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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE EMC Corporation has released its NetWorker Unified Backup and Recovery Software. NetWorker 8.0 advances the EMC vision for backup and recovery to support the data protection needs of IT environments today and in the future. As enterprises transform their IT infrastructures to move to cloud computing models and deliver IT-as-a-Service, backup transformation is an essential foundational element. NetWorker has been equipped with a wide array of new features and capabilities that align to the requirements of these transformational IT initiatives. Shane Jackson, VP- Marketing, Backup Recovery Systems Division, EMC said, “With the introduction of NetWorker 8.0, EMC has clearly reinforced its vision that deep integration between backup software and backup appliances represents the future of backup and recovery for our customers. This major new release of NetWorker places competing products that much further behind the curve in terms of inte...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Zinnov has announced its Rating of Global R&D Service Providers' across various geographies like India, China, Russia and Eastern Europe. The study titled “Global R&D Service Providers (GSPR) Rating 2012” is an annual study undertaken by Zinnov to assist business leaders in spearheading global engineering initiatives. According to the study, Wipro and HCL are the leaders in the overall rating. While Wipro has a mature practice, HCL has grown significantly over the last two years. iGate, Infosys, Tech Mahindra & Mahindra Satyam and MindTree are some of the other established players with expansive vertical coverage. The R&D and PES service provider space is unique - with a significant number of companies with niche capabilities.  Pari Natarajan, Co-Founder & CEO, Zinnov, said, "We see that service providers are building deep capabilities in specific areas like product conceptualization and user experi...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE MediaTek and Twitter have recently announced a global strategic partnership that will see Twitter integrated into MediaTek's mobile platform solutions. With this partnership, MediaTek will preload the Twitter application in its MRE middleware as the default feature in its reference design for mobile handsets. "Our new partnership with Twitter further reinforces MediaTek's focus on providing differentiated services and value for handset brands, giving them the means to offer affordable, compelling and differentiated mobile solutions to consumers in the key emerging markets," said Cheng-Te Chuang, Corporate Vice-President, MediaTek. Jana Messerschmidt, Vice-President, Business Development, Twitter, said, "The mobile Internet presents a great opportunity for Twitter to reach every person on the planet. Our partnership with MediaTek will help people in the emerging markets enjoy the same rich Twitter experience...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Acer has announced a green contest for students across the globe. The Green Contest focusses on "green, innovative, ICT solutions". All students across the globe are welcome to join, without limitation to age, nationality, or gender, as individual or team contestants. Entries will be selected in three rounds of competition; Entry proposals are to be written in English, followed by presentations. The entries will be judged by a panel of respected international academics and representatives from the leading global enterprises. "Along with Acer Inc, we are extremely excited to launch this contest in India. We expect this contest to be a great platform for Indian students to showcase their capabilities and creativity in the field of science. We believe this competition will unearth the hidden talent of all participants stimulating their inspiration and ingenuity, in international innovation beyond borders or barriers and...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   FUJIFILM has introduced new FinePix SL300. The camera features 14-mega pixel CCD sensor with sensor-shift image stabilization, a 30x optical zoom with a focal range of 24-720mm, 720p HD video at 30fps, a bright 3-inch 460k dot LCD screen, faster start-up, improved auto-focus speed and an upgraded response time.  K. Tanaka, Managing Director, FUJIFILM India, said, "FinePixSL300 is a fast responsive camera in FUJIFILM's extensive bridge camera range, with a faster start-up time and snappy auto-focus speed. With the newly incorporated lithium-ion battery, FinePix SL300 offers convenience with longevity, which is one of the important features that youngsters look for." "FinePix SL300 has been designed with a rubberized coating to make it comfortable for extended shooting sessions. In terms of style and features, the Fujifilm FinePix SL300 is ideal for both the photographers who have experience of a DSLR and those...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Elitecore Technologies has announced interoperability of its Wi-Fi offload solution with the largest vendor eco-system which includes providers of IN, HLR, Access Gateway and packet core solutions. The solution enables operators to roll out Wi-Fi services with minimum cost and time through leveraging existing infrastructure existing infrastructure through integration. Dhaval Vora, Vice-President, Product Management, Elitecore Technologies, said, "For smooth transition from 3G to Wi-Fi, operators must be able to seamlessly integrate their existing mobile core with the Wi-Fi infrastructure. This is done to ensure that subscribers are easily authenticated and charged when they move from 3G to Wi-Fi. Therefore, ensuring maximum interoperability with existing IN, HLR and Access Gateway components is the only way you can help operators achieve quick and smooth rollout of Wi-Fi offload." For More Details See www.varindia.c...