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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Autodesk, Inc, a world leader in 3D design, engineering and entertainment software, introduced Autodesk Cloud, a collection of more than a dozen web-based capabilities, products and services that enable customers to extend their desktops with greater mobility, new viewing and sharing capabilities, and more computing power, helping them better design, visualize and simulate their ideas. This will offer Subscription Customers gain exclusive access to high-performance design optimization, visualization and collaboration in the Cloud. Autodesk has been a pioneer in cloud-based applications for the design industry - starting more than a decade ago with Autodesk Buzzsaw - and more than a dozen cloud-based offerings currently available to customers are now encompassed as part of Autodesk Cloud. Jayant Keswani, Marketing Head, Autodesk India said, "Autodesk Cloud will help Indian customers - both large and small - drive better cost control and

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Fujitsu India has launched the new PRIMEQUEST 1000 series high-performance mission-critical x86 server for enterprise database, application, cloud and virtualization environments. The PRIMEQUEST 1800E2 features the latest Intel Xeon processor E7 family. This cutting-edge server is certified for Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Oracle Solaris, Oracle Virtual Machine, Microsoft Windows Server, and VMware vSphere. So the PRIMEQUEST offers optimal and highly-reliable multi-OS server infrastructures for enterprise private cloud implementations. The PRIMEQUEST 1800E2, meets Fujitsu's stringent green environmental assessment standard, and has been certified as a "Fujitsu super green product". Mark Wilson, Senior Vice President, Fujitsu Technology Solutions said, "PRIMEQUEST is the ultimate in open mission critical x86 servers. It is designed specifically using superior Fujitsu technology adapted from generat

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE ElectraCard Services has announced that it ranked 31st on the Deloitte Technology Fast 50 India 2011, a ranking of the 50 fastest growing technology companies in India. Rankings are based on percentage revenue growth over three years. ElectraCard Services grew 109% percent during this period. Chetan Naik, President-Sales and Marketing, ElectraCard Services said, "I would like to thank the employees and our partners, who have played an important role in our growth story. As a product company rendering its services to the payment space, innovation and the passion to deliver the best is a key to achieve the desired results. Our endeavor to set new industry bench marks and to deliver products & services that meet the unmet requirement of our customers are the key elements of our growth story. We at ECS are delighted to get recognized as one of the fastest growing technology company in India." P N Sudarshan, Senior Director, Deloitt

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE QlikTech has announced that it has formed a technology and referral alliance with Trillium Software. As a result of close compatibility and technical connectivity with Trillium Software's Trillium Software System data quality solution, QlikView customers can more quickly and efficiently ensure the integrity and accuracy of business data flowing into a QlikView application. Customers across several industries including healthcare, financial services, retail, and public sector will benefit from this alliance, which addresses several issues such as data management, master data management (MDM), and data quality. With the volume of data continuing to grow, global organizations are faced with the challenge of ensuring that the vast amount of complex source data they rely on for effective decision-making is accurate, complete, fit for its intended purpose and relevant. QlikView's user-driven Business Discovery approach delivers an easy-to

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Epson has launched its first range of high performance LED printers that is said to replace its best selling entry laser printer device range. Comprising of both Monochrome and Colour Single function and all-in-one devices, the new printers feature a high performance LED technology that produces extremely high quality, high speed prints with the space and power savings that LED devices are renowned for. Although being LED printers, the new series will continue to use the well-established Epson 'AcuLaser' brand for the foreseeable future as it has become synonymous with quality, performance and value among Epson customers; attributes the new LED printers will extend on. The new printers provide users common class leading benefits that include- Low acquisition and running costs as the printers and cartridges are affordably priced; High print speeds of up to 24 pages per minute (black) / 12 pages per minute (colour); High monthly duty c

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Edifier International Co. Ltd. has announced a partnership agreement with Compuage Infocom Ltd. Under the recent changes to Compuage Infocom Ltd., from Shaiba Infotech, the terms of agreement have been to solely collaborate with Compuage Infocom Ltd., to consolidate and increase sales and brand recognition for Edifier and key sales channels for both product ranges. Edifier continues to expand its operations and presence, moving towards the goal of becoming a world class, internationally recognized company specializing in quality audio solutions for the ever changing consumer electronics industry. Anthony Wilkinson, MD, Edifier International Co. Ltd. said, "We are thrilled to be working with Compuage Infocom Ltd. The Company has an extensive operations system that includes highly developed retailers and resellers that range from large to small operations. I am confident that this alliance with Compuage Infocom Ltd. will not only help deve

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Altera Corporation has announced a development program focused on the Open Computing Language (OpenCL) standard for FPGAs and SoC FPGAs. The OpenCL standard is a C-based open standard for parallel programming. Altera's OpenCL program combines the parallel performance capability of FPGAs with the OpenCL standard to enable powerful system acceleration. This heterogeneous system (CPU plus FPGA using the OpenCL standard) also has a significant time-to-market advantage compared to traditional FPGA development using lower level hardware description languages (HDLs) such as Verilog or VHDL. Through its OpenCL program, Altera has engaged with multiple customers and expanded its university program to support the OpenCL standard for FPGA development in academia, and is actively contributing to the evolution of the OpenCL standard based on customer feedback. Early results of customer evaluations show a 35X performance increase compared to multicore

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Brocade has announced two new next-generation networking solutions designed to address the growing demands-and economic challenges-facing enterprise IT. These solutions can help you maximize your technology investment, minimize complexity, and ensure that you have the capacity to support future applications. The comprehensive Brocade campus LAN portfolio now includes: Brocade ICX 6610 Switch- This 10 Gigabit Ethernet (GbE) switch combines chassis-like performance and reliability with the affordability and flexibility of a stackable switch. It delivers five times the stacking bandwidth of the leading competitor while offering up to 35 percent better TCO and a longer functional life span. And, Brocade 10 GbE Blades- These strong additions to Brocade FastIron SX Series switches scale to 128 ports of 10 GbE and feature MACsec and IEEE-ready hardware-providing industry-leading density and a price/performance value that significantly reduces CapEx

