VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Wipro Technologies has reaffirmed its leadership position as the Number One third party 'Global R&D Service Provider' in a 2011 report released by Zinnov Management Consulting Pvt. Ltd. Wipro Technologies' constant innovation curve, strong business model, superior engineering and steady growth has contributed to the company becoming the world's top third party R&D service provider for the second consecutive time. Innovative solutions like Wipro's Collaborative Design, Manufacturing & Sustenance (CDMS) program that enables system companies meet 'concept-to-product' service needs, managed printing services, remote patient monitoring solution and connected TV solution, has won Wipro this acclaim. Zinnov has rated Wipro as a leader in third party R&D Services in Semiconductor, Peripherals & Storage and Cloud Computing. Wipro was also positioned in the leadership zone of 'Zinnov Zones' for R...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE IBM has announced collaboration with The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE) in India to create the country's first smart grid project. Together they will create a cost benefit analysis for smart grid activities as part of the National Mission for Enhanced Energy Efficiency (NMEEE). A BEE project, NMEEE is one of eight national missions that promote innovative policy and regulatory regimes, financing mechanisms, and business models that help sustain the market for energy efficiency. Through this project, IBM plans to apply its deep services expertise to help determine smart grid readiness in India. The company will lay out a strategic assessment framework with an Indian perspective that looks at the adoption of new smart grid technologies, and identifies alignments in policy and regulatory frameworks to make each solution possible. It will help BEE determine global smart grid potential and also create toolkits for regulators and utilities...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Corsair has announced the extension of the warranty for the Hydro Series H60 High-Performance Liquid CPU Cooler from two years to five years. The warranty is offered to customers who have already purchased an H60, as well as to new customers. Corsair now warrants that a genuine Hydro Series H60 purchased from an authorized Corsair reseller will be free from defects in workmanship for five years from the date of purchase. Except where prohibited by applicable local law, the warranty is limited to the original purchaser and is non-transferable. The Hydro Series H60 is a closed-loop CPU cooling system that uses low-permeability FEP (Fluorinated Ethylene Propylene) tubing for near-zero evaporation. The liquid is cooled by a custom-designed high static pressure fan, and the newly designed micro-channel cold plate employs a split-flow manifold for optimal cooling efficiency. "The new, longer warranty reflects the care that Corsair has taken w...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Panasonic has announced the establishment of its first R&D subsidiary in India, the Panasonic Research & Development Centre India (PRDCI) in Gurgaon, Haryana. The PRDCI starts its activities in line with Panasonic's plans to make India a hub for the development of products that will contribute to the future Indian market and help realize green innovation for a sustainable society. The PRDCI is established as Panasonic's 9th R&D centre in emerging countries following China and Vietnam and is expected to expand its operational scale in India. Commenting on the new R&D centre in Haryana, Daizo Ito, President of Panasonic India said, "India is a significant market for us and is a pool of immense potential as well as talent, essential for our business growth. The opening of PRDCI is in line with Panasonic's vision is to address global needs as well as to develop products for the Indian market keeping in mind the i...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Techcom has entered its mobile phones segment into Andhra Pradesh. With this launch, Techcom introduces their latest offering for the Indian handset market, the T35 & T65, which come with a bouquet of pre-loaded multimedia features, catering to the user on the move. The launch of the phones mark yet another business landmark for the growing company, as it brings forth a world-class range of handheld products within the reach of consumers. The new mobile devices denote a strategic move by Techcom towards becoming a leader in the "mobility market" in southern India, by building upon its core competency of providing quality products at affordable rates. Speaking at the event, Ajay Kedia, Director, Techcom, said, "After receiving a fantastic response in Karnataka, we are looking to open up newer fronts in the markets of southern India. We see Andhra Pradesh as a market with immense potential and the move will help us in consol...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE NetApp has joined Microsoft Corp.'s Hyper-V Cloud Fast Track program with a validated data center architecture design that simplifies private cloud deployment and operations. The NetApp Hyper-V Cloud Fast Track with Cisco data center architecture design helps customers accelerate their business by enabling IT to rapidly respond to changing business needs while providing application availability and improving management efficiencies through automation. Validated through the Hyper-V Cloud Fast Track program, the NetApp Hyper-V Cloud Fast Track with Cisco data center architecture design helps customers reduce infrastructure and application deployment time from days to hours while helping them achieve greater utilization of their physical and virtual resource pools. The NetApp Hyper-V Cloud Fast Track with Cisco data center architecture design uses Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V R2 and Microsoft System Center, a common management platform to h...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE SAP India has released its latest version enterprise performance management (EPM) solutions. The 10.0 release moves EPM best practices beyond the finance department to managers throughout the company, helping people make risk-aware decisions that positively impact enterprise-wide performance. The 10.0 release of SAP Business Objects EPM solutions fills this need by allowing users across the company to contribute to managing enterprise performance. The new release can also take advantage of SAP In-Memory Computing technology, enabling more detailed and agile planning scenarios that can dramatically increase people's ability to sense and respond to changes as they occur. "The new release of our EPM solutions and analytic applications in India reinforces our market leadership and brings SAP's vision for business analytics to a full circle," said Maneesh Sharma, Head - Business Analytics and Technology, SAP India. "Busines...