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Microsoft Windows XP Professional Enables Unattended Installation of Operating System and Applications in Less Than an Hour 0000-00-00 Microsoft

Taking advantage of Remote Installation Services (RIS) and Group Policy features in the Microsoft Windows XP Professional operating system, the Corporate Services Division Information Technology Management Branch (ITMB), serving two British Columbia environmental ministries, was able to perform a completely unattended installation of both the operating system and applications in an average of 40 minutes per desktop. These capabilities will help reduce deployment costs, automate future software upgrades, and simplify hardware additions and changes. The expected result is a more consistent environment and the ability for the ministries to more efficiently administer and support their 3,500 desktops.

Tags: Windows XP,

Coal Company Reduces Operational Costs With Centralised Network Management 0000-00-00 Microsoft

Yuzhkuzbasugol is one of Russia's largest coal mining companies. It is based in Kemerovskaya oblast. Yuzhkuzbasugol wanted to improve workflow processes for all of its employees by centralising its IT infrastructure. The company needed to reduce its IT overheads while standardising more than 1,500 workstations. Softline recommended Yuzhkuzbasugol implement a consolidated solution based on the Microsoft Business Desktop Deployment Enterprise Edition (BDD EE). With this tool, the company could manage the transition of all its PCs to a standardised Windows XP Professional and Microsoft Office 2003 environment through Zero Touch Installation (ZTI) - without the loss of any company data or user settings.

Tags: Workstations, Windows XP

Systems Integrator Builds Affordable, Flexible Mobile Robot 0000-00-00 Microsoft

CoroWare provides solutions and systems integration and offers a number of specialty areas, including robotics. When CoroWare executives saw the market potential for affordable mobile robots based on standardized components, they needed to move fast to get a working prototype to an industry trade show. The company chose Microsoft Windows XP Embedded over Linux to build the prototype, cutting development time by 60 percent or more over Linux-based development while offering customers a standardized, cost-effective, and highly extensible mobile robotics platform that can be customized for an array of businesses.

Tags: Application Development, Windows XP

Spanish Retailer Signs Co-Marketing Plan After Deploying New Point-of-Sale Solution 0000-00-00 Microsoft

El Corte Ingles (ECI) is a leading retailer in Spain with ?12 billion (U.S.$14.5 billion) of annual revenue and more than 72,000 employees. ECI executives wanted to improve the company's Avenew Point-Of-Sale (POS) system and market it to other retailers. Working with Microsoft, Accenture, and its own subsidiary firm, Informatica El Corte Ingles (IECISA), ECI first decided to look for a replacement for its IBM proprietary operating system. After a proof of concept, ECI decided to standardize on the Microsoft Windows XP Embedded operating system and Web services. ECI has delivered the new architecture to a specialty fashion store where staff are now better supported, enabling them to provide excellent service for shoppers.

Tags: Point of Sale Devices, Windows XP

Software Development House Reduces Development Time and Boosts Revenue by 20-30 Percent 0000-00-00 Microsoft

Founded in 2004, Strong Union Technology Co. Ltd is a software and hardware developer based in Beijing, China. The company has a dedicated research team of 20 developers who focus on the development of products for e-banking services. The company is dedicated to providing a secure, customizable banking kiosk platform for its banking customers. It adopted Windows XP Embedded for its stability, enhanced security, customization and tight integration with Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 for online accessibility. Using Windows XP Embedded, Strong Union successfully shortened their time to market, lowered down the development costs, and boosted revenues up to 30 percent.

Tags: Web Browsers, Windows XP

Digital Cinema Server Ushers in Next Generation of Movie Technology Worldwide 0000-00-00 Microsoft

Market adoption of digital cinema technology has been slow, especially for movie theaters, which have very stringent requirements for security and reliability. Qube Cinema needed to solve those problems as it developed its next-generation digital cinema server. The company considered using Linux as the operating system, but ultimately rejected open source software because it lacked key functionality, including a robust streaming media architecture and broad catalogue of device drivers. By choosing Microsoft Windows XP Embedded, Qube Cinema was able to select just the required operating system components, resulting in a secure and reliable operating system. Qube Cinema was also able to leverage key Microsoft technologies, such as Microsoft DirectShow and the .NET Framework.

Tags: Windows XP, .NET

Embedded System Ensures Low-Cost Deployment of Entertainment Devices on U.K. Trains 0000-00-00 Microsoft

Volo, based in the U.K., planned to implement a number of entertainment devices in train carriage seats. The devices needed a hardware and software environment that ensured cost-effective development and compliance with regulations on carriage modifications. It was vital the infrastructure created minimal heat and avoided fan-assisted cooling. After analysing the market, including a Linux solution, the company chose a processor running Microsoft Windows XP Embedded created by Microsoft Gold Windows Embedded Partner, DSP Design in the U.K. As a result, Volo built and deployed the device that met industry standards in only six months. The company gained a stable software environment that ensures low-cost application development and developer tools that are widely known.

