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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE iValue has announced that its annual conclave iStorm 2011 for the top CIO/CTOs at the Paradise Island, Bali during November 3-5, 2011. iStorm is said to host top 100 CIO/CTOs who are keen to make a significant impact for their business, using IT, through this event participation. iStorm 2011 summit will focus on Application, Network & Data protection & management areas and direct CIOs & CTOs on the investments required to link business & IT strategies, ways to protect & manage critical business assets & differentiators, to ensure profitable growth. iValue provides the knowledge platform for its customers, CxOs, industry analysts, consultants, technology partners & media partners at iStorm 2011. First two days are focused on intellectual nourishment and last day of the event is reserved to ensure this is extended to body, mind & soul so that the CIOs arrive back charged on all fronts to transform IT as business

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE WatchGuard Technologies has announced that it broke all Q3 corporate billings records. In particular, the company experienced 15.6 percent year over year (YoY) Q3 billings growth, and expects that Q4 will be another record quarter due to increased global demand for its unified threat management (UTM) security appliances. "In today's economy where every dollar counts, UTM solutions are consistently being recognized and deployed as the optimal way to secure networks and protect sensitive data. WatchGuard's continued record growth is attributed to customers who demand the ultimate value for their network security," said Joe Wang, CEO, WatchGuard Technologies. For Q3 2011, WatchGuard broke all third quarter revenue records due to numerous countries around the world achieving significant, top-line billings growth. Growth for WatchGuard security solutions was broad-based across all regions due to increase business demand. In pa

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Quick Heal Technologies has launched Mobile Security Suite for Android-based smartphones. With this launch, the company has taken a quantum leap towards addressing the global market of Android smartphone users. Kailash Katkar, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, Quick Heal Technologies said, "Smartphones have become an indispensable and important part of personal and professional lives. People have gone beyond basic entertainment, ringtones and have started using mobiles for advanced applications such as email, browsing, m-commerce and banking. We have used our deep research and knowledge in antivirus technology to address the security and information safeguarding needs of such users. We plan to launch security solutions for Blackberry platforms shortly." Quick Heal Mobile Security for Android is believed to be a complete security solution that offers a host of features, such as, virus protection, call blocking, SMS bl

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Digital Realty Trust Inc. has signed a lease agreement with SoftLayer Technologies in Q2 2011 to provide 48,000 square feet (4459 square meters) of Turn-Key Datacentre space in Singapore. SoftLayer Technologies is said to use the facility to expand and enhance its capabilities for delivering leading cloud, dedicated, and managed hosting solutions throughout the Asia Pacific region. George Karidis, Chief Strategy Officer, SoftLayer Technologies said, "Proximity to our customers is crucial to driving innovation and improving a better end-user experience. We turned to Digital Realty to assist us in our international expansion efforts because their facilities gave us a way to rapidly deploy and get our data centre operations live quickly. They also understood the importance of having this data centre operate to the highest standards, ensuring our customers get the same experience from every SoftLayer data centre globally." Kris Kumar, R

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE NEC Corporation and NEC Display Solutions have announced the provision of digital signage solutions for Fast Retailing Co., Ltd., and their new global flagship store, "UNIQLO New York Fifth Avenue" and UNIQLO's third largest location in the city, "UNIQLO New York 34th Street." NEC can also provide "PanelDirector," a total digital signage service solution that capitalizes on NEC's face recognition and audience measurement technologies to create and deliver content and services. Furthermore, NEC and MIRACLE LINUX CORPORATION jointly developed a new Linux based set-top-box (STB) that enables the display of animated content on multi-displays as one single image. The quad multi-display consists of 46-inch ultra-narrow displays that seamlessly deliver customized advertisements. Masaru Takaishi, GM, Telecom & Contents Solutions Division, NEC Corporation said, "As one of FAST RETAILING's global part

