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Personally Identifiable Information does not include information that is collected anonymously (that is, without identification of the individual user)or demographic information not connected to an identified individual.","PrivacyPolicy14":"What Personally Identifiable Information is collected?","PrivacyPolicy15":"We may collect basic user profile information from all of our Visitors. We collect the following additional information from our Authorized Customers: the names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses of Authorized Customers, the nature and size of the business, and the nature and size of the advertising inventory that the Authorized Customer intends to purchase or sell.","PrivacyPolicy16":"What organizations are collecting the information?","PrivacyPolicy17":"In addition to our direct collection of information, our third-party service vendors (such as credit card companies, clearinghouses and banks) who may provide such services as credit, insurance, and escrow services may collect this information from our Visitors and Authorized Customers. We do not control how these third parties use such information, but we do ask them to disclose how they use personal information provided to them by Visitors and Authorized Customers. Some of these third parties may be intermediaries that act solely as links in the distribution chain and do not store, retain, or use the information given to them.","PrivacyPolicy18":"How does the Site use Personally Identifiable Information?","PrivacyPolicy19":"We use Personally Identifiable Information to customize the Site, make appropriate service offerings, and fulfil buying and selling requests on the Site. We may email Visitors and Authorized Customers about research or purchase and selling opportunities on the Site or information related to the subject matter of the Site. We may also use Personally Identifiable Information to contact Visitors and Authorized Customers in response to specific inquiries or to provide requested information.","PrivacyPolicy20":"With whom may the information be shared?","PrivacyPolicy21":"Personally Identifiable Information about Authorized Customers may be shared with other Authorized Customers who wish to evaluate potential transactions with other Authorized Customers. We may share aggregated information about our Visitors, including the demographics of our Visitors and Authorized Customers, with our affiliated agencies and third-party vendors. We also offer the opportunity to “opt-out” of receiving information or being contacted by us or by any agency acting on our behalf.","PrivacyPolicy22":"How is Personally Identifiable Information stored?","PrivacyPolicy23":"Personally Identifiable Information collected by ","PrivacyPolicy24":"is securely stored and is not accessible to third parties or employees of ","PrivacyPolicy25":"except for use as indicated above.","PrivacyPolicy26":"What choices are available to Visitors regarding the collection, use and distribution of the information?","PrivacyPolicy27":"Visitors and Authorized Customers may opt out of receiving unsolicited information from or being contacted by us and/or our vendors and affiliated agencies by responding to emails as instructed, or by contacting us at ","PrivacyPolicy28":"Are Cookies Used on the Site?","PrivacyPolicy29":"Cookies are used for a variety of reasons. We use Cookies to obtain information about the preferences of our Visitors and the services they select. We also use Cookies for security purposes to protect our Authorized Customers. For example, if an Authorized Customer is logged on and the site is unused for more than 10 minutes, we will automatically log the Authorized Customer off.","PrivacyPolicy30":"How does","PrivacyPolicy31":"use login information?","PrivacyPolicy32":"uses login information, including, but not limited to, IP addresses, ISPs, and browser types, to analyze trends, administer the Site, track a user’s movement and use, and gather broad demographic information.","PrivacyPolicy33":"What partners or service providers have access to Personally Identifiable Information from Visitors and/or Authorized Customers on the Site?","PrivacyPolicy34":"has entered into and will continue to enter into partnerships and other affiliations with a number of vendors. These providers may have access to certain Personally Identifiable Information on a necessary basis to assess Authorized Customers for service eligibility. Our Privacy Policy does not cover their collection or use of this information. Disclosure of Personally Identifiable Information to Comply with Law. We will disclose Personally Identifiable Information in order to comply with a court order or subpoena or a request from a law enforcement agency to release information. We will also disclose Personally Identifiable Information when reasonably necessary to protect the safety of our Visitors and Authorized Customers.","PrivacyPolicy35":"How does the Site keep Personally Identifiable Information secure?","PrivacyPolicy36":"All of our employees are familiar with our security policy and practices. The Personally Identifiable Information of our Visitors and Authorized Customers is only accessible to a limited number of qualified employees who are given a password in order to gain access to the information. We audit our security systems and processes on a regular basis. Sensitive information, such as credit card numbers or social security numbers, is protected by encryption protocols, in place to protect information sent over the Internet. While we take commercially reasonable measures to maintain a secure site, electronic communications and databases are subject to errors, tampering and break-ins, and we cannot guarantee or warrant that such events will not take place and we will not be liable to Visitors or Authorized Customers for any such occurrences.","PrivacyPolicy37":"How can Visitors correct any inaccuracies in Personally Identifiable Information?","PrivacyPolicy38":"Visitors and Authorized Customers may contact us to update Personally Identifiable Information about them or to correct any inaccuracies by emailing us at","PrivacyPolicy39":"Can a Visitor delete or deactivate Personally Identifiable Information collected by the Site?","PrivacyPolicy40":"We provide Visitors and Authorized Customers with a mechanism to delete/deactivate Personally Identifiable Information from the Site’s database by contacting","PrivacyPolicy41":"However, because of backups and records of deletions, it may be impossible to delete a Visitor’s entry without retaining some residual information. An individual who requests to have Personally Identifiable Information deactivated will have this information functionally deleted, and we will not sell, transfer, or use Personally Identifiable Information relating to that individual in any way moving forward.","PrivacyPolicy42":"What happens if the Privacy Policy Changes?","PrivacyPolicy43":"We will inform our Visitors and Authorized Customers about changes to our privacy policy by posting such changes on the Site. However, if we are changing our privacy policy in a manner that might cause disclosure of Personally Identifiable Information that a Visitor or Authorized Customer has previously requested not be disclosed, we will contact such Visitor or Authorized Customer to allow such Visitor or Authorized Customer to prevent such disclosure.","PrivacyPolicy44":"Links:","PrivacyPolicy45":"This website contains links to other websites. Please note that when you click on one of these links, you are moving to another website. We encourage you to read the privacy statements of these linked sites as their privacy policies may differ from ours.","Conditions":"Terms and Conditions","Conditions1.0":"1.0 General","Conditions1.01":"1.01 Terms and Conditions.","Conditions1.01d":"By using any of Origens services including but not limited to, telephone and VoIP telephone services (“Services”), CUSTOMER AGREES TO BE BOUND BY THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE (“Terms and Conditions”).  These Terms and Conditions form an integral part of the agreement (“Agreement”) between 6492053 Canada Inc. (“Origen”) and Customer of the Origen Services.  These Terms and Conditions govern the Services and any device and/or equipment, such as telephones and telephone adapters used in conjunction with the Services (“Equipment”).  Customer acknowledges that the Equipment may be purchased by Customer and become Customer’s Equipment (as defined in Section 4) or be provided to Customer by Origen under a rental arrangement, in which case, the Equipment shall be herein referred to as “Rental Equipment”.  By activating the Services, Customer acknowledges that you have read, understand and agree to these Terms and Conditions.  Origen recommends that Customer print a copy of these Terms and Conditions.","Conditions1.02":"1.02 Modification.","Conditions1.02d":"The Customer recognizes and accepts that these Terms and Conditions may be modified by Origen, at its sole discretion at any time. CUSTOMER'S NON-TERMINATION. OR CONTINUED USE OF THE SERVICES AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF ANY CHANGES MADE CONSTITUTES CUSTOMER’S ACCEPTANCE OF THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS MODIFIED BY SUCH CHANGES.","Conditions1.03":"1.03 Other Policies.","Conditions1.03d1":"In addition to these terms and conditions, these terms and conditions are also subject to Origen's Privacy Policy found at","Conditions1.03d2":"applicable to the Services or as may be required by statute or regulation","Conditions2.0":"2.0 Services.","Conditions2.01":"2.01 Use of the Services.","Conditions2.01d":"The Services may be used for residential and commercial purposes.  The Equipment, Rental Equipment, technology and/or processes provided to you may be subject to intellectual property rights reserved by Origen or third parties.  Nothing contained in these Terms and Conditions shall grant you any right, license, title or ownership of, in or to any intellectual property rights of Origen or any third party in such Equipment, Rental Equipment, software, technology or processes.  Origen, Origen the logo and certain product or service names are either owned by or licensed to Origen.  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Customer may use the Services provided by Origen for long distance calling or local calling provided that Customer does so in compliance with all applicable laws and the terms herein. Customer acknowledges that he/she is the person authorized to subscribe for the Services. The Services may only be used by Customer and all persons having the Customer’s permission to use the Services. Customers may only use the Services for voice telephone calls to landlines as the Services cannot be used for Internet connections, faxing or other data transmission without express written consent from Origen.","Conditions2.03":"2.03 Service Incompatibility.","Conditions2.03d":"The Business Phone service may not be compatible with business security systems.  Customers may be required to maintain a telephone connection through their local exchange carrier in order to use any alarm monitoring functions for any security system installed in their business.  Customer is responsible for contacting the alarm monitoring company to test the compatibility of any alarm monitoring or security system in your Business Phone service.  The Business Phone service can work with most fax machines, however, due to various device configurations, Internet connectivity and bandwidth fluctuations, faxing while using your Business Phone service is provided on a best efforts basis and Origen assumes no liability whatsoever and provides no express or implied warranty with respect to the simultaneous use of the fax machine and the Business Phone service.","Conditions2.04":"2.04 Services Interruption","Conditions2.04d":"Origen may interrupt Services to Customer at any time for any length of time, without notice or liability, in order to install, inspect, repair, replace or to perform necessary maintenance on the telecommunications Equipment, facilities, network, or for other technical reasons, as may be required.  