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AEi expands its coverage in China signing a distribution agreement with Wincomm

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TEWKSBURY, Mass., Sept. 29, 2020 — AEi, part of Mycronic Group, the leading provider of Camera Assembly and Test solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of WinComm as its distributor. Under the agreement, Wincomm will distribute AEi’s complete range of solutions throughout China.

Andrew Wang 王胜月, General Manager of WinComm, commented: "We are excited to work with AEi, the global leader of CMAT and PCT solutions, to provide reliable solutions for safe and intelligent driving. We have been rooted in automotive electronics manufacturing solutions for many years, I believe that our cooperation will provide the best solution for participants in the Chinese market at a time when the greatest changes in new automotive technologies are coming."

"It is a great pleasure to work with Wincomm," said Jean-Marc Peallat, General Manager of AEi. "Our solutions, Camera Active Alignment System (CMAT) and our Post Cure Test modules (PCT) are a great addition and fit to Wincomm’s impressive product line. I am sure that their experienced teams and the quality of their service will vastly contribute to maintaining our leading position in Active Alignment solutions for the automotive industry, and continue the growth of our market share with Chinese Tier 1 suppliers. This partnership is a key milestone in our development."

Wincomm has been committed to offering customers the most competitive value-added solutions since its establishment. Wincomm has a strong team of sales and technical professionals serving automotive Tier 1 suppliers.

For additional information, please contact:
Jennifer Russo 
Marketing Manager, Mycronic Global Technologies
Tel: +1 (978) 667-9449, e-mail: jennifer.russo@mycronic.com
Time Zone: ET – Eastern Time

About AEi

AEi, part of Mycronic Group, is the market leader of automated camera and sensor assembly and test equipment for the automotive market. It is complemented by our dedicated and newly enhanced PCT system or Post-Cure Test system. Our industry leadership is built on a symbiotic combination of optical alignment algorithms, and sequential processing all within a compact design. Bringing these compelling elements together ensures our products deliver the best financial returns in the industry. For more information about AEi, visit www.aeiboston.com.

About Mycronic  

Mycronic AB is a Swedish high-tech company engaged in the development, manufacture and marketing of production equipment with high precision and flexibility requirements for the electronics industry. Mycronic headquarters are located in Täby, north of Stockholm and the Group has subsidiaries in China, France, Germany, Japan, Singapore, South Korea, the Netherlands, United Kingdom and the United States. Mycronic AB (publ) is listed on NASDAQ Stockholm. www.mycronic.com 

About Wincomm

Wincomm is a professional distributor in the application support, sales and service of assembly and test equipment solutions for the electronics manufacturing industry. Wincomm provides complete solutions to meet high-reliability automation requirements by leveraging its portfolio of advanced assembly and test platforms for semiconductor, PCBA, and sensor module. These best-in-class equipment sets help customers keep high quality, improve efficiency and lower overall costs of manufacturing. Wincomm maintains offices in south China, central China and operations center is located in Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.

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Acer Swift 3 (AMD) Review – Productivity & Portability Made Unremarkably Affordable

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Thin and light and affordability don’t usually go hand in hand. However, Acer’s Swift 3 has always been one of the best value for money options when you’re looking at getting something affordable, thin and light. However, unlike previous years, the Swift 3 comes with an AMD Ryzen option which promises top notch performance while maintaining a lot of the features of the popular laptop.

We’re going to be asking the hard questions when it comes to the Swift 3 in this review – should you buy it? Is it worth your money? And does the Ryzen variant hold up to the hype AMD has built around their silicon offerings?

Design

Let’s start by taking a look at the overall design of the Swift 3. Overall, the design approach that Acer took to this laptop is more utilitarian compared to the rest of the Swift line up (barring the Swift 1). In fact, you’d be hard-pressed in finding any of the design finesse of the 5 or 7; which is, to be honest, expected at the price point that the Swift 3 sits at.

The laptop is a rectangular slab which tapers gradually from the hinge to the tip. That said, the larger, thicker back of the hinge area allows it a better, more stable footing when it is open. There were rarely times when the display ended up rocking back and forth on a rocky, uneven surface during the review period. The thickness also allows ample space for Acer to equip the Swift 3 with a full array of ports from HDMI to USB Type-C.

While this also means that the laptop lacks in design flair, it makes more utilitarian sense. Its ports are readily accessible while minimising its footprint. However, unlike its siblings, the Swift 3 is a whole lot heftier; coming in at 1.2kg. Yes, I did call 1.2kg hefty. Keep in mind, the rest of the Swift series come in at below 1kg. That said, Acer’s decision to have the Swift 3 in purple a touch of pizzaz that keeps the Swift 3 fresh. It’s also one of those colours that seems to grow on you.

Hardware

The Acer Swift 3 may be a little lacking on the design flair but it’s utilitarian approach to the thin and light has spurred the company to pack a formidable punch when it comes to the hardware. Coming with the Ryzen 5, the laptop is no slouch when it comes to performance. It clocks in a respectable 2.3Ghz with 6 cores for better multicore processing; enabling it to undertake more demanding tasks.

