Hosted application management company, OneNeck, becomes Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN) Gold Level Partner

Scottsdale, AZ (PRWEB) November 08, 2011

Hosted application management company, OneNeck IT Services, today announced that it has become a Gold level member in the Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN). By attaining Gold level status, Oracle has recognized OneNeck for its commitment to establishing Oracle related knowledge in delivering comprehensive Oracle solutions. OneNeck is committed to providing comprehensive hosting and management of Oracle applications and technology and is a leader in hosted application management, cloud services and managed hosting for Oracle e-Business Suite, JD Edwards and Hyperion environments. OneNeck hosts Oracle applications in its enterprise-class SAS 70 Type II data center facilities.

OneNeck provides a variety of IT management solutions that deliver maximum value to its customers Oracle environments including 24/7 support center, application management, database management, operating system management, server management, desktop support, EDI administration, foundation application services and disaster recovery solutions.

OneNeck has been a long-time application and technology service provider for Yogi Tea. Their Gold status achievement reflects their ongoing commitment to cover the full breadth of Oracle products they host and manage for our company, Keith Bearden, Yogi Tea CIO.

OneNeck’s business philosophy is built around accountability and expertise to help fulfill our commitment to our customers success, commented OneNeck CEO Chuck Vermillion. Our Gold level membership in OPN offers OneNeck access to the latest technology, education advancement and support to help strengthen our technology capability to meet the needs of new and existing customers.

With Gold status, OneNeck receives the benefit of being able to start developing specializations that will allow them to grow their business, increase their expertise, reach higher levels of customer retention, and create differentiation in the marketplace. Gold members also become eligible to resell all Oracle Technology products and can apply to resell Oracle Applications and Industry Solutions. In addition, they receive access to Oracle account representatives and My Oracle Support updates for all products, discounts on training, limited free assessment/exam vouchers, reduced rates on the purchase of Oracle licenses for internal use, discounts on advanced customer services and more. For more information about the benefits of becoming an Oracle Gold level partner, please visit: http://www.oracle.com/us/partnerships/index.htm

About Oracle PartnerNetwork:

Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN) Specialized is the latest version of Oracle’s partner program that provides partners with tools to better develop, sell and implement Oracle solutions. OPN Specialized offers resources to train and support specialized knowledge of Oracle products and solutions and has evolved to recognize Oracle’s growing product portfolio, partner base and business opportunity. Key to the latest enhancements to OPN is the ability for partners to differentiate through Specializations. Specializations are achieved through competency development, business results, expertise and proven success. To find out more visit http://www.oracle.com/partners.

About Golden Temple Natural Products GmbH/YOGI TEA:

Golden Temple Natural Products GmbH started in yoga & wellness. It began in 1969, when a yoga instructor passed on an old Ayurvedic spice recipe to his students, which then went on sale as YOGI TEA in natural food shops in the 1970s. Today, the company employs more than 400 people worldwide. Around 100 employees work in Hamburg, the centre of the European tea industry and the base of the companys European headquarters. With food products, the company generates sales of over $ 130 m worldwide. All 41 tea varieties in the European range are certified organic. Golden Temple and YOGI TEA are registered and protected trademarks and brands.

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Hosted application management company, OneNeck, becomes Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN) Gold Level Partner

Pacific Newspaper Group gets Gold with up to 60 Million pages per night

Vancouver, BC, Canada (PRWEB) August 15, 2012

Pacific Newspaper Group can print 160 page broadsheet products directly from their presses without pre-printing and is on of a very limited number of newspaper printing facilities practicing this amazing feat.

To accomplish their goals, the Maintenance and Planning crews rely heavily on the Computerized Maintenance Management System: Web Work (http://www.tero.ca).

– The Burden of Maintenance –

With no room for error, the reliability of all production equipment is paramount and this heavy burden lies squarely on the maintenance department. For the maintenance crew at Pacific Newspaper Group this is nothing new. Since 1898 when The Province daily was first produced and in 1912 when The Vancouver Sun daily was added, the maintenance crew has been preparing the Newspaper Groups assets for the race.

The 28 man maintenance crew ensures the pre-press, pressroom and post press equipment is operating at peak efficiency, each day, to achieve their overall objective of reducing production costs and ensuring 100% reliability.

Our maintenance team is one of the most experienced group of people I have had the pleasure to work with. We are all focussed on our common goal and rely on each other as members of a cohesive team, said Mr. Payam Farahbakhsh, Engineering Manager.

The maintenance crew at Pacific Newspaper Group is a highly trained team that performs almost all maintenance and repair functions internally throughout the facility. There is little reliance on outsourced repair companies which has tremendous benefits. The cost of ownership of equipment is significantly reduced and there is literally no waiting for services.