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Alcatel-Lucent has recently announced that market research firm Gartner, Inc. placed Alcatel-Lucent in the Visionaries quadrant of its report, "Magic Quadrant for the Wired and Wireless LAN Access Infrastructure" authored by Tim Zimmerman and Mark Fabbi. As stated in the report, "A vendor in the Visionaries quadrant has demonstrated the ability to increase the features in its offering to provide a unique and differentiated approach to the market. A Visionary will have innovated in one or more key areas of access layer technologies (e.g., convergence, security, management or operational efficiency)." This year, the Unified Access category is the result of recognizing that, "Connectivity at the edge of an enterprise network is more than just a wired or wireless LAN infrastructure. Enterprises must choose infrastructure vendors that support network services, including security and management, and can integ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Mahindra Satyam has launched a new accelerated framework "Apparel & Fashion xPress" for Oracle Retail implementations. Apparel & Fashion xPress caters to specific business functionality requirements of Mid-market Fashion and Apparel Retailers in the areas of global sourcing and procurement.  "Having come from the apparel industry, I know the amount of pressure that retailers are under to optimize their operations. It is quite a challenge for midmarket retailers to invest in a large- scale ERP implementation and I am really excited to see an accelerated solution. I am sure this would help the retailers to be on a fast-track implementation path and be ready to compete in the global market. We are keen in developing such solutions in the future also," said Shiv Ajagane, Vice-President - Retail Solutions, Mahindra Satyam. Furthermore, Mahindra Satyam has successfully implemented Version 13 of Oracle Reta...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   HP has introduced new services, specifically designed to help businesses and governments adopt the cloud and begin their journey in a way that best suits their needs. HP is adding to its cloud solutions portfolio in two areas. The first area puts common cloud techniques to work for design engineers based on HP’s own internal experience. The second area is focussed on education with two new HP Cloud Security Alliance courses aimed at arming clients with the expertise to navigate potential security implications of cloud solutions. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   DIGILITE has launched five new models of Nettop PC’s, DL-425H and DL-330i with 2G DDR2 memory, DL-535, DL-i1200 and DL-i1500. New Nettops offers full‐HD entertainment and fast Internet browsing. All Nettop‐PCs are equipped with USB 3.0, n‐series Wi-Fi, Gigabit LAN, Digital audio, Power internal speakers and Card reader. HDD capacity up to 2TB, RAM up to 4GB.  Rajan Sharma, VP-Sales DIGILITE said. “Our new nettops offers affordable computing in variety of applications at home & office. These Nettops can be configured to your requirements and you can select the memory and storage as per your desire.” For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Dell and Quest Software have entered into a definitive agreement for Dell to acquire QuestSoftware. Dell has recently announced formed its Software Group to build upon its existing software expertise. The Dell Software Group is said to add to Dell’s enterprise solutions capability, accelerate strategic growth and further differentiate the company from competitors by increasing its solutions portfolio with Dell-owned intellectual property. John Swainson, President, Dell Software Group said, “The addition of Quest will enable Dell to deliver more competitive server, storage, networking and end user computing solutions and services to customers. Quest’s suite of industry-leading software products, highly-talented team members and unique intellectual property will position us well in the largest and fastest growing areas of the software industry. We intend to build upon the strong momentum Quest brings to Dell.” Vinny Smith, Chairm...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Quantum has announced the results of Enterprise Strategy Group’s (ESG) evaluation of a suite of Quantum disk backup solutions for distributed data protection. ESG’s testing demonstrated that the combination of inline data deduplication, performance, and scalability -accompanied by comprehensive storage management and services – optimizes data protection and recovery for distributed enterprises. Robert Clark, Sr. VP, Data Protection Group, Quantum, said, “IT departments continue to place improved backup and recovery and increased use of server virtualization at the top of their priority lists. ESG has validated the feature-rich, flexible approach to physical and virtual data protection that Quantum’s portfolio offers customers.” For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Transcend has introduced a new software Transcend System Clone which is a feature of Transcend SSD Scope, it brings together the latest technology in determining the condition and optimizing performance of an SSD, including S.M.A.R.T. and TRIM support, into a single user-friendly tool. SSD Scope includes a System Clone utility that copies the content from your current hard drive (including operating system (OS), programs, data, etc.) onto your new Transcend SSD in just a few easy steps. SSD Scope also includes a convenient System Clone utility to help make upgrading your existing computer to the performance boost of an SSD720.  For More Details See www.varindia.com