Specifications

Acer Swift 3 | SF314-42-R43GAs tested
Processor (clock)AMD Ryzen 5-4500U
Hexa-core
2.3 GHz
GPUAMD Radeon Vega 6 Graphics
Display14-inch Full HD
TFT LCD
1920×1080 pixels
Memory8GB LPDDR4 SDRAM
512GB PCIe NVMe SSD
Networking and ConnectionsWiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth 5.0
HDMI
1 USB 2.0 Type-A
1 USB 3.1 Gen 1 Type-A
1 USB 3.1 Gen 2 Type-C
3.5mm headphone jack
Battery3-cell Lithium Ion
11 Hours battery life (claimed)
Operating SystemWindows 10 Home 64-bit
MiscellaneousFingerprint Reader
Backlit Keyboard
Stereo Speakers
Microphone
DisplayPort over USB-C
USB-C charging 5 V; 3 A
DC-in port 19 V; 65 W

Features

While the Swift 3 may not be as feature packed as it’s siblings, the laptop comes with features that make sense and fit the utilitarian and functional approach that Acer has taken for it. The laptop comes with a full array of ports including a USB-C, a USB-A with support for USB2.0, a USB-A with support for USB3.1, an HDMI port and even a 3.5mm headphone jack which its competition seems to be missing. The full array of ports should ensure that users are well equipped to handle any connectivity hurdles that may come their way. However, like most laptops nowadays, the Swift 3 is powerless when it comes face to face with a dreaded VGA port; you will be resigned to the dongle life for VGA. In addition, the laptop also doesn’t come with an SD card reader.

Ports aside, the Swift 3 does have many other features. However, it does come with WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity.  The former allows the laptop to take advantage of the faster 802.11ax WiFi bandwidth which gives it an edge over other laptops in a similar price range. That said, not many networks use WiFi 6 just yet – but getting ready for the future is always a plus now, isn’t it. Bluetooth 5.0 allows you take advantage of wireless earbuds and other peripherals without sacrificing too much battery life.

However, the biggest advantage that the laptop over its competitors is the fact that it’s lightweight. The Swift 3 is definitely a contender for one of the lightest laptops in its price range. Coming in at slightly over 1kg, it will definitely be one of the go-to laptops for people looking for one which they can easily take on the go without worrying about overloading the bag or breaking your back from carrying it around.

Performance

Since the Swift 3 is so utilitarian and focused on keeping you productive, it comes as no surprise that Acer has chosen to offer an Ryzen 5-4500U processor option in the Swift 3. AMD’s new processors have outperformed its competition in benchmarks consistently over the past few years since the release of AMD’s Zen architecture. The same holds true for AMD’s mobile processors which is being used here in the Swift 3. However, benchmarks are only part of the story, we’re focusing on the overall user experience when it comes to using the laptop.

The Swift 3 is definitely a capable power house when it comes to everyday tasks. Word processing, working with PowerPoint and even large excel files are definitely not a problem for the laptop. What did stand out was the laptop’s ability to edit 1080p video in Adobe Premiere with ease. In fact, it could even handle 4K video editing with limited overlays and additions. However, if you’re going to be doing massive video editing this isn’t the laptop for you. The Ryzen 5 is good, but it is let down by the limited RAM and lack of graphics processor in the laptop.

This was made pretty clear when we tried to game on the Swift 3. On older games, it was able to handle settings at medium. It ploughed through Diablo 3 without much noise but when it came to games like Overwatch or even No Straight Roads, the laptop ran a little hot and had quite a lot of stuttering and screen tearing to keep up. It could hardly keep 30fps even with low settings. This isn’t really surprising for us as the gaming capabilities of the laptop are severely limited even though there is the built in Radeon Vega 6 graphics. The laptop also performs well with multimedia. However, the audio experience on the laptop could use some polish as the speakers sound tinny and distorted when the volume is pushed. However, at lower volumes, the audio lacks body and is, to be frank, incredibly soft. You only start hearing it audibly after the indicator passes the 40% mark in Windows.

That said, the laptop isn’t really built for gaming. In fact, it’s built for productivity on the go and the Swift 3 comes with ample battery life. Acer claims 11 hours of battery life on the Swift 3. During our time with the laptop, we easily got about 13 hours of active use time. On standby, the laptop was able to last well over a day. In fact, when we opened it about 8 hours later, the laptop had slightly more than 40% battery remaining. Even editing 1080p video on battery, the Swift 3 lasted about 3-4 hours before it needed to be plugged in.

Display

When it comes to the display of the Swift 3, it has a pretty good one for it’s price point. It comes with a 13.5-inch, 1080p Full HD display which is more than enough for a laptop of its size. The screen is crisp and the colour is relatively accurate. While it doesn’t have a touch display like the Swift 5, the screen fulfils its purpose. It allows you enough display real estate to get things done without straining your eyes too much.

The display is also near bezel-less. There is about 1-3mm of bezel on either side of the display with about 5mm on the top and bottom. The slim bezels allowed for a pretty immersive visual experience. You don’t have much pulling you out of your work or multimedia.

