VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Lite-On has announced its 12X Blu-ray Disc (BD) writer, the iHBS212. Featuring write speeds of up to 12X, which is currently the fastest available write speed in the market, the iHBS212 lets you record a maximum of 50 GB of data on a double layer disc at an unprecedented 12x. Designed using a short-loader mechanism for better airflow, the iHBS212 is well-suited for today's mini desktop PCs, also making the drive a superb match for your home theatre PC. Utilizing Blu-ray disc capacity, the drive easily allows you to record videos, pictures, or data files onto a 50GB double layer BD-R disc or 25GB single layer BD-R disc. The iHBS212 is a feature-rich BD writer equipped with Lite-On's own patented SmartWrite and SmartX technology. SmartWrite can set the optimum speed of operation, enabling users to "burn and work", running other applications while making a BD, DVD or CD with a minimum risk of failed burns, or creating "coa...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Akamai Technologies has announced their work on a joint offering designed to overcome the application performance bottlenecks facing enterprises that leverage public cloud services. Today's enterprises are increasingly adopting public cloud computing services to avoid costly infrastructure build out, and to bring efficiency to business models such as software as a service (SaaS). As a result, business applications in the cloud, having once resided within the corporate network, are being accessed over an often unpredictable public Internet. New solutions are required to overcome the performance, availability, scalability and security issues introduced by this hybrid network environment. "Enterprises are increasingly deploying a mix of both in-house and cloud-based applications," said Joe Skorupa, research Vice President, data center transformation, Gartner. "As this shift to hybrid networks occurs, ensuring application per...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE WD has expanded its distribution agreement with Global Infonet in India to include WD's range of external storage and home entertainment products. This is in addition to WD's existing relationship with Global Infonet which has a network of over 5,800 channel partners in the country for WD's internal drives. Global Infonet is India's leading IT distributor, focussed on distribution of PC systems, peripherals, IT components and home entertainment products for consumers. With this expanded relationship, WD plans to tap Global Infonet's network in a phased manner to enter new regions and provide access to its range of external storage and home entertainment devices to customers in smaller markets. "This expanded relationship with Global Infonet will help WD address the growing demand for its external storage products in smaller markets, and also introduce home networking and entertainment devices to customers in these mar...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Bharti Airtel has introduced Wave as the name for the new Airtel symbol. Crowd sourced through a six-month-long online contest, this truly brought the winner "closer to his dream", thereby bringing alive the brand promise of "dil jo chahey paas laye". The name game online contest was initiated by Airtel in November 2010, inviting customers to recommend a name for the company's new logo. The name "Wave" refers to the sweeping changes that Airtel strives to bring towards enriching the lives of its 200-million-plus customers in 19 countries across Asia and Africa. It is also symbolic of "wave" of progress and prosperity that brand Airtel continues to bring in the lives of its customers every day, through its exciting products and services. The winning entry was by Mukesh Chauhan. He is an engineer from Noida, Delhi NCR - whose dream of a vacation in Thailand is now coming true. Five lucky voters have ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Reliance Communications has drawn down second tranche of Rs.1,780 crore (US$400 million) towards refinancing of 3G spectrum fees out of the Rs.8,700 crore (US$1.93 billion) facility signed with China Development Bank (CDB) on March 9, 2011. The facility includes Rs.6,000 crore (US$1.33 billion) for refinancing 3G spectrum fee payment by RCOM and Rs.2,700 crore (US$600 million) for equipment imports from the Chinese vendors. The first tranche of Rs.3,000 crore (US$665 million) was drawn down on 17th March, 2011. With this drawl, RCOM has already drawn Rs.4,780 crore (US$1.06 billion) towards refinancing of 3G spectrum fees and the last tranche is expected to be drawn very shortly. The drawn down amount will be used to refinance RCOM's short-term rupee borrowings, resulting in substantial savings in its interest cost, apart from extending RCOM's debt maturity profile. The loan facility which is fully underwritten by CDB, and is being f...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Nokia and Vodafone have joined hands to launch Nokia Life Tools services targeted at providing Indian consumers with access to relevant content on agriculture, education, healthcare and entertainment. This tie-up between two leading companies in the telecom sector represents a wide scale distribution model that will empower Vodafone Subscribers with access to life improvement Nokia Life Tools services available in a simple icon-based, graphically rich user interface. As part of the association, relevant content in the areas of agriculture, education, healthcare and entertainment will be offered starting at Rs.30 per month to the growing rural and semi-urban mobile consumers. Vodafone customers will be able to seamlessly activate Nokia Life Tools across areas with network availability. Speaking on the announcement, V. Ramnath, Director - Operator Channel, Nokia India, said, "Filling in the information gaps with Nokia Life Tools, we striv...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE GIGABYTE has launched their highly anticipated Z68 series motherboards, based on the Intel Z68 Express Chipset and supporting the new second-generation Intel Core processors. Delivering the very best that Intel 6 series chipsets have to offer, including a significant performance boost with Intel Smart Response Technology, the first-ever mSATA drive connectors on a standard desktop PC motherboard, and GIGABYTE's proprietary Touch BIOS technology, GIGABYTE Z68 series motherboards put users in the driver seat, allowing them to take total control over how their system operates and performs to best match their individual computing needs. 11 models are available now, with more than 9 additional models, including at least 4 mSATA versions, to be introduced in June 2011. "GIGABYTE is excited to introduce a complete range of Z68 Express Chipset-enabled motherboards that deliver exceptional performance and a multitude of unique features like ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE HP has appointed Naresh Shah to serve as vice-president of engineering, Enterprise Servers, Storage and Networking (ESSN), effective immediately. In this newly-created position, Shah will be responsible for product collaboration across all ESSN business units in India. He will report directly to Martin Fink, Senior Vice-President & General Manager, Business Critical Systems, HP. "Naresh brings to HP not only a deep expertise in technology and international business practices, but also a passion for unleashing the potential of great talent," said Fink. "I am thrilled to have Naresh join my team and fill this critical position." Shah joins HP from Novell, where he served as managing director of Novell's India Development Centre (IDC) and vice president of Global Engineering Strategy, responsible for overall product development activities. Prior to joining Novell, he spent more than 20 years at AT&T and Lucent ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Seagate has announced availability in India of its new GoFlex Slim portable hard drive, a svelte, 9mm, 2.5-inch external drive designed for the latest trend of portable, thin, stylish laptops and netbooks. The new GoFlex Slim performance drive is now available through the Seagate distribution channels and at select retail outlets. At an ultra-sleek 9mm, the new GoFlex Slim drive is roughly the width of a pencil. Equipped with a 7200RPM drive and a USB3.0 interface to accelerate transfer speeds up to 10x faster than USB2.0, this attractive super-slim drive delivers quick access to large, multi-media files such as HD movies and video games. The faster drive speed takes full advantage of the included plug-and-play USB 3.0 interface, while still maintaining compatibility with USB 2.0 ports. "The continued growth of personal digital media stores, our increasingly mobile lifestyles and the continued proliferation of mobile devices are driving...