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NetApp enhances its EF-Series All-Flash and E-Series Storage Arrays

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NetApp has introduced a new software for its NetApp EF Series all flash and E-Series storage arrays . It has dramatically boosted the performance and value of data analytics applications. Lee Caswell, Vice-President, Products, Solutions and Services Marketing, NetApp , said, “Our SANtricity software meets the challenge with high-bandwidth analytics when delivered on disk arrays and low-latency response times when matched with all-flash media. By combining this performance with enterprise reliability and unmatched density, the E-Series and EF-Series arrays make enterprise storage economically superior to even white-box servers for real-time analytics applications.” Read more

Seagate brings enhanced storage solution for cloud-based data centers

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To meet the growing storage requirements for private and public cloud-based data centers, Seagate has launched its first 10TB enterprise capacity hard disk drive (HDD). The Seagate Enterprise Capacity 3.5 HDD has been selected by enterprise market leaders globally for its ability to address storage demands unlike any other technology in the industry. “Cloud-based data center storage needs are expanding faster than many current infrastructures can sustain, rendering the capacity demands of users a herculean task for cloud managers. Built on our years of research and development of sealed-drive technology, our new helium-based enterprise drive is designed precisely to help data-centric organizations worldwide solve the needs of their growing storage business,” said Mark Re, Sr Vice-President & Chief Technology Officer, Seagate . .. Read more

Hitachi and Virtusa ink global partnership

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Hitachi and Virtusa have inked a global strategic partnership.   Both the companies will leverage their core competencies, industry IT solutions and thought leadership to provide joint services to their global clients and broader market. They will jointly provide value to clients by helping to increase operational and technology efficiency, implementing new functionalities and optimizing complex operational processes. “I believe that Virtusa provides a great fit for Hitachi. It is a strong technology partner with deep domain knowledge and industry-based solutions which complement and extend upon our own. By combining Hitachi’s strong programme management, Japanese market understanding, diverse capabilities in technologies and knowledge in Financial Services and other industries, I believe that our combined potential will be significant and continue to drive tremendous value for our clients,” said Masayoshi Ogawa, President of Financial Information Systems Divi...

Lava unveils new handset with 22 Indian language support

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Lava International has launched KKT Ultra+ Union which supports 22 official Indian languages. The phone has been designed with an aim to minimize the communication gap, arising due to language barriers, between people belonging to different parts of the country. Competitively priced at Rs.1,500/-, the users will be able to send and receive SMS in all 22 languages. Apart from English, the other Indian languages include Hindi, Assamese, Bengali, Bodo, Dogri, Gujarati, Kannada, Kashmiri, Konkani, Maithili, Manipuri, Malayalam, Marathi, Nepali, Oriya, Punjabi, Sanskrit, Santali, Sindhi, Tamil, Telugu and Urdu... Read more

IBM and Kstart to mentor start-ups with range of innovations

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To foster the start-up ecosystem in India, Kstart and IBM have entered into collaboration. Kstart portfolio start-ups will have access to IBM mentors and training sessions and gain exposure to IBM’s Global Entrepreneur Program. This program provides business mentoring, technical support, networking opportunities with enterprise clients and credits to help entrepreneurs build their applications on IBM Cloud. To support this boom in the Indian start up ecosystem, Kstart and IBM will work together to spur the next generation of innovation throughout the country and ensure that start-ups have access to the support they need to get their solutions into the marketplace. IBM business leaders and technology experts will help Kstart portfolio companies create go-to-market strategies, achieve market alignment and augment their technology roadmaps. IBM will also invite Kstart participants to training sessions on cognitive learning, analytics and produ...