An unremarkably affordable laptop that does only slightly more than the basics

Overall, the Swift 3 is an unremarkable device. It’s not a jack of all trades, but it’s a thin and light laptop for those on a budget. It packs as much performance it for the price point it’s at. That said, it is a device geared for productivity and it does deliver on its promise of keeping you productive on the go. In fact, I would say it excels in it given the extra feats it accomplished. Editing 1080p video on the Swift 5 was also a feat, to see the Swift 3 able to do it without much problem is a definite plus. However, we also have to keep in mind that the Swift 3 is playing in an arena which is quickly getting crowded with similarly spec’d devices. It needs to find a way to stand out from the crowd; and, in all honesty, if it boils down to the brand, Acer is looking at an uphill battle with the Swift 3. That said, the AMD powered Swift 3 holds a peg above the competition with its performance right now – whether this holds true in the near future; we’ll have to see. All-in-all, the Swift 3 delivers on all its promises and excels further than its competition on certain fronts. However, when considering this device, it would be prudent to see if other, more powerful devices with a dedicated graphics card could serve you better. That said, if you’re looking for a slim and light productivity machine for everyday tasks, you don’t have to look further for a package that’s both affordable and give you some really good value for the money you invest in it.

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Forging Ahead Against Headwinds

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—Chinese proposals for developing South-South cooperation in the new era

BEIJING, Sept. 28, 2020 — A news report by China.org.cn on China promotes new type of South-South cooperation.

 

The Communist Party of China (CPC) not only pursues happiness for the Chinese people, but also strives for the cause of human progress.

Under the leadership of the CPC, China has reached the historical stage of securing a decisive victory in building a moderately prosperous society in all respects. The long-cherished dream of the Chinese nation to "realize national prosperity and people’s well-being" is about to come true.

At the same time, the CPC has never given up on its aspiration for a "world of great harmony," and always bears in mind the unswerving mission to make new and greater contributions to humanity.

Under the leadership of the CPC, China has spearheaded a new type of South-South cooperation and worked together with other developing countries to build a better future. To show their great endeavors as well as the bright prospects, the Institute of World Political Party of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee (IDCPC) has produced and presented a video titled Forging Ahead Against Headwinds—Chinese proposals for developing South-South cooperation in the new era.

China promotes new type of South-South cooperation
http://www.china.org.cn/world/2020-09/28/content_76759040.htm

 

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DevOps Institute Announces 2020 Global SKILup Festival and First Round of Speakers

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Virtual DevOps festival offers career fair, upskilling opportunities, and a full-day conference, featuring keynote speakers Mirco Hering and Patrick Debois

BOCA RATON, Florida, Sept. 28, 2020 — DevOps Institute (https://devopsinstitute.com/), a global member-based association for advancing the human elements of DevOps, today announced the 2020 Global SKILup Festival, a week-long global event dedicated to DevOps upskilling, a deep-dive into technology trends, and career advancement. The world’s first such unique festival, sponsored by Rancher and AppDynamics, will take place virtually from Dec. 7-11, 2020. Global SKILup Festival runs continuously across global time zones and includes:

  • December 7 – Career Fair
  • December 8-9 – Get SKIL’d Up Learning Days
  • December 10 – 18-hour Global SKILup Day Virtual Conference
  • December 11 -SKILup Recap

Register for Global SKILup Festival at: http://www.devopsinstitute.com/skilup-festival/

"DevOps Institute’s Global SKILup Festival is a week focused entirely on advancing the Humans of DevOps – whether by attending the career fair, optimizing learning and certification opportunities or by hearing from top enterprise and industry thought leaders on a wide range of DevOps-related topics," said Jayne Groll, CEO of DevOps Institute. "As we close out an unprecedented year, we have crafted this week-long event with a variety of activities to celebrate the resiliency of the tech community and help us all move forward with the Skills, Knowledge, Ideas and Learning for the ‘new normal’."

The cornerstone of the Global SKILup Festival is the Global SKILup Day Conference on December 10. The 2020 event features Keynote sessions from:

  • Mirco Hering, Global DevOps Practice Lead / ANZ Modern Engineering Practice (Managing Director), Accenture
  • Patrick Debois, Director of DevOps Relations, Snyk

Additionally, the first round of industry leaders and subject matter experts confirmed to speak at Global SKILup Day include:

  • AJ Ajantha Godahewa, Senior Java Engineer & DevOps Engineer, Caterpillar Inc.
  • BMK Lakshminarayanan, Solutions Architect, Bank of New Zealand
  • Bryan Finster, Staff Software Engineer, Walmart
  • Eric Robertson, Vice President of Product Management, Onit
  • Helen Beal, Chief Ambassador, DevOps Institute
  • John Willis, Senior Director Global Transformation Office, Red Hat
  • Lisa Chan, Head of DevOps, Petronas
  • Mahfuzur Rahman, Global Change and Release Manager, Pepsico
  • Sean Mack, Chief Information Officer and Chief Information Security Officer, Wiley
  • Sendil Kumar, Senior Software Engineer, Uber
  • Shivagami Gugan, Head of Site Reliability Engineering and Cloud, Emirates Group

SKILup Festival Schedule

The week-long festival offers numerous opportunities for DevOps professionals to SKILup, advance their careers, and expand their networks, including:

  • SKILup Careers Fair
    Monday, Dec. 7
    Network with HR and hiring representatives and discover DevOps career paths at leading organizations around the globe. Hear from the hiring leaders themselves which skillsets are most important. Explore emerging and available DevOps roles.
  • Get SKIL’d Up Days
    Tuesday, Dec. 8, and Wednesday, Dec. 9
    Get SKIL’d Up Days are dedicated to getting as many DevOps Humans SKIL’d up as possible across the globe. Get SKIL’d up days include but are not limited to training sessions across multiple global regions, live labs, and hackathons.
  • Global SKILup Day
    Thursday, Dec. 10
    The second annual Global SKILup Day is back on December 10. Global SKILup Day is a one-day conference that runs continuously across global time zones for 18 hours. The conference features a powerful line-up of ‘how-to’ sessions around the process, people and technical aspects of DevOps – led by some of the industry’s leading subject matter experts. The 2020 agenda will focus on sessions on Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), DevSecOps, Cloud and Cloud Native, Observability, Continuous Delivery Ecosystem, Kubernetes and more.
  • SKILup Recap
    Friday, Dec. 11
    The final day of Global SKILup Festival Includes regional fireside chats from our local SKILup Chapters and activities dedicated to recapping the week.

If you are interested in learning about sponsorship opportunities for the Global SKILup Festival, please contact: CustomerService@DevOpsInstitute.com.

To access more DevOps resources, connect with more Humans of DevOps and continue your upskilling journey, become a DevOps Institute member: https://devopsinstitute.com/membership/.

Share This: The @DEVOPSINST just announced Global SKILup Festival featuring a virtual career fair, various opportunities & a global 18-hour conference! Learn more:  http://www.devopsinstitute.com/skilup-festival/  #SKILupDay

About the DevOps Institute
DevOps Institute is dedicated to advancing the human elements of DevOps success. As a global member-based association, DevOps Institute is the go-to learning hub connecting IT practitioners, education partners, consultants, talent acquisition and business executives to help pave the way to support digital transformation and the New IT.

We help advance careers and support emerging practices within the DevOps community based on a human-centered SKIL framework, consisting of Skills, Knowledge, Ideas, and Learning.  All of our work, including accreditations, research, events, and continuous learning programs – is focused on providing the "human know-how" to modernize IT and make DevOps succeed.

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Dell’s XPS 13 Line Up Gets an 11th Generation Intel Power Up

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Dell’s XPS line up has been the epitome of design prowess when it comes to thin and light laptops as well as 2-in-1s. The XPS 13 holds Dell’s crown in the space with feature sets tailored to people who want to be productive on the go while having a machine that is also durable and stylish. The XPS 13 was one of the first compact laptops to set the trend and has been championing the premium market space when it comes to thin and lights.

With Intel’s recent announcement of their new 11th generation processors, it comes as no surprise that the laptops are being refreshed with the latest and greatest; bringing better performance and battery life to Dell’s most popular laptops. The XPS 13 and 13 2-in-1 now boast upwards of 9 hours battery life with the XPS 13 getting as much as 19 hours.

The new Dell XPS 13 and XPS 13 2-in-1 maintain the lineup’s petite form factor while packing more processing power in the body. Both have offerings ranging from the new dual core Intel Core i3-1115G4 to the quad core Intel Core i7-1165G7 processors which pack a punch while sipping on battery power. The XPS 13 comes with an additional option for the more powerful Intel Core i7-1185G7. This is complemented with up to 32GB of on board RAM and up to 2TB of SSD memory for quick read and write on the XPS 13 while the 2-in-1 will only have a max of 1TB. The SSD should also allow you to boot into Windows within 10 seconds. Of course, being powered by the 11th Generation Intel processors, the laptops also come with the option for Intel’s new Xe graphics platform. The new graphics platform is touted to give even better graphical performance compared to last generation’s Intel UHD. If the Xe isn’t your flavour, you’ll still be able to get options with Intel UHD graphics.

Both the new XPS 13 and 13 2-in-1 come with Dell’s InfinityEdge displays with options for 4K UHD+ and FHD+ resolutions. Both have options for Touch Displays. The displays come with 500-nit brightness and cover 100% of the sRGB colour gamut for better colour reproduction and are Dolby Vision certified. They also come with EyeSafe technology which reduces the blue light emitted by the panels to ensure that your eyes aren’t strained and your circadian rhythm is maintained.

Of course, the XPS 13 and 13 2-in-1 maintain their CNC machined aluminum body for extra rigidity and durability. They also have stereo speakers tuned by Waves MaxxAudio Pro and maintain their 3.5mm headphone jack. The laptops also come with Killer Wi-Fi 6 AX1650 modems which allow for more stable connectivity on the new Wi-Fi 6 standard (802.11ax) and support for Bluetooth 5.1. As always, the Dell XPS 13 and 13 2-in-1 come with 2 USB-C ports with Thunderbolt 4 support and a microSD card reader.

The Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 comes with a few extra perks. It has support for the Dell’s Active Pen which allows you to write on the laptop. The 13 2-in-1 also comes with support for the various different modes enabled by its hinge. It can be used in tablet mode with touch or stylus interactions or as a presentation display.

