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VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Check Point has introduced Check Point Virtual Systems that allow businesses to consolidate security gateways onto a single appliance or open server. With Check Point Virtual Systems, customers can secure multiple network segments by selecting any combination of Check Point software blade protections. “From enterprise to large service providers, administrators often have multiple security appliances in place. Each of these appliances requires separate maintenance and management, which eventually makes security expensive, difficult to manage and inefficient. Security Virtualization is an effective way to minimize complexity and cost,” said Bhaskar Bakthavatsalu, Regional Director, India & SAARC, Check Point Software Technologies. “With Check Point Virtual Systems, we are taking virtualization to the next level, thus not only enabling customers to provision virtual systems on every gateway but with the breadth of software bla

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Dell has announced an expansion to its cloud client computing offerings with an array of enhanced end points, storage solutions and reference architectures validated by VMware. In addition, the company also enhanced virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) offerings with new Dell Wyse zero client end points and Dell EqualLogic storage arrays and software and introduced new end-to-end reference architectures developed in collaboration with VMware. “Dell is now able to offer a whole range of desktop virtualization solutions from the data center to the cloud that suit the needs of organizations that require rigorous security, unrivaled reliability, and above all granular control,” said Tarkan Maner, Vice President and General Manager, Cloud Client Computing, Dell. Vittorio Viarengo, Vice President, End-User Computing, VMware, said, “We are pleased to support Dell as it expands its desktop virtualization solutions.  By working together

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Intel has honoured the winners of the Intel India Embedded Challenge 2012 for their projects for the embedded intelligent systems theme. The nationwide competition is an initiative by Intel India to recognize and reward ideas in embedded technology, based on the Intel Atom processor. Prof. S. Sadagopan, Director, International Institute of Information Technology, Bangalore, and Professor H. P. Khincha, Chairman, Karnataka Innovation Council, were present at the occasion to felicitate the winners of Intel India Embedded Challenge (Intel IEC) 2012.  “We are pleased to receive overwhelming response to the Intel Embedded Challenge from students and working professionals across India. This is one of Intel India’s platforms to provide engineering students and technical professionals an environment to cultivate their technological talents. Through this initiative, Intel India seeks to promote an ecosystem in which research and innovat

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   ZTE has announced its interim results for the six months ended June 30, 2012. Based on HKFRS, ZTE recorded revenue of RMB 42.64 billion for the period, an increase of 15.2% year-on-year. Pre-tax profit in the period was RMB 656 million, a decrease of 48.5% year-on-year. Basic earnings per share for the period were RMB 0.07. Applying PRC ASBEs for the period ending June 30, operating revenue was RMB 42.64 billion, representing year-on-year growth of 15.2%. Total profit in the period was RMB 656 million, a decrease of 48.5% year-on-year. Basic earnings per share for the period were RMB 0.07.During the reporting period, ZTE reported operating revenue of RMB 20.89 billion from the domestic market, accounting for 49% of overall operating revenue and representing year-on-year growth of 26.4%. From the overseas market, ZTE reported operating revenue of RMB 21.76 billion during the period, accounting for 51% of its overall operating re

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   It has been recently announced that National Instruments (NI) is expanding its Planet NI SME Benefit Programme to eight new countries around the world. The eight new countries joining the SME Benefit Programme are Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt, Pakistan, Tunisia, the Philippines, Cameroon and Nigeria. The SME Benefit Programme, as part of Planet NI, is designed to nurture local innovation and support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and entrepreneurs developing products and services that improve their communities.The programme includes a wide range of support activities, including technical consulting, reduced pricing on NI tools, access to world-class training and technical support. Victor Mieres, Vice-President, Sales and Marketing, Asia and Chairman of the Board, Planet NI, said, “The skills and expertise of the engineers, scientists and entrepreneurs in these regions continues to impress us, and, through Planet NI, we can provi

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Bitdefender has announced the publication of its H1 2012 E-Threat Landscape Report, a comprehensive study of global malware, spam and phishing trends. According to the six-month study by Bitdefender labs, exploits, adware and spyware are the fastest-growing categories of malware, while exploits grew 10.76 from 20.8 per cent in the first half, and adware and spyware more than doubled. The report offers a comprehensive view of the spam and phishing landscape between January and June 2012. Although the spam count dropped nearly 5 per cent from the second half of 2011, it became more dangerous with the increase of malware-bundled attachments. "Cybercriminals seem to go have gone back to their origins in the first half of 2012, as their primary focus is direct financial gain. Adware and spyware bundles are more prominent than ever both on PCs and Android-powered smartphones. To cybercrooks, they represent easy money and a possi

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Panasonic has unveiled its High-Definition Video Conferencing (HDVC) for enterprises as a step towards strengthening its focus on the B2B business in India. With this launch and aggressive focus on this segment, Panasonic reiterates its commitment towards its customers by understanding and catering to their specific needs through innovation in technology. Toru Hasegawa, Managing Director – System Sales Division, Panasonic India, said, “At Panasonic, we are committed to provide best product portfolio to our customers with innovative and finest technology. With a wide product portfolio the year-on-year average growth rate for Panasonic’s System Sales Division has been 40%. We are expecting this growth to cross 100% by this fiscal end and close with a turnover of Rs.655 crore.” Rizhkant Zha, Director – System Sales Division, Panasonic India, said, “For the first time in India, 3D technology has been infused with HDVC to provide b