The OEM Hardware Solutions, Device Manufacturing Partner of the Year Award is designed to recognize independent hardware vendors or original device manufacturers that design and develop hardware peripheral and device solutions that use Microsoft technologies to create superior customer value.
The Alliance currently includes operating system vendors (OSVs); independent software vendors (ISVs) who provide educational software applications for classroom use and edutainment applications for retail use; independent content providers (ICPs) who provide local educational content for specific school subjects; independent hardware vendors (IHVs) who provide peripherals and accessories (with control software) as educational tools for classrooms and retail edutainment packages; and educational service providers (ESPs), who provide various services to ensure the successful implementation of technology-enhanced education in the classroom.
Workforce-XML have announced that it has completed the AR01X online test and certification solution for both Independent Software Vendors (ISV's) and Independent Hardware Vendors (IHV's).
In addition to the Independent Software Vendor (ISV) and Independent Hardware Vendor (IHV) solutions that were announced in April 2007, Sun continues to collaborate with a number of resellers, partners and ISVs, including Nortel Networks, EDS and TechMahindra, to offer end-to-end Video Delivery Solutions based on the Sun Streaming System.
Novell plans to make the platform available as an appliance, while an embedded version will allow independent hardware vendors to embed virtualisation and operating systems directly into their hardware.
Program members include independent hardware vendors, independent software vendors, system integrators and service-oriented resellers with a substantial SI practice and expertise in the rapidly growing blade market.
[TABLE OMITTED] Table 1 Workstation market shipments by quarter The workstation industry now virtually all IHV-based, as another traditional platform officially says goodbye Today's workstation market has lost virtually all ties to its early roots, with all of the market's robust growth now coming exclusively thanks to products derived from Independent Hardware Vendors (IHVs) Intel, Nvidia and AMD.