Pricing & Availability

The Dell XPS 13 will be available worldwide starting with the United States and Canada on the 1 October, 2020 with other countries following shortly thereafter. Prices will start at USD999.99 (MYR4,173.38) with specifications starting with the Intel Core i3.

The Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 will be available at the same time with prices starting at USD1,249.99 (MYR5,216.73). Specifications also start with the Intel Core i3.

In Malaysia, the Dell XPS 13 will be available starting in October 2020 for MYR6,399 in only one variant coming with the Intel Core i5-1135G7 paired with 8GB of RAM and 512GB of SSD storage and up to UHD+ Touch display. The Dell XPS 13 2-in-1 will be available with similar specifications priced at MYR5,999 albeit with a smaller 256GB of internal memory.

Official Specifications

XPS 13 (9310)

XPS 13 2-in-1 (9310 2n1)

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ReneSola Power and Vodasun to Form Joint Venture to Develop Solar Projects in Germany

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STAMFORD, Conn., Sept. 28, 2020 — ReneSola Ltd ("ReneSola Power" or the "Company") (www.renesolapower.com) (NYSE: SOL), a leading fully integrated solar project developer, and Vodasun, a Munich, Germany-based project developer specialized in the development and construction of solar parks, today announced that they entered into a strategic partnership agreement to co-develop and market ready-to-build (RTB) ground-mounted solar projects in Germany. 

As part of the agreement, ReneSola Power and Vodasun will create a 50/50 joint venture company with a starting project portfolio of 50 to 100 MW. The JV intends to develop these projects, as well as develop an additional 50 to 100 MW of new projects per year.

Mr. Josef Kastner, CEO of ReneSola European Region, commented, "From a strategic perspective, the combined strengths and reputations of both companies will provide new opportunities to enable further expansion into Germany. The JV will benefit both companies by building a more robust project portfolio while leveraging our know-how and experience in project development. Additionally, we believe the JV will produce cost synergies to enhance profitability as we navigate the challenging macro environment."

Mr. Yumin Liu, Chief Executive Officer of ReneSola Power, added, "We are excited about this strategic partnership with Vodasun, and look forward to working with their team to expand our reach into Germany. We believe this is a meaningful step for us to achieve our global pipeline growth target in the next several quarters and beyond."

About ReneSola Power

ReneSola Power (NYSE: SOL) is a leading global solar project developer and operator. The Company focuses on solar power project development, construction management and project financing services. With local professional teams in more than 10 countries around the world, the business is spread across a number of regions where the solar power project markets are growing rapidly, and can sustain that growth due to improved clarity around government policies. The Company’s strategy is to pursue high-margin project development opportunities in these profitable and growing markets; specifically, in the U.S. and Europe, where the Company has a market-leading position in several geographies, including Poland, Hungary, Minnesota and New York.

About Vodasun

Since 2009, Vodasun plans, builds and operates turnkey photovoltaic systems throughout Germany. The range of services extends from single-family homes to complex large-scale projects with installed capacities in the megawatt range. The Vodasun Group is divided into three companies: Vodasun Akquise und Vertriebs GmbH develops and sells PV projects to private and institutional investors, Vodasun Construction is as EPC company responsible for the turnkey construction and Vodastrom subsequently takes over the commercial and technical management of the plants. The best engineering and the use of high quality components ensure the yield and longevity of the projects.

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INVITE Systems launches Huawei COLO data center amidst COVID-19

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BUCHAREST, Romania, Sept. 28, 2020 — The COVID-19 pandemic caused a sudden surge in demand for online services in Romania, from gaming and videos to live broadcasts. This threatened to overwhelm INVITE Systems’ platform capabilities and the company needed to quickly deploy a new data center to meet the burst requirements of enterprise customers specializing in games and videos. At last, INVITE Systems has selected Huawei, a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices, as a partner to help transform the space into a modern, highly reliable data center.

"By working with Huawei, INVITE Systems SRL was able to keep growing its business at a rapid pace despite the challenges of the pandemic. This provided positive support for the company’s profitability, giving us full confidence in the future of our company," said Alexandru Catrin, CIO of INVITE Systems SRL

Discover How Huawei Helped to Build a COLO Data Center

While, in the past, the planning and approval process for a new data center proved extremely time-consuming – involving multiple vendors designing and coordinating work for each subsystem, vastly increasing the complexity and time needed.

For its new data center, however, the only space INVITE Systems had available was the canteen. While the structure itself was sufficiently sturdy, space was limited and there were no raised floors. The company needed to fit as many Information Technology (IT) devices into the space as possible.

Easy Site Selection, Fast Deployment

Huawei’s intelligent FusionModule2000 solution, which is fully modularized and integrated, enables fast deployment. The device does not need to be installed on a raised floor, simplifying site selection in general and, in this particular case, overcoming the physical constraints of the canteen.

"Huawei FusionModule2000 shortened the rollout time of our new data center by more than two months, from preparation to installation and overall commissioning. Much to my surprise, deployment was completed in just one month, exceeding all our expectations."  Alex said.

