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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Unistal Systems has planned to expand its channel base for its Flagship security product Protegent. As part of its channel strategy, Unistal is in a pursuit of adding more than 400 channel partners all over India by March 2012. It is focussing on strengthening its current network by launching various schemes. Unistal has launched schemes for its Gold partners, Silver partners till resellers. 50 lucky users of Protegent will get a 10-mega pixel cameras. These schemes are valid from 1st December, 2011 till 31st March, 2012. The resellers will get different items like cordless mouse, fastrack wrist watch, Bluetooth stereo head sets, 14-mega pixel cameras, Apple Iphone3, Apple Iphone4S and many more as per their sale between 1st December, 2011 till 31st March, 2012. Schemes are designed in such a way that the entire channel partners are benefited and by the end of March, 4 lucky Gold partners one from all four regions will get an overseas trip.

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE HP and Alcatel-Lucent have jointly developed a solution to help organizations move, store and access vast amounts of information by integrating data center infrastructure technology and high-performance communications networks. The new HP and Alcatel-Lucent Data Center Network Connect (DCNC) is an integrated architecture that brings together the strengths of data center technology with high-performance communications networks to offer enterprises the same levels of reliability, speed and capacity that are available on telecommunication service provider networks - now at a substantially lower cost. "Clients are creating vast amounts of information that needs to be resourced, distributed and shared without compromising the quality of data or the speed at which it's delivered. HP and Alcatel-Lucent provide clients a way to securely share extremely high volumes of data between data center sites when and where it's needed in an instan

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE HCL Infosystems has announced that the company has been awarded by Sadbhav Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. a project to implement Automation, Computerization and Integration of 22 Border Check Posts (BCPs) in the State of Maharashtra. HCL Infosystems will design, supply, install, commission and subsequently maintain the system for the next 10 years. This project in the country brings together three Maharashtra State Government bodies - the Department of Transport, Department of Sales Tax and Department of Excise in this project, which will share and use the common ICT solution simultaneously for their respective functional benefits. The integrated BCPs shall have the combined facilities for clearance and checking of commercial traffic for all the three departments. The proposed modernization with computerized BCPs will facilitate road users and reduce clearance time, thereby increasing effici

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Objet has launched its Center of Excellence (CoE) Demo Center in Chennai, India. Objet is delighted to join forces with Redington India, Objet's Master Distributor in India, to provide a dedicated area to showcase Objet's latest 3D printers and materials, including advanced Objet Connex multi-material jetting technology. Objet's Demo Center, located at Redington's office in Chennai, will provide onsite demonstrations and consultation specific to manufacturers' and industrial designers' business challenges. "We are excited about the new facility and look forward to the opportunity to demonstrate our 3D printing solutions to businesses that want to accelerate design validation processes, conduct functional testing of prototypes and shorten time-to-market. Objet's investment in rolling out a Center of Excellence Demo Center in India exemplifies our expertise and commitment to helping partners and clients to grow

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Nokia Siemens Networks has introduced a Liquid Radio-based "6 pipes" remote radio head that can support a 6-sector TD-LTE site to deliver 80% more capacity and 40% more coverage as compared to traditional 3-sector sites. This enables higher data speeds, and reduces total cost of ownership by 40%. "Our new, high-capacity 6 pipes remote radio head is a great addition to our TD-LTE RAN (Radio Access Network) portfolio and promises to take the TD-LTE experience to the next level. In addition to enabling a more flexible approach to TD-LTE, the new product delivers much higher throughput and lower latency than other offerings, to enable higher data speeds. Subscribers can thus enjoy the same level of mobile broadband, anywhere and everywhere, no matter what applications they are using," said Tommi Uitto, Head, LTE radio access business line, Nokia Siemens Networks. Nokia Siemens Networks' 6 pipes remote radio head is base

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Symantec Corp. has announced the India results of its 2011 State of Cloud Survey, which examined how organizations are adopting cloud computing and dealing with the changes it can impose on their approach to managing IT. According to the survey, Indian organizations have mixed feelings when it comes to security - with a majority ranking it as both, a top concern and top goal of moving to the cloud. The survey also revealed that IT organizations may not be adequately prepared for the move to the cloud, as almost 70 per cent of the respondents said their IT staffs are not ready at this time. "The survey findings highlight what we hear from our interactions with customers here. They are interested in what the cloud has to offer yet, when it comes to implementation, they are hesitant, primarily due to concerns over security of their information. The only way they can make this move successful, is when they have the same visibility and con

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Lenovo has launched Do Network in India, an online platform designed to inspire people to take action and turn their big ideas into positive outcomes. Lenovo will be setting up a Do Lab in India where the top 10 finalist teams will work with the mentors to discuss and refine their projects. "Lenovo is a company focussed on action, and we create technology that appeals to people who don't just dream but get out there and accomplish things. Through the Do Network, we want to create not just a platform but a movement that brings Doers together to push the limits on collaboration and creation, and inspire them to unleash their great ideas and turn them into something meaningful and tangible for their communities," said Shailendra Katyal, Director - Marketing, Lenovo India. The Do Network will comprise a series of four 90-day contest cycles, with different themes and thematic challenges introduced for each cycle. The first cycle wil

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE HP has launched its widest range of All-in-One desktop PCs for the Indian market, unveiling a new portfolio of products that includes HP TouchSmart 610 PCs, TouchSmart 520 PCs, HP Omni 120 PCs and HP Omni 220 PCs and HP DreamScreen 400 PCs. These PCs, moreover, provide consumers with ample amount of storage space -1TB hard disk along with 3 years of warranty. "HP is bolstering its market presence with new strategic portfolio enhancements, including the TouchSmarts with innovative designs at mainstream price points for consumers. As the Indian PC market evolves, we believe that people expect a lot more from their PCs – from the overall design to the user experience. This reflects in the growing popularity of the all-in-one form factor in India and at HP, we continue to contribute significantly to this market segment," said Vinay Awasthi, Sr. Director – Product & Marketing (PSG), HP India. In line with this, the company has also

