently asked questions on the oil employees' strike:
Q: Who all are involved?
A: Employees of 13 public sector energy companies, including majors such as Indian Oil Corp, Bharat Petroleum, Oil and Natural Gas Corp and GAIL India (previously Gas Authority of India Ltd).
The Oil Sector Officers Association (OSOA) - the umbrella organisation representing 45,000 officers in 14 public sector oil and gas companies - called the strike from 6 a.m. Wednesday.
11,000 Hindustan Petroleum Corp officers have not joined the strike.
Of total 17 public sector owned refineries, four have shut shop, remaining 13 are running at 60 percent capacity utilisation.
Q: What do they want?
A: wage hike. OSOA claims that the average wage hike is only 17 percent and the government was hoodwinking the people by saying that it was between 55 to 149 percent.
Q: Employees of which 13 companies are on strike?
A: Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC), Oil India Corp (OIL), Indian Oil Corp (IOC), Chennai Petroleum Corp Ltd (CPCL), Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (BPCL), GAIL (India) Ltd. (GAIL), Bongaigaon Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (BRPL), Engineers India Ltd. (EIL), Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL), IBP Ltd, Kochi Refineries, Numaligarh Refinery (NRL), Balmer-Lawrie.
Q: What is the fallout of the strike?
A: Petrol pumps are running dry resulting in serpentine queues at HPCL petrol pumps, while those operated by private retail company Essar Oil have seen a spurt in demand.
Refineries are not working across Koyali (Gujarat), Haldia (West Bengal), Panipat(Haryana) and Mathura (Uttar Pradesh).
Q: How many people, sectors are hit?
A: Vehicle owners, public transport and school children who use school buses, plus power, steel and fertiliser plants that need gas and oil supplies. The aviation sector too has been hit. Aditya Birla Nuvo had to shut down its fertiliser plant in Uttar Pradesh.
Q: What is the government doing to resolve the situation?
A: Petroleum Minister Murli Deora has begun conducting talks with the Territorial Army to break the impasse.
The government has also invoked the Essential Services Maintenance Act(ESMA) and started arresting trade union officials. ONGC has sacked 54 striking employees.
The country's two private refiners, Essar and Reliance Industries, have been asked to meet any shortfall that state-owned oil companies may face.
Q: Any solution in sight?
A: IOC says staffers in south India have returned to work. The government says crisis will be over by Monday.
Q: Who all are involved?
A: Employees of 13 public sector energy companies, including majors such as Indian Oil Corp, Bharat Petroleum, Oil and Natural Gas Corp and GAIL India (previously Gas Authority of India Ltd).
The Oil Sector Officers Association (OSOA) - the umbrella organisation representing 45,000 officers in 14 public sector oil and gas companies - called the strike from 6 a.m. Wednesday.
11,000 Hindustan Petroleum Corp officers have not joined the strike.
Of total 17 public sector owned refineries, four have shut shop, remaining 13 are running at 60 percent capacity utilisation.
Q: What do they want?
A: wage hike. OSOA claims that the average wage hike is only 17 percent and the government was hoodwinking the people by saying that it was between 55 to 149 percent.
Q: Employees of which 13 companies are on strike?
A: Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC), Oil India Corp (OIL), Indian Oil Corp (IOC), Chennai Petroleum Corp Ltd (CPCL), Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (BPCL), GAIL (India) Ltd. (GAIL), Bongaigaon Refinery and Petrochemicals Ltd (BRPL), Engineers India Ltd. (EIL), Mangalore Refinery & Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL), IBP Ltd, Kochi Refineries, Numaligarh Refinery (NRL), Balmer-Lawrie.
Q: What is the fallout of the strike?
A: Petrol pumps are running dry resulting in serpentine queues at HPCL petrol pumps, while those operated by private retail company Essar Oil have seen a spurt in demand.
Refineries are not working across Koyali (Gujarat), Haldia (West Bengal), Panipat(Haryana) and Mathura (Uttar Pradesh).