Origen services are provided on a best efforts basis.  Subscriber acknowledges that Business Phone VoIP service requires high-speed Internet connectivity.  A poor or lack of Internet connectivity, power failure, computer viruses and other connectivity issues may cause Service interruption and or failure of the Services (“Connectivity Issues”).  It is the Customer’s sole responsibility to remedy any Connectivity Issues.","Conditions3.0":"3.0 9-1-1 Dialing.","Conditions3.01":"3.01 Non-Availability of Traditional 9-1-1 or E9-1-1 Dialing Service.","Conditions3.01d":"Origen offers on its Business Phone service a form of 9-1-1 Dialing service (9-1-1 Dialing) that is similar to traditional 9-1-1 (9-1-1) service but has some important differences and limitations when compared with enhanced 9-1-1 Dialing service (E9-1-1) available in most locations in conjunction with traditional telephone service. With both traditional 9-1-1 and E9-1-1 Dialing services, your call is sent directly to the nearest emergency response center. In addition, with the E9-1-1 Dialing service, your call back number and address are visible to the emergency response center call-taker. With Business Phone’s 9-1-1 Dialing service, your call is sent to a national emergency call center. The call center operator will confirm your location information and then transfer your 9-1-1 call to the emergency response center nearest your location. You should be prepared to confirm your address and call-back number with the operator. Do not hang up unless told directly to do so and if disconnected, you should dial 9-1-1 again. A 9-1-1 fee of $0.75 per number shall apply.","Conditions3.02":"3.02 Acknowledgement and Warnings","Conditions3.02d":"9-1-1 Dialing service will not function in the event of a power or broadband outage or if your broadband, high-speed Internet access service or Business Phone service is interrupted, suspended or terminated.  Following a power failure or disruption, you may need to reset, and configure, your telephone adapter as hereinafter defined, prior to utilizing the Service, including 9-1-1 Dialing.  You must update and verify online at the my account web portal your location of use for each changed, newly added or newly ported number in order for the 9-1-1 Dialing to function correctly.  There may be a greater possibility of network congestion and/or reduced speed in the routing of a 9-1-1 call made utilizing the Service as compared to the traditional 9-1-1 Dialing over traditional public telephone networks.  Customer agrees to notify any potential user or agent of the Services, who may place calls using Customer’s Services, of the 9-1-1 Dialing limitations described herein.","Conditions3.03":"3.03 Disclaimer on Liability and Indemnification with respect to 9-1-1 Dialing","Conditions3.03d":"CUSTOMER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT ORIGEN WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY SERVICE OUTAGE AND/OR INABILITY TO DIAL 9-1-1 OR ANY OTHER EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER USING ORIGEN SERVICES OR TO ACCESS AND EMERGENCY SERVICE OPERATOR DUE TO THE 9-1-1 DIALING CHARACTERISTICS AND LIMITATIONS SET FORTH IN THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, CUSTOMER AGREES TO DEFEND, INDEMNIFY AND HOLD HARMLESS ORIGEN, ITS OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AFFILIATES AND AGENTS AND ANY OTHERS SERVICE PROVIDER WHO FURNISHES SERVICES TO CUSTOMER IN CONNECTION WITH THE SERVICES, FROM AND ALL CLAIMS, LOSSES, DAMAGES, FINES, PENALTIES, COSTS AND EXPENSES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, REASONABLE ATTORNEY FEES) BY OR ON BEHALF OF, CUSTOMER OR ANY THIRD PARTY OR USER OF SERVICES RELATING TO THE FAILURE OR OUTAGE OF THE SERVICES, INCLUDING THOSE RELATED TO 9-1-1 DIALING.  If you are not comfortable with the limitations set forth with respect to 9-1-1 Dialing service, you should consider having an alternate means of accessing traditional 9-1-1 or E9-1-1 Dialing services or terminating the Services.","Conditions4.0":"4.0 Equipment.","Conditions4.0d":"To provide the Services, Origen may provide Rental Equipment to Customer or Customer may purchase Equipment.  All Equipment or Rental Equipment Shipments are FOB “Origen facility”.  Origen’s liability of delivery shall cease and title (if applicable) and all risk of loss and damage shall pass to the Customer upon delivery to the carrier.  Customers will be provided with a twelve (12) month manufacturer’s warranty from the date of purchase of Equipment or Services.","Conditions4.01":"4.01 Equipment Returns","Conditions4.01d":"Customer shall be required to obtain authorization from Origen to return any Equipment (“Return Authorization”).  Any Equipment returned by Customer will be at the Customer’s expense and must be returned by Customer in a perfect resalable condition in its original packaging.  Customers will be charged a refurbishing fee for any Equipment returned in less than perfect condition.  Origen will not accept any collect packages.  Origen will provide replacement Equipment only if the Equipment is deemed to be defective and covered under the warranty.  The Customer is responsible at its own expense for the safe return of the defective Equipment to Origen in good physical condition at the address indicated in the authorization. All returned Equipment must be accompanied with the Return Authorization.  Equipment without a Return Authorization will not be processed by Origen and Customer will be responsible to pay return shipping charges.  Origen will not cover replacement for lost, stolen or modified Equipment.  Any Equipment not returned by Customer within thirty (30) days from the issuance of a Return Authorization or Equipment with physical damage or missing components shall be subject to a replacement fee of no less than fifty dollars ($50.00) and any applicable refunds will not apply.  Origen may at its sole discretion, issue a partial refund when the Equipment is missing components of small importance, such as cables, power supplies, manuals and packaging.  Equipment that is not covered under warranty may be refused by Origen and Customer will be responsible to pay return shipping charges.","Conditions4.02":"4.02 Equipment Refunds","Conditions4.02d":"Any Equipment not returned within thirty (30) days of purchase is non-refundable.  Equipment returned within thirty (30) days from the date of purchase must have less than fifteen (15) minutes of usage to be eligible for a refund. Any Equipment return is subject to a thirty-five dollars ($35.00) restocking fee for each device.","Conditions4.03":"4.03 Rental Equipment","Conditions4.03d":"All Rental Equipment shall at all times remain the property of Origen or its designee.  Customer may not sell, transfer, lease, encumber or assign all or part of the Rental Equipment, nor shall Customer relocate the Rental Equipment outside the location where the Rental Equipment or Equipment was initially installed (“Premises”).  Customer shall pay to Origen the full manufacturer suggested retail price for the replacement of any lost, stolen, unreturned, damaged, sold, transferred, leased, encumbered or assigned Rental Equipment or part thereof, together with any incidental costs incurred by Origen relating to the replacement of the Rental Equipment.  Customer hereby authorizes Origen to charge Customer’s Visa, MasterCard or other credit card for any such charges.  Origen may, at its option, install new or reconditioned Rental Equipment.  Upon expiration or termination of Origen Services, the Customer is responsible at its own expense for the safe return of the Rental Equipment to Origen in salable condition at the address indicated in the Return Authorization.","Conditions5.0":"5.0 Access to Customer’s Premises.","Conditions5.0d":"Customer authorizes Origen and its employees, agents, contractors and representatives to enter Customer’s Premises to install, maintain, inspect, alter, repair and remove as the case may be, the Equipment and/or Rental Equipment.  All such services shall be conducted at a time agreed to with Customer.","Conditions6.0":"6.0 Customer Data.","Conditions6.0d":"Customer hereby grants to Origen a non-exclusive, non-transferable (except in connection with an assignment of this Agreement) license to copy, store, record, transmit, display, view, print, and use Customer Data, solely to the extent necessary to provide Services to Customer.  Except as expressly provided in this Section, Customer grants to Origen no right, title, interest, or license in the Customer Data, and Customer hereby reserves for itself and its licensors all rights in and to all Customer Data.","Conditions7.0":"7.0 Billing, Charges and Payments.","Conditions7.01":"7.01 Fixed Monthly Service Fees and Billing","Conditions7.01d":"The cost for Services requiring a fixed monthly fee such as the Unlimited Program shall be stated in the Customer Sales Order and shall be payable monthly, in advance, plus all applicable taxes, surcharges and fees (collectively “Fixed Service Fee”).  The Fixed Service Fee for the first month of Service shall be due and payable prior to the installation of the Service and if commencement of Service or activation of Service occurs on other than the first calendar day of the month then the Fixed Service Fee will be prorated by the number of calendar days remaining in the month.  Thereafter, the Fixed Service Fee is due and payable in advance on the first day of each month and shall be considered late if not received by Origen by the tenth (10th) calendar day of each month.  Origen may at its sole discretion elect to modify the billing dates.","Conditions7.02":"7.02 Variable Monthly Usage and Billing","Conditions7.02d":"The cost for Services computed based on usage by Customer of the Standard Program at the rates stated in the Customer Sales Order (“Variable Service Fee”) shall be payable monthly on the first day of each month for the Standard Program used in the preceding month plus all applicable taxes, surcharges and fees and shall be added to the Fixed Service Fee.  Calls to toll free numbers will be billed at our North America Long Distance rate.","Conditions7.03":"7.03 Charges","Conditions7.03d":"Customer is responsible for paying all charges, plus all applicable taxes thereon, for the Services (which charges are subject to change from time to time at the sole discretion of Origen without notice to Customer), including, but not limited to any calls: (i) made via Customer’s telephones or telecommunications systems; (ii) made using any number or authorization access code assigned to Customer; and (iii) which are charged to Customer’s account. Customer is responsible for the security of Customer’s authorization codes, and access to Customer’s telephones and telecommunications systems. Insufficient funds and any refused payments shall incur a twenty-five dollar ($25.00) administrative fee per occurrence. Credit card charge-backs will incur a fifty-dollar ($50.00) administrative fee. Origen reserves the right to charge a twenty-five per cent (25%) administrative fee for all accounts remitted to collections. Due to billing software limitations, any reference to Tax 1 or T1 is in fact an additional service charge and not a government tax.","Conditions7.04":"7.04 Credit and Security Deposit","Conditions7.04d":"All Services provided to Customer shall at all times be subject to credit approval or review by Origen.  Customer will provide such credit information or assurance as is requested by Origen at any time.  Origen, in its sole discretion and judgment, may discontinue credit at any time without notice or require a deposit.  Origen may at its sole discretion require a sufficient security deposit to cover the first six (6) months of Service.  Should Origen at any time consider a prepaid security deposit to be insufficient, a further security deposit may be required before it provides, continues, or reinstates the Services to Customer.  