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HDFC Bank has embarked on a Business Continuity programme for its critical IT applications. In partnership with Sanovi, HDFC Bank has achieved a committed 50% reduction in recovery time of core application, 50-60% reduction in drill window, 80% reduction in service-level agreement (SLA) (RPO) tracking time, and also 65–70% business loss avoidance due to production emergency. munish mittal hdfc 150x150 Sanovi helps HDFC Bank in the journey from IT Recovery to Resiliency“Business Continuity and IT Recovery are a strategic investment for the Bank that enables us to deliver continuous, uninterrupted services. Sanovi’s solutions are an integral part of our journey in enabling IT recovery to meet our regulatory and business needs,” said Munish Mittal, Deputy CIO, HDFC Bank Ltd... See more

Savera Marketing has been appointed as a national distributor by HuntKey. HuntKey offers a wide range of products, power supplies, computers, household appliances, communication and consumer electronic devices, LED, management software and so on. Savera Marketing with its vast distributor network will cater to various markets like IT, Consumer Electronics and Car Accessories across the country. Savera is focussing on B- and C- class cities to explore the unexplored markets like car accessories, which is more popular and hot market nowadays. Francisco Overseas – Channel Department,  HuntKey, said, “Now HuntKey gets alliance with Savera Marketing Agency for the purpose of providing the best products with professional techniques and perfect service to Indian customers and users.” . HuntKey will be organizing promotional events which will increase the awareness in retailers and dealers about the products which help them to increase sales and to motivate retailers and dealers.

Reliance Group has announced an investment of Rs.10,000 crore to fund transformational initiatives across the Digital, Cloud and Telecom space. “Digital India’s success depends on the availability of unlimited cloud computing power. We will achieve full deployment of Next-Generation content and Cloud Delivery Network by the end of this year, with – what is a first for India – 5 fully operational Cloud Xchange points,” said Anil Ambani, Chairman, Reliance Group. The Xchange nodes can help government departments access 240 times the amount of computing power currently available in government data centers, and over 6 times the high- speed storage currently available in India. This will enable network to scale up 100% every 90 days as Digital India initiative gathers momentum. anil ambani Reliance Group plans an Investment of Rs.10,000 Crore across Digital, Cloud and Telecom SpaceReliance Group is also India’s largest provider of data center facilities, with a total capacity of ov

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the “Digital India Week”in New Delhi as part of the larger initiative to empower the people and extend services better with the use of information technology and its tools. With this launch, the dream of being an empowered technology-driven economy has come one step closer to reality. Digital India is no longer an initiative by the Government; it has evolved into a revolution, a movement. Digital India is all about advancements in technology and connectivity which will make an impact on all aspects of governance and improve the quality of life of citizens. The key speakers in this Digital India Week were Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad, Minister of IT; Shri Arun Jaitley, Minister of Finance; Shri Jual Oram, Minister of Tribal Affairs; Ms Nirmala Sitharaman, Minister of Commerce & Industry; Shri R. S. Sharma, Secretary – IT; Shri Rakesh Garg, Secretary – Telecom, besides other industry stalwarts that included Tata Sons’ Chairman Cyrus P. Mis

Recently, Bengaluru-based channel partners of GIGABYTE Technology took a welcome break at a delightful resort. The icing on the cake was that these partners were with their family members to enjoy an eventful and entertaining day at the picturesque resort in Bidadi, about 30 kilometres away from the Silicon Valley of India. Each member of the partners’ families present, went back with pleasurable memories because the activities at the event ensured loads of fun for guests of all ages, especially the kids. While the children made the most of the fun-games, interactive contests, music, dance, water park, and a magic show, among other things, the elders indulged themselves in activities, such as golf, indoor games, and swimming. gigabyte logo new 300x300 GIGABYTE delights Bangalore based Channel PartnersCommenting on the objective of the event, Sunil Grewal, Director – Sales & MarCom, GIGABYTE Technology (India), said, “At GIGABYTE, we have always believed that partners are our