Q: How many people, sectors are hit?
A: Vehicle owners, public transport and school children who use school buses, plus power, steel and fertiliser plants that need gas and oil supplies. The aviation sector too has been hit. Aditya Birla Nuvo had to shut down its fertiliser plant in Uttar Pradesh.
Q: What is the government doing to resolve the situation?
A: Petroleum Minister Murli Deora has begun conducting talks with the Territorial Army to break the impasse.
The government has also invoked the Essential Services Maintenance Act(ESMA) and started arresting trade union officials. ONGC has sacked 54 striking employees.
The country's two private refiners, Essar and Reliance Industries, have been asked to meet any shortfall that state-owned oil companies may face.
Q: Any solution in sight?
A: IOC says staffers in south India have returned to work. The government says crisis will be over by Monday.
Where to find petrol in Oil strike (Delhi HP petrol Pumps)
For those of you living in Delhi, There is a little respite from the three day old oil strike. As HP employees have opted out of the strike. HP petrol pumps are functioning in Delhi and other cities but as most of them are running dry day by day. You can stock up for your daily use. Don't try to be greedy as only petrol worth Rs 500 Rs 200 is being sold to Four wheeler and two wheelers respectively.
Below is the list of HP petrol pumps in Delhi.
Below is the list of HP petrol pumps in Delhi.
| NAME OF THE RETAIL OUTLET | ADDRESS |
| AJAY AHUJA SERVICE STATION | |
| AUTO CAR CARE | NITI MARG, NEAR ASHOKA HOTEL, |
| AUTOMOTIVES | |
| BADARPUR SERVICE STATION | |
| BATRA BROTHERS | NOSE-II, |
| BATRA CAR CARE CENTRE | |
| BHAI OIL | NIZAMUDDIN WEST, |
| CENTRAL SERVICE STATION | E-24, |
| EVERGREEN SERVICE STN. | |
| GLOBE SERVICE STATION | |
| HEMKUNT SERVICE STATION | NEAR LODHI HOTEL, JANGPURA EXTN. |
| HP CENTRE - | |
| KAUSHALAYA AUTO | FRIENDS COLONY - WEST, |
| LAXMI SUPER SERVICE | OPP, SUPER BAZAR, LAXMIBAI NAGAR, DELHI- 110 023 |
| NATHU MAL AHUJA | |
| PANCHSHILA SERVICE STN. | ANDREWSGANJ, |
| PARAS AUTO SERVICE | |
| RAJEEV SERVICE STATION | SUNDER NAGAR, NEAR ZOO, |
| RAJEEV S/STN (ADHOC) | NIZZAMUDDIN - EAST, |
| R.D. MOTORS | JASOLA, NEAR SARITA VIHAR, |
| | |
| SHANTI SERVICE STATION | MADANPUR KHADAR, |
| SAFDARJANG SERVICE STN. | |
| USHA SPEEDWAYS | OPP. APOLLO HSPITAL, |
| WALIA SERVICE STATION | OKHLA, NEAR KALKAJI, |
| ANAND SERVICE STATION( ADHOC) | RANGPURI, OPP. SHIV MURTHY, NH-8, |
| ANAND SERVICE STATION | NEXT TO RADISSON HOTEL, MAHIPALPUR, NH-8, |
| BANSIWAL SERVICE STATION | SAN MARTIN MARG, CHANAKYAPURI |
| BEDI MOTORS | RACE COURSE, |
| BEST FUEL CENTRE | DHAULA KUAN, |
| BHARGAVI AUTO | JANAKPURI, NEAR NARI NIKETAN, DELHI - 110 058 |
| DEVI PRASAD KAPOOR | KAPASHERA BORDER, |
| DEWAN SERVICE STATION | AJAY ENCLAVE, |
