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There are a lot of things you could be doing right now,

besides making the next super-awesome-indie-cross-

over-uber-must-have-genre-smashing-game...

4–5Enterprise Architure •

6–7Network Engineering •

8–9Hosting Services •


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18–19GFPQA Advanced & Network Testing Services •

12–13InfoSec •

We think having to worry about your Information Technology

solutions shouldn’t be one of them. So chill out; we got this.

Let us take care of IT.

14–15Learning & Development •

16–17Global Support Services: Suite & Translation •


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WWS-A PDIT Enterprise Architects

are here to make things better. Our experts help you figure out how to best execute on IT and business strate-gies that will champion your vision and drive its evolution. We’re also pretty effi-cient at managing the resources needed to deliver the most compelling video game experience in the world.

We focus on guiding IT strategies, investment and direction to improve overall services to the Studios, while also keeping these services aligned with business goals. We define worldwide IT standards to ensure the highest quality services to all of our Studios, regardless of location.

Through our own efforts, and through stragegic partnerships with other Sony groups, vendors, acedemia and industry professionals, we’re continuously develop new capabilities. As a result of the “PDIT Labs” program and major Proof of Concept demonstrations, we’re leading the way in technology explorations.

Currently, we’re working on bringing IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6) into Sony WorldWide Studios, expanding support with a new datacenter, and revamping security measures to facilitate collaboration with our partners. We’re also working within Sony to foster technology advancement and business partnerships.

With the increasing complexity and cost of building and maintaining these services on your own, it’s now time to learn how the WWS Enterprise Architects can help you spend less time and money while providing you with more value. Contact us today - we’ll build a solution that’s right for you!

EntErprisE ArchitEcturE/


BroFist.Let’s make cool $*&! happen

You make the next great

game, we’ll worry about

the architecture bits. Deal?

place fist

here, bro


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The WWS-A PDIT Network Engineering

team contributes to the success of

its customers by exceeding their require-

ments. Some might call us miriacle workers.This success is reflected by high customer retention over multi-project, multi-year timeframes. We believe this is directly related to our determination to acquire the industry’s top talent and focus that talent on the customer’s needs.

Here are some of our accomplishments:

• Proventrackrecordofprovidingtopnotchnetworkandglobalhostingfor12yearsrunning.

• SuccessfulhostingventureswithmultipleSonydivisions.

• Establishedaglobalfootprinttoaidinbuildingageographicalandlatency-sensitivenetworkpresence.

What we do:

• SecurityManagement• Analysis&Design• Development• Installation• OperationsManagement• Maintenance&Upgrades

Core competencies:• Routing/Switching• VPN/RSA• WirelessMvanagement• Firewall• LoadBalancers• ArchitecturalDesign• Network-basedConsultationServices

Future Plans include:

• Astate-of-the-artcollocationfacilitytosupportallofSCEA’sandSony’sneeds.Ournewfacilitywillbeabletooffernearlyunlimitedgrowthpotential,alongwithconsortiumbandwidthpricing.

• DeploymentofanArubaNetworksWirelessInfrastructure.Arubaisanindustryleaderinwirelesssolutionsforenterprisearchitecture.FeaturesincludeimprovedcoverageandRFquality,aswellasadvancedfunctionalityandaccesstomeetcustomerneeds.

• Supportingtoday’stechnologyrequirementswhilepreparingfortomorrow’sstandards.

Extreme network performance made possible by a team of expert engineers. No redshirt deaths required.

nEtwork EnginEEring /

As one of the many support services of the Global Platform Network Operations Center, our Network System

Engineering team is on-call 24/7/365 to address any critical needs.


“That’d take anyone

else eight weeks, sir.

But you don’t have

eight weeks, so I’ll do

it for you in two.”*

*Actual results of Scotty style “Miracle Working” may vary, please see a Network Engineer for details.


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if you only knEw thE powEr of thE clouD

Game Hosting That Works

Global Hosting/W

hether you’re busy making the next

smash hit online AAA game or criti-

cally acclaimed indie breakthrough, who wants to

worry about the details and minutia of networks,

servers, security and everything else? We do.

