Fujitsu announces eight new notebooks and tablet PCs
On January first at the International CES 2010 in Las Vegas, Fujitsu introduced eight new LifeBook® notebooks and tablet PCs, including the smallest multi-touch handheld PC and a performance system featuring an HD+ high-resolution 18.4-inch display, as well as a multitude of systems featuring the all new 2010 Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 and Core i5 processors, and the new Intel(R) Atom(TM) Z-series processor.
Whether looking for a handheld, ultra-portable, thin-and-light, or desktop alternative, the new Fujitsu lineup addresses all the consumer needs. Many of the systems feature touch-screen input. According to Paul Moore, Senior Director of Mobile Product Management for Fujitsu America, "Fujitsu has a heritage in touch computing, so it is a natural progression for us to embrace Windows 7 and the host of usability features it offers. Multi-touch is of particular interest to our customers, and, as a leader in the tablet market, Fujitsu will continue to expand its portfolio of products to take full advantage of these features.” To get the details about all the new Fujitsu mobile computers, please start by reading the press release.
National Retail Federation Trade Show announcements
Home Depot adopts Fujitsu U-Scan software
At the National Retail Federation Trade Show on January 13, Fujitsu announced that The Home Depot®), the world's largest home improvement retailer, has launched an initiative to transition to Fujitsu U-Scan(R) self-checkout software in their U.S. and Canadian retail stores. The Fujitsu U-Scan self-checkout software application has open integration architecture utilizing a unique VPOS (Virtual Point-of-Sale)-like messaging framework that enables retailers to implement business-critical POS software changes faster and easier while avoiding costly and complicated self-checkout re-integration and lengthy testing cycles. The Home Depot is currently completing initial proof of concept pilot testing.
According to Cara Kinzey, SVP of IT Store, Field and Corporate Support for The Home Depot, "The focus of our IT efforts is to improve the shopping experience for our customers. Fujitsu U-Scan self-checkout software will help us accelerate delivery of business critical POS software changes to our stores. Taking advantage of the U-Scan self-checkout software architecture's flexibility means that we can better respond to changing business conditions, making us more efficient, competitive and responsive to customer needs."
To read the complete press release, go to the related news page. To read more about the Fujitsu self-checkout technology, go to the Self-Checkout page.
Fujitsu and Microsoft extend retail partnership
Also at the NRF Trade Show, Fujitsu announced that it had extended its partnership with Microsoft to deliver store modernization solutions that create a more connected retail experience. At the trade show, Fujitsu demonstrated how it has applied 12 years serving the retail sector to deliver the Fujitsu Business Analytics for Retail service, which solves the critical retail business challenge of connecting data from multiple silos in order to service customers effectively. The Fujitsu Business Analytics for Retail service is the newest extension of the Fujitsu and Microsoft alliance, which provides solutions for retailers' biggest challenges, including BI, enterprise content management (ECM), store modernization, datacenter optimization and legacy migration.
The full press release about the capabilities offered by the alliance, go to the press release. For more details about the Fujitsu/Microsoft alliance, visit the Fujitsu and Microsoft Group Collaboration page.
Fujitsu introduces new PRIMERGY mono-socket servers
Fujitsu recently introduced a new generation of mono-socket PRIMERGY® rack and tower servers representing a leap in technical innovation, delivering excellent client value and versatility, and unlocking advanced performance capabilities at competitive prices. The next-generation PRIMERGY TX150 S7 tower server and PRIMERGY RX100 S6 rack server are available worldwide now.
The new Fujitsu mono-socket server family features fully-revised architecture based on the latest Intel® processors and complements the dual-socket Fujitsu servers introduced in late 2009. This new generation of entry-level servers is designed to take advantage of the Intel® Xeon® processor 3400 series, as well as new dual-core 32nm processors. These include the Intel® Pentium® processor G6950, and Intel® Core™ i3-530 and 540 models.
To read the 1/07/10 press release that announced the new servers, go to the related web page. To learn more about the PRIMERGY servers, go to the Server Overview page.
Fujitsu Service Offerings Available on Salesforce.com AppExchange
Based upon its deep cloud computing experience, Fujitsu recently announced that its application development and integration service offerings are now listed on the salesforce.com AppExchange.
The Fujitsu offerings provide clients with a predictable experience with Salesforce CRM and large-scale cloud computing deployments by applying a proven methodology led by a Fujitsu team of certified consultants. Throughout its six-year partnership with salesforce.com, Fujitsu has created an approach and global footprint to ensure client success by combining client-focused consulting with industry best practices.
Fujitsu service offerings now available to salesforce.com customers via the AppExchange include:
• Salesforce Automation (SFA
• Service and Support
• Extended Support
• Application Modernization
To read more about the Fujitsu service offerings, be sure to visit the press release. If you are interested in learning more about AppExchange, go to the salesforce.com AppExchange page.