| DHAULA KUAN SERVICE STN. | NEAR R.R. HOSPITAL, DHAULA KUAN, |
| ESS JAY FUELS | SECTOR - 22, DWARKA, |
| HP CENTRE | NEAR MOTI NAGAR P.S, |
| HIGHWAY SERVICE STATION | R.K.PURAM, |
| HIMALYA SERVICE STN. | SEC-22, DWARKA, |
| KUMAR SERVICE STATION | VIANY MARG, CHANKAPURI, |
| MARTIN MOTORS | SECTOR - 20, DWARKA |
| MOTI RAM & COMPANY | KAPASHERA BORDER, |
| PICK-N-DRIVE | OUTER RING ROAD, MEERA BAGH, |
| PURAN SERVICE STATION | KIRTI NAGAR, |
| SHAHEED ANSUIYA DHYANI S/STN | COMMUNITY CENTRE SITE NO. 2 NEAR GHANTA GHAR, HARI NAGAR, |
| SRIJAN HP CENTRE | NANGAL DAIRY, |
| SARAN MOTORS P.LTD. | |
| YASH SERVICE STN. | NAJAF GARH, |
| INDRA FILLING STATION | NARAINA INDL. AREA, |
| ASSOCIATED SERVICE STN. | Near ISBT, |
| BADRINATH & SONS | OPPOSITE QUEEN'S |
| BANSAL SERVICE CENTRE | NEAR LIBERTY CINEMA, NEW |
| BEDI (ADHOC) | BELOW FLYOVER,SHAHDRA MAIN CHOWK, |
| CH.AISHI RAM BATRA & SONS | OPPOSITE POLICE STATION, VIVEK VIHAR, |
| CH.AISHI RAM BATRA & SONS | |
| CHADHA SERVICE STATION | B.S.ZAFAR MARG, OUTSIDE |
| DEEP FUEL CENTRE | VIKAS MARG EXT, KARKARDOOMA, |
| EXCHANGE STORES | |
| GOPI S/STN | NEAR |
| G.S.SERVICE STATION | JHEEL KHUREJI, |
| KLFS(ADHOC) | BELOW FLYOVER,SHAHDRA MAIN CHOWK, |
| KAPOOR SERVICE STATION | GOKULPUR, SHAHDRA, |
| KUNDAL LAL SERVICE STN. | |
| KUNDAN LAL FILLING STATION | 5/8, |
| NARAYAN SERVICE STATION | KHYBER PASS, TIMARPUR, |
| | |
| SARAN MOTORS | MM.ROAD, NEAR, JHANDEWALAN MATA MANDR, |
| SHYAM PRAKASH & CO. | DELHI-U.P. BORDER, OPP. T.T. POST, G.T. ROAD, SHAHDRA, DELHI-92 |
| UGGARSAIN & SONS | NEAR SEELAMPUR, (OPP. WELCOM METRO STATION), |
| VICTORY SERVICE STATION | G.T.ROAD, SHAHDARA,(NEAR CHINTAMANI SWEETS), |
| ANAND AUTO SERVICE | OLD |
| AZADPUR SERVICE STATION | AZADPUR, |
| BALWAN SERVICE STATION | SECTOR - 16, ROHINI, |
| BANSAL SERVICE STATION | NANGLOI, |
| BATRA OIL CO. | G.T.KARNAL ROAD, SINGHU BORDER, DELHI - 110 040 |
| BHAGAWATI F/STN. | BURARI, |
| CHADHA OIL CO | |
| | 15/1, G.T. KARNAL ROAD, SINGHU BORDER, P.O.NARELA, DELHI - 110 040 |
| | SECTOR - 12, ROHINI, DELHI-85 |
| KAY SERVICE SATATION | ROOP NAGAR, SHAKTI NAGAR CHOWK, |
| KEELKAR SERVICE STN. | SECTOR - 10, ROHINI, DELHI-85 |
| KEELKAR (ADHOC) | ROHINI SEC.- 3, COMMUNITY CENTRE, |
| | NEAR TV TOWER, PITAMPURA, |
| | |
| | G.T.KARNAL ROAD, SINGHU BORDER, DELHI - 110 040 |
| ROHTAK OIL CO. | TIKRI KALAN BORDER, ROHTAK ROAD, DELHI - 110 041 |
| R.L. BANSIWAL | ROAD NO. 40, SHAHZADA BAGH, |
| SHREYANS AUTOMOBILES | NEAR WAZIRPUR DEPOT, PITAMPURA, |
| SUPER SERVICE STATION | KP BLOCK, PITAMPURA, |
| TEJ SERVICE STATION | G.T.KARNAL RAOD, DELHI - 110 033 |
| TEJ (ADHOC) | 5/5, G.T.ROAD, AZADPUR, |
| TIKRI SERVICE SATION | P.O.TIKRIKALAN, |
| HP CENTER, PITAMPURA | SITE.1, PITAMPURA, |
| AISHI RAM BATRA & SONS UNIT -II | SECTOR - 9, ROHINI |
| NORTHERN SERVICE STN. | ROAD NO. 40, SHAHZADA BAGH, |
'How can there be no fuel?'