Tags: Windows XP, Linux Server OS

Single Instance of SQL Server 2005 Supports 120-Node Grid Computing for Risk Analysis 2007-11-13 Microsoft

Banks and other financial institutions around the world use SunGard BancWare ALM to run complex modelling to determine their risk in managing assets and liabilities. There are so many variables to consider that SunGard customers typically deploy BancWare ALM using several computers networked together - with the application and database coordinating multipath processing. The company upgraded its database to Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition (64-bit) and used Quad-Core Intel Xeon processors to create a 120-node computing grid. The application tier, which also supports data compression, is hosted on a Dell Dimension DXc051 computer with two Intel Pentium D processors with 3.25 gigabytes (GB) of RAM, and running on the Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 operating system.

Tags: Database Management, Windows XP

Engineers Gain Stable Environment Making European Song Contest a Hit With Millions 0000-00-00 Microsoft

German-based PROCON Event Engineering is a leading provider of film and lighting effects for major entertainment events. Its success rests on people using their creative energies to drive innovative solutions. The company wanted a media server to synchronise video and lighting effects for the Eurovision Song Contest in 2006. The media server solution needed an incredibly stable and reliable software environment to ensure a seamless stream of coordinated lighting, and video images. By choosing a media server that combined Microsoft Windows XP Embedded technology, the company helped make the show a major success. The stability of the media server reflected the advantages of developing an embedded device with Microsoft at its core.

Taito Cuts Game Development Time and Costs Significantly With PC-Based Game Board 0000-00-00 Microsoft

Taito Corporation, a leading amusement company in Japan, created the Space Invaders Game in 1978 and turned arcade games into a huge international business. However, by September 2003, with a sluggish game market, Taito decided on a new strategy to develop an innovative arcade board that could become an industry standard. The company executives believed that such a board would revitalize the game market and open the door to new game development. Focusing on that goal, in June 2004, the company announced its first new arcade board named TAITO Type X, which runs on the Windows XP Embedded operating system.