Origen will determine, at its sole discretion, how Customer’s deposit or other security will be allocated to satisfy outstanding amounts owed by Customer to Origen. All deposits or other prepayments made by a Customer in connection with the Services will earn no interest.","Conditions7.05":"7.05 Taxes","Conditions7.05d":"Prices for the Services do not include customs duties, sales, use, value added, excise, federal, state, provincial, local, public utility, universal service or other similar taxes.  All such taxes shall be paid by Customer unless Customer provides Origen with an appropriate exemption certificate.  If any amounts paid for the Services are refunded by Origen, applicable taxes may not be refundable.","Conditions7.06":"7.06 Regulatory Recovery Fee","Conditions7.06d":"A regulatory recovery fee will be charged monthly to offset costs incurred by Origen in complying with inquiries and obligations imposed by federal, state and municipal regulatory bodies/government and the related legal and billing expenses.  This fee is not a tax or charge required or assessed by any government.  The regulatory recovery fee will apply to every phone number assigned, including toll free and virtual numbers.","Conditions7.07":"7.07 Payment","Conditions7.07d":"Customer must pay for the Services either by credit card by providing Origen with Customer’s credit card number upon subscribing for the Services or by Pre-Authorized debit payment by providing Origen with the appropriate banking information.  The customer authorizes Origen to proceed to such charges against such credit card or bank account to pay all charges for the Services.","Conditions7.08":"7.08 Late/Non-Payment","Conditions7.08d":"If any charges for the Services are due but unpaid for any reason including, but not limited to, non-payment, Origen may suspend or terminate the Services and all accrued charges shall be immediately due, plus a late fee of the greater of ten dollars ($10.00) or 1.5% per month.  A fee will also be charged to activate a suspended account.  No suspension or termination of the Services shall relieve the Customer from paying any amounts due hereunder.","Conditions7.09":"7.09 Rate changes","Conditions7.09d":"Origen may change the prices for Services and toll charges from time to time. Origen may change prices, Service plans, taxes or fees without any advance notice.  In the event of a change in prices or toll charges, Origen will notify such changed rates to the Customer thirty (30) days prior to the effective change in prices.  International call tolling rates are updated monthly on the first day of each month and no other notice shall be provided for changes to international toll calling rates.  Calls certain countries may have higher rates due to international boundary and sovereignty disputes, such as Kashmir, India, West Bank, Israel, & Gaza.  Rates will be determined based on the area code being dialled and not the country code.  The Fixed Service Fee for the Unlimited Program and the Variable Service Fee for the Standard Program are effective upon any renewal of the Agreement and shall be Origen’s then current Service fees for the applicable Services.","Conditions7.10":"7.10 Rate Guarantee","Conditions7.10d":"Origen will match any advertised long distance rate for identical or similar services.  Customer must contact Origen to notify Origen of the competitor’s rate in order for Origen to confirm such rate, prior to adjusting Customer’s rate.  The rate guarantee does not apply to pre-paid calling cards, bundled minute plans and select regions of the world including occupied territories.","Conditions7.11":"7.11 Availability","Conditions7.11d":"Customer acknowledges that the Services will not be available 100% of the time. Credit allowances for the interruption of Services shall not be provided.","Conditions7.12":"7.12 Discounts","Conditions7.12d":"From time to time, in its sole discretion, Origen may offer promotions or discounts on activation or other fees.  Any promotion or discount codes must be provided to Origen upon purchase of the Services.  Customer shall not be entitled to a subsequent credit for such promotions or discounts, if not requested at the time of account creation or change of service.  Promotions and/or discounts may not be used cumulatively or be used for Services retroactively.","Conditions7.13":"7.13 Billing Disputes","Conditions7.13d":"Customer must dispute any charges for the Services in writing to Origen within ten (10) days of the date of the charges for Services.  If Customer fails to provide a written statement disputing the charges within such time, Customer waives any objection and further recourse with respect to such charges.  Written statements disputing charges must be sent to the billing department at the following electronic address:","Conditions7.14":"7.14 Toll Charges","Conditions7.14d":"Every call to or from Equipment using the Services that originates or terminates in the Public Switched Telephone Network (“PSTN“), including other VoIP networks, is subject to the then applicable toll charges that are associated with the Service plan, which Origen will include in invoices and Customer will pay. The duration of each call is to be calculated in one-minute increments and rounded up to the nearest one-minute increment for any fraction of the minutes used. If the computed charge for a call includes a fraction of a cent, the fraction is rounded up to the nearest whole cent. If the computed charges for taxes and surcharges include a fraction of a cent, the fraction is rounded up to the nearest whole cent. When a Customer dials an international PSTN phone number, charges may apply regardless of whether the party on the other line answers the call. Calls made by a Customer to an international mobile, rather than a landline, or premium rate telephone number, may result in higher toll charges.","Conditions8.0":"8.0 Telephone Number","Conditions8.0d":"Any telephone number provided by Origen (“Number“) to the Customer shall be leased and not sold. Customer will not use the Number with any other device other than the Equipment without the express written permission of Origen. Origen reserves the right to change, cancel or move the Number at its sole discretion.","Conditions9.0":"9.0 Monitoring Service Use","Conditions9.0d":"Customer agrees that Origen is entitled to monitor the Customer’s use of Service, at Origen’s expense.","Conditions10.0":"10.0 Prohibited Uses","Conditions10.0d":"Any use of the Services or any other action that causes a disruption in the network integrity, or threatens or compromises the security of Origen, its vendors, or the Services whether directly or indirectly, is strictly prohibited and permits Origen to terminate the Services and the Agreement without prior notice at the sole discretion of Origen. Customer acknowledges that neither Origen nor its vendors are responsible for the content of the transmissions that may pass through the Internet and/or the Services. Customer will NOT use the Services in ways that violate applicable laws (including but not limited to laws on obtaining third-party consent for call recording), infringe the rights of others, or interfere with the users, agents, services, or equipment of the network. Customer agrees, represents, and warrants that it is purchasing the Services and/or the Equipment for its own internal use only, and shall not resell, transfer or charge for the Services or the Equipment without the advance express written permission of Origen. Origen’s Service plans for Customers that offer unlimited minutes for calls are for reasonable business use of Customers only. Such use shall not include certain activities including, but not limited to, any auto dialling, continuous or extensive call forwarding, call flooding, continuous connectivity, telemarketing (including without limitation charitable or political solicitation or polling), call center operations, calling any person (through the use of distribution lists or otherwise) who has not given specific permission to be included in such a process or any other activity that would be inconsistent with reasonable business usage. Customer shall not transmit through the Services any unlawful, harassing, defamatory, abusive, threatening, harmful, vulgar, obscene, indecent, or otherwise objectionable communications or material of any kind or nature. Customers further agree not to transmit any material that encourages conduct that could constitute a criminal offense, violate the intellectual property rights of others, give rise to civil liability or otherwise violate any applicable local, state, national or international statute, regulation, or other law (collectively “Prohibited Uses”). Any use found to be inconsistent with this restriction will result in termination of the Services. Origen reserves the right to immediately terminate or modify the Services of any Customer performing Prohibited Uses.","Conditions11.0":"11.0 Terms.","Conditions11.01":"11.01 Initial Term","Conditions11.01d":"Origen offers one (1) year, two (2) years and three (3) years initial term agreements with Customers (“Service Period”).  The initial term begins on the date that Customer enters into the Agreement with Origen and continues into force and effect for the duration of the Service Period (“Initial Term”).  Origen may not increase the rates for the Services during the Service Period.","Conditions11.02":"11.02 Renewal","Conditions11.02d":"Except as set forth in section 10.3, at the end of the Initial Term, the Agreement is automatically renewed for an additional one (1) year period (“Renewal Term”), and shall be renewed at the end of each renewal Term for an additional one (1) year Renewal Term, unless Customer provides Origen, at least thirty (30) days written notice prior to the end of the Initial Term or applicable Renewal Term, notification of intention to cancel Service.","Conditions11.03":"11.03 Month-To-Month Renewal","Conditions11.03d":"Instead of renewal as set forth in Section 10.2 or cancellation, a Customer shall have the option, upon expiration of the Initial Term or any Renewal Term, to renew the Agreement on a month-to-month basis at the then current rates offered for the Services.  Origen may increase rates at any time by providing Customer with a thirty (30) day written notice.  Customer will be converted to a month-to-month basis if Customer provides to Origen, at least thirty (30) days prior to the end of the Initial Term or applicable Renewal Term, notification of intention to convert to month-to-month service.","Conditions11.04":"11.04 No Contract","Conditions11.04d":"Origen also offers agreements with no specified term. Early cancellation fees (“ECF”) shall not apply; however, Origen should be notified by mail or email thirty (30) days prior to the cancellation date. Origen may increase rates at any time by providing Customer with a thirty (30) day written notice.","Conditions11.05":"11.05 Pre-Paid Contract","Conditions11.05d":"Origen offers a pre-paid bundle service that includes Services for a specified period of time (i.e.: $150.00 pre-paid for 12 months of local phone service).  Unless specifically notified by the Customer prior to the anniversary date, such pre-paid contract shall be automatically renewed and charged for the same specific period of time.  No refunds shall be issued for any unused months for pre-paid service as part of the pre-paid contract.","Conditions12.0":"12.0 Termination.","Conditions12.01":"12.01 Termination for Convenience","Conditions12.01d":"Either party may terminate the Agreement upon thirty (30) days' written notice of termination.  Disconnection fees may apply for termination by the Customer.  