"How can there be a no fuel?!" Raju, the driver of a minivan, incredulously asked an attendant sitting idle on a drum at an Indian Oil petrol station at Chanakyapuri in South Delhi. The attendant casually waved to a sign -"Closed, thank you for visiting, come again."
Raju was finally forced to park his vehicle behind the trailing queue at an HP pump, the only one not closed and not dry in the vicinity.
Around 70 percent of about 37,000 fuel stations have run dry in cities and towns as well as along the criss-crossing highways of this vast country that has not witnessed an energy crisis of such magnitude in recent times.
"I have been to five pumps and all were closed - finally I have queued up here as the pump seems open," complained Sijaad, sitting in his car queued up outside a pump in Bhopal in central India.
Sijaad had taken off from work to ensure he has fuel in case the situation worsens.
Queues of vehicles parked helter-skelter that ran for miles and miles around most petrol vends added to public woes, as the traffic situation became really bad in most metro cities, including in the capital.
"This is ridiculous, I have been in my car for three hours for a journey that normally takes 20 minutes… I have a meeting. Why is the Supreme Court not intervening?" asked an exasperated Anupama, an executive in a private bank in Delhi.
"At least, the government should call for temporary relief measures - like call to shut offices or something!" added Anupama, who was stuck in a traffic snarl.
There were other woes that troubled the public as well. Many had to abandon their vehicles as they ran out of fuel while being stuck in traffic jams.
"They are giving only Rs.500 worth of petrol to cars and Rs.200 worth to two-wheelers. That's not fair; we waited for hours," said Rajat, who was fortunate enough to be driving out of a pump with half-tank of fuel from an HP retail vend (only HP pumps in Delhi were still functioning).
Delhi has 413 petrol pumps and of these 250 had run out of fuel by late Thursday night, according to head of the Federation of All India Petroleum Traders. But of these 413, around 100 run by Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) are still selling fuel, as its employees have stayed out of the strike.
"Almost 60 to 70 percent stock of petrol at fuelling stations across the country has dried up. In Delhi, the petrol stock will be over by Friday evening," Ashok Badhwar, president of the federation, told IANS.
The situation is feared to be the same across the country.
The ripple effect of the strike has caused many offices and schools to shut in cities like Mumbai and in Uttar Pradesh, the country's most populous state.
"My mother called from Chandigarh and said prices are going to rise. So I have come to stock up on essentials like vegetables and groceries," said Sarita, a housewife from an overflowing vegetable market in Jaipur.
"In our housing society, the back-up has packed off because deisel is not available. With no power generator, the water supply has also been affected. Our emergency lights and street lights cannot work - we don't know when the situation will improve," Ankur Mishra, who lives in Patparganj, east Delhi, said.
