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According to the police, they had collected around Rs 25 lakh from them. The aspirants were puzzled when the company did not offer them any placements even after training. They then found the company locked last week and the trio missing. After their arrest, the suspects reportedly told the police that they were expect...
Software-defined object storage specialist Scality has released updates that include simplified install to more than 45 reference architectures and a reduction in the minimum deployment from six server nodes to three.
The aim of the ease-of-use features in this four-year long term support upgrade – the last in its version 7 Ring product – is to get deployment times down to around one hour, said Scality chief product officer Paul Speciale.
“Software defined-storage has many advantages, but ease of deployment and operation is not always one of them. With Ring we’ve got a proven system, but we want to make it easy to deploy,” said Speciale.
The new simplified installer will allow deployment in less than one hour on more than 45 Scality-certified reference architectures, with a converged installer for all Ring components.
The new Ring Supervisor UI has a Rest application programming interface (API), unified trending and forecasting metrics and KPIs, monitoring, alerts, server and disk monitoring. It will also provide point-and-click provisioning of S3 and file access services on Scality Ring.
A new service provider portal provides secure management of integrated AWS-compatible identity and access management (IAM) multi-tenancy services, including provisioning of new accounts, users, groups and policies, plus an S3 browser with management of S3 buckets and object data.
Scality has also cut the minimum number of nodes required for a Ring deployment from six to three (on HPE Apollo 4200/4510 servers). The key reason for this is to allow customers to better equip starter deployments, said Speciale.
“For customers that want to start at around 250TB to 300TB, it can be costly with six servers. So, customers would often reduce the spec of servers, cutting down on memory, for example,” he said.
Scality Ring software runs on commodity hardware and uses object storage to scale as a single distributed system across multiple sites and potentially thousands of standard x86 servers. Its architecture provides concurrent access to data.
Scality and other object storage suppliers use the representational state transfer (Rest) protocol to store very large amounts of data in a flat system where files are identified solely by metadata.
This contrasts with traditional file systems that use a tree-like hierarchical structure. This places limits on file systems because performance overheads increase as the file system grows towards billions of files.
In March, Scality released Zenko, its “multi-cloud data controller” that allows customers increased hybrid cloud operations; to move, replicate, tier, migrate and search data across on-premise, private cloud locations and public cloud.
We survey the startup suppliers pioneering new approaches to software-defined storage, including block, file and object, and VM and container-oriented approaches.
Well, starting with just three storage servers usually precludes the use of erasure coding unless it supports taking each object and dividing it into two data fragments and one partiy fragment. I recall that Scality claimed to have made its RING installation much easier several years ago when the company first partnere...
Dive flags get a wide berth. It's the law.
Lobster mini-season is fast approaching, and with events such as underwater cleanups and spearfishing tournaments taking place on a regular basis in Treasure Coast waters, there is constant diving activity here.
The red flag with the diagonal white stripe is the symbol that a diver is in the water and boaters operating nearby should be extra cautious.
On vessels: Must be at least 20 inches by 24 inches, and a stiffener is required to keep the flag unfurled. It must be at the vessel’s highest point and not obstructed.
Carried on floats by divers: Must be at least 12 inches by 12 inches.
Distance for divers: Divers must make reasonable efforts to stay within 300 feet of a divers-down flag on open waters, and within 100 feet of a flag on rivers, inlets or navigation channels. When divers are out of the water, a dive flag does not have to be displayed.
Distance for vessels: Vessel operators must make a reasonable effort to maintain a distance of at least 300 feet from divers-down flags on open waters and at least 100 feet from flags on rivers, inlets or navigation channels. Vessels approaching divers-down flags closer than 300 feet in open water and 100 feet in river...
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Reality TV star Kylie Jenner is out here proving she’s a multi-tasker. The hip-hop girlfriend hit up social media this week to share shots of herself clocking in mommy duties and living her best life under the sun.
Jenner jumped on Instagram Friday (January 18) with bikini pics alongside her bestie and daughter Stormi Webster.
According to reports, Kylie’s boyfriend Travis Scott recently dropped around $25,000 on a plush stuffed animal chair for their daughter.
Recently, Kylie Jenner shared footage of Stormi on her new chair.
daddy dropped off a new chair for stormi😫😍🖤 and omg this girl threw the bag over her shoulder i can’t.
Link(s) To The Past: Bethesda Says Bye To Skyrim, But Where's Fallout 4?
What was happening in the world of video-game news this week one year ago? Well, Bethesda "moved on" from Skyrim, LA Noire's creator's next game crashed and burned (or did it?), and EVE developer CCP had some grand news about World of Darkness. Haha... awwww.