As a result of using our own internal resources for equipment repair we found that the group has a greater sense of ownership of the equipment and a tremendous amount of pride in our abilities to perform under pressure, adds Payam Farahbakhsh.

– Speed, Precision & Reliability –

For a typical Friday publication, with two big newspapers, the Pre-press department uses approximately 950 printing plates and 214 non-printing plates. Electronic files, which are used to create accurate aluminum plates are received from remote offices via 2 dedicated fibre optic cables. As part of the environmental initiatives at Pacific Newspaper Group, all aluminum is recycled.

Pacific Newspaper Group utilizes 4 MAN Roland Colorman S presses, built in Augsburg Germany, to accomplish the daunting task of producing some 350,000 copies of newspaper nightly. The presses are capable of producing 160 page broadsheet newspaper, including 64 pages of full process color for advertisements or photos and another 64 pages with spot or highlight colors.

Seven FMC automated guided vehicles (AGVs) deliver rolls of newsprint to the real-stands beneath each press and are controlled by a computer and guide wires in the floor. Every night up to 160 rolls may be used. The AuroSys roll handling system has two roll-stripping stations and two roll-preparation stations that ready the newsprint rolls for automatic pasting on the reel-stands.

An automated webbing-up device threads each web of newsprint into each press, all the way from the roll on the reel-stand up to the folder formers.

Altogether, the facility utilizes 18 printing towers, with a total of 124 printing couples. In addition, Pacific Newspaper Group operates 4 rotary drum folders (one per press) to achieve its printing goals and deadlines. The facility also utilizes rotary drum folders, which allow for the production of high pagination newspaper at elevated speeds. The Bek ink delivery system delivers as much as 1,000kg of black ink and 900kg of color ink each production night.

Speed and precision of intricately woven machinery work at amazing speeds each night ensuring morning readers have their papers by dawn. The pace is unrelenting and for three hours each and every night Pacific Newspaper Group is running at lightening speeds to the finish line thanks to the tireless efforts of the maintenance crew.

– A Proactive Approach –

With its 7 day a week operation and very limited non-printing days (no more than a total of 5-6 non-consecutive days, such as Christmas, etc.) and with little redundancy, Pacific Newspaper Group relies heavily on their Web Work CMMS(by Tero www ter.ca) and the reporting features allowing them to plan and execute a stringent maintenance schedule. At the present about 70% of their work is planned one week or more in advance, about 20% is planned within 1 to 5 days, and these are classified as predictive maintenance. Less than 10% of their work is reactive. However, that is in pure statistical terms and not every reactive or breakdown qualifies as a critical one. Less than 1% of their work qualifies as critical breakdowns, which may cause operational downtime.

The Web Work CMMS, first implemented in 2001, maintains the entire enterprise of Assets, Spare Parts Inventory, Preventive Maintenance Schedules and a complete Procedure Library.

The Web Work CMMS advanced reporting system is a critical component to the Newspaper Groups operation because it provides real-time & historical information to department managers for key decision making. In 2009, Web Work was up-graded to include Dashboard Reporting and Key Performance Indictors (KPIs) so the maintenance team could directly monitor and control performance and improve overall equipment effectiveness.

The maintenance staff, consisting of 14 Electricians and 14 Machinist/Millwrights, are all highly trained tradesmen performing over 90% of work throughout the plant. Pacific Newspaper Group relies on internal labour for maintenance and project work instead of contract labour and all work is recorded in the Web Work CMMS. The maintenance crew work on 2 shifts with 8 staff on nights and 20 on days. The majority of maintenance work is performed during the day shift to ensure the presses and other assets are ready for the night run.

The Web Work CMMS is installed locally and is available throughout the entire plant via any terminal or mobile device to maintenance crew with proper security access thanks to its inherent web based architecture. Maintenance staff regularly access the Web Work system to review equipment history, run quick reports or review spare parts information before performing repairs.

When Pacific Newspaper Group embarks on an upgrade project they have to consider that each and every night production must continue. Planning, scheduling, construction and commissioning are all subject to the daily production of the Newspaper Groups products. Web Work is relied upon to ensure that manpower and materials are properly planned and scheduled.

– Quality & Waste Reduction –

The maintenance crew at Pacific Newspaper Group embraces their key role in production and perform the majority of daily preventative and routine maintenance in-house. Their Web Work system, provides critical information regarding their assets, inventory and repair history to complete each task efficiently.

We are truly a Reliability Centered Maintenance operation. The maintenance department is responsible for the availability of our presses any time they are called upon. This is achieved by closely monitoring the needs of operations, so that neither quality nor maintenance costs are compromised. The maintenance department works closely with operations, to meet other objectives, such as quality requirements, waste prevention, and more, said Payam Farahbakhsh.

The management team has developed its own RCM program , based on production needs and available labour resources.