Harassed attendants bore apologetic faces as they stood behind pump barricades waving the vehicles away and move on as the vends had run dry.
These gestures only angered the frustrated public as some furious customers in the capital were reported to have gotten into angry brawls with attendants or those drivers who jumped the queue.
While all forms of transport have been affected by the strike, the public transport in Delhi seemed to be functioning fine for the moment as most buses and auto-rickshaws run on CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) fuel.
Still, the auto-rickshaw drivers were worried.
"Something like this has never happened, I fear it will affect us soon - maybe they'll cut off the CNG, you never know," said Ramesh, an auto-driver at Dhaula Kuan inter-state bus stop.
Raju was finally forced to park his vehicle behind the trailing queue at an HP pump, the only one not closed and not dry in the vicinity.
Around 70 percent of about 37,000 fuel stations have run dry in cities and towns as well as along the criss-crossing highways of this vast country that has not witnessed an energy crisis of such magnitude in recent times.
"I have been to five pumps and all were closed - finally I have queued up here as the pump seems open," complained Sijaad, sitting in his car queued up outside a pump in Bhopal in central India.
Sijaad had taken off from work to ensure he has fuel in case the situation worsens.
Queues of vehicles parked helter-skelter that ran for miles and miles around most petrol vends added to public woes, as the traffic situation became really bad in most metro cities, including in the capital.
"This is ridiculous, I have been in my car for three hours for a journey that normally takes 20 minutes… I have a meeting. Why is the Supreme Court not intervening?" asked an exasperated Anupama, an executive in a private bank in Delhi.
"At least, the government should call for temporary relief measures - like call to shut offices or something!" added Anupama, who was stuck in a traffic snarl.
There were other woes that troubled the public as well. Many had to abandon their vehicles as they ran out of fuel while being stuck in traffic jams.
"They are giving only Rs.500 worth of petrol to cars and Rs.200 worth to two-wheelers. That's not fair; we waited for hours," said Rajat, who was fortunate enough to be driving out of a pump with half-tank of fuel from an HP retail vend (only HP pumps in Delhi were still functioning).
Delhi has 413 petrol pumps and of these 250 had run out of fuel by late Thursday night, according to head of the Federation of All India Petroleum Traders. But of these 413, around 100 run by Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) are still selling fuel, as its employees have stayed out of the strike.
"Almost 60 to 70 percent stock of petrol at fuelling stations across the country has dried up. In Delhi, the petrol stock will be over by Friday evening," Ashok Badhwar, president of the federation, told IANS.
The situation is feared to be the same across the country.
The ripple effect of the strike has caused many offices and schools to shut in cities like Mumbai and in Uttar Pradesh, the country's most populous state.
"My mother called from Chandigarh and said prices are going to rise. So I have come to stock up on essentials like vegetables and groceries," said Sarita, a housewife from an overflowing vegetable market in Jaipur.
"In our housing society, the back-up has packed off because deisel is not available. With no power generator, the water supply has also been affected. Our emergency lights and street lights cannot work - we don't know when the situation will improve," Ankur Mishra, who lives in Patparganj, east Delhi, said.
Harassed attendants bore apologetic faces as they stood behind pump barricades waving the vehicles away and move on as the vends had run dry.
These gestures only angered the frustrated public as some furious customers in the capital were reported to have gotten into angry brawls with attendants or those drivers who jumped the queue.
While all forms of transport have been affected by the strike, the public transport in Delhi seemed to be functioning fine for the moment as most buses and auto-rickshaws run on CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) fuel.
Still, the auto-rickshaw drivers were worried.
"Something like this has never happened, I fear it will affect us soon - maybe they'll cut off the CNG, you never know," said Ramesh, an auto-driver at Dhaula Kuan inter-state bus stop.
