VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

NetApp has announced a special offer for buyers of select NetApp all-flash systems, with a guaranteed 3X increase in enterprise database performance compared to that of traditional, non-flash disk-based systems. “Speed is now a clear differentiator for businesses of all types. Customers can add NetApp all-flash systems as a low-risk means to dramatically accelerate performance, with payback on their investment in as little as six months. Our 3X Performance Guarantee is appealing to enterprises with competitive systems coming off warranty or those doing data center consolidation to prepare for hybrid cloud,” said Lee Caswell, Vice-President, Product, Solutions and Services Marketing, NetApp. NetApp all-flash storage changes the way companies do business by dramatically speeding application performance, improving server efficiency, and shrinking time to value... Read more

Intel Security Group (ISecG) has roped in Venkat Krishnapur as Head of Operations for its India Engineering Centre. In his new role, Venkat will lead R&D and innovation effort in India, by leading a team of over 1,000 R&D engineers as well as continue to maintain his role as Head of Consumer Engineering at ISecG India. He replaces Anand Prahlad who has moved on from Intel Security to pursue other career interests. Venkat possesses over three decades of work experience in the field of technology and has been associated with McAfee’s India Engineering Center for more than 12 years now. He joined McAfee (now Intel Security) in 2003 and since then has been at the forefront of building both Consumer and Enterprise teams. He has also been instrumental in driving innovation in Consumer and mobile security business units supporting projects and process initiatives both locally and globally. Additionally, Venkat also led the Intel Education Digital Wellness Program as part of the C

Creative Peripherals has rolled out its own brand “Smart” and announced its first 3G tablet – SMART SQ718 3G. This voice calling tablet is empowered with Quad Core processor and Android 4.4 with sleek and lightweight design at a very attractive price. Ketan C. Patel, CEO, Creative Peripherals, said, “We are very excited at the launch of Smart tablets. We are launching ‘Smart’ to address the young generation, who are our largest constituent of digital age today. We are very confident that Smart will impress everyone with its superior quality and innovation. Creative Peripherals has been chosen to take Smart across all key 15 tier-I and -II markets across India. The growing aspirational class of young India will find the product within their reach – geographically as well as !” Read more

In line with its vision to bring more value and easy-to-use products for its customers, Telenor India has announced the launch of unlimited entertainment service packs starting at Rs.2 comprising music and video streaming. The new innovative pricing will allow subscribers to enjoy unlimited access to videos from sites like Hungama Music and Eros Now. Amaresh Kumar, Chief Product Officer, Telenor India, said, “At Telenor, we understand that entertainment is one of the primary drivers of Internet traffic in India. Today, almost 60% of data users access entertainment applications on their mobile. As digital services company, we want our customers to download and watch videos or listen to music in a hassle-free manner. Our new packs have been designed to offer affordable and value-for-money access to unlimited music and videos without worrying about volume of data used. With this, we reinforce our vision to make Internet services affordable and easy ...” Read more