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Imagine that a school in your district has just registered a new second grader in the morning, then a snowstorm strikes just before lunch. How likely is it that the parent contact details for that student will have already ended up in the emergency notification system by the time the principal activates phone calls to notify parents? That's the type of scary scenario that troubles Joe Fitzgerald, systems integration manager for the Lower Hudson Regional Information Center. More
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Oracle released new software Monday aimed at letting organizations build private clouds by adding elasticity to their applications via a clustered file system. MoreMicrosoft released 12 security bulletins in its February security update Tuesday, targeting more than 20 software flaws. MoreIn a move key to bridging public and private clouds based on its virtual machines, VMware this week said it will release software that ties internal vSphere VMs to service providers' cloud platforms. MoreMicrosoft Wednesday released Service Pack 1 for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 to its equipment manufacturing partners. MoreExtron has rolled out two control processors that can remotely access, troubleshoot, and monitor entire AV systems and their individual components through an Ethernet connection. MoreAt the Training 2011 Conference and Expo in San Diego this week, Cisco announced its new Virtual Classroom Instruction Specialist certification. Cisco also introduced Leading Virtual Classroom Instruction (LVCI) training courses as preparation for the certification exams. MoreBlackboard has launched a free hosted course management service. The system, CourseSites is an online platform that enables faculty members to set up Web-based class sites where they can post course materials, communicate with students, encourage collaboration, monitor performance, and manage grades. MoreLeviton Network Solutions this week released its new Opt-X Unity 40/100G preterminated MTP fiber system, the first 24-fiber MTP cabling system on the market. More
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