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MAY 2007
TECH
NEWS & UPDATES
Cisco: Cisco Unveils Mobility Quotient Research
on Business Mobility
Cisco® today announced the results of a new
global research study, the Cisco Mobility Quotient, conducted to provide
a baseline measurement of business readiness to support today's mobile
workforce ability to perform their job, no matter where they are - within
the office, at home or on the go.
With 48 percent of respondents outside the U.S.,
this global survey yielded findings corresponding to three major areas
of mobility readiness: 1) ability to deliver insight through remote
application and data center access, 2) collaboration and enabling of
effective communication, and 3) awareness as to the location and status
of key business assets, resources and people. Learn
More>
Symantec: Symantec Advances
Data Center Automation Strategy with Veritas Server Foundation
New Server Foundation release to add advanced
workflow automation and configuration drift management capabilities.
The latest release of Server Foundation will address todays data
center challenges and builds further on Symantecs vision for comprehensive
Data Center Automation. New features include workflow automation and
configuration control capabilities to help minimize downtime, automate
and standardize execution of critical server management processes, and
provide increased visibility across the data center. Learn
More>
Microsoft: Microsoft
Aims to Provide Customers with Choice for Document File Formats
Since the launch of
the 2007 Microsoft Office system this year, a thriving community has emerged
around the Ecma Open XML file formats (also known in standards circles
as ECMA-376) because of the formats many capabilities, including
backwards compatibility with billions of existing documents and support
for user-defined schema. But despite the rising popularity of this new
international standard, Microsoft also realized that some customers may
want to work with other formats, including the OpenDocument Format (ODF)
1.0, and committed itself to providing customers with choice, and to addressing
the need for document interoperability. Learn
More>
HP: HP Advance Enables High-performance
Computing Clusters to Visually Render Complex Data
HP today announced a development that allows
high-performance computing customers to interactively render and visualize
the huge data sets created by complex simulations and models.
By adding the HP Parallel Compositing Library
to its Scalable Visualization Array offering, the company has tapped
the inherent performance scalability of clusters for network-based pixel
compositing. Learn
More>
EVENTS
Upgrade
Your Desktop
May 31, 2007
PC Professional & Software One are partnering
to hold an "Upgrade Your Desktop" Seminar.
If you're ready to upgrade within the next few
months and want to start preparing, now is the time to join us for this
information packed seminar.
We will discuss Microsoft’s newest software products,
their functionality, and the benefits they can bring to your company.
Topics covered:
Product Overview - what’s new and what’s been
improved
Top 10 Reasons to Upgrade NOW – efficiencies,
increased productivity, security, etc.
Implementation Strategies – the flow from
acquisition to deployment and how we can help
Using Licensing to Your Benefit – tomorrow’s
technology at today’s price
Power your entrepreneurial spirit with a special
day devoted exclusively to start ups and small businesses.
Program: 10:00am - 12:00pm
Limited capacity. If you are interested in attending
this event, contact Rachel
Sanclemente
A's / Giants Game
May 18, 2007 - 7:05 PM
We received an overwhelming response for the event
this year and tickets went fast! For those who couldn't make the list
this year, sorry we missed you! If you would like to view pictures from
the event, See
Pictures
Thank you for coming out and making this Client
Appreciation event a fun filled success!
PC PRO COMPANY UPDATES
April Employee of the Month
PC Professional is proud to announce its April
Employee of the Month, fittingly, April Kang!
April went above and beyond in supporting department
and company initiatives for training, client satisfaction and team building.
April is always prepared for a new challenge and has a positive "can
do" attitude.
Congratulations April.
Employee Anniversary
Recognition
PC Professional would like to recognize our anniversaries
for the month of April.
Victor Phoummathep - 2 years
Charles Hawbaker - 5 years
We value the level of commitment and dedication
of our employees and we hope to continue a long and lasting relationship
with every member of our team!
PC Professional provides computer network
& information technology solutions for the Northern California business
community. For more than 25 years, PC Professional has offered a full
range of IT services. With our 6 core services, we provide:
Product Procurement
Technology Consulting
Migration Services
Remote Services
Outsourcing
Service Level Agreements
We value the long term relationships we
build with our clients and we guarantee a positive client IT consulting
experience.
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