Communication between operations, production and maintenance is critical to the success of

Pacific Newspaper Groups performance. Their Web Work CMMS assists with

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Cloud Carib Achieves Gold Status with Veeam Software in the Bahamas

Nassau, Bahamas (PRWEB) February 29, 2012

Cloud Carib has now achieved Gold ProPartner status with the elite VMware (NYSE:VMW) Technology Alliance partner, Veeam Software.

Cloud Carib has demonstrated its commitment to delivering innovative solutions for virtual management and data protection. The upgrade to Gold status ensures that the company is able to deliver even higher standards of service to their customers in the Caribbean while retaining the competitive pricing structure that has already won them many customers.

With this new, higher level of service, Cloud Carib now represents truly exceptional value in the world of security, protection and disaster recovery in cloud computing.

What is Veeam?

Veeam is a leading backup and replication tool for protecting VMWare virtual environments. As a premier-level VMware Technology Alliance Partner, Veeam develops software to manage VMware vSphere, an essential product for business users.

Veeam vPower provides advanced Virtualization-Powered Data Protection and is the underlying technology behind Veeam Backup & Replication the worlds most popular VMware backup solution.

Veeam ONE is an all-in-one solution that enables users to optimize the performance, configuration and utilization of VMware environments. It includes software that enables capacity planning, change management and reporting, as well as business service management and categorization software.

Cloud Carib is now a Gold Partner

Veeam partners are organized globally into a two-tier distribution network. Partners offer services to enable business customers to perform important Virtualization functions such as backing up and recovering virtual machines. It also enables them to monitor performance, plan capacity and control VM sprawl, manage configuration and change, and otherwise manage VMware infrastructure.

Stelios Xeroudakis, Cloud Caribs director, said both he and Cloud Carib felt honored to be at the forefront of cloud computing technology in this exciting partnership with award-winning Veeam Software.

Read more about Cloud Caribs Veeam Solutions: http://cloudcarib.com/veeam

About Cloud Carib

Cloud Carib, a BizSpark start-up, offers a range of world-class cloud computing and IT solutions, with a core focus on Infrastructure and application virtualization. Headquartered in the Bahamas and servicing the Caribbean region, Cloud Carib enables huge cost savings and operational improvements in organizations of all sizes, as well as offering a locally accountable service to the regions booming IT industry. Cloud Caribs design, development, and consultancy services are provided by certified engineers with substantial and valuable industry experience. The company offers a reliable, cost effective, personal service to all clients and customers.

For more information, visit http://www.cloudcarib.com. Connect with Cloud Carib on twitter: @cloudcarib and Facebook: facebook.com/cloudcarib

About Veeam Software

Veeam Software develops innovative solutions for virtualization management and data protection for VMware vSphere and Microsoft Hyper-V. Veeam Backup & Replication is the #1 VM backup solution. Veeam ONE is a single solution for real-time monitoring, capacity planning, change tracking, documentation, and management reporting of vSphere environments. Veeam nworks extends enterprise monitoring to VMware through Microsoft System Center and HP Operations Manager. Learn more by visiting http://www.veeam.com.

VMware is a registered trademark and/or trademark of VMware, Inc. in the United States and/or other jurisdictions. All other trademarks and copyrights are property of their respective owners.

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New Fully Digital 800 Watt Bulk Front-End Power Supply from Emerson Network Power Features 80 PLUS Gold Standard Efficiency

Carlsbad, CA (PRWEB) December 05, 2012

A new 800 watt bulk front-end power supply from Emerson Network Power, a business of Emerson and the global leader in enabling Business-Critical Continuity, meets the 80 PLUS Gold standard for efficiency. The DS800SL-3 power supply has an exceptionally high efficiency of 92 percent when operating at half-load from a 230 Vac input, combined with a typical power factor in excess of 0.99.

With a high power density of 19.05 W/in3 (1.16 W/cm3) in a slim-line rack-mounting package, DS800SL-3 power supplies enable system designers to minimize space requirements in enterprise servers and similar space-constrained applications.

The new DS800SL-3 is a fully digital design; it features a built-in I2C serial bus interface and uses the industry-standard PMBus communications protocol. Developed primarily for systems employing distributed power architectures, the power supply has a wide input voltage range of 90 to 264 Vac and is rated for 800 watts output power. The main 12 Vdc payload output is programmable by plus/minus 10 percent, and can deliver up to 65.7 A continuously. An auxiliary always on 5 Vdc output, rated at 2.4 A, is also provided for powering server management circuits. Both outputs are tightly regulated, have no minimum load requirement, and offer remote sensing the 12 Vdc output can compensate for a load bus drop of up to 200 mV.

Opposite-end ac input and dc outputs facilitate fast replacement in the field, and the dc output card edge connector is compatible with the Intel

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