VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   According to the latest announcement made by  YASH Technologies , the company has acquired SpectraSoft Technologies. YASH and SpectraSoft have seen the readiness by customers to integrate the SAP ERP application in their organizations in order to automate business processes and support rapid growth. The acquisition of SpectraSoft will further strengthen YASH’s full service capabilities in these verticals and continue to position YASH as a partner to SAP. Chemical and process industries have always been strategic focus areas for YASH and the acquisition of the well regarded industry specialist SpectraSoft, aligns well with YASH’s vision to capture more market share in the process industry vertical. SpectraSoft’s deep rooted expertise in speciality chemicals and pharmaceutical verticals will also benefit our customers in other geographies, including the overall Asia-Pacific, US and European markets, said  Manoj Baheti, Founder &

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   As per the latest information,  Pallab Talukdar, CEO, Fujitsu India , has quit the company. If reports are to be believed, Pallab has left  Fujitsu India  to pursue other interests. Talukdar joined Fujitsu in May 2009. Confirming the news,  Mark Wilson, Managing Director, Fujitsu India , said, We thank him for his valuable contributions to the company’s growth. Fujitsu remains fully committed to its customers, partners and business in India, which continues to be a key market for us. An industry leader with over 26 years, Talukdar was serving Dell’s Enterprise business in the country prior to joining Fujitsu. Besides Fujitsu and Dell, Pallab has also worked with HP for a long time at various sales and marketing leadership positions........ See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   DOMO  is reportedly planning to expand their business by appointing Advance Computers as their National Distributor. Advance Computers is one of the leading names in the distribution of Mobiles and Consumer Electronics. They are known for their well-built distribution network across India which had led to success and growth of many well-known brands they are associated with. The primary responsibility of Advance Computers is to generate and address the growing demands of tier-II and -III cities towards DOMO smartphones, tablets and accessories. Mazher Shaikh, Business Development Manager, DOMO , said, "We are glad to collaborate with Advance Computers who will help us to promote our smartphones and tablets business across India. With Advance Computers muscular distribution set-up, we will be reaching and expanding our business across tier-II and -III cities, apart from the metro cities. We are confident on this partners

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   After the amazing launch of BBM on Android and iPhone devices, with more than 10 million downloads in the first 24 hours,  BBM  has now ended its first week with more than 80 million monthly active users, including over 20 million new users on Android and iPhone devices.   During its first week, BBM was the top free overall app in 35 countries in Google Play and in 107 countries in the App Store, and continues to maintain a strong position in the key markets such as Canada, the US, the UK, Indonesia and much of the Middle East, to name a few. “It is great to see so many people downloading BBM, but the true measurement for us is engagement – the connections being made and the conversations in which our BBM community engages. The power of BBM has always been the active, real conversations and interaction that our customers enjoy,” said  Andrew Bocking, Executive Vice-President of BBM, BlackBerry . BBM users are enjoyin

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   To help enterprise organizations and service providers address the challenges associated with managing multiple, geographically dispersed data centers, Juniper Networks  has unveiled MetaFabric, a new architecture for next-generation data centers. MetaFabric simplifies and accelerates the deployment and delivery of applications within and across multiple data center locations. This new architecture enables customers to run data center networks securely and more efficiently through a combination of Juniper’s network innovations, professional services and strategic partnerships. The  MetaFabric Architecture  is built on the three guiding principles of “open”, “simple” and “smart” and the customers can integrate a broad array of hardware and software solutions from Juniper Networks or other networking vendors with the assurance of interoperability and minimal disruption. To ensure full interoperability and seamless integration

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   In order to combat advanced cyber threats,  HP(NYSE:HPQ)  has announced HP Threat Central, a community-sourced security intelligence platform that will enable automated, real-time collaboration between organizations.   Developed with HP Labs, the company’s central research arm,  HP Threat Central , is a collaborative security intelligence platform for community members to share threat data, analysis and mitigations in order to disrupt the adversary faster and prevent successful attacks. “Adversaries today organize around an underground marketplace for sharing resources and techniques to mount increasingly advanced attacks that cause extensive damage to organizations around the globe. To combat collaborative attackers, enterprises must join together by sharing targeted intelligence confidentially and in real time to create a unified industry defense,” said  Ranndeep Singh Chonker, Country Manager, HP Enterprise Security P

