VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Belkin India has launched a compact and highly durable Hi-Speed USB 2.0 4 and 7 ports powered desktop Hubs. These hubs add 4 & 7 easy access USB ports to a PC, Mac or netbook. These USB hubs are perfect for connecting external hard drive printer, smart phone, MP3 player, mouse, keyboard, thumb drive and any other powered USB device to a computer. The Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Hubs offer easy plug-and-play connectivity for Home or Business users as they don't require any software or drivers to operate with the host computer simply plug in and add your devices. The Hi-Speed USB Hubs have a unique design that allows to connect devices without conflict/blocking any other USB ports. They come with a transfer speed of up to 480Mbps along with the USB 2.0 cable and a power adaptor. Mohit Anand, Managing Director, Indian Subcontinent said, "These attractively designed lightweight hubs add connectivity and high speed performance to any consumer

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Western Digital and Hitachi have entered into a definitive agreement, whereby WD will acquire Hitachi Global Storage Technologies (Hitachi GST), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $4.3 billion. The proposed combination will result in a customer-focussed storage company, with significant operating scale, strong global talent and the industry’s broadest product lineup backed by a rich technology portfolio. "The acquisition of Hitachi GST is a unique opportunity for WD to create further value for our customers, stockholders, employees, suppliers and the communities in which we operate," said John Coyne, president and chief executive officer, WD. "We believe this step will result in several key benefits enhanced R&D capabilities, innovation and expansion of a rich product portfolio, comprehensive market coverage and scale that will enhance our cost structure an

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE DIGISOL has introduced its web-smart Gigabit Ethernet switch DG-GS1526, featuring 24-gigabit Ethernet ports with 2-gigabit SFP slots. The SFP ports add the flexibility of fiber uplink to the switch. DG-GS1526 enables networks of all sizes to introduce Gigabit Ethernet with management features targeted to meet the needs of the SMB sector. It provides a flexible web-based management interface that simplifies the configuration of switch features such as port settings, security, QoS, link aggregation and VLANs. These features can increase throughput and flexibility. DG-GS1526 comes with advanced security features to meet next-generation security requirements. DG-GS1526 is a great entry-level Web-managed switch with 52 Gbps switching capacity and wire-speed switching performance designed to take full advantage of existing high-performance PCs and laptops by significantly improving the responsiveness of applications and file transfer speed. It als

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE HP has announced the HP Mobile Access Solution, which enables clients to optimize mobile communications through wireless access points that can support up to 50 per cent more mobile devices than existing technology. HP is offering access points that transmit three data streams per wireless radio as opposed to two, enabling the new HP Mobile Access Solution to increase user performance and range on wireless networks. The new technology delivers up to 15 concurrent high-definition video conferencing sessions on the network, while prior 802.11n offerings supported only 10, and 802.11g supported just one. "Clients are demanding increased capacity and performance from their wireless networks without increasing complexity, management requirements or costs," said Subhodeep Bhattacharya, Director, Networking, HP India. "HP is eliminating traditional barriers with innovation that gives clients a wire-like experience that speeds service

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Samsung India has appointed Elkana Ezekiel as its Chief Marketing Officer. In this role, Elkana will be heading the corporate marketing function for Samsung India as well as developing and executing corporate marketing strategies in order to support the Company to achieve its targeted sales. Prior to joining Samsung, he was with Johnson & Johnson for 16+ years. He was Regional Franchise Director (Baby Care). He was Vice-President - Marketing for the Consumer Division of the Company based in India. Prior to Johnson & Johnson, he has worked with the leading brands such as Colgate-Palmolive and Geoffrey Manners. Elkana is an Economics Graduate and Postgraduate in Marketing from XLRI, Jamshedpur, having 23+ years of experience in the FMCG sector. Following his appointment, Elkana Ezekiel stated, "My mandate will be to take the Samsung brand to the next level in terms of consumer connect by fully leveraging the Samsung brand and prod