Then: Just like that, Bethesda washed its hands of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Or rather, it wasn't so much like "that" as it was like "thaaaaaaaaaaat." The wide-open fantasy role-player didn't always get the best DLC, but it flew off into the sunset a massive, magical thing nonetheless. A year-and-a-half after Skyrim...
Now: If the Internet got its way, Bethesda would've announced Fallout 4 on about 12 different occasions by now. Each time, the entire world would've fallen to its knees in shock - economies crashing, civilizations rioting - more than the last. Or, you know, not at all, because obviously.
On top of that, we recently got ahold of leaked casting documents that revealed the next Fallout's existence, a possible setting (the Commonwealth, aka Massachusetts), characters, and tons more. Bethesda, however, still isn't talking.
I managed to pull Bethesda's Todd Howard aside a couple months ago and ask about it directly, but he was—as per usual—ultra-cagey. He refused to use Fallout's name and only offered that we likely won't hear anything concrete out of his disheveled, irradiated camp for "a while." So take that as you will, because that co...
On the upside, Skyrim continues to waddle along like the fattest and happiest of dragons. Countless mods and a thriving community have allowed it to far outlive its "expiration" date in ways Bethesda could've never imagined. Kirk bid Tamriel a fond farewell when the news of Skyrim's DLC drought first broke, but project...
Also I guess The Elder Scrolls Online came out. It's OK.
Then: After the tumultuous end of L.A. Noire developer Team Bondi, a number of its former employees—including controversial head Brendan McNamara—moved over to Kennedy Miller Mitchell's games division to create the somewhat troublingly titled Whore of the Orient. The project was set to be distributed by Warner, which m...
Shanghai, 1936. Whore of the Orient. Paris of the East. The most corrupt and decadent city on the planet, where anything can be had or done for the right price. Plaything of Western powers who greedily exploit the Chinese masses. Boiling pot of Chinese nationalism, with the Kuomintang ruthlessly trying to suppress Comm...
Last year, however, reports surfaced that the entire studio shut down, leaving the game's future dangling over a churning pit of hungry piranhas.
Now: Long story short? We still don't know for sure. The studio definitely suffered massive layoffs, with a handful of ex-staffers going on to establish a Sydney, Australia-based indie studio called Intuitive Games. They've yet to release anything so far.
And then the story gets strange. KMM Games has made nary a peep since the layoffs, but the studio—or what's left of it—did receive a $200,000 grant from New South Wales' Interactive Media Fund. That's not even close to enough to produce a game of this one's scope, but it is a sizable chunk of change by most standards.
So is Whore of the Orient still alive? Officially, yes it is. KMM, however, refuses to return emails or calls. If anyone wants to talk about what's really going on here, we're all ears.
Now: Nope. Yesterday CCP announced that it has decided to cancel World of Darkness and lay off its dev team. Gigantic bummer.
It kinda came out of nowhere, too (though not entirely, given some winter layoffs that preceded it). I spoke with CCP CEO Hilmar Pétursson just a couple months ago, and he told me that the team had decided to take inspiration from open-world survival sandboxes like DayZ and Rust. And the layoffs that came just before? ...
I suppose the obvious lesson here is that you shouldn't get attached to a game that's been in development for eight years with next-to-nothing to show for it. The less obvious lesson, meanwhile, is that there's definitely hunger for another game with EVE's amazing potential for player-driven, well, everything—albeit wi...
Link(s) To The Past is a weekly feature in which we look back at least year's big news and analyze how far we have (or haven't) come.
TMI is a branch of Kotaku dedicated to telling you everything about my adventures in the gaming industry. And I do mean everything, thus the name. It's an experiment in disclosure, storytelling, interviewing, and more. The gaming industry is weird. People are weird. I am weird. You are weird. Why hide that? Let's explo...
In the aftermath of last month's Senate gun vote, during which the chamber struck down a series measures that would have expanded regulations for gun buyers and users, a majority of Americans say they're either angry or disappointed about that votes, according to a new poll from CBS News and the New York Times.
The survey, which polled 965 adults nationwide between April 24-28, indicates that 59 percent of Americans are dissatisfied with the results of the Senate gun votes: 19 percent said they were angry about the votes, and 40 percent said they were disappointed by the results.
Only nine percent of voters described themselves as "enthusiastic" about how the gun law votes turned out, and 27 percent expressed satisfaction with the results.
