VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

Dimension Data and EMC announced the Catalyst Alliance, a strategic market development initiative designed to speed the adoption of hybrid cloud as a platform for transformation for the mid-size enterprise. They plan to deliver clients comprehensive solutions that span private cloud on or off premises, public and hybrid cloud including advanced managed services for storage. Catalyst Alliance solutions feature flexible consumption based pricing models on storage, cloud and managed services. To ensure client success, a dedicated team of sales, technical and marketing specialists from Dimension Data and EMC will align client workloads and applications to the best solutions... Read more

Broadcom Corporation has announced two new connectivity chips in its automotive portfolio. Broadcom’s automotive-grade wireless chips, featuring the latest in 5G WiFi and Bluetooth Smart technology, enable car makers and tier one integrators to keep pace with the speed and growth of consumer electronics and Internet of Things (IoT) industry. The new solutions deliver high-speed connectivity within and beyond the vehicle, providing Internet, cloud applications and entertainment content via telematics or hot spot connections. Broadcom is offering the industry’s first 5G WiFi/Bluetooth Smart 2X2 MIMO combo chip with Real Simultaneous Dual Band (RSDB) support as well as a stand-alone tri-mode Bluetooth Smart (version 4.2) system-on-a-chip (SoC). Optimized to meet the rigorous standards of the automotive industry, all products have been tested to AECQ100 automotive environmental stress requirements, are manufactured in TS16949 certified facilities and offer full production part approva...

ASUS has unveiled the Zen accessories for the Indian market. Recently launched accessories- Lolliflash and ZenEars will be available to the Indian users in ASUS exclusive stores and on leading ecommerce sites. A unique form factor from ASUS, Lolliflash is a Lollipop shaped dual-tone LED torch for smartphones. Available in 5 colours- White, Blue, Black, Red & Yellow, the Lolliflash acts as a separate ‘fill-in’ light, delivering true to life colours and a fun photography exercise. As part of the package, this portable device, equipped with three colour filter – White, Blue & Red, has three brightness level settings. Retailing from Rs. 899, it has a battery life of 3 hours with a capacity of 3.7 V 65 mAh... Read more

AMD has announced that Arka Mediaworks used AMD FirePro W8100 GPUs, AMD FirePro W9100 GPUs and other AMD technologies to bring the motion picture Baahubali to life. Directed by acclaimed film maker S.S. Rajamouli, Baahubali tells the tale of two brothers who find themselves at odds over a kingdom passed down from their father. The first of a two-part dramatic tale, the film features a series of visually exciting adventures brought to life by the power of AMD FirePro professional graphics, enabling artists to create real-time, seamless visual effects. The highest grossing film ever released by an Indian filmmaker, Baahubali appeared this past summer on 200 screens across the US and more than 3500 screens globally, and the international version is set to debut this fall at some of the world’s most prestigious film festivals.  On September 18, director S.S. Rajamouli, Raja Koduri of AMD and Pete Draper of MakutaFX will host a panel discussion on the making of Baahubali, which wil...

Su-Kam Power Systems Limited has installed a 100 kWp Grid-Tie Rooftop Solar PV power plant in the Clay Craft (India) Pvt. Ltd., Jaipur. The 100 kWp Grid-Tie Rooftop Solar PV power plant will generate approximately 1, 40,000 units of electricity, propelling a savings of nearly Rs. 9, 10,000 annually. Su-Kam has been given the overall responsibility of designing, supplying, testing and commissioning of the solar power plant. The entire system consists of two string inverters of 50 KW each and 400 solar PV panels of 250 watt each. The power generated from the solar system will meet part of Clay Craft’s energy requirements to run heavy machineries like furnaces, printers, air conditioners, computers etc. The surplus energy required will be fulfilled by the energy supplied through the utility. Looking at the benefits of a solar plant, Clay Craft has decided to install another 100 KWp at the same site. Work is already under progress to achieve this target... Read more