Saving Space: SmartLi UPS

Huawei deployed a cutting-edge intelligent lithium battery solution – Huawei SmartLi Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) -the physical footprint is dramatically reduced, by 70%, compared to traditional lead-acid alternatives. This made it possible to leave the main area as a modular equipment room and ensuring sufficient space for expansion.

Founded in 2000, Romania’s INVITE Systems SRL has grown rapidly since 2005. Today, it stands as one of the country’s most important network service providers in the Virtual Private Network (VPN) field. And, as one of the first network service providers to introduce digital hosting services, INVITE Systems has also led the industry, not simply followed.

About Huawei

Huawei is a leading global provider of information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and smart devices. With integrated solutions across four key domains – telecom networks, IT, smart devices, and cloud services – we are committed to bringing digital to every person, home and organization for a fully connected, intelligent world.

Huawei’s end-to-end portfolio of products, solutions and services are both competitive and secure. Through open collaboration with ecosystem partners, we create lasting value for our customers, working to empower people, enrich home life, and inspire innovation in organizations of all shapes and sizes.

At Huawei, innovation focuses on customer needs. We invest heavily in basic research, concentrating on technological breakthroughs that drive the world forward. We have more than 194,000 employees, and we operate in more than 170 countries and regions. Founded in 1987, Huawei is a private company wholly owned by its employees.

For more information, please visit Huawei online at www.huawei.com.

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Alibaba Cloud Doubles Growth for Cloud-native Database Products

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Trusted cloud leader launches new product and features to further accelerate enterprises’ digital transformation

HANGZHOU, China, Sept. 28, 2020 — Alibaba Cloud, the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, has seen the demand for its database family of products double year-over-year. The increase was fueled by industries’ growing needs to move their operations online given the lasting impacts of COVID-19. Alibaba Cloud is the third largest cloud computing company in the world, and its database technologies currently serve more than 100,000 companies globally.

Mr Erwin Foo, Group Chief Technology Officer of PrestoMall said: "As one of the leading e-commerce players in Malaysia, we are constantly looking to adopt future proof and affordable solution to enhance our platform and provide more unique and remarkable experience for our customer. Due to the complexity of the e-commerce platforms, we need a reliable, robust and scalable database that can enable the growth of our dynamic business without worrying too much about the infrastructure and support needed."

To support customers’ digital transformation journey, at the Apsara Conference 2020, Alibaba Cloud database team launched a series of new product and feature upgrades, which include a family of cloud native database products covering OLTP, OLAP, NoSQL, tools and utility, and self-driving database platform. These products will provide a rich solution portfolio within the database eco-system for the complete cycle of data processing, storage, management, and analytics.

Lindorm, the cloud-native multi-model database that used to support the Alibaba Group ecosystem, is first introduced to the market in order to benefit the wider Alibaba Cloud ecosystem and public customers. Lindorm is a cloud-native database, with affordable storage and flexible processing characteristics. It is suitable to be used by applications with massive processing requirement for a mixture of unstructured, semi-structured, and structured data. The application of Lindorm for enterprises is able to reduce the storage cost by 80% as compared with using conventional databases, with an availability guarantee of at least 99.99%.

Alibaba Cloud’s self-proprietary cloud-native distributed database product PolarDB-X is upgraded with hybrid transaction/analytical processing and global secondary index for distributed data feature. With the new upgrades, it is able to carry out high concurrent, massive online transaction requests, and at the same time, help online business to accelerate the complex analysis with efficient processing by 5 to 10 times. Companies that require extremely fast data and transaction processing functionalities such as logistics platform, is able to deploy PolarDB-X to meet its instant needs.

Based on the storage and computing decoupled architecture, AnalyticDB (ADB) creates an automatic, flexible cloud-native data warehouse that is able to integrate online interactive analytics and offline computation operations. In addition, AnalyticDB MySQL (ADB MySQL) can meet the resource requirement of users’ workloads with its elasticity on time consumption, data storage and group isolation to reduce cost and increase operation stability. With its multi-master and high concurrency "Laser" engine, ADB MySQL is able to power real time computation needs with enterprise cost reduced by 50-80%.

Cloud-native Data Lake Analytics (DLA) released upgraded features with its Serverless Spark to pull up 300 knots within 1 minute.  With serverless Presto and Spark computation engine, it provides enterprises with a one stop (serverless) data lake platform that is efficient and easy to use with features such as one-click lake formation, metadata discovery and management, and delta lake management. Both ADB and DLA has been successfully deployed in various industries including finance, manufacturing, retail, aviation and logistics to help their digital transformation processes.

"In the latest Gartner magic quadrant report, Gartner merged DMSA (Data Management Solution for Analytics) and OPDBMS (Operational DBMS) magic quadrants into a single Cloud DBMS magic quadrant, and this indicates where the future lies for database technology," said Dr Feifei Li, President of Alibaba Cloud Database Products Business. "We want our customers to ride on the future trend, and we will continue to innovate and provide our customers with the best database technology so that together, we can build a solid foundation in their digital transformation process."

