Month: August 2024
Rackspace unveils OpenStack enterprise platform for better cloud management than ever before
Rackspace hopes OpenStack Enterprise will allow customers to spend more time focusing on innovation.
Rackspace Technology has announced the launch of OpenStack Enterprise, a fully-managed, enterprise-ready cloud solution designed for secure, efficient and scalable performance.
The new offering builds on the company’s open source history, which it hopes will encourage businesses to focus on innovation rather than infrastructure.
Rackspace says OpenStack Enterprise will offer the flexibility of cloud solutions at a fraction of the cost compared to competitors.
RackSpace launches OpenStack Enterprise
“Our re-dedication to OpenStack tackles long-standing platform challenges by simplifying complexity and delivering a range of fully managed services that enhance accessibility,” noted Josh Villarreal, General Manager for OpenStack and Kubernetes at RackSpace.
The company has been busy over the past year adding new features as part of its comprehensive product roadmap for OpenStack, and the launch of a new enterprise product is seen as a natural progression.
More broadly, Rackspace has contributed more than 5.6 million lines of code to OpenStack since its original creation in collaboration with NASA in 2010. Today, Rackspace is one of the largest OpenStack cloud providers in the world.
“We are empowering customers with industry-leading, enterprise-grade, open-source solutions that simplify infrastructure management and enable them to own their destiny, stay in control, and modernize with the latest technological advances,” added Kevin Carter, Product Director at Rackspace Technology.
In partnership with CAS, a division of the American Chemical Society, the company has also enhanced its private cloud infrastructure, supporting scientific research and innovation. Luke Chandler, Senior Director of Cloud Platforms and Solutions, Infrastructure and Support Services for CAS, added: “Rackspace played a crucial role in enabling CAS to implement a robust private cloud infrastructure that will empower people, companies, institutions, and academics to develop innovations faster and deliver scientific discoveries that save people’s lives.”
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Score a Samsung ViewFinity 27-Inch 5K Monitor for a Massive 48% Off
The Samsung ViewFinity is fast, chic and now only $831 at Amazon. The time is now for an incredible upgrade.
The Samsung ViewFinity is fast, chic and now only $831 at Amazon. The time is now for an incredible upgrade.
“Disappointing”: Sonos CEO says old, user-preferred app can’t be re-released
Patrick Spence admits Sonos has made “painful mistakes” recently.
Enlarge / Sonos’ updated app was reportedly rushed out before the release of Sonos’ Ace headphones (pictured). (credit: Sonos)
Sonos’ new app was launched and reviewed so poorly that the company is expecting to spend $20 to $30 million on remediation. The Verge reported last week that high-level Sonos executives were considering relaunching the old app so users can have the functionality and stability that the update lacks. However, Sonos CEO Patrick Spence confirmed yesterday that the old app won’t be re-released.
In May, Sonos launched an updated companion app for controlling its devices that was maligned for a lack of features. With users being vocal about their disappointment to lose functionality, like local music library access, sleep timers, and accessibility features, and the app seemingly being rushed out prematurely, by July, Spence had apologized for the app and promised biweekly updates to fix the software’s problems.
Fixing the app and Sonos’ reputation has been critical for the Santa Barbara, California-headquartered company, leading Sonos to delay two hardware launches it had planned for its fiscal Q4. In more bad news for the firm, it said last week that it would be laying off 100 people.
Samsung’s glasses-free 3D gaming monitor isn’t vaporware, apparently
Samsung just officially announced a glasses-free 3D gaming monitor at Gamescom after first teasing it back at CES. The Odyssey 3D uses a light field display, a lenticular lens on the front panel and eye tracking technology.
The built-in stereo camera and proprietary View Mapping technology continuously adjust the image to enhance depth perception and create that all-important illusion of 3D. The technology here is similar to how Acer handled glasses-free 3D with its Helios 300 SpatialLabs Edition laptop or the ASUS ProArt StudioBook 16, only with a much bigger form factor.
To that end, the Odyssey 3D will be available in sizes up to 37 inches. Samsung touts that users can instantly activate the 3D mechanism, or deactivate it for traditional gaming. This is good, because glasses-free 3D can be extremely finicky, going all the way back to the days of the Nintendo 3DS. The sweet spot tends to be tiny and the image typically falls on the blurry side. This is not a perfect technology.
As for traditional specs, the Odyssey 3D features a 4K QLED panel with a 165Hz refresh rate. There’s a 1ms response time and support for AMD FreeSync. The monitors include a DisplayPort 1.4 and two HDMI 2.1 ports on the back. The height-adjustable stand also tilts to help users find the best position for 3D. Again, glasses-free 3D is finicky and the monitor will likely require some maneuvering to get everything perfect.
This isn’t vaporware. Samsung says the monitor will be available by the end of year. However, there is the matter of price. The company remains mum on the total cost and that’s likely because it’ll be extremely expensive. Historically, Samsung Odyssey gaming monitors are pricey, and that’s without glasses-free 3D.This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/pc/samsungs-glasses-free-3d-gaming-monitor-isnt-vaporware-apparently-153355242.html?src=rss
Samsung just officially announced a glasses-free 3D gaming monitor at Gamescom after first teasing it back at CES. The Odyssey 3D uses a light field display, a lenticular lens on the front panel and eye tracking technology.
The built-in stereo camera and proprietary View Mapping technology continuously adjust the image to enhance depth perception and create that all-important illusion of 3D. The technology here is similar to how Acer handled glasses-free 3D with its Helios 300 SpatialLabs Edition laptop or the ASUS ProArt StudioBook 16, only with a much bigger form factor.
To that end, the Odyssey 3D will be available in sizes up to 37 inches. Samsung touts that users can instantly activate the 3D mechanism, or deactivate it for traditional gaming. This is good, because glasses-free 3D can be extremely finicky, going all the way back to the days of the Nintendo 3DS. The sweet spot tends to be tiny and the image typically falls on the blurry side. This is not a perfect technology.
As for traditional specs, the Odyssey 3D features a 4K QLED panel with a 165Hz refresh rate. There’s a 1ms response time and support for AMD FreeSync. The monitors include a DisplayPort 1.4 and two HDMI 2.1 ports on the back. The height-adjustable stand also tilts to help users find the best position for 3D. Again, glasses-free 3D is finicky and the monitor will likely require some maneuvering to get everything perfect.
This isn’t vaporware. Samsung says the monitor will be available by the end of year. However, there is the matter of price. The company remains mum on the total cost and that’s likely because it’ll be extremely expensive. Historically, Samsung Odyssey gaming monitors are pricey, and that’s without glasses-free 3D.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/gaming/pc/samsungs-glasses-free-3d-gaming-monitor-isnt-vaporware-apparently-153355242.html?src=rss
American Express Gold Card vs. American Express Green Card: Which Is Better?
We breakdown the differences between the rewards, fees and travel perks.
We breakdown the differences between the rewards, fees and travel perks.