HPE announces beta launch of its Machine Learning API

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Delivered as a service on Microsoft Azure , HPE Haven OnDemand provides more than 60 APIs and services that deliver deep learning analytics on a wide range of data, including text, audio, image, social, web and video. Hewlett Packard Enterprise has announced commercial availability of this innovative cloud platform that provides advanced machine learning APIs and services that enable developers, start-ups and enterprises to build data-rich mobile and enterprise applications. HPE first pioneered this effort in December 2014 with the beta launch of HPE Haven OnDemand. Today, HPE Haven OnDemand has more than 12,750 registered developers who currently generate millions of API calls per week, and have provided feedback to improve and ... Read more

Informatica helps customers address Technology Gaps with new solution

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Informatica has announced a new end-to-end solution, Informatica Intelligent Data Lake  to turn big data into trusted data assets for faster and more sustainable business value. With this latest innovation in Big Data Management, data scientists and other business users can now find, prepare and protect data for analysis in a uniquely collaborative way that enables businesses to make decisions even faster, with managed self-service. By partnering with all the major big data ecosystem vendors and system integrators, Informatica is adding intelligence to data lakes by providing the unique insights into this data that only a leader in data management can do. Informatica’s unique metadata-driven approach now enables organizations to deliver successful data lakes, with agility, flexibility and trust... Read more

Wipro reduces Energy and Operational Costs for Jubilant FoodWorks

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Wipro has announced a five-year partnership with Jubilant FoodWorks Limited to deliver energy management services and help reduce its energy and operational costs. The EcoEnergy business of Wipro rolled out its multi-year Managed Restaurant Energy Services (MRES) programme last year leveraging its unique Service Window framework. The MRES programme will ensure effective sustenance of energy cost reduction by a three-pronged restaurant energy control approach; Intelligent Site Automation, a ready-to-use intelligence to crew and technicians through its intuitive Wipro Energy Manager (WEM) Application Suite and a centralized Energy Operations Center (EOC) for big data analytics that further enables enhanced asset performance, improved customer delight and better food storage compliance... Read more

Sony launches new XQD & SD Cards and Card Reader

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Sony has launched its lineup of professional memory card options with the launch of new ultra high-speed XQD and SD media card. It further strengthens its products portfolio with its new card reader for the XQD and SD formats along with an XQD USB adaptor. The new offerings from Sony are designed to support latest high-performance DSLR cameras. Sony’s newest card reader technology comes with tremendous ability to backup 64GB of data in approximately 3 minutes. The new XQD-M series available in 32GB, 64GB and 128GB capacities, delivers transfer speed of up to 440MB/s (read) and 150MB/s (write) for stable burst shooting. The XQD format’s unique robust structure, featuring card thickness and pin protection with a tough reinforced outer case is made for reliable use... Read more

Rashi Peripherals to distribute Apple iPhone SE

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Rashi Peripherals has been appointed by Apple to distribute the newly-launched Apple iPhone SE. Rashi Peripherals will offer iPhone SE in over 800 retail outlets across India. Apple iPhone SE smartphone was launched in March 2016. The phone comes with a 4-inch touchscreen display with a resolution of 640 pixels by 1,136 pixels at a PPI of 326 pixels per inch. The Apple iPhone SE is powered by A9 processor and its 16GB of internal storage cannot be expanded. As far as the cameras are concerned, the Apple iPhone SE packs a 12-megapixel primary camera on the rear and a 1.2-megapixel front shooter for selfies... Read more

DIGISOL brings new offering to target the SOHO segment

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Designed to enhance network performance in a compact form-factor, DIGISOL has come up with 10/100 Mbps Ethernet Desktop unmanaged switch DIGISOL DG FS1016D A. The new solution accelerates bandwidth needs of small Ethernet workgroups. Ideal for the SOHO environment, the switch uses store and forward packet-switching technology which offers reliable data transfer. The DIGISOL DG FS1016D A Switch offers 16×10/100Mbps Ethernet ports which gives small workgroups a flexibility to integrate Ethernet and Fast Ethernet in a single network. This Switch also allows for auto-sensing and auto negotiation of highest available speed (10/100Mbps) and duplex mode, providing an automatic and flexible solution for the network. These intelligent ports detect the network speed and auto-negotiate between 100BASE-TX and 10BASE-T, as well as between full and half-duplex... Read more

Verizon strengthens its presence in Asia-Pacific with new partner program

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To strengthen its presence in Asia-Pacific and also to serve a broader range of clients, Verizon has come up with a new partner program. The new program known as Verizon Partner Program (VPP) will offer systems integrators and solution providers tailored engagement opportunities to tap into Verizon’s network, managed security, cloud, advanced communications, connected devices and professional services expertise. “The rules of engagement have changed. The new streamlined VPP has now been introduced in the Asia-Pacific region and we’re seeing strong interest from the partner community. Compellingly, companies can decide how they want to work with us whether on specific solution areas, vertical markets or targeted geographies. While we’re not putting a cap on the number of partners who work with us, our chosen partners must be as passionate as we are about adding value to our customers as they evolve their business in the digital world,” said Francis Yip, Verizon’s G...