If Customer transfers or ports its telephone number(s) to a service provider other than Origen, Customer must contact Origen to cancel the Services provided to Customer by Origen and such transfer is subject to an administrative fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) per Number.","Conditions12.02":"12.02 Immediate Termination or Suspension","Conditions12.02d":"Origen shall be entitled, at its sole discretion, to suspend, terminate or change the Services without advanced notice for any reason, including without limitation, misuse of the Services in any way, exercising Prohibited Uses, Customer’s breach of the Agreement, Customer’s failure to pay any sum due hereunder, failure to provide interim payments when requested by Origen, failure to maintain a reasonable security deposit or alternate security when requested by Origen,  failure to meet Origen’s credit requirements, failure.","Conditions12.03":"12.03","Conditions12.03d":"To comply with the terms of a deferred payment or credit agreement with Origen, allows third parties to use the Service without Origen’s consent, allows third parties to use Origen’s Services for commercial or business use, allows third parties to use Origen’s Services for resale, Customer’s bankruptcy or insolvency, suspected fraud or other activity by Customer that adversely affects the Services, Origen, Origen’s network or other Customer’s use of the Services. Origen shall be entitled to determine, at its sole discretion, what constitutes misuse of the Services and Customer agrees that Origen’s determination is final and binding on Customer. Origen may require, and if required, Customer shall pay, an activation fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) as a condition to changing or resuming a terminated or suspended account.","Conditions12.04":"12.04 Effect of Termination by Customer on Fees","Conditions12.04d":"For Service Period contracts, the Customer shall be responsible to pay ECF for its contract Service Period.  The ECF shall be equal to the total (100%) of your remaining contract terms monthly fees, plus all applicable taxes.  Expiration or termination of the Agreement for any reason whatsoever does not alleviate the Customer’s responsibility to pay for all unpaid, accrued charges hereunder.","Conditions12.05":"12.05 Effect of Immediate Termination or Suspension by Origen on Fees","Conditions12.05d":"Suspension or termination of the Agreement for any reason whatsoever does not alleviate the Customer’s responsibility to pay for all unpaid, accrued charges hereunder.  If the Agreement is terminated by Origen for one of the reasons contained at Section 12.02, Customer will be charged for all usage of the Services including the Fixed Service Fee and Variable Service Fee until the end of the Service Period.","Conditions12.06":"12.06 Effect of Termination for Convenience by Origen on Fees","Conditions12.06d":"Upon termination of the Agreement by Origen for convenience, Customer shall be responsible to pay for the full monthly Fixed Service Fee for the month in which termination occurs.  Expiration or termination of the Agreement for any reason whatsoever does not alleviate the Customer’s responsibility to pay for all unpaid, accrued charges hereunder.","Conditions12.07":"12.07 Credit Balance","Conditions12.07d":"Where the Services are terminated for convenience, either by Customer or by Origen as provided herein, and there is an undisputed credit balance on Customer’s account, Customer may require that it be refunded to Customer and Origen reserves the right to charge a reasonable processing fee in connection with issuing refunds. This Section 12.07 does not apply to pre-paid contracts at Section 11.05.","Conditions12.08":"12.08 Port out","Conditions12.08d":"According to the CRTC, the Customer is responsible for settling his account with his previous provider before cancellation or porting his service to another provider.","Conditions12.08d1":"In this context, if the customer wants to port or cancel his services without paying his bills and/or his cancellation fees link to his contract. Origen is allowed to disconnect the services after a call with the Customer. The Customer will be reactivated when the balance is paid.","Conditions13.0":"13.0 Electronic Recording.","Conditions13.0d":"Customer acknowledges and understands that there are federal, state and provincial statutes governing the electronic recording of telephone conversations and that Origen will not be liable for any illegal use of the Service. Because Customer circumstances vary widely, Customers should carefully review their own circumstances when deciding whether to use the recording features of the Service and it is the Customer’s responsibility to determine if the electronic recordings are legal under applicable federal, provincial and state laws. Origen is not responsible for any misinterpretation, lack of understanding or lack of knowledge regarding the use of electronic recordings or the use of its products by the Customer, whether legal or illegal, and Customer will indemnify and hold Origen harmless for any claims, damages, fines, or penalties arising out of Customer’s failure to adhere to applicable electronic recording laws. Origen’s electronic recording guidelines by requesting them as they provide additional information on electronic recording and are incorporated by reference in the Agreement as if fully set forth.","Conditions14.0":"14.0 Responsibility for Registration and Content of Customer Communication.","Conditions14.0d":"Customer is solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of Customer’s login, and will not transfer login, email address or password, or lend or otherwise transfer use of or access to the Origen Services, to any third party. Customer is solely responsible for any and all activities that occur under the Customer’s account. Customer will comply with applicable foreign, federal, state, provincial and local laws in its use of the Services, including but not limited to laws regarding acceptable content, and the transmission of equipment and information under applicable export laws. Use of the Services is void where prohibited. Customer will immediately notify Origen of any unauthorized use of Customer’s account or any other breach of security related to Customer’s account or the Origen Services, and to ensure that Customer completes a “log off”/exit from Customer’s account (if applicable) at the end of each session. Origen is not liable for any loss or damage arising from Customer failure to comply with any of the foregoing obligations. In consideration for using the Origen Services, Customer will: (1) provide certain current, complete, and accurate information about Customer when prompted to do so by the Origen Services, and (2) maintain and update this information as required to keep it current, complete and accurate. Customer warrants that any such information will be accurate. Customer agrees that Customer is solely responsible for the content of all visual, written or audible communications (“Content“) sent by Customer or displayed or uploaded by Customer in using the Services.","Conditions15.0":"15.0 Privacy.","Conditions15.0d":"Origen uses the public Internet and third-party networks to provide voice communication services. Consequently, Origen cannot guarantee the confidentiality or security of the Customer's voice communications. Origen is committed to respecting Customer privacy and the privacy of callers using the Services. Once Customer chooses to provide or collect personally identifiable information using the Services, it will only be used in connection with Customer's relationship with Origen or otherwise to provide Services. Origen will not sell, rent or lease Customers ' personally identifiable information to others, except to an interested successor or assignee of Origen purchasing all or substantially all of the assets of Origen, or acquiring the majority of voting shares of Origen. Unless required by law or legal or administrative process, or unless Customer's prior permission is obtained, Origen will only share personal data that Customer provides or collects using the Services with other affiliates of Origen and/or business partners who act on Origen's behalf to provide the Services. Such Origen affiliates and/or domestic or international business partners are governed by Origen's privacy policy ('Privacy Policy') with respect to the use of such data. The privacy policy appears at the following address: http://www.origen.ca/legal/privacy-policy  and is incorporated by reference in the Agreement as if fully set forth. Origin is required to file numerous reports with different administrative bodies. As such, Origen may provide aggregate statistics about customers, sales and traffic patterns. None of these reports or statistics will include personally identifiable information. However, Origen reserves the right to use personally identifiable information to investigate and help prevent potentially unlawful activity that threatens either Origen or any company affiliated with Origen. Moreover, upon the appropriate request of a government agency, law enforcement agency, court or as otherwise required by law or judicial or administrative process, Origen may disclose personally identifiable information.","Conditions16.0":"16.0 Technical Support.","Conditions16.0d":"Origen provides technical support to Customers via telephone and e-mail for the Services and the Equipment provided hereunder. Support for other applications and uses is not provided or implied and except as stated in this Section, Origen has no obligation to provide additional technical support.","Conditions17.0":"17.0 Breach.","Conditions17.0d":"In the event of Customer’s breach of the terms of the Agreement, including without limitation, failure to pay any sum due hereunder, Customer shall reimburse Origen for all attorneys’ fees and court, collection and other costs incurred by Origen in the enforcement of Origen’s rights hereunder and Origen may keep any deposits or other payments made by Customer.","Conditions18.0":"18.0 Indemnification.","Conditions18.0d":"Customer agrees to defend, indemnify and hold Origen, and its affiliates, directors, officers, employees, attorneys, agents, and vendors harmless from any claims or damages relating to this Agreement or use of Services by Customer.","Conditions19.0":"19.0 Fraudulent Calls.","Conditions19.0d":"In the event Customer connects the Services to the PSTN, Customer is solely responsible for selection, implementation and maintenance of security features for protection against unauthorized calling, and Origen shall have no liability therefore. Customer is solely responsible for payment of long distance, toll and other telecommunication charges incurred through the use of the Services being provided hereunder.  Customer shall indemnify and hold Origen harmless from all costs, expenses, claims, or actions arising from fraudulent calls of any nature carried by means of the Services.  Customer shall not be excused from paying Origen for Services provided to Customer or any portion thereof on the basis that fraudulent calls comprised a corresponding portion of the Services.  In the event that Origen discovers fraudulent calls being made, nothing contained herein shall prohibit Origen from taking immediate action, without notice to Customer that is reasonably necessary to prevent such calls from taking place.  Notwithstanding, it is understood that Origen is under no obligation to investigate the authenticity of calls charged to a Customer account and shall not be liable for any fraudulent calls processed by Origen and billed to the Customer’s account.","Conditions20.0":"20.0 Representations.","Conditions20.0d":"Origen is a company that provides marketing services and does not provide actual telecom services.  Origen acts as a third-party carrier and Customer accounts are the property of the respective carrier.  The employees and agents of other carriers are not and shall not be deemed agents or employees of Origen.","Conditions21.0":"21.0 Warranties.","Conditions21.0d":"Origen warrants that the Services will substantially conform to the user manuals and other documentation relating to the Services, which are made available to Customer by Origen, in the form of recorded documentation on optical or magnetic media, accessible via the Internet or in the form of printed media, during the term of this Agreement.  