According to Gartner, cloud database will prevail in the near future and by 2023, 75% of all databases will be on a cloud platform[1]. In its recent report entitled 2019 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Operational Database Management Systems, Alibaba Cloud Database was recognized as a player in the "Challengers" quadrant.

About Alibaba Cloud

Established in 2009, Alibaba Cloud (alibabacloud.com), the digital technology and intelligence backbone of Alibaba Group, is among the world’s top three IaaS providers, according to Gartner. It is also the largest provider of public cloud services in China, according to IDC. Alibaba Cloud provides a comprehensive suite of cloud computing services to businesses worldwide, including merchants doing business on Alibaba Group marketplaces, start-ups, corporations and public services. Alibaba Cloud is the official Cloud Services Partner of the International Olympic Committee.

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Pangyo Technovalley’s 100 IT & CT Special – MIK HOT SPOT Online Exhibition to open on September 11

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New attempt to promote Korean companies to domestic and foreign markets in post-coronavirus era.

SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 28, 2020 — AVING NEWS’ Korea’s only convention media and online exhibition center by itself, began this project to help Korean companies to enter the domestic and foreign markets through MIK HOT SPOT (Made in Korea Online Exhibition) on its way to become the global online hot spot.

The online exhibition consists of opening the MIK ONLINE HOT SPOT exhibition, business introduction video for buyers and investors, domestic and global promotion, target promotion for MIK HOT SPOT network, and post-management after contacting the buyers and investors, open for 365 days a year.

The five companies that participated in the MIK HOT SPOT_Pangyo Technovalley 100 IT & CT special are as follows:

  • BluezenDrone
  • Hancom Mobility
  • Vietmate
  • Textory
  • Youneedcharacter

– BluezenDrone

BluezenDrone is a member of the large open source flight stack PX4-based dronecode for commercial use, and it is a PX4 platform technology development company representing Korea. BluezenDrone, which has established itself as a company specializing in industrial drone technology solutions, continues to research and develop unmanned aerial system (UAS) technology, and it is engaged in various drone businesses.

Its business targets are finished industrial drone manufacturers, drone-based public and commercial service providers, and industrial drones and drone operators for commercial systems. It is closely cooperating with finished industrial drone manufacturers to develop hardware and software for special devices such as flight control devices and mission computers and various technical solutions for the stability of drone systems, and it is supplying them to finished product manufacturers.

– Hancom Mobility

Hancom Mobility offers various hardware and software in the parking industry like Parking Friends, a shared parking service for real-time search and reservation of parking spaces, Parking Friends, the shared parking payment service, PF Sensor, the IoT parking sensor with the most advanced IoT communication network, PF Control System, the all-in-one solution that provides all infrastructure necessary for parking lot implementation, and PF Blocker, the BLE blocker for entry and exit management that works by smartphones. The birthplace of Hancom Mobility is a startup company named Mirae NCT. Hancom Group acquired Mirae NCT in 2019 and entered the mobility business, and even changed the company name to Hancom Mobility.

"As Korea’s interest towards shared economy service increased two to three years ago, people started sharing vehicles and accommodations, and made it into business. That’s when Hyeon Jae-young, the CEO of Hancom Mobility, thought, "What if we share parking spaces?" By sharing parking lots based on the status information of the parking lot, it would become convenient as shown in began thinking about the business model. The service that was born from this thought is Malang Malang Parking Friends. Parking Friends provides real-time information on parking spaces with self-developed IoT sensors and CCTVs for safe and convenient parking services to parking space providers and drivers using parking spaces.

– Vietmate

Founded in 2017, Vietmate is an IT-based trading platform company that supports overseas market development for all Vietnamese-related companies, and is helping domestic companies enter the market through mobile, online, and offline channels. It is also providing the system that allows products to be delivered overseas directly from Korea. The company’s biggest strength is that it is able to support K-beauty in all directions as it has 800,000 data of B2B official buyers related to cosmetics.

Currently, with an exclusive contract, Vietmate is running the Zalo Shop Korean Pavilion in the e-commerce platform of Zalo, a national messenger (100 million subscribers) of Vietnam. With this, the marketing effect can be maximized by exposing the brands of Korean companies. It is also supporting the online sales of Korean companies with Shopee and Sendo, the top companies in Vietnam’s online e-commerce shops.

– Textory

Lee Seong-ro, the CEO of TexTory, is creating a new paradigm of communication based on text and story. About the business, he said, "All conversations we have with people we meet and communication by phone calls and text messages are expressed as the word "text," and making the text as a story to provide services is our business."

Ten years ago, Lee was in the broadcasting industry, and he made a radio show listener management service called MN Studio. He said" "Nowadays, most broadcasting stations use the listener management service to check the stories sent by the listeners in the past and communicate in real time. I founded TexTory with the assurance that this technology can be used to start a new business." TexTory automatically saves communication details with all customers, such as phone calls and texts, in the cloud with an app on the smartphone, and when communicating with the customer, such information is popped up on the phone to easily check customer information and history at a glance.

– Youneedcharacter

Youneedcharacter (CEO Song Min-soo), a resident company of the ICT-culture convergence center operated by the MSIT and NIPA, launched the children’s AR English learning product Cricket Pang AR Flash Card in major domestic online markets such as Coupang and Gmarket.

