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An interview with Garth Gibson, chief technology officer (CTO) at Panasas of Fremont, California is presented. When asked about the significance deploying Panasas at Los Alamos, he explains that technologies that incubate in the area are likely to shape future profit center information technology. He states that traditional disk-array storage uses extremely complex and expensive storage area network environments. He talks about the significance of Panasas when it comes to file management.

The article reports on the launch of StuffIt Deluxe 2009 for Windows, an enhanced version of the compression and file management solution, as well as a celebration for the event by Smith Micro Software Inc. in Aliso Viejo, California. The solution is designed to provide intuitive file compression and integration with operating systems and applications that include Adobe Photoshop. StuffIt is offering several tools to automatically perform the complex tasks of consumers and professionals. The company is also hosting an interactive contest titled "Just StuffIt" to celebrate the launch and the success of the product.

The article presents information related to the acquisition of Logic Innovations Inc. by SYS Technologies. SYS Technologies is based in San Diego, California and provides software to the federal government and industrial customers. Logic Innovations is a local firm that provides technology that speeds the delivery of digital files. Some of the applications for Logic's products include the TV industry for the delivery of broadcast content; government, for monitoring and surveillance applications; and corporate, for distribution of internal information. Logic's revenues at the end of nine months on September 30, 2005 were $2.4 million.