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE McAfee has launched its SMB Endpoint Protection Essentials which provides endpoint protection that can be deployed and managed in a manner unique to the company's needs and budget. The new solution includes anti-virus, anti-spyware, desktop firewall, and McAfee SiteAdvisor Web site safety ratings. McAfee SMB Endpoint Protection Essentials allows businesses to reduce IT costs and deploy endpoint protection managed the way they want (i.e., on-premise or SaaS). Depending upon their IT needs or availability of IT resources, SMB customers have the freedom to deploy security management for their endpoints on-premises, from the cloud (SaaS) or both by purchasing a single product. Customers also have the option to change the deployment method as their needs change. "We are committed to meeting the needs of SMB businesses in India and New Zealand. McAfee is making it easier for SMBs to purchase strong but flexible endpoint security solution

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Midco Ltd. has announced that IFS Applications will be implemented as part of their visionary growth strategy to support current activities carried out amid a challenging and increasingly competitive business environment. Neil Shah, Managing Director, Midco Group, said, "Keeping in mind our longer-term business objectives, IFS Applications was a natural choice. I say this primarily because IFS Applications encompasses it all - from design integration, manufacturing excellence, right down to optimal after-sales service delivery. While we are very aware of the constantly increasing competitive nature of our business, and indeed businesses across industries around the globe, we believe that consistent delivery of quality products and service is key to our success - and deployment of IFS Applications will propel us in our quest for raising the bar and exceeding customer's expectations, today and tomorrow." With the new strategic par

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Oracle has announced Oracle WebLogic Server, 12c, delivering new capabilities for building, deploying and running Java Platform, Enterprise Edition (Java EE) applications. Oracle WebLogic Server is optimized to run as a high-performance, mission-critical, elastic cloud infrastructure on Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud. Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud is tested and tuned by Oracle to provide the best foundation for Java applications, Oracle applications and other enterprise applications with blazing performance. Oracle WebLogic Server is also a key component of the new Oracle Java Cloud Service, an enterprise platform for developing, deploying and managing business-critical Java EE applications, which supports development and deployment from multiple Java-based integrated development environments (IDEs), including Oracle JDeveloper, NetBeans IDE and Eclipse. "With Oracle WebLogic Server 12c, customers can leverage the #1 application server t

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Tally Solutions has introduced the Auditors' Edition of Tally.ERP 9, with a record 7,000 Chartered Accountants adopting the CAAT Tool for their clients' audit with great results. This enhanced Audit Tool not only helps CAs in improving effectiveness in their Audits but also in reducing time and effort of data analysis for audits by 70%, particularly during the audit season. Ramprakash Lakshminarayana, President & CFO, Tally Solutions, said, "Tally believes that the biggest challenge faced by CAs today is paucity of time. Also with the Indian economy on a growth trajectory, the ability to deliver on services and to retain staff will prove to be a pivotal factor. Tally technology helps CAs in addressing these challenges and be more effective in their practice." A prominent CA from Bangalore endorses this partnership by adding, "Today, with the kind of clients that we handle, it is difficult for us to manage bulk aud

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Microsoft India has announced Meet the Don2: Mission Berlin contest that does not only give winners the chance to meet SRK himself but also a once-in-a lifetime opportunity for you to take a free trip to the beautiful, historic city of Berlin - and more. To enter the "Meet The Don2: Mission Berlin" contest, one simply needs to walk into any of the retail outlets between 1st December, 2011 to the end of the month and year 2011, buy any one of the MSFT products - Windows PC, Windows Phone, Office and Xbox and then login to www.MissionBerlin.in, to answer 5 simple questions on Microsoft products and write a catchy slogan. Shortlisted candidates will be asked to submit the copy of the invoices. In all, the Meet the Don2: Mission Berlin contest has three stages and winners take it all! For the first 1,000 correct entries, there is a chance to win 4 tickets to the very first show of Don2 on the big screen, along with families and friends

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE MMD has announced that the new Philips Moda line of Monitors was selected for the iF Design Award for 2012. Moreover, MMD has also introduced two monitors to the market this summer. 'We have received an overwhelming response from our customers for the unique combination of design and performance of the Moda Monitors. This recognition by iF reconfirms our commitment to design innovation," said Mayank Christian, Director, Global Product Management, MMD Taiwan. Philips Moda monitors comes with two 24" and 21.5" widescreen along with Broad connectivity with 2 HDMI ports and SmartTxt and SmartKolor for better viewing experience. An internationally renowned jury, consisting of 44 design experts, have engaged in a critical discussion and debate to select the winning products. Out of 4,322 entries submitted by 1,605 participants from 48 countries, the jury of iF product design award has selected their 1218 favourites as the best

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE TAIT has held a business meet with Cyberoam at the Krishna Palace Hotel, Grant Road, Mumbai. The meeting held on 25th November, 2011 showcased NetGenie, the new product from Cyberoam and the NetGenie Empowerment programme. The packed audience participated in the Q&A session after the product presentation. Master reseller for Maharashtra, Hitech Network solutions also made a brief presentation about product pricing and channel benefits. One of the new things introduced in the meet was "Know Your TAIT Member". This is an attempt to strengthen business relationships amongst members. Three members were given an opportunity to speak about their organizations, the products and services they offer and what their vision and requirements were. Bhavesh Gandhi, Kshitij Kotak and Rajiv Warier addressed members as part of this initiative. For More Details See www.varindia.com