The ASIRT Techday is slowly turning into a transformation vehicle for the System Integrator and Retail community. Organized every month for the past three years, ASIRT has successfully been able to help members evolve their business and chart new paths. Being an ASIRT member is about partnering, collaboration, business opportunities and profitability in business of technology. It is common to see ASIRT members work together on projects with their joint capabilities and skill sets to deliver a richer experience to their customers. ASIRT has always managed to open new vistas with new sponsors who offer new product lines, solutions and services empowering ASIRT members to shine. June 2015 Techday was one such event. Cloudleap presented its set of backup, business continuity and disaster recovery solutions; a new set of solutions for ASIRT members to offer to their customers promising total commitment, higher margins and high quality of support. Cloudleap Co-founders Srikant Sreenivas

Bharti Airtel has selected Nokia Networks to roll out its 3G network in five new telecom circles and network expansion in three existing telecom circles. Under the 4-year contract, the company will provide its radio elements and services expertise to power Bharti Airtel’s infrastructure. Abhay Savargaonkar, Director of Network Services Group, Bharti Airtel, said, “We are happy to further extend our long-term association with Nokia Networks towards innovating our network’s service delivery mechanism and deliver a host of multi-media apps as well as services for Airtel customers. We see this association underscoring Airtel’s constant focus on building a world-class, next-generation smartphone network for its customers.” nokia airtel logo 300x300 Nokia Networks and Bharti Airtel sign a 4 year deal for 3G Network RolloutSandeep Girotra, Vice-President & Head of India Market, Nokia Networks, said, “With this project, we have further strengthened Bharti’s 3G proposition in 8 busin

Dimension Data has completed its big data analytics and digital delivery platform from which the company will deliver real-time information on individual riders for the first time in the history of professional cycling. This major innovation was made possible by Amaury Sport Organization (ASO) in partnership with the 22 teams participating in the 2015 Tour de France. Highly accurate data will be collected through the use of live trackers under the saddle of each rider. Dimension Data will then process and analyze the data, and make it available to cycling fans, commentators, broadcasters and the media. dimension data logo Dimension Data set to deliver Big Data Analytics & Digital Delivery for Tour de FranceWhen the Tour de France begins on Saturday, the viewing public around the world will be able to follow all 198 riders in 22 teams real-time, and be able to track the speed at which each cyclist is riding, exactly where he’s positioned in the race in relation to other cycli

Citrix has appointed Jatin Bakshi as Business Head of the Cloud Networking portfolio for the India Subcontinent. In his new role, Jatin will be responsible for performance of Cloud Networking portfolio at Citrix for Indian and SAARC markets. He would be working closely with customers and partners to accelerate adoption of Citrix’s innovations in Application Delivery networks, WAN optimization & Virtualization as customers are looking at virtualizing their data center networks. Commenting on this appointment, Parag Arora, Area Vice-President & Country Head – India Subcontinent, Citrix, said, “With disruptive technologies like mobile, cloud and analytics transforming business applications, optimizing application delivery strategy becomes critical for user experience and business success. Jatin’s appointment strengthens our focus on the networking segment and his rich experience will be an asset to Citrix’s Indian business.” See more  

Acer has announced the launch of its latest range of devices including the new Aspire E5 Series with solid performance packed into a sophisticated design, the Aspire V Nitro-Black Edition with more powerful processing and gaming-grade graphics, Aspire V3 with metallic aesthetic cues, the Aspire Z Series All-in-One with HD screen, XB240H Gaming Monitor with 4K 2K NVIDIA G-Sync technology, the first curved 34-inch display with NVIDIA G-Sync technology, XR341CKA and the new Aspire Switch 12 featuring 5 versatile modes of usage at an unbeatable price. All of the new notebooks and All-in-One ship with Windows 8.1 and are supported by Acer for the free upgrade to Windows 10. Aspire E5 Series 300x300 Acer launches Aspire Notebook and Gaming Monitor SeriesS.Rajendran, Chief Marketing Officer, Acer India, said, “We have always lived up to our promise of introducing fresh technology that would allow consumers to explore newer features and innovations. The advanced ergonomic design and elega