In April, after months of negotiations and a protracted lobbying campaign by the Obama administration, a bipartisan measure for expanding background checks - a relatively modest piece of legislation that was viewed as the most promising of a slew of tougher measures - fell six votes short of passage in the Senate. A ha...
Do the Democrats have a lock on the Hispanic vote?
Eighty-eight percent of voters say they support background checks for all gun buyers, according to the CBS News/New York Times poll, and that support cuts across political parties; Republicans (86 percent), Democrats (95 percent) and independents (83 percent) all favor that policy.
That background checks specifically find such favor is striking in the broader context of the debate, given that Americans appear to be much more divided on gun laws generally. According to the survey, 54 percent of Americans think gun laws should be tougher, 33 percent say the laws should remain as they are, and 10 pe...
In general, most Republicans would prefer to keep gun laws the same, and most Democrats would prefer to make them stricter, as has long been the case.
Public opinion on banning semi-automatic weapons is mixed. Fifty percent of Americans favor such a ban, which was among the gun measures shot down by the Senate last month, and 47 percent oppose one.
Meanwhile, as gun control groups like Mayors Against Illegal Guns and Americans for Responsible Solutions attempt to create political consequences for lawmakers who vote against gun laws, it's clear that the issue - thought rarely voters' top concern -- stands as a litmus test for many voters. Forty-seven percent say t...
Views of the National Rifle Association have not changed since the recent debate over gun legislation; 34 percent of adults view the pro-gun group favorably and 26 percent view it unfavorably, with the rest undecided. Gun owners have favorable views of the organization, and non-gun owners either don't have an opinion o...
With negotiations ongoing for bipartisan legislation that would overhaul the nation's immigration system, an overwhelming majority of Americans - 83 percent - say they favor a system that provided a path to citizenship under certain conditions, like those requiring candidates to pay fines and back taxes, pass criminal ...
Among those who do favor a path to citizenship if such conditions are met, more than half (56 percent) say those undocumented immigrants should be allowed to obtain legal status even while border security continues to be strengthened. Thirty-five percent say they should be allowed to obtain legal status only after the ...
There is also broad popular support for a federal employment verification system all employers would be required to use to confirm that new hires are legally authorized to work in the U.S. Eight in ten - 84 percent of Republicans, 78 percent of Democrats, and 78 percent of independents -- Americans favor that system, a...
Americans express a clear preference about which groups of immigrants should receive priority: 58 percent prefer giving priority to immigrants based on education, job skills and work experience, while 27 percent would prioritize people who have family members already living in the U.S. About a third (35 percent) of Ame...
Most Americans say immigration is not a make-or-break issue in their vote. More than half, 57 percent, say they'd vote for a candidate who does not share their views on the issue, while 29 percent say the issue is so important that they could not vote for a candidate who disagrees with them.
Congress continues to spar over how to reduce the national deficit, but most Americans continue to seek a balanced approach to deficit reduction, through tax increases and spending cuts. Fifty-seven percent advocate a combined solution, while 36 percent think the deficit should be reduced by cuts in spending alone.
Most Republicans (59 percent) want the deficit reduced with spending cuts alone, while most Democrats (76 percent) and independents (55 percent) want a combination of spending cuts and tax increases.
When asked to choose from a list of items to cut from the federal budget for purposes of deficit reduction, more Americans expressed a willingness to cut government spending in the military (43 percent), than Medicare (23 percent) or Social Security (13 percent). The military was also the top choice when this question ...
When asked to focus on some domestic programs only, Americans are more willing to cut aid to the poor and unemployed (29 percent) and make cuts to the nation's infrastructure (29 percent), than cut funding for science and medical research (16 percent) or education (7 percent).
The economy and jobs remains the most important problem facing the country today, according to respondents, and views on how the economy is doing and the direction it is heading in remain largely unchanged from the beginning of the year. Sixty-eight percent of Americans characterize the economy as fairly or very bad, a...
More than 100 days into his second term, public opinion is divided as to how President Obama is handling his job. Forty-seven percent approve of the job he's doing, but nearly as many - 45 percent - disapprove, similar to last month. Eight in 10 Democrats approve of the job he's doing, while eight in 10 Republicans dis...
Majorities of Americans approve of the Mr. Obama's handling of the Boston bombing attacks (68 percent) as well as his handling of terrorism in general (56 percent) - and he gets a net positive rating on his handling of foreign policy (45 percent) as well.
For the full poll results, see next page.
The Rangers this season say goodbye to the most important element in their history.
This will be the final season of major league baseball in Globe Life Park, the ballyard's fourth name in its 26-year history. Given the major contribution the park made, it deserves a grand send-off into an uncertain future.