Tableau 9.3 offers new ways to analyze data and share findings

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With a focus on sharing and collaboration, Tableau Software has launched Tableau 9.3 with new ways to analyze data and share findings faster. Enhanced features like “always connected” Tableau Desktop, improved global map coverage, faster ways to prepare data for analysis, more governance features and easier administration and direct connectivity to the Snowflake Elastic Data Warehouse has been added. “We have prioritized sharing and collaboration in Tableau 9.3, and it will be immediately noticeable once people open Tableau Desktop. The ‘always-connected’ feature means it’s easier to share while staying in the flow of your analysis. We’ve also addressed customer requests to advance our global map coverage and to make data prep easier, as well as made improvements across Tableau that create a more delightful experience for everyone,” said Chris Stolte, Chief Development Officer & Co-Founder, Tableau Software . .. Read more

Microsoft SQL Server 2016 helps business to transform with Cloud

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Born out of Cloud and designed to enable businesses to transform themselves with cloud, data and intelligence, Microsoft has unveiled SQL Server 2016. It is a data platform built with advanced predictive analytics capabilities. It helps businesses with intelligence-based decision making, giving them a strong competitive advantage. “Data is the new electricity for businesses today.  It gives our customers the opportunity to catapult their growth. Microsoft’s SQL Server 2016 is built for this data driven world – customer tested and battle ready. SQL 2016 supports encrypted query processing capabilities for advanced analytics, machine learning, mobile business intelligence, and data integration that addresses the security concerns of customers. It is today the world’s only relational database to be born ‘cloud-first’ with the majority of features first deployed and tested on Azure,” said Karan Bajwa, Managing Director, Microsoft Corporation India . .. Read more ...

Coolpad brings Festive Season offers at Amazon

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Coolpad has announced to offer consumers with great deals this festive season. Coolpad will be offering heavy discounts on their devices. To put these offers in perspective, Coolpad will discount the Coolpad Note 3 by INR500 starting 28th March till 31st March, not just that an additional discount of 10% will be given to customers on both Coolpad Note 3 and Coolpad Note 3 Lite on purchasing the devices through Citibank debit and credit cards. Syed Tajuddin, CEO, Coolpad India , said, “We understand the sentiment of our customers and when we received numerous queries on various platforms about Coolpad’s intention of giving away the devices on discounted prices, we decided to give it an ear. Coolpad has always maintained to be a customer-first company and starting today we give away our devices on large bundled discounts. The Coolpad Note 3 originally priced at INR8,999 can be bought at a collective discount for INR7,500. Similarly, the C...

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Dell brings “Back-to-School” offer at just Re.1

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Dell has announced the new “Back to School” season for 2016. This year, the Dell Back to School campaign aims at showcasing the power of personal computing to both students and their parents through the concept of interactive learning. Catering to the growing needs of users, Dell is looking to create awareness on how the PC can be used to make the process of learning fun as well as engaging, helping users to do away with mundane methods of enhancing knowledge. Back-to-School offer: Take home a Dell PC at Re.1/- and pay the rest in interest-free EMIs: Read more

SAP to strengthen entrepreneurship ecosystem in India

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SAP has announced an initiative to support start-ups in India and train teachers in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT-Bombay). SAP will take part in two different programmes: the Entrepreneurship Development Initiative and The “Train 10,000 Teachers” Programme (T10KT) – a STEM education initiative. In conjunction with the incubator centre at IIT Bombay, SAP aims to strengthen the entrepreneurship ecosystem and foster scalable high growth social enterprises. This collaboration will augment a knowledge and innovation-driven culture across India, while further strengthening the entrepreneurship ecosystem and facilitating networking with professional resources, mentors and funders... Read more