Monday, June 30, 2008
HP ProCurve Launches Gigabit Solution for SMBs
HP ProCurve Networking today launched two affordable Gigabit Ethernet switches for small and medium businesses (SMBs) that need increased network performance for large file transfers and high bandwidth applications such as graphical data, video streams, large databases, network backup and data storage. The standards-based ProCurve Switch 2510G Series comprises two fully-managed Layer 2 switches that offer Gigabit Ethernet connectivity.The new plug-and-play switches are easy to deploy, manage and maintain for SMBs which typically do not have a large or specialized IT staff. Backed by ProCurve Lifetime Warranty, the 2510G Series is a cost-effective solution for SMBs whose existing networks are pushing the performance limits and which are seeking an upgrade to Gigabit connectivity to improve efficiency.
"ProCurve offers a choice of secure and affordable plug-and-play enterprise-grade networking solutions for SMBs that will enable them to expand their networks as their needs grow, said Louis Au, HP ProCurve Vice President and General Manager for Asia Pacific and Japan. "Our products are standards-based and engineered to the legendary HP quality."
ProCurve Switch 2510G Series Features & Benefits:
-- 24- and 48-port 10/100/1000 switches, each with SFP (small form-factor pluggable transceiver designed for Gigabit and Fast Ethernet) slots for optional fiber uplinks
-- Protected ports allow secure traffic segregation and control of network traffic
-- Secure network access to protect business assets by utilizing 802.1X, Web Authentication and MAC Authentication methods
-- Choice of ProCurve management interface includes an intuitive Web user interface, full-featured console access with Command line interface, and a centralized management option using ProCurve Manager
Pricing and Availability
The ProCurve Switch 2510G Series will be available from 1 July 2008 with the following pricing.
-- ProCurve Switch 2510G-24: INR 51,100
-- ProCurve Switch 2510G-48: INR 92,980
About HP ProCurve
HP ProCurve is the Network of Choice for best-in-class solutions, products and services for wired and wireless networks. ProCurve's Adaptive Networks vision enables customers to implement an open, standards-based network infrastructure that adapts to the changing needs of users, applications and organizations.
ProCurve was positioned in the Leaders quadrant in research and advisory firm Gartner, Inc.'s 2008 Magic Quadrant Report for Global Campus LANs and is No. 2 worldwide in Ethernet switch market revenue and ports according to Dell'Oro Group.
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
ProCurve Networking Strengthens Network Security, Integrates with Microsoft NAP Technology
ProCurve Networking by HP today announced that ProCurve Identity Driven Manager (IDM) policy management tool is now interoperable with Microsoft's Network Access Protection (NAP) technology, providing an integrated, standards-based solution for robust network security. The combined technology solution helps customers to implement customized network access policies for admission of users and clients in wired and wireless networks.
ProCurve's IDM policy management tool enables network administrators to centrally define and apply policy-based network access rights that allow the network to automatically adapt to the needs of users and devices as they connect. It enforces network security while providing appropriate access to network users and devices.
Microsoft NAP is a policy enforcement technology built into Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 operating systems. It protects network assets by enforcing compliance with network health policies.
"Having ProCurve switches, access points and IDM complement Microsoft's NAP architecture provides customers with robust network security," said Mauricio Sanchez, chief security architect, ProCurve Networking by HP. "Through this integration, ProCurve continues to deliver on its ProActive Defense strategy, which combines access control and network immunity with trusted architecture to defend against potential security threats."
This integration represents another milestone in the longtime collaborative relationship between Microsoft and ProCurve. Their work includes defining the IEEE 802.1X standard and their involvement within the Trusted Computing Group to develop and promote open, vendor-neutral, industry standard specifications.
In addition, ProCurve is the global technology partner for Microsoft Technology Centers (MTCs). MTCs were established in 2001 to showcase Microsoft and interoperable partner technologies that customers can use to plan, design and evaluate customized products and solutions. ProCurve is the sole network infrastructure vendor for all MTCs worldwide. The ProCurve infrastructure in each MTC allows customers to test their products and solutions in a highly available and secure network environment. In addition to ProCurve IDM, the MTCs have deployed ProCurve Gigabit Ethernet switches, access points and the ProCurve Manager Plus network management tool at several locations around the world.