Cricket Pang AR Flash Card was produced by using the character IP of the TV animation Cricket Pang which Youneedcharacter has made on its own. You can study English words by recognizing the word card image and watching the AR animation on the mobile phone. The app can be downloaded for free (Cricket Pang AR Flash Card) from Google Play or Apple App Store. The cute character animation, intuitive interface, and easy and simple usage draw children’s attention.

Cricket Pang AR Flash Card was produced as a verified content by having the former and current English education instructors and content experts choose the words, so the students can study on their own with the flashcards. It is attracting attention as a product that enables safe and enjoyable English learning through untact learning using the mobile AR app.

Pangyo Techno Valley, which participated in MIK HOT SPOT (Made in Korea Online Exhibition), is a business platform where companies with innovative products and technologies are gathered. About 1,300 companies in IT, CT, and BT sectors are based here. Innovative companies with global capabilities like Kakao, NHN Entertainment, AhnLab, Krafton, NCSOFT, Nexon, and Hancom, and advanced technology research institutes like Advanced Institute of Convergence Technology, KAIST, ETRI, and KETI are working together.

The global news network AVING News has begun holding the MIK Hot Spot (Made in Korea Online Exhibition) to help small and medium-sized companies enter the market and attract investment 365 days a year. AVING News has been running online exhibitions since 2005 and had 975 online exhibitions so far. Its YouTube online exhibition has placed itself as Korea’s largest online exhibition hall that opens with 19,000 videos (booths) with more than 800,000 visits per month which means more than 10 million visits per year.

The MIK HOT SPOT online exhibition is scheduled to be held regularly according to the field, target market, and participating institutions, and it will be presented as a new type of online business by transforming the know-hows and values of the participating companies according to the trend. Companies that want to participate can apply and apply through the marketing support projects from supporting institutions in the local governments. Refer to the institutions for more information.

– Go to MIK Hot Spot (Made in Korea Online Exhibition) special page
http://www.madeinkorea.tv/

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DASUNG Releases New 10.3-inch E-ink Tablet “Not-eReader 103”

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GALVESTON, Texas, Sept. 27, 2020 — As the inventor and supplier of 13.3-inch Paperlike E-ink Monitor and 7.8-inch Tablet "Not-eReader", DASUNG has developed a new large size version 10.3-inch E-ink tablet "Not-eReader 103" , featuring multiple functions and strong performance. It’s hot on Kickstarter (Kickstarter campaign link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dasung/not-ereader-103-unprecedented-smart-e-ink-tablet)

DASUNG 10.3" E-ink Tablet "Not-eReader 103"
DASUNG 10.3" E-ink Tablet "Not-eReader 103"

"Not-eReader 103" implements reflective ambient light E-ink display, like real paper, staves you off the damage to your eyes caused by the LCD screens of tablet, computer and smartphone. No longer limited to Kindle bookstore reading, you can install more Apps for reading, social, learning and office use, such as Office, Twitter, Facebook, Youtube , LinkedIn, Yelp, etc. 

High-quality specifications:

Cold & Warm front-light, Android 9.0 Open System, 6400mA High-capacity Battery, Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 Chip, 4GB+64GB, Bluetooth, WIFI, Multiple-point Touch, Speaker & Mircophone, Quick charging, Support TF Card & OTG Function, Compatible with Most devices.

Equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 Chip and DASUNG Turbo high-speed refresh technology. It’s faster than any e-readers and E-ink tablets. No black flashing, no lagging. Staving your off sufferings of black flashing and lagging of eReader, so you can even play cartoons smoothly. 

No other tablet in the world gives you an experience so close to paper as "Not-eReader103". A groundbreaking device that changes how people work. It’s sunlight readable and very eye-friendly. Safe for your eyes.

Beyond its capacity as a tablet and e-Reader, the "Not-eReader 103" can be used to connect to a PC or Smartphone and mirror it as a mobile monitor.

"Not-eReader 103"= E-ink Tablet + E-ink Monitor + E-ink Smartphone Monitor.

1. E-ink Tablet

Used as a tablet, you can use multiple Apps anytime, anywhere! Display like painted paper. Watch online courses and videos.

2.  E-ink PC Monitor

Connected to a computer with HDMI interface. You can smoothly browse websites, edit documents, write codes, read PDF, edit spreadsheets, watch lecture, videos and track stocks. It supports mirror＆extended display, freely switch between horizontal＆vertical screens which satisfy all your demands of working, studying and for entertainment purposes. Under Windows system, you can use touch screen function to operate your computer, very convenient.

3. E-ink Smartphone Monitor

Connected to smartphones with cables or through WiFi and Bluetooth. Crafty-designed as a smartphone monitor, you can browse contents on your smartphone. Android phones support reverse touch screen, which means you can directly operate your smartphone on the "Not-eReader 103" screen.

Kickstarter campaign link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dasung/not-ereader-103-unprecedented-smart-e-ink-tablet

"Not-eReader 103" Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qnjw5Hmy1rQ&t=1s

DASUNG Shopify Store: https://dasung-tech.myshopify.com/