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Title	Date Added	Company
Microsoft Windows XP Professional Enables Unattended Installation of Operating System and Applications in Less Than an Hour	0000-00-00	Microsoft
Taking advantage of Remote Installation Services (RIS) and Group Policy features in the Microsoft Windows XP Professional operating system, the Corporate Services Division Information Technology Management Branch (ITMB), serving two British Columbia environmental ministries, was able to perform a completely unattended installation of both the operating system and applications in an average of 40 minutes per desktop. These capabilities will help reduce deployment costs, automate future software upgrades, and simplify hardware additions and changes. The expected result is a more consistent environment and the ability for the ministries to more efficiently administer and support their 3,500 desktops. Tags: Windows XP,
Coal Company Reduces Operational Costs With Centralised Network Management	0000-00-00	Microsoft
Yuzhkuzbasugol is one of Russia's largest coal mining companies. It is based in Kemerovskaya oblast. Yuzhkuzbasugol wanted to improve workflow processes for all of its employees by centralising its IT infrastructure. The company needed to reduce its IT overheads while standardising more than 1,500 workstations. Softline recommended Yuzhkuzbasugol implement a consolidated solution based on the Microsoft Business Desktop Deployment Enterprise Edition (BDD EE). With this tool, the company could manage the transition of all its PCs to a standardised Windows XP Professional and Microsoft Office 2003 environment through Zero Touch Installation (ZTI) - without the loss of any company data or user settings. Tags: Workstations, Windows XP
Systems Integrator Builds Affordable, Flexible Mobile Robot	0000-00-00	Microsoft
CoroWare provides solutions and systems integration and offers a number of specialty areas, including robotics. When CoroWare executives saw the market potential for affordable mobile robots based on standardized components, they needed to move fast to get a working prototype to an industry trade show. The company chose Microsoft Windows XP Embedded over Linux to build the prototype, cutting development time by 60 percent or more over Linux-based development while offering customers a standardized, cost-effective, and highly extensible mobile robotics platform that can be customized for an array of businesses. Tags: Application Development, Windows XP
Spanish Retailer Signs Co-Marketing Plan After Deploying New Point-of-Sale Solution	0000-00-00	Microsoft
El Corte Ingles (ECI) is a leading retailer in Spain with ?12 billion (U.S.$14.5 billion) of annual revenue and more than 72,000 employees. ECI executives wanted to improve the company's Avenew Point-Of-Sale (POS) system and market it to other retailers. Working with Microsoft, Accenture, and its own subsidiary firm, Informatica El Corte Ingles (IECISA), ECI first decided to look for a replacement for its IBM proprietary operating system. After a proof of concept, ECI decided to standardize on the Microsoft Windows XP Embedded operating system and Web services. ECI has delivered the new architecture to a specialty fashion store where staff are now better supported, enabling them to provide excellent service for shoppers. Tags: Point of Sale Devices, Windows XP
Software Development House Reduces Development Time and Boosts Revenue by 20-30 Percent	0000-00-00	Microsoft
Founded in 2004, Strong Union Technology Co. Ltd is a software and hardware developer based in Beijing, China. The company has a dedicated research team of 20 developers who focus on the development of products for e-banking services. The company is dedicated to providing a secure, customizable banking kiosk platform for its banking customers. It adopted Windows XP Embedded for its stability, enhanced security, customization and tight integration with Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 for online accessibility. Using Windows XP Embedded, Strong Union successfully shortened their time to market, lowered down the development costs, and boosted revenues up to 30 percent. Tags: Web Browsers, Windows XP
Digital Cinema Server Ushers in Next Generation of Movie Technology Worldwide	0000-00-00	Microsoft
Market adoption of digital cinema technology has been slow, especially for movie theaters, which have very stringent requirements for security and reliability. Qube Cinema needed to solve those problems as it developed its next-generation digital cinema server. The company considered using Linux as the operating system, but ultimately rejected open source software because it lacked key functionality, including a robust streaming media architecture and broad catalogue of device drivers. By choosing Microsoft Windows XP Embedded, Qube Cinema was able to select just the required operating system components, resulting in a secure and reliable operating system. Qube Cinema was also able to leverage key Microsoft technologies, such as Microsoft DirectShow and the .NET Framework. Tags: Windows XP, .NET
Embedded System Ensures Low-Cost Deployment of Entertainment Devices on U.K. Trains	0000-00-00	Microsoft
Volo, based in the U.K., planned to implement a number of entertainment devices in train carriage seats. The devices needed a hardware and software environment that ensured cost-effective development and compliance with regulations on carriage modifications. It was vital the infrastructure created minimal heat and avoided fan-assisted cooling. After analysing the market, including a Linux solution, the company chose a processor running Microsoft Windows XP Embedded created by Microsoft Gold Windows Embedded Partner, DSP Design in the U.K. As a result, Volo built and deployed the device that met industry standards in only six months. The company gained a stable software environment that ensures low-cost application development and developer tools that are widely known. Tags: Windows XP, Linux Server OS
Single Instance of SQL Server 2005 Supports 120-Node Grid Computing for Risk Analysis	2007-11-13	Microsoft
Banks and other financial institutions around the world use SunGard BancWare ALM to run complex modelling to determine their risk in managing assets and liabilities. There are so many variables to consider that SunGard customers typically deploy BancWare ALM using several computers networked together - with the application and database coordinating multipath processing. The company upgraded its database to Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Enterprise Edition (64-bit) and used Quad-Core Intel Xeon processors to create a 120-node computing grid. The application tier, which also supports data compression, is hosted on a Dell Dimension DXc051 computer with two Intel Pentium D processors with 3.25 gigabytes (GB) of RAM, and running on the Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 operating system. Tags: Database Management, Windows XP
Engineers Gain Stable Environment Making European Song Contest a Hit With Millions	0000-00-00	Microsoft
German-based PROCON Event Engineering is a leading provider of film and lighting effects for major entertainment events. Its success rests on people using their creative energies to drive innovative solutions. The company wanted a media server to synchronise video and lighting effects for the Eurovision Song Contest in 2006. The media server solution needed an incredibly stable and reliable software environment to ensure a seamless stream of coordinated lighting, and video images. By choosing a media server that combined Microsoft Windows XP Embedded technology, the company helped make the show a major success. The stability of the media server reflected the advantages of developing an embedded device with Microsoft at its core.
Taito Cuts Game Development Time and Costs Significantly With PC-Based Game Board	0000-00-00	Microsoft
Taito Corporation, a leading amusement company in Japan, created the Space Invaders Game in 1978 and turned arcade games into a huge international business. However, by September 2003, with a sluggish game market, Taito decided on a new strategy to develop an innovative arcade board that could become an industry standard. The company executives believed that such a board would revitalize the game market and open the door to new game development. Focusing on that goal, in June 2004, the company announced its first new arcade board named TAITO Type X, which runs on the Windows XP Embedded operating system.

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