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Nortech Education and SAP India have partnered to train students in SAP software to develop skills for cutting edge results, for the first time in Kerala. The Centre was inaugurated by Philip Samuel, Regional Manager, SAP Education, Kochi. This partnership is said to enable students to gain access to and work on industry-leading software including SAP Business One ERP and SAP Business Objects software. The initiative is believed to enhance employability of fresh graduates across various industries and to upgrade the skills of existing employees of various industry segments. Benley Noronha, MD, Nortech Infonet (P) Ltd said, "We are glad to be an academic training partner for SAP Education in India. Advanced tools such as ERP software are essential in preparing our students for the challenges they will face in an increasingly complex global economy. We are confident that industry will find the SAP-certified graduates from these colleges im

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE MobileIron has recently appointed M.Tech as its value-added distributor in ASEAN for their Suite of Mobile Device Management Solutions. M.Tech is known as a regional IT security, application delivery network and video communications solutions distributor. Most companies have minimal visibility into what is on a phone and how it is being used. MobileIron's unique architecture eliminates this blind spot. MobileIron's Virtual Smartphone Platform (VSP) supports both corporate-liable and individual-liable devices, offering true multi-OS management across all of the leading mobile OS platforms including Android, BlackBerry, iOS, Symbian, webOS, and Windows Phone. The MobileIron VSP is the first solution to combine data-driven smart device management with real-time wireless cost control. The MobileIron VSP is packaged as a simple-to-install server that plugs into a corporate network and lets our customers quickly gain control of their smartp

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE eBay India (www.ebay.in) has announced the eBay India Battle of Gadgets2011 which ranks India's most popular gadget purchases online over a 12-month period based on an analysis of all eBay transactions in the electronics category. The research report showcases interesting trends of India's Top Gadget Cities, Models and Brands across seven popular gadget categories of Laptops, Cameras, Mobile Phones, Televisions, Gaming Consoles, Pen Drives and MP3 Players. B. Muralikrishnan, Country Manager, eBay India, said, "Gadgets have always been very popular on eBay India with as much as 50% of all transactions coming from the electronics category. We see a great demand for gadgets from consumers across both metros and tier-II and tier-III cities. We believe that the rankings of popular gadgets from eBay Battle of the Gadgets 2011 will be a useful guide to gadget shoppers across the country." eBay Battle of the Gadgets 2011 research fi

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Capgemini has launched its Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Supply Chain Management Services. With three key solutions - Order Management and Fulfilment, Logistics Management, and Sustainability Services - this new service line consolidates existing expertise, tools and processes to manage and optimize all facets of enterprise supply chains in a sustainable way. Capgemini will act as a supply chain orchestrator to optimize operations, collaborate with partners for multi-modal logistics services and serve client shippers independently from logistics service providers. Hubert Giraud, CEO, Business Process Outsourcing, Capgemini, said, "Capgemini is a leading global BPO provider with a rich heritage in providing supply chain services to some of the world's largest and most complex companies. This consolidated offering brings together the wealth of knowledge, techniques and tools that Capgemini's BPO business unit has honed sinc

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Kaspersky Lab has released Kaspersky Endpoint Security 8 for Windows and Kaspersky Security Centre at a press conference in Bangalore. The new endpoint protection solution and comprehensive management console are designed to keep businesses ahead of emerging threats with intelligent security solutions from the leading anti-malware experts at Kaspersky Lab. The efficiency of Kaspersky Endpoint Security 8 for Windows has been proven in the first independent testing, conducted by AV-Test.org. A total of seven corporate security solutions from different vendors were evaluated in the testing, and Kaspersky Endpoint Security 8 for Windows was awarded the highest number of points. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Shah Rukh Khan has launched the NVIDIA GeForce G.One Signature Edition graphics cards. Available in two different designs, these Edition cards will equip PCs to deliver a visual experience while watching movies, playing games or even simply browsing the web. Shah Rukh Khan said, "NVIDIA provided the technology which made the mind-blowing VFX in Ra.One possible. Entertainment is evolving - movies and games are irresistibly connected and Ra.One is a perfect example. This movie is actually about a computer game! Just as GPUs were fundamental to the making of Ra.One, they are the key ingredient in every PC.NVIDIA GeForce G.One Signature Edition graphics cards put the same GPU technology which made Ra.One in the hands of consumers to power their personal entertainment hub, the PC." "Both NVIDIA and Shah Rukh Khan's passion for gaming has been brought together at this massive gaming tournament. And the GeForce G.One Signature Ed