End of Support for Windows XP Boosts Western Europe Thin-Client Market Q1 2014, Russian Market Suffers Due to Political Turmoil

In Western Europe (WE), end of support for Windows XP was one of the main driving forces of thin-client shipments in Q1 2014, according to the EMEA Quarterly Enterprise Client Device Tracker published by global IT market research firm International Data Corporation (IDC). At the same time, political instability in Russia and Ukraine is inhibiting IT hardware spending in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE).
The WE thin-client market increased in volume by 23.9% and in value by 34.7% year on

SorTech Awarded Quality Seal for Research and Development

SorTech Awarded Quality Seal for Research and Development

In May 2014, the prestigious Founders of German Science Association ?Stifterverband der Deutschen Wirtschaft? honored SorTech AG for its decade-long research work by awarding the company its quality seal ?Innovativ durch Forschung?. This marked the first time that companies were recognized for their research, and as a consequence, for the special responsibility they assume for our society and the country. SorTech AG is proud to have been chosen as one of the first companies in Germany to receiv

IDC Announces First In-Depth Forecasts for Worldwide HPC Big Data Market

.2014 – International Data Corporation (IDC) today announced the availability of the first in-depth forecasts for high performance data analysis (HPDA), the fast-growing worldwide market for big data workloads that use high performance computing (HPC) resources. IDC forecasts that the server market for HPDA will grow rapidly at 23.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) to reach $2.7 billion in 2018 and the related storage market will expand to about $1.6 billion in the same year.
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Efficient test data management – for sure

Moehrendorf, 18 June 2014 – Test data are a key feature of every test. Test data management (TDM), however, is a complex task – especially in the case of great data volume, distributed data sources or strict data protection rules. That is why imbus developed a consulting approach which can quickly set up and implement a precisely fitting test data management conception.

Retail Technology Editor Miya Knights Joins IDC Retail Insights in EMEA

IDC Retail Insights today announced the appointment of Miya Knights as a senior research analyst for IDC Retail Insights. In this role, Knights will manage IDC Retail Insights- Worldwide Omni-Channel Customer Experience Strategies research program while providing consultancy and advisory support to retailers and IT vendors serving the retail industry.
With 15 years of experience across the IT and retail sectors, Knights brings a deep understanding of the demands and challenges of retail

Nanion Technologies and Axion Biosystems Announce Strategic Distribution Partnership in Europe and China

Nanion Technologies and Axion Biosystems Announce Strategic Distribution Partnership in Europe and China

Nanion Technologies, a leading provider of automated patch clamp platforms, and Axion Biosystems, originator of the first high throughput microelectrode array system, today announce a distribution partnership in Europe and China. Nanion will immediately carry Axion?s MEA-products, supporting a broad range of biomedical applications.
Axion Biosystems provides state-of-the-art, high resolution, MEA based instruments for experiments ranging from basic cellular electrophysiology to high thr