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Archive for March, 2010

Webinar available on demand: A Crack in the Code: Why software fails in scientific research, and how to fix it.

Friday, March 26th, 2010

Tessella and Physics World free webinar on the current state of scientific research software available on demand In the 60 years since the invention of the digital computer, millions of lines of code have been developed to support scientific research. Although an increasingly important part of almost all research projects, most research software is barely [...]

Computer Weekly: Companies must plan for digital preservation, says British Library

Companies need to come up with digital preservation policies to deal with ever-growing volumes of digital data.  A consortium including IBM, Microsoft and Tessella Technology and Consulting has looked at the way 200 organisations are maintaining long-term access to digital information…read more

New Scientist: Personalised cancer trial promises better drugs faster

Friday, March 19th, 2010

Major changes to the way cancer drugs are tested in people could lead to better and cheaper therapies coming to the market more quickly…read more

Research Information: Austrian government invests in digital archiving

The Austrian Federal Chancellery has selected Siemens IT Solutions and Services (SISS) and Tessella’s Safety Deposit Box (SDB) to develop the Austrian State e-government Archives…read more

New Scientist: Motion sensors could track troops when GPS cuts out

KNOWING where troops are during combat operations can be a matter of life and death – but GPS technology used to track troops is fragile, the signal easily lost. Now a UK company is developing a lightweight, wearable tracker that can provide location cover when GPS is down…read more

Space Tech 2010 – Space Technology Symposium, March 10th 2010, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, UK

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

Tessella’s David Whittle will be speaking about Inertial Navigation Systems for Spacecraft Guidance at Space Tech 2010, taking place on March 10th 2010 at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory Harwell Science and Innovation Campus, Oxfordshire, UK. To find out more or to register online visit http://www.stfc.ac.uk/KE/Events/spacetech.aspx

PRESS RELEASE: The Austrian Bundeskanzleramt (Federal Chancellery) invests 4.58 million Euros for a cross-government digital archiving solution

The Austrian Bundeskanzleramt (Federal Chancellery) addresses the challenges of digital archiving and preservation for the Austrian public sector by using the latest version of Tessella’s Safety Deposit Box (SDB) delivered by Siemens. Oxford, UK | 9 March 2010. Tessella, the information technology and consulting services company selected by R&D, science and engineering leaders for business-critical [...]

Defence Research 2010 Annual Conference and Exhibition, March 23-24th 2010, Birmingham, UK

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

Tessella are proudly sponsoring the Defence Research 2010 annual conference and exhibition taking place at the Birmingham International Conference Centre, UK, on March 23-24th 2010. Defence Research 2010 is the only official UK MOD event to present the whole of the MOD’s £450 million annual research investment to the industry, academia and other suppliers, alongside [...]

SPE Intelligent Energy Conference and Exhibition, March 23-25th 2010, Jaarbeurs, Utrecht, The Netherlands

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

Tessella are proud sponsors of the 2010 SPE Intelligent Energy conference and exhibition taking place on March 23-25th 2010, in Jaarbeurs, Utrecht, The Netherlands. SPE Intelligent Energy 2010 is a unique opportunity for companies targeting the intelligent oilfield market to showcase current solutions, the Return on Investment, and progress towards fully integrated operations in a [...]

Active Preservation – a practical approach to long term digital preservation, March 23rd 2010, Melbourne University, Australia

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

Tessella’s Dr James Carr, senior architect, will be giving a talk on Active Preservation and addressing the need to capture the essential characteristics of digital records that have been identified for long term retention. Join James at the Jim Potter Room, Old Physics, Melbourne University, Australia on Tuesday 23rd March 2010 at 1.30pm. To find [...]