Beijing – 13~14 November, 2009 –Cluster Technology Limited (CLUSTERTECH ) presented on GigaSpaces latest application platform and exhibited at China Softcon 2009.

China Softcon 2009 was jointly organized by the Institute of Software Chinese Academy of Sciences (ISCAS), Sinosoft Co., Ltd. (Sinosoft), China ComputerWorld and Programmer at the China National Convention Center. Under the theme of “Ready for Changes”, the conference addressed the global financial challenge and the turbulent economy faced by IT companies worldwide. Participants were enthusiastically engaged in a wide variety of panel discussions about the strategies and opportunities for innovation from the perspective of software technology. China SoftCon 2009 united more than a thousand participants and more than half of them were IT managers and technology architects from enterprises of different industries. 

Mr. Tony Chiu, CLUSTERTECH’s Director of Business (Sales and Marketing) presented on “Cloud Computing is Ready” in the morning keynote session. He showcased how enterprises could take advantage of GigaSpaces eXtreme Application Platform (XAP) and demonstrated how to build applications on XAP cloud platform. Audience could understand the tangible technology of cloud computing after attending the presentation session.

Mr. Chiu said, “How to provide a fast and efficient service to customers and business partners is the severe challenge faced by all walks of life in China. The data processing layers, the massive data size and the complex data structure, all cause maintaining the level of sub-second response time more difficult. GigaSpaces platform technology is the solution to these problems. It is the best way to expand your business and help lay down an important foundation.”

CLUSTERTECH’s Senior Software Engineer Mr. Tianqi Wang was invited to the technical forum the following day. He explained about the enterprise architecture with cloud computing technology and the application of GigaSpaces XAP in the integration solutions in detail. GigaSpaces’ Chief Technology Officer (Asia Pacific) Mr. William Lim also highlighted advancements in performance of the latest version of GigaSpaces XAP. More than several hundreds of experienced software developers and architects showed their intense interest in this session.

This event was a great success. Positive insights and ideas were shared between CLUSTERTECH and participants. After the in-depth communication, tailor-made solutions were provided to the clients from different industries according to their needs.

About GigaSpaces

GigaSpaces Technologies is a leading provider of a new generation of application platforms for Java and .Net environments that offer an alternative to traditional application-servers. The company's eXtreme Application Platform (XAP) leverages open-source and standard development frameworks to speed new application development and simplify migration of existing systems from traditional middleware and application server technologies to new virtual computing architectures. GigaSpaces customers include six of the world’s top 10 investment banks, world-leading exchanges, market data providers, hedge funds, retail banks, leading international and US telecommunications and mobile carriers, global Web-commerce companies, five of the world's top online gaming companies, and leading Internet media organizations. Founded in 2000, GigaSpaces has offices in the US, Europe and Asia.

For more information, please visit http://www.gigaspaces.com, the company’s open-source community portal or the company's blog at http://blog.gigaspaces.com/.

About Cluster Technology Limited (ClusterTech)
Founded in 2000, Cluster Technology Limited specializes in the provision of advanced computing technology solutions. ClusterTech utilizes Cluster, Grid, Cloud and other high performance computing (HPC) technologies to improve operational efficiency, address large-scale computing demand, develop Business Intelligence, and ensure high availability. ClusterTech, headquartered in Hong Kong, opened branches in Mainland China starting 2003, to provide one-stop advanced computing professional services including pre-sale testing, system design, software and hardware integration and optimization for clients in China. In 2009, ClusterTech was awarded the "Hong Kong Awards for Industries - Technological Achievement Certificate of Merit."

ClusterTech has served the advanced computing needs of over a hundred multinational and national level institutes including:

• Banking & Finance: HSBC, Bank of China, DBS (Singapore), Fubon Bank (Hong Kong, Taiwan), ING (North America), AMTD Financial Planning Ltd., Guangdong Investment Limited, Pan Asian Mortgage, etc.
• Government: The Chinese National Marine Data & Information Service, Chinese Meteorological Administration, China Earthquake Administration, 14 institutes of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Environmental Protection Department of the Government of the HKSAR, Planning Department of the Government of the HKSAR, etc.
• Oil and Gas: China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), China Petrochemical Development Corporation (CPDC), PetroChina, China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (SINOPEC) , etc.
• Manufacturers: Changchun FAW Group Corporation, China Sanjiang Space Group, etc.
• Retail and Service Industries: Shenzhen Yijing National Cartoon & Animation Industry Base, PCCW (Hong Kong), The Hong Kong Jockey Club, ITV(Britain), etc.
• Education and Research: 14 institutes of The Chinese Academy of Sciences, Tsinghua University, China University of Technology, etc.

For more information, please visit http://www.clustertech.com.