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Kobian  has expanded its dual-sim phablet portfolio with the launch of mTAB streaQ Duo. mTAB streaQ  Duo  supports 3G/Wi-Fi connectivity and is loaded with dual features like dual-SIM, dual-camera and dual-core processor, mTAB streaQ Duo comes with a 7" capacitive multi-touch panel screen. Mercury mTAB streaQ Duo operates on the latest Android 4.1 Jelly Bean platform to provide faster data access of all the applications. The tablet is designed to weigh just 320gm – large enough to watch videos and light enough to carry comfortably. The 7" wide capacitive multi-touch panel screen powers the user with a vivid and clear picture. Powered with 1.2GHz Dual- Core Cortex A9 fast-speed processor, 1GB DDR3, 8GB storage and supports 32GB extendable memory through Micro SD card, mTAB streaQ Duo makes its way in the dual-SIM phablet category. Sushmita Das, Country Manager – India, Kobian Pte Ltd , said, "We take

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT   Ericsson(NASDAQ:ERIC)  has announced that it has been named the worldwide overall telecoms software revenue leader by Analysys Mason. The Telecoms Software: Worldwide Market Shares 2012 report was published in September and also ranks Ericsson first in the worldwide market share across 17 key segments, including service fulfilment, service delivery platforms, and network management systems. Ericsson’s rankings reinforce the company’s leading position in the expanding telecom software market. Ericsson’s number one ranking in the  OSS and BSS market share  represents our deep focus on executing our vision through both financial and resource investments. By deploying our innovative, integrated solutions in the areas of customer experience, business innovation, and business efficiency, our customers have lowered their costs and increased revenues even as they bring complex new services to market. These market share results affirm continued cus

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Open Data Center Alliance (ODCA)  has announced that representatives from global IT Infosys(NYSE:INFY)  and  SAP(NYSE:SAP)  are the newest members of the ODCA Steering Committee and have joined the ODCA Board of Directors. Senior executives from Infosys and SAP join ODCA board members from BMW, Capgemini, China Unicom, Lockheed Martin, Marriott International, Inc., NAB, NTT Data, T-Systems, UBS, Verizon Terremark and The Walt Disney Company in driving the strategic direction and output of ODCA on a global basis. The expansion of the leadership team marks the significant momentum ODCA is experiencing in global markets and comes as enterprises worldwide increasingly rely on ODCA usage models and requirements for easing and speeding the migration of data center IT operations to the cloud. We welcome the deep industry experience Infosys and SAP bring to ODCA and look forward to the contributions these two companies will bring to ad

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   SAP AG(NYSE:SAP)  and  Vendavo  have announced a significant expansion of the development roadmap and partnership based on the SAP HANA platform aimed at providing customers with new real-time profit optimization solutions. The announcement was made at SAP TechEd which was held in Las Vegas last week. Vendavo plans to run the next release of its Profit Analyzer application on the  SAP HANA database . The solution will harness companies’ enterprise Big Data to identify opportunities to help sell more profitably. The power of SAP HANA will help make the solution a more powerful margin analytics application designed to give pricing analysts guided insight into high value profit improvement opportunities and is planned to offer superior performance and lower total cost of ownership (TCO) for both existing and new customers. Our experience working with SAP and developing on the SAP HANA platform has greatly exceeded our expectations,

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Hello India Digital Pvt. Ltd  has launched “ Sony Camcorder Battery ” from Uniross. Sony camcorder battery from Uniross offers durability and long-power supply. The battery has been manufactured in accordance with the strict RoHS standards. With the highest quality components, the Sony camcorder battery will last the duration of the warranty and beyond. The ultra-high 6600mAh makes battery powerful and lasts longer. With a model number NP-F970/F950/F930, lithium range Sony camcorder battery is compatible with other models. With replacement battery features, it has a capacity of 6600mAh and 7.4V of output power. Small and lightweight, lithium-ion batteries can be charged or discharged at any time without developing memory effect. Sony batteries communicate remaining running time so the user is well-informed at all times. Yogendra Kumar Varshney, CEO, Hello India Digital , said, For the ideal video experience, Sony- NP-F970/F950/F9

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   National Security Database (NSD) , an initiative of  Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ISAC)  in association with Ground Zero Summit 2013, organized a Seminar on Reverse Engineering in New Delhi on October 28th. The Seminar was organized to identify and create the need for the most credible and valuable Information Security professionals in India, especially in Reverse Engineering, to protect the National Critical Infrastructure and economy of the country. National Security Database has joined hands with Ground Zero Summit (G0S) 2013 and is promoting Asia's largest Information Security Summit (G0S) scheduled to take place from 7-10 November, 2013 in New Delhi. Speaking at the Seminar,  Rajshekar Murthy, Director, National Security Database , said "Hacking has become a growing threat to Indian IT industry. Some recent data theft cases by hackers has made India's $100 billion IT industry a primary targ