What do we do?• Game&WebsiteHosting• Monitoring&Alerting• BusinessIntelligenceReporting• Consulting&ProfessionalServices

How can we help you?Leverage our experience and expertise. We look after the hosting so you can do the development:

• Monitoring• Respondingtoincidents• Capacitymanagement

What options are there?We can offer the following service scenarios (sub-ject to discussion and agreement)

• FullymanagedInternal(PhysicalorVir-tualServers)orexternal(AWS)service.

• Infrastructureonly Internal (PhysicalorVirtualServers)orexternal(AWS)service.

• Consultancyonly• Amixtureofanyoftheabove

Don’t take our word for it. No, really. Don’t. Do your homework or just ask some of the teams/franchises working with us to-day. Many of these teams have been working with us since the beginning and they come back to us title after title.

There are tons of compannies out there who can sell you IT services, but do they know games?

What’s even better than asking teams partnering with Global Hosting about our services? Asking someone who came back to Global Hosting after launching a game anywhere else and listen to the difference.

Who is working with Global Hosting today? Home, Killzone franchise, Motorstorm franchise, Singstar Dance Star Party (Everybody Dance) fran-chise, Hustle Kings, and the WipEout franchise just to name a few...

Global Hosting offers standard reports that can be customized to fit your needs.


if you only knEw thE powEr of thE clouD

Feel Free to Drop In & chat wIth us @ the sutro room [on the 2nD Floor oF parc55] here at Gtc!

Global Hosting/

contact InFo

[email protected]

GH-Japan [email protected]

GH-Europe [email protected]

opEnstAckWWS’s Internal Cloud is now in production! Our new cloud service is built on OpenStack for ultimate flexibility.

CompatibilityMakes use of the Amazon API to ensure your app can be migrat-ed with ease

ReliabilityResource sharing minimized since it is managed in Sony’s datacenters

ExpandabilityCan grow to meet your needs, large or small

Self-serviceMany tools to facilitate your work including GLUE, Deployer, and Puppet.

AffordableDepending on the instance size needed, OpenStack is from 10% to 70% cheaper than EC2!


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i wEnt to gtc,

AnD All i got wAs this plAystAtion VitA


Want More?

Come talk to us here at the show and we can chat about how

Global IT can help make youre next Vita game a great. We’re

in the Sutro room here @ Parc55 - see you there!


thE intErnEt cAllED whilE you wErE out;

it wAnts to comE plAy with your DAtA.

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If you knew just how far our infosec

team goes to make your data safe,

we’d have to kill you. Serriously. You

don’t want to know. Stop wonder-

ing. Maybe we can let you in on a

little bit. Just don’t tell anyone, OK?

What We DoWWS-A PDIT Information Security (InfoSec) provides protection for intel-lectual property, corporate reputation and the user experience for both our internal customers and global consum-ers. Much of what we do is not readily obvious, because good security should protect without being an obstacle to doing business.

Services We OfferWe offer a full menu of services, includ-ing vulnerability and penetration test-ing of new game titles and websites, malware protection, monitoring, and remediation. We also broker services, from fully qualified and preferred exter-nal firms to code reviews, threat assess-ment, and forensic analysis.

Contact UsWe’re a function of PDIT

Feel free open to open a ticket at http://helpdesk.scea.com

or email us at [email protected]

‘Cause you never know what the internet will

throw at you next.

infosEc/


thE intErnEt cAllED whilE you wErE out;

it wAnts to comE plAy with your DAtA.


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We provide innovative learning so-

lutions and work hard to help

teams foster a continuous, easy to use, and

self-directed learning environment.

In Plain EnglishOur team works hard to support our business part-ners. We do this by providing training, educational resources, tracking learning, and evaluating current learning needs & agendas.

We also offer free hugs during business hours.

Who We AreWe’re a small but talented group of motivated in-dividuals who are skilled at providing learning solu-tions that are tailored to meet the needs of Global Platform and its customers.