This announcement further strengthens the technology collaboration between ProCurve and Microsoft and reinforces the open standards based solution delivered by ProCurve to meet customer and business requirements.
For more information on ProCurve IDM and Microsoft NAP integration, please visit http://www.procurve.com/security
About ProCurve Networking by HP
The ProCurve Networking business unit of HP delivers wired and wireless enterprise networking products, services and solutions. The foundation for ProCurve's business model is the Adaptive Networks strategy in which networks are adaptive to users, applications and an organization's needs.
ProCurve was positioned in the Leaders quadrant in research and advisory firm Gartner, Inc.'s 2008 Magic Quadrant Report for Global Campus LANs and is No. 2 worldwide in Ethernet switch market revenue according to Dell'Oro Group.
Further information on ProCurve networking solutions, products and lifetime warranty is available at www.procurve.com.
About HP
HP focuses on simplifying technology experiences for all of its customers - from individual consumers to the largest businesses. With a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure, HP is among the world's largest IT companies, with revenue totaling US$107.7 billion for the four fiscal quarters ended Jan. 31, 2008. More information about HP (NYSE: HPQ) is available at www.hp.com.
ProCurve's IDM policy management tool enables network administrators to centrally define and apply policy-based network access rights that allow the network to automatically adapt to the needs of users and devices as they connect. It enforces network security while providing appropriate access to network users and devices.
Microsoft NAP is a policy enforcement technology built into Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 operating systems. It protects network assets by enforcing compliance with network health policies.
"Having ProCurve switches, access points and IDM complement Microsoft's NAP architecture provides customers with robust network security," said Mauricio Sanchez, chief security architect, ProCurve Networking by HP. "Through this integration, ProCurve continues to deliver on its ProActive Defense strategy, which combines access control and network immunity with trusted architecture to defend against potential security threats."
This integration represents another milestone in the longtime collaborative relationship between Microsoft and ProCurve. Their work includes defining the IEEE 802.1X standard and their involvement within the Trusted Computing Group to develop and promote open, vendor-neutral, industry standard specifications.
In addition, ProCurve is the global technology partner for Microsoft Technology Centers (MTCs). MTCs were established in 2001 to showcase Microsoft and interoperable partner technologies that customers can use to plan, design and evaluate customized products and solutions. ProCurve is the sole network infrastructure vendor for all MTCs worldwide. The ProCurve infrastructure in each MTC allows customers to test their products and solutions in a highly available and secure network environment. In addition to ProCurve IDM, the MTCs have deployed ProCurve Gigabit Ethernet switches, access points and the ProCurve Manager Plus network management tool at several locations around the world.
This announcement further strengthens the technology collaboration between ProCurve and Microsoft and reinforces the open standards based solution delivered by ProCurve to meet customer and business requirements.
For more information on ProCurve IDM and Microsoft NAP integration, please visit http://www.procurve.com/security
About ProCurve Networking by HP
The ProCurve Networking business unit of HP delivers wired and wireless enterprise networking products, services and solutions. The foundation for ProCurve's business model is the Adaptive Networks strategy in which networks are adaptive to users, applications and an organization's needs.
ProCurve was positioned in the Leaders quadrant in research and advisory firm Gartner, Inc.'s 2008 Magic Quadrant Report for Global Campus LANs and is No. 2 worldwide in Ethernet switch market revenue according to Dell'Oro Group.
Further information on ProCurve networking solutions, products and lifetime warranty is available at www.procurve.com.
About HP
HP focuses on simplifying technology experiences for all of its customers - from individual consumers to the largest businesses. With a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure, HP is among the world's largest IT companies, with revenue totaling US$107.7 billion for the four fiscal quarters ended Jan. 31, 2008. More information about HP (NYSE: HPQ) is available at www.hp.com.
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