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   VMC Technologies  has announced the launch of its channel partner programme which has been designed to help market the company's state-of-the-art cloud telephony offerings, sold under the brand name MCube , across the country. MCube  is a full-featured cloud telephony solution that enables organizations to greet, route and track all incoming calls 24x7 to exercise complete control over their customer interactions. The state-of-the-art solution, in addition to providing an automated business telephony solution, offers a number of business applications that run on the telephony platform, including Lead Management, Campaign RoI, Support Management and Telephony-aided research.  Completely customizable, MCube APIs are also available to ISVs for integration into any web/mobile application. Sundeep Misra, CEO & Co-Founder, VMC Technologies , said, "We offer the widest cloud telephony solution stack for the service-int

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   As per the latest update,  Kaspersky Lab  is happy to announce its new strategic partnership with  Vertu . According to an agreement signed by the two companies in September 2013, all Vertu customers will be offered 12 months complimentary access to  Kaspersky Internet Security for Android  –  a premium class IT security solution for Android devices. Vertu Chief Executive Officer,  Massimilaino Pogniliani , said, "Our customers should be free to use their Vertu without security concerns. Hence, we required a partner that could provide them with an industry-leading solution for protection against all types of attack, including anti-theft and anti-malware." "Kaspersky Lab is embarking on a new stage of cooperation with mobile phone manufacturers," said  Nikolay Grebennikov, Chief Technology Officer, Kaspersky Lab . "Everyone should be able to get the most from their technology - without intrusion or o

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   HP(NYSE:HPQ)  has announced expansion of its Z portfolio of professional workstation and display products, including the Ultrabook -  the  HP ZBook 14  -  and the line of workstations to offer Intel's Thunderbolt technology for high-speed data transfer. The announcement was made at HP Workstation Solutions World in India. The new portfolio includes three new  HP ZBook Mobile Workstations , processor and graphics enhancements to the award-winning line of HP Z Desktop Workstations, and two new  HP Z Displays . The HP Z family of products is engineered to meet the needs of the world's most demanding customers, where mission-critical operations require the best performance and reliability. The first workstations to incorporate Thunderbolt, select HP Z Mobile and Desktop Workstations now can take advantage of high-speed data transmission between Z Workstations, displays and peripherals, providing the industry’s fastest,

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE ASUS  has announced the launch of the Transformer Book T100 and ASUS Fonepad 7. The Transformer Book T100 is a compact ultraportable device powered by the new Intel Atom quad-core processor featuring a 10.1-inch HD display. ASUS Fonepad 7 is an updated version of the 7-inch Android device with full voice telephony for people who want smartphone features with a tablet-size screen. Transformer Book T100  features a new Intel Atom Z3740 quad-core processor for multi-tasking performance and lasts for up to 11 hours on battery power. Fonepad 7 comes as a 7-inch Android device with voice telephony for people who want smartphone features with a tablet-size screen. Fonepad 7  features a 1.2MP front facing camera, plus a 5MP autofocus rear camera with a 100 continuous-shot "burst" mode and 1080p Full HD video recording. The 3950mAh battery provides up to 28 hours of 3G talk-time, 35 days of standby time and up to 10 ho

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   As part of a strategic move to address the increasingly growing demand for bandwidth throughout the Asia-Pacific region and all over the world,  Pacnet  has announced the successful deployment of an  optical mesh network with 100 Gigabits per second (Gbps) technology  between Asia and the United States on its EAC Pacific fiber optic cable system integrated with Optical Transport Network (OTN) switching over its Asia-Pacific region’s high-capacity submarine cable systems.  Pacnet can now offer its Carrier and Enterprise customers 10Gbps, 40Gbps and 100Gbps services between Asia-Pacific and the U.S. In 2017, global IP traffic is expected to reach 1.4 Zettabytes per year, or 120.6 Exabytes per month, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 23 per cent from 2012 to 2017.  IP traffic in Asia-Pacific will reach 43.4 Exabytes per month by 2017, at a CAGR of 26 per cent. Andy Lumsden, Chief Technology Officer , Pacnet, said, W