What We DoOur services include, but are not limited to:

• Vendorbasedtraining–Weseekoutthemostexperiencedtrainingvendorstopro-videthenecessarylearning;on/offsite.

• InstructorLedTraining–Wepro-videactiveclassroomlearningthatishands-on&interactive.

• Webinars–Wefacilitateremotetrainingregardlessoftheparticipant’slocation.

• E-learning–Weprovidetoolsthaten-ableemployeestolearnwherevertheyareandwhenevertheywant,withscre-encastsandinteractiveonlinelessons.

• CrossTraining/SocialLearningSituations–Weencourageemployeestoengageeachotherinknowledgesharediscussions,brownbaglunches,inter-companylearningsummits,etc.

• Development–Weworkwithsubjectmatterexpertstodeterminewherelearninggapsexistandhowtofillsaidgaps.TrainingmaterialsincludeJobAids,ParticipantGuides,(weevenmadethisbrochure,*ahem*),Presentations,andlearning-integratedSimulations/Games.

Lori Asaro at 1-858-824-4948.

lEArning & DEVElopmEnt/Knowledge is awesome.

trAining: it’s likE A strAtEgy guiDE, spEciAly mADE for tEchnology.


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lEArning & DEVElopmEnt/

trAining: it’s likE A strAtEgy guiDE, spEciAly mADE for tEchnology.


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Translation TeamWe are a global translation team with members in Ja-pan, Europe, and US and with our “follow the sun” team structure and combined 20+ years experience, we are able to provide you with quick and accurate 24/6 sup-port for all your translation needs.

Translation Services Provided:• E-mailTranslations• DocumentTranslations• BugTranslations• GlobalMeetingCoordination• LiveMeetingInterpretation(vir-

tualandface-to-face)• OverseasTravelAssistance• CulturalAwarenessEducation(comingsoon)

Contact Information:[email protected]

DevSuite SupportWhen it comes to answering questions about bug track-ing in general or DevSuite in particular, there’s nobody better than Global Support Services (GSS) DevSuite Support. Currently providing 24/6 support to over 100 different global groups across 3 regions, GSS is a trusted and proven solution for your tracking needs.

DevSuite Services Provided:• Projectdevelopment&creation• Customdatafields• Configurationconsulting• Issueworkflow• Bugescalationrules• Customreporting• Systemsintegration

Services Coming Soon:• CognosBusinessIntelligenceIntegration• DevSuiteMulti-SiteServer

Contact Information:[email protected]

Got bugs that need tracking? Trying to integrate multiple development tracking systems?

Perrhaps you’re trying to work across regions and having difficulty communicating be-

tween Japanese and English? Maybe some combination of the above? We have just the thing.

We can say “Don’t worry: I got this!” in English, Japanese, & Devtrack

support sErVicEs/

“The support is excellent – requests are responded to within minutes.” London Studio

“As always, working with the team is a pleasure. The Support Services team is always available, very responsive and efficient.” ISD

“They represented Sony at an exceptional level; I’m very pleased, and you can be proud of their work.” GP Management

“The Summit from my perspective was a huge success, and it simply couldn’t have been without your support, attitude, and enthusiasm.” GFPQA Management

“The translation staff has provided incredible performance this time as always. In addition, I think the ability of the entire GP Translation team to support these members are amazing as well.” Global PDIT Management


Do more than just track buGs

DEFEAT THEM

We can say “Don’t worry: I got this!” in English, Japanese, & Devtrack

support sErVicEs/


Need quality? We’ve got you covered.

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ADVAncED & nEtwork tEsting

GFPQA Advanced Test TeamMaking testing and development more efficient and effective by:

• IncreasingQualityandTestCoverage

• ReducingDevelopmentFixTimes• CostSaving&CostAvoidance

Ask how we can help!

Michael [email protected] [email protected]

GFPQA Network Test TeamHelping to ensure successful onling gameplay by:

• NetworkConditionsandUtilizationAnalysis

• ConnectionandRouterTesting• DataCaptureforDevelopment

Ask how we can help!

Paul [email protected] [email protected]


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