GroundWork Monitors extensible, open source architecture allows for integration with other critical components of the enterprise datacenter ecosystem, such as CMDBs, asset tracking systems, help desk applications, optional third party consoles, and third party monitors. GroundWork Monitor collects and manages data via secure web services for use in customer portals, enterprise reporting tools, and other applications
Archive for September 7th, 2008
GroundWork Monitor – is the most scalable open source IT monitoring solution
Sonntag, September 7th, 2008OCZ Core Series V2 SATA II 2.5″ SSD – with up to 250GB capacity
Sonntag, September 7th, 2008Featuring new architecture, the OCZ Core Series V2 SATA II 2.5″ will be available in up to a massive 250GB capacity and delivers enhanced speeds of up to 170 MB/s read and 98 MB/s write speeds with an improved seek time of less than 0.2-0.3ms, making the Core V2 significantly faster when it comes to both Read/Write and seek-time performance
Heartbeat patterns could keep wireless implants secure with 64-Bit-Code
Sonntag, September 7th, 2008Heartbeats are the new fingerprints. A person’s individual pulse pattern can be used to protect wireless medical implants from malicious attacks. Advances in wireless technology and antenna design are making it possible for medical implants like pacemakers and other devices to communicate using so-called body-area networks
Helicopter – mit Airbag
Sonntag, September 7th, 2008Das US-Unternehmen Bell Helicopter Textron hat ein Notlandesystem für Helikopter zum Patent angemeldet. Das Konzept der Ingenieure sieht vor, den Hubschrauber mit großen Airbags auszustatten, die bei einem Absturz die Aufprallenergie abfangen sollen. Sie wirken wie Polster, die den Aufschlag abmindern. Das Prinzip der Airbag-Landung ist bereits von Weltraumfahrzeugen der NASA bekannt. So wurde beispielsweise die Landung der Mars-Rover auf dem roten Planeten über Airbags abgefedert