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   VMware  has announced the findings of a study named 4th annual  VMware Cloud Index , that was conducted by Forrester Research across 12 Asia-Pacific countries. The study reveals that nearly 9 of every 10 (89 per cent) respondents in India believe that Cloud Computing, or “as-a-service” approach, is relevant to their organization and nearly 8 of every 10 (79 per cent) respondents in India say they currently have a cloud-related initiative in place within the organization, or are planning to implement cloud, or “as-a-service” approach, in the next 12 months. An interesting trend according to the VMware Cloud Index 2013 highlights an important trend that Indian organizations are turning to IT to help them grow the business in the current economic environment. IT is seen as a change enabler and source of business value for organizations by 85 per cent of the respondents. In terms of the top business priorities in India over the next

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   LG Electronics  has announced the launch of its latest smartphone device,  LG G Pro Lite Dual , in India. This dual-SIM Phablet features hot key, which allow users to manage two phone numbers from a single phone easier than ever.  The new phablet comes with 5.5-inch qHD IPS display, runs on Android Jelly Bean and packs a huge 3,140mAh removable battery along with 8MP BSI camera and 1.3MP front camera which produces detailed and sharp imagery which gives clarity even when zoomed in. In addition to its large IPS display that produces true to nature colours and clearer images, the newly launched G Pro Lite has a qHD resolution and is powered by a 1GHz Dual-core processor along with 1GB of RAM. Soon Kwon, M.D, LG India , stated, “The LG G Pro Lite is a feature and experience-rich smartphone specifically designed to provide communication flexibility to our growing customer base. We are strengthening our mobile portfolio by con

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Celkon Mobiles  has launched RahmanIshq series smartphones -  AR40 and AR50. Y. Guru, Chairman & Managing Director, Celkon Mobiles , said, "We are committed to our promise of extending unparalleled services to millions of consumers across the country. We are proud to share that our customers can enjoy the special tune composed for Celkon RahmanIshq series that will be used extensively for the celkon smartphones. Affordable innovation is the genesis of RahmanIshq. We, at Celkon Mobiles, would continue to build on our promise to efficiently deliver to our consumers with novelties that directly cater to their needs." The key features of Dual-SIM AR50 include 5MP camera with Smile Detector, 5-inch screen and 2000 mAh battery. Dual-SIM AR40 includes 4-inch screen, 3.2MP camera and 1500 mAh battery. However, both the phones feature Android Jelly Bean 4.2.2 operating system, 1.2GHz Dual-Core Processor, 3G video call

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   In order to highlight product integration and combined leadership in virtualization and cloud security,  Trend Micro  has announced to participate in  VMware's vForum and VSS events across Asia-Pacific. Trend Micro will be working with VMware to integrate its Deep Security with VMware NSX, the platform for network virtualization. This will produce a best-of-breed security framework for joint customers that increase protection and automate security deployments in virtualized data centers. At these VMware events, Trend Micro will be discussing the latest advances in virtualized server and VDI security, along with sophisticated capabilities for detecting the latest in targeted attacks and web application vulnerabilities. Dhanya Thakkar, Managing Director, India & SAARC, Trend Micro , said, "With the rise of software defined data centers, Trend Micro is excited to work alongside VMware to create a comprehensiv

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Samsung Electronics  has announced its global "Launching People" campaign to strengthen its commitment to unleash the dreams, passions and potential of individuals around the world with ideas and technology. The "Launching People" campaign can help identify and invest in the potential of inspiring individuals across the globe. Together with Samsung’s support and access to advanced technology, this potential can be actualized. "We believe that technology only begins to have meaning when you put it in the hands of a human being and when this technology collides with people's potential, amazing things can happen. Over the next year, we will work with people all over the world on new and exciting projects that launch people's potential with the assistance of technology, helping people not only explore personal passions, but also inspire others," said  Sue Shim, Chief Marketing Officer, Samsu

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   To analyze the volume and variety of IT data to predict, prevent and respond to application and infrastructure issues and deliver actionable insights into complex IT landscapes,  HP(NYSE:HPQ)  has released a Big Data Analytics solution for IT operations teams. HP Operations Analytics platform can provide advanced analytics through contextual analysis of structured and unstructured data. This new solution can also integrate into existing IT operations tools to provide actionable insight to pinpoint performance or end-user experience problems. Amit Chatterjee, Country Director, HP Software India , said, "Effectively managing IT is impossible without proper visibility into the full environment, and IT organizations are struggling to capture all the information, let alone analyze it. Today, we are unleashing the power of HP Operations Analytics to tackle IT 's biggest challenge -  to generate actionable insigh