Origen will use commercially reasonable efforts to pass through to Customer manufacturers’ warranties on Equipment.","Conditions22.0":"22.0 Disclaimer of Warranty.","Conditions22.0d":"EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN SECTION 27 THE AGREEMENT, THE PRODUCTS AND OTHER SERVICES PROVIDED HEREIN ARE PROVIDED “AS IS” AND ORIGEN MAKES NO WARRANTIES AND DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NONINFRINGEMENT. NEITHER ORIGEN NOR ITS VENDORS WILL BE LIABLE FOR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO ORIGEN’S OR CUSTOMER’S TRANSMISSION FACILITIES OR PREMISE EQUIPMENT OR FOR UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR ALTERATION, THEFT OR DESTRUCTION OF CUSTOMER’S DATA FILES, PROGRAMS, PROCEDURES OR INFORMATION THROUGH ACCIDENT, FRAUDULENT MEANS OR DEVICES, OR ANY OTHER METHOD, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH DAMAGE OCCURS AS A RESULT OF ORIGEN’S OR ITS VENDORS’ NEGLIGENCE. NEITHER ORIGEN NOR ITS VENDORS WILL BE LIABLE FOR MALFUNCTIONS OR FAILURES RESULTING FROM MISUSE, ABUSE, NEGLECT, ALTERATION, MODIFICATION, IMPROPER INSTALLATION, OR REPAIRS BY ANYONE OTHER THAN ORIGEN. NEITHER ORIGEN NOR ITS VENDORS WILL BE LIABLE FOR DELAYS OR INTERRUPTIONS IN ACCESS TO OR USE OF THE SERVICES RESULTING FROM CUSTOMER’S EQUIPMENT, USE OF THE INTERNET, OR TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS NOT UNDER ORIGEN’S CONTROL, AND ORIGEN SHALL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY SUCH DELAYS OR INTERRUPTIONS.","Conditions23.0":"23.0 Exclusive Remedy.","Conditions23.0d":"CUSTOMER’S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDY, WHICH ORIGEN SHALL BE ENTITLED TO ELECT IS REPAIR, REPLACEMENT, CREDIT OR, REFUND. ORIGEN MAY ELECT TO PROVIDE A REFUND IN LIEU OF CREDIT, REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR.","Conditions24.0":"24.0 Origen’s Liability.","Conditions24.0d":"Origen shall not be liable for:","Conditions24.0d1":"(a) Any interruption, suspension or unavailability of Services, including, but not limited to, any interruption or unavailability of emergency 9-1-1 service;","Conditions24.0d2":"(b) Any act or omission or charges of any third party including, but not limited to, any other local telephone company, any connecting carrier or underlying carrier or other provider of connections, facilities or services;","Conditions24.0d3":"(c) Customer’s conduct, acts, omissions and use of Services;","Conditions24.0d4":"(d) Any event beyond the reasonable control of Origen including Force Majeure, as hereinafter defined;","Conditions24.0d5":"(e) Origen’s failure, for any reason, to activate Services on the activation date that Customer requested or the date provided to you by Origen;","Conditions24.0d6":"(f) Origen’s suspension or termination of Customer’s Service for any reason whatsoever;","Conditions24.0d7":"(g) Any defacement of, damage to, the Service location resulting from the attachment of any instruments, apparatus or associated wiring and/or the Rental Equipment, Equipment furnished by Origen, or removal thereof, when such defacement or damage is not wholly caused by Origen’s negligence; and","Conditions24.0d8":"(h) Any damages Customer may incur as a result of the operation or failure of your equipment, facilities, wiring or other devices Customer uses with the Services, including without limitation, if any of your equipment, facilities, wiring or other devices that you use with the Services are now or later become incompatible with the Rental Equipment, Equipment and/or the Services.","Conditions25.0":"25.0 Limitation Liability.","Conditions25.0d":"IN NO EVENT SHALL ORIGEN OR ITS VENDORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIRECT, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR FOR ANY DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF DATA, LOSS OF REVENUE OR PROFITS, OR ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE SERVICES OR PRODUCTS PROVIDED HEREUNDER WHETHER DUE TO A BREACH OF CONTRACT, BREACH OF WARRANTY, THE NEGLIGENCE OF ORIGEN OR ITS VENDORS OR OTHERWISE.  IN NO EVENT SHALL ORIGEN’S TOTAL LIABILITY HEREUNDER EXCEED THE AMOUNTS PAID BY CUSTOMER TO ORIGEN (OR CONTACTUAL, INC. BEFORE IT) IN THE PRIOR TWELVE (12) MONTHS FROM DATE OF CLAIM.","Conditions26.0":"26.0 Export Compliance.","Conditions26.0d":"Customer agrees to comply with U.S. export laws, and applicable export laws that apply in Customer’s location(s), concerning the transmission of technical data and other regulated materials via the Services.","Conditions27.0":"27.0 Phone Numbers.","Conditions27.0d":"Upon expiration, cancellation or termination of the Services, Customer shall relinquish and discontinue use of any Numbers, voice mail access numbers and logins assigned to Customer by Origen or its vendors.","Conditions28.0":"28.0 Notices","Conditions28.0d":"Origen communicates with Customers primarily via email. Notices to Customer shall be sent to the email address specified by Customer at the time Customer ordered the Services or as subsequently specified by Customer (“Email Address“). Customer is responsible for notifying Origen of any Email Address changes. Customer agrees that sending a message to the Email Address is the agreed-upon means of providing notification. Email is used to communicate important information about the Services, billing, changes to the Services and other information. The information is time-sensitive in nature. It is required that Customer read any email sent to the Email Address in a timely manner in order to avoid any potential interruption in the Services provided hereunder. All notices and communications required or permitted to be sent to Origen under this Agreement shall be in writing and sent to the following address or email address: Director of Customer Service, Origen, Julian Minvielle","Conditions29.0":"29.0 Force Majeure (Event Beyond our Control).","Conditions29.0d":"Origen shall not be liable for any delay in performance directly or indirectly caused by or resulting from acts of God, fire, flood, earthquake, tsunami, accident, riot, war, terrorism, government intervention, embargoes, strikes, labour difficulties, equipment failure, late delivery by suppliers or other difficulties of Origen as may occur in spite of Origen’s best efforts.","Conditions30.0":"30.0 Governing Law.","Conditions30.0d":"The Agreement and the relationship between Customer and Origen shall be governed by the laws of the province of Quebec without regard to its conflict of law provisions. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods shall not apply to the Agreement.","Conditions31.0":"31.0 Dispute Settlement.","Conditions31.0d":"Before instituting a claim, Customer will provide Origen with an opportunity to resolve the claim by sending a written description of the claim to Origen at the address or e-mail set forth at Section 28.  If Origen is not able to resolve the claim within thirty (30) days of receipt of the notice by the Customer, then the Customer or Origen may initiate action as set forth in Section 32.","Conditions32.0":"32.0 Jurisdiction.","Conditions32.0d":"Should a dispute arise among the parties pursuant to this Agreement, the parties covenant and agree to refer said dispute to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts in Montreal, Quebec.","Conditions33.0":"33.0 General.","Conditions33.1":"33.01 Currency","Conditions33.1d":"Any reference to dollar amounts in this Agreement shall refer to the currency in the jurisdiction in which the Services are provided.","Conditions33.2":"33.02 Entire Agreement","Conditions33.2d":"The terms and conditions of the Agreement, along with the Customer Sales Order or otherwise agreed to as part of the Agreement, constitute the entire agreement with regard to this sale and expressly supersede and replace any prior or contemporaneous agreements, written or oral, relating to the Services. The terms and conditions of the Agreement are in lieu of and replace any and all terms and conditions set forth in any documents issued by Customer, including, without limitation, purchase orders and specifications. ANY ADDITIONAL, DIFFERENT, OR CONFLICTING TERMS AND CONDITIONS ON ANY SUCH DOCUMENT ISSUED BY CUSTOMER AT ANY TIME ARE HEREBY OBJECTED TO BY ORIGEN, AND ANY SUCH DOCUMENTS SHALL BE WHOLLY INAPPLICABLE TO ANY SALE MADE OR SERVICE RENDERED HEREUNDER AND SHALL NOT BE BINDING IN ANY WAY ON ORIGEN. Except as set forth in Section 1.2, no waiver or amendment to this contract or these terms and conditions shall be binding on Origen unless made in writing expressly stating that it is such a waiver or amendment and signed by a duly authorized representative of Origen.","Conditions33.3":"33.03 No Waiver","Conditions33.3d":"The failure by Origen to exercise or enforce any right or provision of the Agreement shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.","Conditions33.4":"33.04 Severability","Conditions33.4d":"The unenforceability of any provision or provisions of the Agreement shall not render unenforceable or impair its remainder.  If any provision of the Agreement is deemed invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part, the Agreement shall be deemed amended to delete or modify, as necessary, the invalid or unenforceable provision to render it valid, enforceable, and, insofar as possible, consistent with the original intent of the parties.","Conditions33.5":"33.05 Public Order","Conditions33.5d":"If any provision of this Agreement is deemed contrary to provisions of public order, the provisions of public order shall prevail.","Conditions33.6":"33.6 Assignment; Binding Effect","Conditions33.6d":"Customer shall not assign this Agreement or delegate Customer’s duties hereunder without Origen’s prior written consent.  Subject to the foregoing, this agreement shall be binding upon the heirs, representatives, successors, and permitted assigns of Origen and Customer.","Conditions33.7":"33.07 Headings","Conditions33.7d":"The headings in the Agreement are solely for the convenience of reference and shall not be given any effect in the construction or interpretation of this Agreement.","Conditions33.8":"33.08 English Language","Conditions33.8d":"The Parties agree that these Terms and Conditions be drawn up in the English language that they both understand.","contactUs":"Contact Us"}}},"initialLocale":"en","ns":["home","common"],"userConfig":{"i18n":{"locales":["en","fr","ar"],"defaultLocale":"en"},"default":{"i18n":{"locales":["en","fr","ar"],"defaultLocale":"en"}}}},"featuredBlogs":{"data":[{"id":13,"attributes":{"title":"Deploy AI Anywhere: From Pocket to Cloud with Lenovo and Intel","published_date":"2024-04-09","content":"Lenovo's scalable, energy-efficient solutions, powered by 5th Gen Intel® Xeon® processors, empower organizations of all sizes to enhance their AI capabilities and achieve superior business outcomes. Today's organizations demand a hybrid mix of personal, private, and public AI for both training and inferencing.\n\n## Tailored AI Solutions for Every Business\n\nLenovo and Intel have partnered to offer purpose-built solutions for AI inferencing. By lowering processing requirements and entry barriers, AI inferencing enables businesses to leverage AI across various applications, from pocket-sized devices to cloud-based systems.\n\nAI inferencing applies pre-trained models to new proprietary data sets for specific tasks, providing precise and relevant insights. This process demands significantly less computational power than initial training, making AI more accessible.\n\n![2.webp](https://strapiassets.blr1.digitaloceanspaces.com/2_58d457795a.webp)\n\n## Seamlessly Extend Your Infrastructure for Generative AI\n\nGenerative AI has the potential to revolutionize every business aspect, from customer service to operations and employee engagement. \n\nLenovo and Intel research demonstrates that the Lenovo ThinkSystem SR650 V3, with 4th or 5th Gen Intel Xeon processors, delivers high performance and scalability for Generative AI without costly GPU accelerators.