VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Arecont Vision camera technology has announced that a wide range of Arecont Vision mega pixel camera models have achieved UL listing by Underwriters Laboratories, under the UL-60950-1 standard for Information Technology Equipment. Arecont Vision is the first high volume mega pixel security camera manufacturer to UL list its products. "The UL listing provides confirmation of safety and quality, and ensures design consultants, specifiers and systems integrators that Arecont Vision mega pixel cameras are compliant," said Raul Calderon, Senior Vice-President of Marketing, Arecont Vision. "UL listing paves the way for even greater acceptance of Arecont Vision mega pixel cameras into applications having strict regulatory requirements." Arecont Vision indoor H.264 models listed by UL include series AV1305, AV2105, AV3105, AV5105 and AV10005 models with Day/Night or auto-iris options. Other UL-listed indoor H.264 cameras include...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Aircel continues its growth momentum by announcing the much-awaited launch of its 3G services. Aircel, during the last financial year made a strong commitment to the potentially fast-growing data market in India, by grabbing a strong suite of 3G and BWA licences. It has already been the first Telco to get consumers to experience 3G, by creating a 3G experience zone in November 2010. Gurdeep Singh, COO, Aircel, who launched the services, said, "We have been working very hard in getting this right and have taken every step with deliberation. This is reflected in our success in the years leading up to 2010. 3G is a natural next step. We are excited about 3G, as we see it as something that will begin to transform our lives in many ways. The youth comprise over 50 per cent of the country's population and are among active internet users and also avid users of Facebook, YouTube and other social networking sites. The launch of 3G services o...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Sloka Telecom has launched the cost-effective wireless broadband solutions targeted at Wireless Internet Service Providers (WISPs) of emerging countries. Sloka Telecom offers these solutions in both licensed and unlicensed spectrums of 3.3 - 3.6 GHz and 5.8 GHz. Sloka's solution provides last-mile access for broadband and telephony networks. The suit consists of Point-to-Multi Point access for wide area coverage, and Point-to-Point access for long-distance backhaul. The WiMAX solution provided by Sloka Telecom will reduced the cost of the equipment to Rs.2,700 for the ISPs in providing a new broadband connection. The Ethernet solution provided by Sloka will enable wide area coverage of 5 to 6 kms in urban areas and even cover more widespread geography for the rural areas. The WiFi solutions by Sloka Telecom will enable the Point-to-Point access up to 50 kms. These solutions provided by Sloka Telecom require very low capital and operatin...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE VMware has announced that major Japan-based telecommunications operator, SOFTBANK TELECOM Corp. has joined the VMware vCloud Datacenter Services Program, which delivers globally consistent enterprise-class hybrid cloud computing infrastructure services. Through the partnership, SOFTBANK TELECOM's private and public sector customers will be able to move workloads seamlessly between their private clouds and SOFTBANK TELECOM's public cloud. By offering a common infrastructure, VMware vCloud Datacenter Services place full and rapid control in the hands of IT departments, enabling them to monitor, manage and secure their applications across environments. In contrast to the IT industry’s widely-held belief in a "one-cloud-fits-all" approach, VMware's customer-centric philosophy is that a cloud environment must be tailored to the unique business needs of each enterprise, while enabling organizations to leverage investment in e...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Acronis has launched Acronis Backup and Security 2011, an updated solution to safeguard critical data and systems from both internal and external threats. The latest edition delivers three elements for home computer protection - local backup and disaster recovery, online backup and Internet security. Acronis Backup and Security 2011 provides comprehensive information protection that combines award-winning backup and recovery with Internet security, delivering a comprehensive alternative to existing point solutions. This combination of backup and security technologies allows users to back up systems locally for fast recovery of both data and their entire PC, protecting them against user error, disk failures and system failures, and to implement industry leading firewall, anti-virus, parental controls and other security protections. Acronis Backup and Security 2011 also provides online backup - an additional layer of protection with remote l...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Corsair has announced its plans for the upcoming transition from 34-nanometer to 25- nanometer flash chips used on its solid-state drives. "There is a lot of confusion in the market about the impact the move from 34 to 25nm flash will have on both the price and the performance of solid-state drives," said John Beekley, Vice-President of Technical Marketing, Corsair. "We have been working closely with SandForce to ensure the smoothest possible transition and we are sharing the details today." Flash memory manufacturers are transitioning to using 25nm process for fabrication, allowing them to boost capacity and reduce costs, which in turn will allow SSD suppliers to pass those savings to the consumer. The downside is that SSDs built using 25nm flash ICs may require more over-provisioning (a technique used to ensure reliability) which lowers the capacity of the SSD and may also see a reduction in performance. "The Corsa...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Tally Solutions has launched its Tally.ERP 9 Series "A" Release 3.0, specifically designed for seamless business execution. With this new release, Tally has introduced new features and enhanced functionalities including incorporation of the new Rupee symbol; extending its reach in the Middle East with the introduction of its bidirectional language feature; simplification of business processes via Job Work, and Payroll via Income Tax for payroll. With all this and a host of other new capabilities, Tally has become India's most comprehensive business management software and extended its reach beyond borders. Tally.ERP 9 Series "A" Release 3.0 allows the use of the new Rupee symbol, thereby addressing the pressing needs of the industry in terms of output capability. Tally also provides another interesting feature that facilitates for "inter-currency" conversion. Tally allows the user to select a base currency (...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Acer has increased its footprint in the commercial PC market through its unique novel channel strategy. The program is focussed on strengthening and increasing the existing partner base to loyal channel partners in the commercial segment. As part of this strategy, Acer announced the "Acer Select Program" for its "Select" channel partner which enabled them to fully address the requirements of the commercial segment. In the past one year, Acer has tripled its loyal partners, as the company moved from direct to an indirect model to approach Commercial, Government, Education and SMB businesses. Acer, through its various schemes, infused its commercial channel network with high levels of energy and motivation, critical for driving sales and powering the success of the brand. Within a year after the rollout of the program, Acer built an active partner base and witnessed a steady quarter on quarter growth, focussing on new acco...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Polycom has appointed information technology (IT) leader Ari Bose as Senior Vice-President & Chief Information Officer (CIO) with global responsibility for Polycom's IT organization and strategic transformation. As part of his global IT responsibility, Bose will also oversee Polycom's internal global visual communications network, which is powered by the Polycom UC Intelligent Core infrastructure platform and supports nearly 100,000 video calls per month. His team will serve as a resource for customers on best practice UC network adoption and to Polycom's product development team, providing input for future breakthrough innovations. Bose joins Polycom from UTStarcom, a global leader in IP-based networking and telecommunications solutions, where he served as senior vice-president, CIO, and business transformation officer. At UTStarcom, Bose developed a global information strategy, re-engineered business processes and systems t...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE HP has announced a new solution portfolio designed to deliver flexibility and efficiency to health organizations. The new HP Digital Health solutions are based on HP's extensive portfolio of products, solutions and partnerships. It enables health organizations to accelerate change and innovation, advance operational efficiencies and orchestrate care across the ecosystem. In short, it helps healthcare organizations become Instant-On Enterprises. "Sweeping regulation and the changing healthcare landscape are encouraging providers to reorganize into care teams that improve coordination and collaboration across the continuum of healthcare settings," said Scott Lundstrom, Group Vice-President, IDC Health Insights. "HP's approach to 'instant-on healthcare' should help to address and simplify the transition healthcare organizations will need to achieve this level of efficiency." The HP Digital Health solution por...