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE AMD has announced the launch and availability of its AMD Opteron 6200 and 4200 Series processors (formerly code-named "Interlagos" and "Valencia"). The new AMD Opteron processors are designed to give enterprises- Better performance for business with up to 84 percent higher performance; Increased scalability for Virtualization with up to 73 percent more memory bandwidth, enabling servers to host more virtual machines and also handle increasing workloads; and More efficient economics for the Cloud with half the power per core, requiring 2/3 less floor space and up to 2/3 lower platform price. Paul Struhsaker, Corporate VP & GM, Commercial Business, AMD said, "Our industry is at a new juncture; virtualization has provided a new level of reliable consolidation and businesses are now looking to the cloud for even more agility and efficiency. We designed the new AMD Opteron processor for this precise moment. The wait fo

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE With the burgeoning Indian economy and the complex challenges faced by the telecom & media industry in general, Lemontree Consulting would focus on providing solutions, assist in strategic level business development, help organizations to shape their digital roadmap, help in create partnerships and new opportunities. It will, on a case-to-case basis, will be assisting organization to implement the strategies into measurable action-plans and deliver results over a period of time. Globally, Consulting as a practice, is gaining momentum and emphasis is being laid on services that aid in efficiency to the business. This thriving growth opportunity in the 'new media' & convergence space has prompted Subhash R. Ghosh, the Founder & Managing Partner of Lemontree Consulting, with a hands-on experience of more than 17 years in Telecom and Media, to venture into consulting, especially in digital convergence space. Subhash said, &quo

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE NVIDIA has announced that system builders worldwide are now shipping world's Fastest Desktop Gaming Platforms, NVIDIA SLI Multi-GPU Technology Paired with Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition Processors and X79 chipset-based motherboards. The combination of NVIDIA SLI technology and new X79-based motherboards allow gamers to customize their PC experience with up to four NVIDIA GeForce GTX GPUs, including GeForce GTX 580 and GTX 570. "Falcon's entire desktop lineup will be moving to SandyBridge-E, and NVIDIA SLI technology was an absolute necessity for every model we make. It was critical for us to offer our clients multi-GPU options, and pairing SandyBridge's monstrous new CPU horsepower with SLI's monstrous graphics power will give gamers and enthusiasts smoother frame rates and a better visual experience," said Kelt Reeves, President, Falcon Northwest. NVIDIA SLI technology is now available for all consumer-based desktop

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE McAfee has shared its top five tips to avoid downloading bad apps. While reported mobile malware incidents are still relatively low in number, McAfee Labs is seeing significant growth in the mobile malware threat landscape. Due to the fact that smartphones and tablets have eclipsed unit sales of desktop and laptop PCs, cybercriminals have set their sights on mobile and maliciously modified apps are becoming a more popular vector for infecting devices. According to the Gartner report, "Forecast: Mobile Application Stores, Worldwide, 2008-2015," May 18, 2011 (G00212661), 17.7 billion mobile apps are estimated to be downloaded in 2011 (a 115% increase from 2010). By 2012, mobile apps are projected to generate more than $15 billion in app store revenues from end-users alone. "Maliciously modified apps have started to become more prevalent. Based on McAfee detections, we have seen approximately 200 malicious apps versus tens of tho

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Cisco has announced the general availability of the newest version of Cisco HealthPresence, an advanced care-at-a-distance platform that connects patients and clinicians via high-definition video, audio, medical devices and collaboration tools. The updated solution provides new deployment options with enhanced security and efficiency capabilities to deliver patient care from a wider-range of locations. Cisco HealthPresence also supports integrated workflow features to improve information exchange by increasing access to data such as electronic medical records. Cisco HealthPresence helps medical professionals provide care to patients in hard-to-reach areas. Doctors at Telerad RxDx, a multi-speciality hospital in Bangalore, India, have been using Cisco's HealthPresence provides medical care to patients living in Raichur, located in North Karnataka in India. Based on successful initial results, Telerad RxDx plans to increase deployment of

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Capgemini has launched a competency center - in support of the SAP HANA platform - at its global customer Business Information Management (BIM) Experience, the CUBE, in Mumbai. The CUBE is now equipped with state-of-the-art, in-memory computing technology, in cooperation with SAP, to drive high-performing, "big data" analysis, handling huge volumes of data in real time for instant business insight. One of 12 Centers of Excellence in India for information and technological innovation, this new addition expands on Capgemini's Global BIM Service Line capability, with India as one of the key hubs for innovation. Paul Nannetti, Global Head, BIM Service Line, Capgemini, said, "We are delighted to open this new center specializing in SAP HANA and in-memory computing technology. In today's highly-competitive business climate, immediate access to and analysis of all operational data ultimately determines the success of an org

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Intel has announced the 40th anniversary of its world's first commercially available microprocessor - the Intel 4004 triggering the start of the digital revolution. For example, compared to the Intel 4004, toda's second-generation Intel Core processors are more than 350,000 times the performance and each transistor uses about 5,000 times less energy. In this same time period, the price of a transistor has dropped by a factor of about 50,000. Future microprocessors developed on Intel's next-generation 22nm manufacturing process are due in systems starting next year and will deliver even more energy-efficient performance as a result of the company's breakthrough 3-D Tri-Gate transistors that make use of a new transistor structure. These novel transistors usher in the next era of Moore's Law and make possible a new generation of innovations across a broad spectrum of devices. While looking back to see how much things have ch