\n\nStudies show that a single node SR650 V3 with 4th Gen Intel Xeon processors offers a powerful, scalable solution. Additionally, a cluster of SR650 V3s with 5th Gen Intel Xeon processors can support real-time applications like chatbots with instantaneous response times. \n\nDeploying these solutions on a Red Hat® OpenShift® container platform ensures easy deployment, usability, and scalability, supporting a variety of use cases with integrated security and operations management.\n\n## Simplify AI Implementation with Lenovo AI Innovators\n\nThe Lenovo AI Innovators Program offers state-of-the-art AI solutions across multiple industries, ensuring faster, safer, and more efficient deployments. \n\nThese infrastructure solutions are optimized for the complexities of delivering AI from edge to cloud, enabling organizations to quickly move toward real applications without developing foundational training models.\n\n## AI Transforming Retail: Enhancing Customer Experiences\n\n![3.webp](https://strapiassets.blr1.digitaloceanspaces.com/3_30f7be4692.webp)\n\nLenovo, Intel, and Sensormatic Solutions provide retailers with computer vision technologies for personalized shopper experiences. Lenovo ThinkEdge servers, powered by Intel Xeon processors, enable rapid data processing and real-time analytics at the edge.\n\nThis helps retailers understand customer behavior, optimize merchandise placement, and enhance security by identifying suspicious activities, thereby boosting sales and reducing risk.\n\nLenovo, Intel, and byteLake have created an AI-assisted Visual Inspections Solution that delivers up to 93% prediction accuracy. By integrating Lenovo ThinkEdge servers with Intel® Distribution of OpenVINO™ toolkit, manufacturers can improve quality control, process monitoring, and predictive maintenance, significantly enhancing productivity and safety.\n\n## AI in Food Service: Streamlining Quick-Service Restaurants\n\nLenovo and Intel, in partnership with Sunlight.io, offer a solution that consolidates restaurant infrastructure, allowing new and existing applications to run on a highly available platform. \n\nThis reduces hardware complexity and costs while accelerating innovation. AI-based applications improve ordering and fulfillment processes, enhancing efficiency in quick-service restaurants and at drive-through and curb-side pick-up points.\n\nBy leveraging Lenovo and Intel's advanced AI solutions, organizations can unlock new levels of efficiency, performance, and customer satisfaction across various industries.","is_featured":false,"description":"Lenovo continues to lead the charge in AI innovation with its scalable, energy-efficient solutions powered by 5th Gen Intel® Xeon® processors. Designed to meet the diverse needs of modern organizations, these solutions enable businesses of all sizes to elevate their AI capabilities and achieve superior results. ","slug":"deploy-ai-anywhere-from-pocket-to-cloud-with-lenovo-and-intel","createdAt":"2024-06-13T18:13:04.246Z","updatedAt":"2024-09-13T15:45:33.814Z","publishedAt":"2024-06-13T18:13:45.842Z","locale":"en","tags":null,"region":null,"is_executive_snapshot":null,"cta_title":null,"author":{"data":{"id":1,"attributes":{"name":"Muhammad Talha Javed","slug":"muhammad-talha-javed"}}},"cover_photo":{"data":{"id":302,"attributes":{"name":"1.webp","url":"https://strapiassets.blr1.digitaloceanspaces.com/1_44b26bdc4f.webp"}}},"categories":{"data":[{"id":4,"attributes":{"name":"Data & AI"}}]}}},{"id":132,"attributes":{"title":"Dell's Server Revenue Soars to the Top! ","published_date":"2024-08-30","content":"## Dell Posts Record Q2 Revenue on AI-Optimized Server Demand\nDell's server sales surged in the second fiscal quarter of 2025, pushing its revenue up 9 percent year-over-year to $25 billion, with a profit of $841 million—significantly surpassing Nutanix's total quarterly revenue of $524.6 million. However, there was a noted slowdown in hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) sales. \n\nThe company attributed its strong performance to \"exceptional demand for AI-optimized servers\" alongside growth in traditional server demand during the quarter, which ended on August 2, 2024. \n\nJeff Clarke, Dell's Vice Chairman and COO, praised the company's efforts, stating, \"We executed exceptionally well in Q2, and I’m incredibly proud of our team’s performance.\" He also highlighted the revenue milestone as \"another record for our servers and networking business.\" \n\n**Dell’s second fiscal quarter of 2025** \n\n- Gross Margin: 21.2%, down from 23.5% last year \n- Operating Cash Flow: $1.3 billion \n- Free Cash Flow: $1.28 billion, compared to $3.1 billion in the previous year \n- Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Restricted Cash: $6.0 billion, down from $7.9 billion last year \n- Diluted Earnings per Share: $1.17, reflecting an 86% year-over-year increase \n- The $1.7 billion reduction in cash and investments was driven by: \n- $1 billion in capital returns \n- Repurchase of 5.5 million shares at an average of $130.03 per share \n- Dividend payment of $0.45 per share \n- $1 billion in net debt repayment during the quarter\n\n![2.webp](https://strapiassets.blr1.digitaloceanspaces.com/2_82af2f1587.webp)\n\n## ISG Soars 38% as CSG Revenue Declines in Q2\nDell's two primary business units, the Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) and Client Solutions Group (CSG), saw contrasting performances. ISG, which includes servers, storage, and networking, posted a 38% year-over-year revenue increase to a record $11.6 billion. \n\nIn contrast, CSG, focused on PCs and related products, experienced a 4% decline in revenue, dropping to $12.4 billion. Within CSG, commercial client revenue remained stable at $10.6 billion, while consumer revenue fell by 22% to $1.9 billion. ISG is now closing in on CSG, potentially surpassing it in revenue after years of CSG maintaining a lead. \n\n![3.webp](https://strapiassets.blr1.digitaloceanspaces.com/3_bda7b67929.webp)\n\nISG's revenue growth was primarily fueled by soaring server sales, with server and networking revenue surging by 80% to reach a record $7.7 billion. However, storage revenue declined by 5%, totaling $4.0 billion. \n\n![4.webp](https://strapiassets.blr1.digitaloceanspaces.com/4_d05f866573.webp)\n\nDell's AI-driven momentum surged in Q2, with AI-optimized server demand reaching $3.2 billion, up 23% sequentially, and $5.8 billion year-to-date. The AI server pipeline grew substantially, with high expectations for future revenue.  \n\nDell's core storage products like PowerMax, PowerScale, and PowerStore saw double-digit growth, though hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) struggled due to partner IP declines, offsetting gains elsewhere. CFO Yvonne McGill noted a 6% sequential revenue growth in storage and improved profitability, while demand grew in North America. \n\nDell is positioning itself to capitalize on enterprise AI adoption and sovereign AI opportunities, backed by a $174 billion AI hardware and services TAM.  \n\nThe company is also leveraging AI internally to boost productivity, including workforce reductions and automating business processes. Clarke emphasized the growing role of AI agents in transforming industries and enhancing individual productivity. ","is_featured":false,"description":"Dell Technologies is riding a wave of AI-driven growth, significantly boosting its Q2 revenues and positioning itself as a key player in the evolving AI landscape. With AI-optimized server demand soaring and a robust pipeline for future enterprise and sovereign AI opportunities, Dell is making strategic moves to strengthen its foothold in this booming sector. 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As a major supplier of AI hardware and software, Intel is proud to work with Meta to take advantage of models such as Llama 3 that will enable the ecosystem to develop products for cutting-edge AI applications.”_\n\n–Wei Li, Intel vice president and general manager of AI Software Engineering\n\n## Why It Matters: Intel's Commitment to Ubiquitous AI\n\nIntel is dedicated to integrating AI into every aspect of technology, investing heavily in software and the AI ecosystem to ensure its products stay at the forefront of innovation. \n\nIn data centers, Intel Gaudi and Intel Xeon processors, enhanced with Intel® Advanced Matrix Extension (Intel® AMX) acceleration, provide versatile solutions to meet diverse and evolving demands.\n\nIntel Core Ultra processors and Intel Arc graphics products support comprehensive software frameworks and tools, including PyTorch and Intel® Extension for PyTorch®, for local AI research and development. \n\nThe OpenVINO™ toolkit further aids in model development and inference, facilitating deployment across millions of devices.\n\n## Running Llama 3 on Intel: Initial Insights\n\n![2.webp](https://strapiassets.blr1.digitaloceanspaces.com/2_0381fa098a.webp)\n\nIntel’s initial testing of Llama 3 models (8B and 70B parameters) utilizes open-source software like PyTorch, DeepSpeed, Intel Optimum Habana library, and Intel Extension for PyTorch to deliver cutting-edge software optimizations. For detailed performance insights, visit the Intel Developer Blog.\n\n## Optimized Performance with Intel Gaudi Accelerators\n\nIntel® Gaudi® 2 accelerators, previously optimized for Llama 2 models (7B, 13B, and 70B parameters), now also support the new Llama 3 model with notable performance improvements in inference and fine-tuning.\n\nThe recently announced Intel® Gaudi® 3 accelerator extends this support, ensuring robust performance for the latest AI workloads.\n\n## Intel Xeon Processors for End-to-End AI Workloads\n\nIntel Xeon processors are designed to handle demanding AI tasks, with significant investments made to optimize LLM results and minimize latency.\n\nIntel® Xeon® 6 processors with Performance-cores (code-named Granite Rapids) show a 2x reduction in Llama 3 8B inference latency compared to 4th Gen Intel® Xeon® processors, and can run larger models like Llama 3 70B in under 100ms per generated token.\n\n![3.webp](https://strapiassets.blr1.digitaloceanspaces.com/3_c3de95ef44.webp)\n\n## Exceptional Performance with Intel Core Ultra and Arc Graphics\n\nIntel Core Ultra processors and Intel Arc graphics deliver outstanding performance for Llama 3. Initial tests reveal that Intel Core Ultra processors generate text faster than typical human reading speeds. \n\nThe Intel® Arc™ A770 GPU, equipped with Xe Matrix eXtensions (XMX) AI acceleration and 16GB of dedicated memory, provides exceptional performance for large language model (LLM) workloads.\n","is_featured":true,"description":"Intel actively collaborates with the leaders in the AI software ecosystem to deliver solutions that blend performance with simplicity.","slug":"intel-gaudi-xeon-and-ai-p-cs-turbocharge-meta-s-llama-3-gen-ai-workloads","createdAt":"2024-06-13T18:16:18.597Z","updatedAt":"2024-12-06T19:40:35.795Z","publishedAt":"2024-06-13T18:17:21.769Z","locale":"en","tags":null,"region":["ca","qa","co"],"is_executive_snapshot":null,"cta_title":null,"author":{"data":{"id":1,"attributes":{"name":"Muhammad Talha Javed","slug":"muhammad-talha-javed"}}},"cover_photo":{"data":{"id":304,"attributes":{"name":"1.webp","url":"https://strapiassets.blr1.digitaloceanspaces.com/1_7bd8373394.webp"}}},"categories":{"data":[{"id":4,"attributes":{"name":"Data & AI"}}]}}},{"id":8,"attributes":{"title":"Huawei Unveils 5-in-1 Scale-Out All-Flash Array","published_date":"2023-09-04","content":"## Huawei Introduces Innovative All-Flash OceanStor Pacific Array\n\nHuawei, a prominent player in the storage industry, has unveiled its latest offering: the all-flash OceanStor Pacific array, known as the 9920. \n\nThis release not only expands Huawei's extensive storage product portfolio but also introduces advanced features like compression and ransomware recovery, further solidifying its position in the competitive storage market. \n\nThe OceanStor Pacific 9920 is designed with a revolutionary scale-out architecture, housed in a compact 2RU chassis that accommodates five arrays in one, offering unparalleled versatility to meet diverse workload requirements. \n\nWhether powered by Arm-based Kunpeng 920 processors or Intel Xeon SP CPUs, the 9920 delivers exceptional performance and scalability, making it a robust choice for modern enterprises. \n\nKey features of the OceanStor Pacific 9920 include: \n\n- Scale-out architecture: Designed to house five arrays in a single 2RU chassis. \n- Versatile CPU support: Compatible with both Arm-based Kunpeng 920 processors and Intel Xeon SP CPUs. \n- Advanced capabilities: Includes features like advanced compression and ransomware recovery. \n- Exceptional scalability: Ensures the system can grow and adapt to increasing storage demands. \n![b 14.1.webp](https://strapiassets.blr1.digitaloceanspaces.com/b_14_1_47e9dd8909.webp)\nData Protection and Recovery \n\nIn terms of power and performance, the 9920 delivers impressive results. Kunpeng-powered configurations offer up to 20GBps bandwidth and 230,000 IOPS, while the Intel H-Series surpasses these figures with speeds of up to 800,000 IOPS.  \n\nThis scalability ensures seamless expansion as workload demands increase. Moreover, the array supports a wide array of storage access protocols, including NFS, SMB, POSIX, MPI-IO, HDFS, S3, SCSI, iSCSI, and OpenStack Cinder, ensuring compatibility with diverse applications and environments. \n\nData protection and recovery are paramount concerns for enterprises, and the 9920 addresses these with robust features. The array employs erasure coding for data redundancy, offering multiple recovery options to mitigate the impact of drive failures.  \n\nAutomatic and concurrent data rebuilding processes ensure rapid recovery rates, minimizing downtime and ensuring business continuity. \n\n## OceanStor Compression and Ransomware Protection \n\nHuawei's OceanStor compression technology enhances storage efficiency by intelligently compressing data based on application type. This results in optimized data reduction ratios, particularly for data types such as digital pathology and gene sequencing.  \n\n![b 14.2.webp](https://strapiassets.blr1.digitaloceanspaces.com/b_14_2_44b53cfd50.webp)\n\nAdditionally, the array incorporates advanced ransomware protection features, including real-time IO pattern monitoring and rapid recovery from attacks, ensuring the integrity and security of critical data assets. \n\nIn conclusion, the introduction of the OceanStor Pacific 9920 represents a significant milestone for Huawei in the storage market. With its innovative design, exceptional performance, and advanced features, the 9920 promises to meet the evolving storage needs of modern enterprises while offering unparalleled reliability and security. ","is_featured":false,"description":"Huawei has introduced the all-flash OceanStor Pacific 9920, a cutting-edge storage solution featuring advanced compression and ransomware recovery capabilities. 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Clients can leverage applications in a shared environment while tailoring application instances to suit their unique business needs.  \n\nWith IBM Cloud's management plane overseeing the operations, clients benefit from built-in maintenance, upgrades, monitoring, and security controls provided by IBM experts well-versed in VMware technologies. \n\n## Prioritizing Security Maturity in Complex Hybrid Cloud Environments\n\nBusinesses face a critical juncture in addressing the rising cost and frequency of data breaches, as highlighted in IBM's latest Cost of a Data Breach Report. \n\nTo combat modern threats and safeguard valuable data, IBM introduced IBM Cloud Cyber Recovery, encompassing backup, disaster recovery, and cyber recovery solutions. Now, clients can leverage IBM Consulting to access IBM Cloud Cyber Recovery (ICCR) Service as a managed service, offering fast and scalable recovery capabilities across cloud environments.  \n\nThis service empowers clients to minimize the business impact of cyberattacks while maintaining compliance controls and data resiliency required for their overall business operations. \n\n## Leveraging the Transformative Power of Ecosystem Partnerships\n\nCollaboration with ecosystem partners is paramount in accelerating clients' modernization journeys by providing access to new technologies, research, and competencies. \n\nDizzion's new Digital Workspaces for Financial Services, available on IBM Cloud for Financial Services, addresses the challenges of securing hybrid workforces and mission-critical workloads while prioritizing resiliency, performance, and regulatory compliance. \n\nHCLTech, an IBM ecosystem partner and leading GSI, is launching Shared Data Center as a Service (Shared DCaaS) offering on IBM Cloud for VMware solutions. This service aims to expedite enterprises' hybrid cloud transformation journeys by providing shared and dedicated data centers and regulated workloads in a catalog-based model. \n\nPrimaryIO is unveiling its Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) platform, ProtectIO, exclusively on IBM Cloud. This platform, consumable via the IBM Cloud Catalog, supports clients in modernizing disaster recovery by delivering an attractive total cost of ownership and recovery point objective through low-cost cloud object storage and continuous data protection. \n\nTo learn more about how IBM and VMware are helping clients to modernize within hybrid environments, please visit: https://www.ibm.com/cloud/vmware. ","is_featured":false,"description":"IBM and VMware are teaming up to advance their mutual clients' digital transformation journeys, regardless of their current stage. As part of this collaboration, IBM will become the first public cloud provider to launch a new partner-managed service based on VMware Cloud editions. ","slug":"ibm-and-v-mware-pioneering-the-path-to-workload-modernization","createdAt":"2024-06-13T18:08:04.899Z","updatedAt":"2024-12-06T19:33:22.133Z","publishedAt":"2024-06-13T18:08:32.450Z","locale":"en","tags":null,"region":["ca","qa","co"],"is_executive_snapshot":null,"cta_title":null,"author":{"data":{"id":1,"attributes":{"name":"Muhammad Talha Javed","slug":"muhammad-talha-javed"}}},"cover_photo":{"data":{"id":195,"attributes":{"name":"1.webp","url":"https://strapiassets.blr1.digitaloceanspaces.com/1_fc139c76b2.webp"}}},"categories":{"data":[{"id":1,"attributes":{"name":"Communication & Connectivity"}}]}}},{"id":9,"attributes":{"title":"Nvidia Posts Record Results and $25B Buyback","published_date":"2023-08-24","content":"\n## Nvidia Shatters Expectations with AI-Driven Revenue Surge\n\nNvidia (NVDA.O) delivered a stellar quarterly revenue forecast on Wednesday, far surpassing expectations due to an AI boom driving demand for its chips. The company also announced a $25 billion stock buyback, causing shares to soar after hours. \n\n- The forecast, which exceeded expectations by billions, underscores the ongoing boom in generative AI technologies—largely powered by Nvidia's chips—that shows no signs of slowing down. \n\n- The Santa Clara-based AI chip giant reported record revenue of $13.5 billion for the second quarter of its 2024 fiscal year, ending July 30.\n\nNvidia's data center business was a major growth driver, with revenue increasing 141 percent to $10.32 billion, beating analyst estimates by more than $2 billion. \n\n## AI Systems Propel Growth Beyond Chips\n![b 3.1.webp](https://strapiassets.blr1.digitaloceanspaces.com/b_3_1_af5c87e7fc.webp)\nJensen Huang, Nvidia’s co-founder and CEO, highlighted the transition of companies worldwide from general-purpose computing to accelerated computing and generative AI. This shift significantly boosts performance and efficiency.  \n\nNvidia's comprehensive AI systems, not just its chips, were the largest contributors to this quarter's growth. These systems include memory chips from other suppliers and tens of thousands of other parts, reflecting Nvidia's dominant position in the AI market. \n\n- Nvidia announced an additional $25 billion in share repurchases on Wednesday.\n- Nvidia's shares have already tripled in value this year.\n- Nvidia is now the first trillion-dollar chip company.\n- Analysts estimate that demand for Nvidia's AI chips exceeds supply by at least 50%.\n- This supply-demand imbalance is expected to persist for several quarters.\n\nThis high demand also lifted shares of other Big Tech and AI-related companies, with Microsoft jumping 1.9%, Meta Platforms up 2.1%, and Palantir Technologies surging 4.6% in extended trading. \n\n## Securing Supply Amid AI Boom\n\nNvidia is investing heavily to secure supply, reporting a 53% increase in inventory commitments to $11.15 billion from the previous quarter. This move is crucial to meet the long-term supply needs for its data center chips. Nvidia forecast third-quarter revenue of about $16 billion, plus or minus 2%, well above analysts' expectations of $12.61 billion. \n\nThe company's stock price rose 9.6% in after-hours trading, hitting an all-time high. Nvidia’s AI chips and related technologies, such as software for powering AI products like ChatGPT, are expected to drive data center segment revenue to as much as $40 billion for fiscal 2025, according to Refinitiv estimates. \n\nDespite the competition from AMD's (AMD.O) key AI chip, analysts believe Nvidia’s software has a significant lead. Nvidia's gaming segment also saw revenue rise to $2.49 billion, above analyst estimates. Excluding items, Nvidia earned $2.70 per share in the second quarter, compared to estimates of $2.09. \n\nWhile U.S. export restrictions on AI chip sales to China may pose a future challenge, Nvidia's CFO Colette Kress noted that these would not have an immediate impact. Instead, they could result in a permanent loss of opportunity for U.S. industry leadership in one of the world's largest markets. ","is_featured":false,"description":"Nvidia (NVDA.O) has delivered an impressive quarterly revenue forecast, surpassing all expectations due to a surge in demand for its AI-driven chips. The company also revealed a $25 billion stock buyback, sending shares soaring in after-hours trading. ","slug":"nvidia-fuels-ai-optimism-to-new-heights-record-results-and-25-billion-buyback","createdAt":"2024-06-13T17:10:48.844Z","updatedAt":"2024-12-06T19:57:39.986Z","publishedAt":"2024-06-13T17:11:28.971Z","locale":"en","tags":null,"region":["ca","qa","co"],"is_executive_snapshot":null,"cta_title":null,"author":{"data":{"id":1,"attributes":{"name":"Muhammad Talha Javed","slug":"muhammad-talha-javed"}}},"cover_photo":{"data":{"id":174,"attributes":{"name":"b 3.webp","url":"https://strapiassets.blr1.digitaloceanspaces.com/b_3_2f66d55972.webp"}}},"categories":{"data":[{"id":4,"attributes":{"name":"Data & AI"}}]}}},{"id":7,"attributes":{"title":"IBM's Cloud and AI Soar with VMware-Microsoft Collaboration","published_date":"2023-08-21","content":"## IBM Cloud Strategy and Collaboration\n\nIn a bid to assert dominance in the global cloud market, Alan Peacock, IBM Cloud General Manager, articulates IBM's commitment to collaboration, particularly with partners like VMware and Microsoft. Peacock emphasizes IBM's adaptive approach, offering a spectrum of options such as multi-tenancy and managed services for cyber recovery to cater to diverse client requirements.  \n\nThis strategic stance resonates positively with solution providers like Evolving Solutions, who value IBM's openness to integration and the provision of bespoke solutions. \n\n## Fortifying Cloud Solutions Through Expanded VMware Partnership\n\nIBM and VMware have joined forces to introduce a suite of collaborative offerings geared towards enhancing cyber recovery and multi-tenancy capabilities within IBM Cloud. Notable among these offerings is the IBM Cloud Cyber Recovery, now available as a managed service, along with a partner-managed VMware Cross-Cloud service. \n\nPeacock underscores the significance of meeting client demands for cyber resilience and multi-tenancy, underscoring IBM's commitment to widening the scope of its cloud services portfolio. \n![b 4.1.webp](https://strapiassets.blr1.digitaloceanspaces.com/b_4_1_8c7086d0f7.webp)\n## Deepening AI Collaboration with Microsoft for Enhanced Innovation\n\nIBM's collaboration with Microsoft has taken a significant leap forward with the expansion of their joint efforts to expedite the deployment of generative AI through the Consulting Azure OpenAI Service. This fully managed AI service leverages sophisticated large language models (LLMs) and the extensive expertise of IBM Consulting to empower developers and data scientists alike. \n\n- The collaboration spans various industries, from automation to personalized content generation and data analysis, showcasing the vast potential applications of this partnership. \n- \n- IBM Consulting, with its robust foundation of Azure certifications and a dedicated Center of Excellence for generative AI, positions itself as a formidable force in enterprise-grade AI technology alongside Microsoft. \n\n## Driving Innovation and Flexibility in the Cloud Landscape \n\nIBM's collaborative approach to cloud solutions not only reflects its commitment to innovation but also underscores its dedication to providing flexible and tailored services to clients.  \n\nBy fostering strategic partnerships with industry leaders such as VMware and Microsoft, IBM is well-positioned to address the evolving needs of clients across diverse sectors.  \n\nThrough offerings like multi-tenancy and managed cyber recovery services, IBM demonstrates its responsiveness to client preferences, further solidifying its position as a leading player in the global cloud market. \n\n## Empowering Solution Providers for Success\n\nFor solution providers like Evolving Solutions, IBM's collaborative stance and commitment to openness provide a fertile ground for innovation and business growth.  \n\nBy offering integrated solutions that avoid vendor lock-in and cater to specific client needs, IBM enables its partners to deliver exceptional value and drive positive outcomes for their clients.  \n\nThis symbiotic relationship between IBM and its partners serves as a testament to the power of collaboration in driving innovation and success in the ever-evolving cloud landscape. 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However, its premium capabilities come at a high cost. \n\n## Key Highlights:\n\n- High-performance hardware for AI and HPC \n\n- Premium pricing targeted at professional users \n\n## Overview:\n\nNvidia’s H100 AI accelerator is now accessible to a wider range of buyers, bringing impressive power to AI, machine learning, and HPC applications. The card’s availability to the public marks a significant moment for both the AI community and industries relying on cutting-edge technology. \n\nThe price, however, is steep, positioning it as a high-end product for professionals and specialized users. \n\nOnce a company known primarily for graphics cards, Nvidia has evolved into a leader in AI accelerators, with the H100 at the forefront of this transformation. Built on the robust Hopper architecture, the H100 boasts up to 80 billion transistors and offers high memory bandwidth. \n\nThis makes it particularly valuable for large-scale data-driven tasks, including complex processes like neural networks and deep learning models. Its flexibility and performance make it ideal for high-demand environments, including research institutions, businesses, and tech enthusiasts. \n\nThe H100 also supports multi-instance GPU operation, a feature that optimizes parallel processes in cloud settings. This feature, in particular, is a game-changer for organizations working with vast amounts of data. \n\nAs the H100 becomes more accessible in retail, it facilitates easier access to this cutting-edge technology for both companies and research organizations, potentially accelerating advancements in AI and machine learning. \n\n## Premium Price for Exceptional Technology:\n\nThe H100’s price, which can exceed €37,500, reflects its top-tier performance and targets professional users.  \n\nWhile the cost may be prohibitive for individual enthusiasts or developers, it is generally considered a sound investment for businesses and research institutions that require its power for large-scale projects. \n\nThe launch of the Nvidia H100 into the retail market is a significant milestone, expanding access to powerful AI and HPC technology.  \n\nDespite its high price, the accelerator offers unmatched performance for specialized use cases, making it an exciting option for those looking to push the boundaries of AI development. ","is_featured":false,"description":"Nvidia’s H100 AI accelerator, now available to the broader market, is unlocking new potential for advanced AI and machine learning projects.","slug":"nvidia-brings-the-h100-ai-accelerator-to-retail","createdAt":"2024-11-06T17:37:34.928Z","updatedAt":"2024-12-06T19:52:02.049Z","publishedAt":"2024-11-06T17:42:42.239Z","locale":"en","tags":null,"region":["ca","qa","co"],"is_executive_snapshot":null,"cta_title":null,"author":{"data":{"id":1,"attributes":{"name":"Muhammad Talha Javed","slug":"muhammad-talha-javed"}}},"cover_photo":{"data":{"id":564,"attributes":{"name":"1.webp","url":"https://strapiassets.blr1.digitaloceanspaces.com/1_37b5f939ea.webp"}}},"categories":{"data":[{"id":2,"attributes":{"name":"Infrastructure Solutions"}}]}}},{"id":43,"attributes":{"title":"IBM and AWS Revolutionize AI Cloud Databases","published_date":"2023-12-12","content":"## IBM and AWS Unveil Amazon RDS for Db2: A Leap Forward in Cloud Database Management \n\nIn a significant advancement in cloud database management, IBM has partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to introduce Amazon Relational Database Service (Amazon RDS) for Db2. Unveiled at the AWS reinvent \n\n2023, this new service marks a major milestone in optimizing data management specifically for AI-driven workloads. The collaboration aims to enhance how businesses manage their data across hybrid cloud environments, providing a robust solution for the modern data landscape. \n\n![IBM and AWS Unveil Amazon RDS for Db2 A Leap Forward in Cloud Database Management.webp](https://strapiassets.blr1.digitaloceanspaces.com/IBM_and_AWS_Unveil_Amazon_RDS_for_Db2_A_Leap_Forward_in_Cloud_Database_Management_b6858f8d31.webp)\n\n## Streamlining Data Operations for AI-Driven Efficiency \n\nThe integration of Amazon RDS for Db2 offers businesses increased flexibility to manage data whether it resides on-premises, on AWS, or within hybrid setups. \n\nThis versatility is essential for optimizing AI workloads and streamlining data administration. Key service features include automation of database management tasks like provisioning, backups, software updates, and monitoring. \n\nThis automation not only simplifies operations but also facilitates a seamless transition of existing Db2 databases to the cloud. \n\nDinesh Nirmal, IBM Software’s Senior Vice President of Products, emphasizes the strategic value of this partnership, noting that it empowers businesses to prepare for the next generation of applications and AI-driven workloads. \n\nJeff Carter, AWS’s VP of Databases & Migrations, adds that the collaboration aims to simplify cloud database management, leveraging AWS’s expansive service portfolio to support AI initiatives. \n\n![Streamlining-Data-Operations-for-AI-Driven-Efficiency.webp](https://strapiassets.blr1.digitaloceanspaces.com/Streamlining_Data_Operations_for_AI_Driven_Efficiency_bd8d63c639.webp)\n\nCustomers adopting Amazon RDS for Db2 have reported significant benefits, including improved database management efficiency and reduced operational costs. \n\nAn AWS and IDC study highlights that RDS users managed up to 60% more databases per administrator and achieved a 39% reduction in database operational costs over three years. \n\nThe service combines IBM’s expertise in managing mission-critical workloads with AWS’s innovative cloud solutions, offering operational efficiency and scalability, especially beneficial for industries like banking, supply chain, and retail. \n\nLooking ahead, Amazon RDS for Db2 is set to leverage IBM’s integrated data and AI capabilities on AWS, including a range of databases, data fabric solutions, and AI governance tools. \n\nThis partnership is expected to revolutionize data management for AI-driven initiatives, unlocking new efficiencies and innovation possibilities across various industries. \n\n**Footnote:** The introduction of Amazon RDS for Db2 represents a significant evolution in cloud database management, underscoring the growing synergy between IBM and AWS in addressing the complexities of AI and data administration. 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Addressing thousands of Google partners and customers, Huang emphasized the revolutionary impact of generative AI on the computing stack, highlighting the combined expertise of Nvidia and Google’s world-class computer science teams. \n\n_“Generative AI is revolutionizing every layer of the computing stack, and our two companies—with some of the most talented and deep computer science teams in the world—are joining forces to reinvent cloud infrastructure for generative AI,_” Huang declared on stage alongside Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian at Google Cloud Next 2023. \n\n_“We’re re-engineering everything from chips, like the H100 for training and data processing, to model serving with Nvidia L4 GPUs. This overhaul spans processors, systems, networks, and software to accelerate GCP’s Vertex AI and build cutting-edge infrastructure for AI researchers and developers.”_\n \n![b 15.webp](https://strapiassets.blr1.digitaloceanspaces.com/b_15_5b4a5d2d87.webp)\nLaunching New AI Offerings and Supercomputing Power \n\nDuring the event, the partnership introduced several innovations aimed at enhancing the development and deployment of large generative AI models. These include integrating Google’s serverless Spark offering with Nvidia GPUs, launching Google A3 VM instances powered by Nvidia H100 Tensor Core GPUs, and optimizing Google’s PaxML for Nvidia-accelerated computing. \n\nPaxML, a collaborative framework for creating extensive large language models, enables developers to leverage Nvidia’s H100 and A100 Tensor Core GPUs for advanced, scalable experimentation. \n\n_“We’re reengineering and optimizing the software stack to reinvent software,”_ Huang explained. _“Our collaborative efforts on frameworks like PaxML allow AI researchers to save time, scale up next-generation models, save money, and conserve energy, pushing the boundaries of large language models distributed across vast infrastructures.”_\n\nGoogle Cloud will also be among the first to access the Nvidia DGX GH200 AI supercomputer, powered by the revolutionary Grace Hopper Superchip, to explore its potential for generative AI workloads. “Our teams are building the next-generation processors and AI infrastructure together. This includes the DGX GH200 AI supercomputer, a truly groundbreaking development,” Huang said. \n\nIn addition, Nvidia DGX Cloud AI supercomputing and software will soon be available to Google Cloud customers, providing the speed and scale needed for advanced training workloads. “We’re integrating Nvidia DGX Cloud into GCP, benefiting all users instantly,” Huang added. \n\nGoogle Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian expressed enthusiasm about the strengthened partnership, noting the company’s dedication to offering a wide range of optimized accelerators to meet evolving AI needs. _“Google is a platforms company, and we aim to attract developers and customers who appreciate Nvidia’s GPU technology and software,_” _Kurian stated. “It’s an exceptional partnership_.” ","is_featured":false,"description":"Nvidia and Google have announced a transformative partnership aimed at revolutionizing cloud infrastructure for the generative AI era. 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