VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE VMware has announced a strategy and a new solution to simplify and automate how IT organizations manage services in dynamic virtual and cloud environments. VMware vCenter Operations will help customers transform IT operations to achieve the agility and economics of cloud computing. Cloud computing represents fundamentally different approaches to IT where resources are pooled across multiple sources, provisioning and capacity are highly dynamic, and configurations are fluid. Traditional management tools and processes, which were designed to handle discrete processes across static computing stacks, cannot keep pace with the velocity of these new, intelligent virtual environments. "For opportunistic organizations, the move to cloud computing may enable the 'breaking' of the traditional IT management model," said Cameron Haight, Research Vice-President, Gartner. "Decades of investment in complex infrastructures, processes

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE To make learning fun for kids, McDonald's India and HCL Infosystems Ltd. have come up with yet another innovative offer. McDonalds has tied up with HCL Infosystems to give its tiny tot patrons a chance to win the HCL ME Kids Educational Laptops with the purchase of a Happy Meal. A coupon will be given to every customer who buys an Air Toy Happy Meal. The customer will have to answer a simple question printed on the coupon and send the answer, name and first three letters of their city to 56767 and lucky winners will get the HCL ME Kids Educational Laptops EVERY HOUR!! Commenting on the promotion, Rameet Arora, Sr. Director - Marketing, McDonald's India, said, "With this initiative, we are delighted to serve them quality food, entertainment through fun toys and education through educative HCL ME Kids Education laptops. It is an effort extending the I’m lovin it experience." Rothin Bhattacharyya, Executive Vice-President, HCL

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Aditya Infotech, in association with AVerMedia Technologies, has announced the availability of AVerLife HD Studio, Full HD 1080P network media Player, in India. With an upgraded processor, AVerLife HD Studio enables users to access all their digital content from various sources wirelessly - for the most convenient multimedia entertainment experience. "This time, AVerLife HD Studio is targeted at consumers who want to enjoy HD entertainment system at their living room. Due to its hi-portability, it can be carried anywhere and connected with HDMI-enabled TV and you can enjoy your favourite movies, videos, pictures, music, etc. on vacations, business trips, etc." , said Sanjay Gogia, Country Manager, Aditya Infotech Ltd. The advanced AVerLife HD Studio supports the playback of full HD 1080P media content through USB hard drives & MS/ SD/ MMC card readers, intranet sharing and network functions and one can enjoy it on your big TV s

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE IBM has announced the successful implementation of SAP ERP solution and signing of a three- year Application Maintenance Services (AMS) contract for monitoring and management of this application for Ratnamani Metals and Tubes Limited. The implemented solution has helped Ratnamani reduce operational costs and enhance business operations with the help of experts from IBM. Ratnamani adopted a world-class ERP solution to bring quality improvement in its business processes for production of a wide range of stainless steel welded / seamless tubes and pipes and carbon steel pipe that cater to almost all the emerging sectors like oil & gas, refineries, petrochemicals, process industries, power plants, fertilizer plants and water distribution across the globe. IBM completed the solution implementation in 2010 covering all processes in the Ratnamani manufacturing facilities in Gujarat. "The SAP ERP implementation done by IBM has helped us str

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Spice Mobility has launched M-5700 FLO at a very attractive price. It has a 2.8" (7 cm) super- smooth QVGA touch screen, sleek design, stylish and feature-packed phone in the dual SIM category. Priced at Rs.3,699/- (MRP), Spice M-5700 FLO aims at redefining the touch phone entry price. The phone comes in two colour options - Yellow and Black. The phone supports 2 GSM connections and is equipped with a 1.3-mega pixel camera. The music lovers will cherish the MP3 features and FM with 3.5 mm audio jack available on M-5700 FLO. This phone is also equipped with Stereo Bluetooth. The handset supports Yahoo, Facebook, Nimbuzz and Snaptu - consortium of social networking and other utility applications. Kunal Ahooja, CEO & Director, Spice Mobility, said, "There has been a growing demand for a full touch-screen device which can do so much from multimedia to social networking. M-5700 FLO is a result of that endeavour to provide the youth

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Nokia has announced a special opportunity for Indian consumers to be among the first to own the most eagerly awaited E series smartphone, the Nokia E7. D. Shivakumar, Vice-President & Managing Director, Nokia India, rang the closing bell at the Bombay Stock Exchange to signify the opening of the pre-booking for Nokia E7. The handset has a tilting 4-inch ClearBlack display, full QWERTY keyboard and a fast access to a wide variety of applications directly on the homescreen. Importantly, the device supports business applications from leading enterprise technology partners, including Microsoft and IBM. D. Shivakumar, Vice-President & Managing Director, Nokia India, said, "Nokia E7 is the new- age Communicator that is set to redefine the smartphone expectations by offering superior 'mobile office' solutions. Nokia E7 offers all that a business smartphone consumer is seeking from his device - it has the convenience of using a

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Mahindra & Mahindra and Cisco have signed a comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), under which the parties intend to collaborate on go-to-market strategies in areas that include smart cities, virtual dealership, sports & entertainment, and cloud services. The multifaceted strategic interlock brings together Cisco's technology prowess and Mahindra & Mahindra's leadership and expertise across diverse industries and market segments in India. Anand Mahindra, Vice-Chairman & Managing Director, Mahindra Group, said, "By collaborating with Cisco to build smarter, connected communities, virtual dealerships and other projects, we are empowering our stakeholders - dealers, customers, partners and others to use technology for the greater good, thereby enabling them to rise. I am absolutely delighted that the first project under this initiative is intended to be the Mahindra Innovation Park, which will create new b

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Hewlett-Packard has recognized enterprises that drive leading environmental strategy and approach in the printing and imaging arena through its pioneer awards platform - HP Eco Solutions Printing Award India 2011. The HP Eco Solutions Printing Award programme, powered by IDC, was conducted in two phases - the first phase included an IDC study through an online survey of 79 enterprises in India; 12 finalists were selected out of these for a detailed onsite assessment for the next phase. The study evaluated the enterprises' current green strategy, leadership, execution and disposal in the context of the printing environment. Of these, Essar, HSBC and Infosys emerged as the winning organizations for their exceptional environmental-friendly initiatives in their printing practices. "Sound environmental practice is just smart business," said Nitin Hiranandani, Director, Managed Enterprise Solutions, Imaging and Printing Group, Hewl