End-to-end cloud services launched in North America
In December, Fujitsu announced it will be offering end-to-end enterprise cloud services designed to help enterprises and ISVs in North America quickly reap the cost and agility benefits of reliable, secure cloud computing. Fujitsu enterprise cloud services were designed to let companies migrate existing multi-platform and multi-vendor mission-critical systems to enterprise clouds. Clients moving to the cloud will minimize their capital expense-intensive investment in technology and instead purchase a service that can be tailored to meet their specific business requirements, allowing them to align their IT costs with revenue.
Fujitsu has upgraded its environmentally-friendly data center at its Sunnyvale, Calif., headquarters to the Tier III level and will support the cloud application interface (API) specification, which it recently submitted to the Open Cloud Standards Incubator of the Distributed Management Task Force (DMTF) in an effort to promote interoperability of cloud computing environments. CoolRock Software, an ISV specializing in email management software for archiving, ediscovery and collaboration, and Intershop Communications, a leading ecommerce solutions ISV, intend to leverage the Fujitsu cloud computing solution to offer their software to clients using a SaaS business model.
To read all about this new offering, go to the Fujitsu press release.
New introductions into the Fujitsu ETERNUS Storage Line
Fujitsu Enhances and Expands Entry-Level ETERNUS Storage Line
On February 1, Fujitsu announced its entry-level ETERNUS(R) storage line, including new management software, the new ETERNUS DX90 model featuring storage-based replication capabilities, and the availability of space- and energy-saving base units for use with 2.5-inch drives.
As part of the Fujitsu Dynamic Infrastructure, which makes IT a flexible resource that adapts to varying demands, the new ETERNUS SF Express management software simplifies operation and maintenance across the full range of Fujitsu ETERNUS DX entry-level storage systems. The software is targeted at small and medium-sized businesses that often have no dedicated IT support specialist on staff but still need to ensure their data is properly protected.
ETERNUS SF Express management software enables the monitoring and management of multiple ETERNUS DX systems via a single, centralized console. In addition, the ETERNUS SF Express software manages advanced copy functions for snapshots and clones.
For more information about the new ETERNUS DX90, management software, and additional models supporting 2.5-inch drives, be sure to visit the Storage home page.
Fujitsu Integrates Deduplication Into ETERNUS CS Data Protection Appliances
Fujitsu recently announced its integration of data deduplication technology across its line of ETERNUS® CS data protection appliances on a global basis. Advanced deduplication provides a simple and affordable solution for organizations with a disk-based backup strategy. A new entry-level ETERNUS CS model, the ETERNUS CS800 data protection appliance, targeted at mid-market clients, also joins the line-up.
Data deduplication makes faster disk backup technology affordable. Organizations therefore gain efficiencies within their dynamic infrastructures by shrinking their backup windows via the switch to disk backup -- a faster mode of data protection than tape -- and by enhancing tape backup strategies with selected disk backup for vital data. Deduplication also provides the dual benefits of reducing network bandwidth for remote replication and cutting the risk of running out of disk space by making only a single backup copy of identical data that exist in multiple instances.
Fujitsu ETERNUS CS deduplication technology lowers holistic backup costs by reducing typical disk storage capacity requirements by 90 percent or more and reducing the cost of removable tape media administration. To learn more about the newest Fujitsu storage solution, visit the ETERNUS CS web page.
Green IT initiative expanded globally
It was recently announced that Fujitsu is expanding its green IT initiative, Green Policy Innovation, with the aim of achieving a cumulative reduction in worldwide CO2 emissions of more than 15 million tons over the four-year period from fiscal 2009 through fiscal 2012. The global expansion of Green Policy Innovation will assist in reducing the environmental impact of Fujitsu, and marks a significant step in the realization of the Fujitsu Group's medium-term environmental vision, Green Policy 2020, to support the creation of a prosperous, low-carbon society.
The international debate regarding the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions intensified prior to the 15th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP15), which was held in Copenhagen during the first half of Dec4ember. At the most recent Group of Eight Summit, world leaders agreed on a shared international goal of halving greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, and to achieve this goal it is estimated that emissions must be capped by 2020 at the latest. The rapid global adoption of energy-saving products and services and the introduction of other advanced environmental technologies in both developed and developing nations are seen as essential to meeting these goals. As a global IT company, Fujitsu believes it has an important role to play in reducing the environmental footprint of its energy-efficient IT solutions, equipment and data centers.
In December 2007, Fujitsu launched its Green Policy Innovation program as a way to assist in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. By developing energy-efficient IT and introducing green IT solutions throughout society, the Green Policy Innovation program initially aimed to reduce CO2 emissions by more than a cumulative 7 million tons in Japan over the fiscal 2007-2010 four-year period. In the first two years of the program, through fiscal 2008, Fujitsu achieved a reduction of approximately 2.23 million tons of CO2.
There is a great deal of information available on the Fujitsu Green IT Initiative at the home page.