Nurtured into existence by club president Tom Schieffer, Globe Life debuted as The Ballpark in Arlington on April 11, 1994. The direction of the franchise changed forevermore.
The new park would mean more to the Rangers than Hall of Famers Nolan Ryan and Ivan Rodriguez and likely HOFer Adrian Beltre. Without the park, the Rangers could have relocated to St. Petersburg, Fla.
It was all about revenue. The new park gave the Rangers the financial muscle needed to compete.
Texas Rangers' pitcher Nolan Ryan tips his hat to the fans. Sunday was Nolan Ryan day Arlington Stadium.
Before TBIA, the Rangers played for 22 seasons in Arlington Stadium, a jerry-rigged former minor league park. It was not a major-league facility.
The problem for the Rangers in Arlington Stadium was not aesthetics. The park did not produce major league revenue. The majority of seats were in the outfield and lower-priced. There were no luxury boxes or club seats, which churn out revenue.
The Rangers had an average annual attendance of 1,441,589 in Arlington Stadium. That translated into only about $30 million in annual revenue and low payrolls.
The Rangers regularly ranked below the average for payroll during their time in Arlington Stadium. In 1988, with the Eddie Chiles group trying to unload the club, the Rangers had the second-lowest payroll in the majors at $6.01 million.
The stadium boom, which began with the opening of Toronto's SkyDome in 1989, put the Rangers in a worse position. The new ballparks were cash cows. The Rangers had no chance of competing if stuck in Arlington Stadium.
Rich teams win more often than not. The Rangers never reached the playoffs during their time in Arlington Stadium. They had only 10 winning seasons in that stretch.
The dynamics changed on Oct. 24, 1990, when the Rangers and the city of Arlington reached agreement on a new ballyard. With that, the Rangers had a chance to play with the big boys for the first time.
In 25 seasons at the current facility, the Rangers had an average yearly attendance of 2,475,800. With gobs of premium seating and 126 luxury boxes, the Rangers generated about $100 million in annual revenue from ticket sales. The club's overall annual revenue rose to more than $300 million.
The payroll also swelled, reaching a major league high $207.3 million in 2017 according to baseballreference.com. The on-the-field product benefited.
The Rangers reached the postseason for the first time in 1996. They went to the World Series for the first time in 2010 and returned the next season. They have qualified for the playoffs in five of the last nine seasons.
Without this ballpark, none of that happens. The Rangers might be a fleeting memory.
Owners received big returns on their investment in the Rangers.
In April, 1989, an investment group headed by President George W. Bush purchased the club from Chiles for $89 million. The group based its plan on the expectation that it could get a new, revenue-spewing ballpark.
The franchise value skyrocketed with the new ballpark. Bush had left the group after being elected governor of Texas in 1994. The remaining investors sold the club to venture capital billionaire Tom Hicks for $250 million in 1998.
Hicks bungled the situation, putting the team into bankruptcy. Local oil billionaires Ray Davis and Bob Simpson bought the club out of bankruptcy court for $593 million.
Forbes magazine estimated the Rangers have a current value of $1.6 billion. Forbes took into account the move across the street next season into another new park, Globe Life Field.
This ballyard should continue the growth in revenue. The amenities will be pricier. There will be a retractable roof to counter the oppressive summer heat and boost attendance. The artificial-turf field will allow the park to stage more events than 81 regular-season baseball games.
The facility known as The Ballpark in Arlington, Ameriquest Field, Rangers Ballpark in Arlington and Globe Life Park did its job. It turned the Rangers' home into a money-maker.
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Has the moon turned blue? Has Hell frozen over? Could there actually be a bipartisan campaign finance reform bill in this of all years?
OK, it’s far from the kind of sweeping change that backers of a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United want. And it’s a long way from public financing for congressional elections. But supporters of Rep. Paul Gosar’s Stop Foreign Donations Affecting Our Elections Act are billing it as an important sign tha...
Gosar, an Arizonan who belongs to the staunchly conservative House Freedom Caucus, has rounded up 81 co-sponsors for his bill, including 30 Democrats. They run the political gamut from political giant-killer Dave Brat, who defeated House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) by running to his right in a primary, to Rep. A...
The bill is also supported by all nine members of the House Administration Committee, which is charged with clearing the legislation for floor action. “I work it,” grins Gosar, a loose-limbed 57-year-old with a boyish fetlock, explaining how a lawmaker of his strong ideological bent (he made headlines for boycotting Po...

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