Huawei signs global framework agreement with Vodafone

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Huawei has signed a Global Framework Agreement with Vodafone, extending the scope of strategic alliance in the enterprise business .  The newly expanded partnership will widen the range of cooperation and enable both the companies to meet the needs of Enterprise customers in the areas of fixed and mobile connectivity, Narrow Band IoT, and Total Communications Solutions. Jan Geldmacher, CEO, Vodafone Global Enterprise, said, “It is pleasing to be able to extend this agreement and I am looking forward to further success ...” Read more

Verizon launches Unified Customer Experience Solution

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Businesses serving all industries will soon be able to connect seamlessly with their customers through Web chat, social media, email or mobile via Verizon Enterprise Solution’s new Unified Customer Experience solution. The latest addition to the company’s continually-evolving Customer Contact Solutions portfolio will enable enterprises and government agencies to deliver a personalized and superior omni-channel experience to clients. The feature-rich solution offers multiple options for connecting with customers, including the callback service (used when call volumes are high), or interactive voice recognition and speech analytics (designed to deliver a personalized experience). With the new platform, agents in the office or on-the-go will gain a comprehensive picture of the customer’s preferences, previous purchases and interactions to enable a true omni-channel customer experience... Read more

Lava rolls out V2s and V2 3GB

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Lava International has expanded its range of camera-focussed smartphones with two new devices – V2 3GB and V2s. These are Cat4 4G LTE (VoLTE Upgradable) devices powered by MediaTek’s 64-bit quad-core processor with a 5-inch HD IPS FL display. V2s comes with Corning Gorilla Glass 3, while V2 3GB has an Asahi glass for protection. Lava V2s runs on Star OS based on Android Lollipop – 5.1 and V2 3GB runs on Android Marshmallow – 6.0. Both the devices support dual 4G SIM slots and dual standby... Read more

Cisco to invest in broadband network in India

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To support Digital India initiatives, global networking major Cisco Systems has signed an agreement with the Andhra Pradesh government on 17th March, 2016 to carry out a broadband project in the state. The project will be focussed on placing a 22,500-km-long broadband network, which will cover two million households. The company has plans to set up a manufacturing unit in Pune in the country. John T. Chambers, Executive Chairman of Cisco , has also expressed his plan to come up with an Internet of Everything (IoE) innovation centre and to launch the fibre grid network in Visakhapatnam. The facility will serve as an export hub for Cisco... Read more

Ericsson and Ozone partner with RCOM

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Reliance Communications has joined Ozone Networks and Ericsson Small Cell-as-a-Service carrier-grade Wi Fi network. The network will enable RCOM to utilize the existing Ericsson/Ozone Wi-Fi infrastructure, and launch Wi-Fi services for a seamless end-user experience using the carrier-grade small cell network. Suresh Rangachar, President & Chief Commercial Officer, Reliance Communications, says, “The surge in mobile connectivity and smartphone uptake has led to immense growth in data usage. This partnership will enable us to meet the ever-growing customer expectations in ultra-dense environments through data offload to a country-wide carrier-grade Wi Fi ” Read more

HID Global names new Director of Sales for India & SAARC

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HID Global has appointed Vishwanath Kulkarni as Director of Sales, Physical Access Control, India and SAARC. In this role, Vishwanath will be managing the sales and marketing for the India and SAARC region. In addition to this, he will also be implementing a strong channel-centric business model focussed on creating value to customers and will be reporting to Steve Katanas, Director of Sales, Physical Access Control System, South APAC, HID Global... Read more

AXIS introduces Camera Station 5

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To strengthen VMS offerings, Axis Communications has introduced AXIS Camera Station 5 for mid-size installations. It supports hardware decoding, integration of third-party IP cameras and Axis Optimized Rendering for high-definition identification and smooth videos with up to three 4K video streams. Designed for ease of use, the “Operator Mode” in AXIS Camera Station provides a dedicated interface for efficient operation that meets the requirements of the occasional user as well as the more active user in installations such as larger retail stores, schools... Read more

6th WIITF 2016

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EMC enhances its portfolio for modern Data Center in India

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EMC has added new solutions to its portfolio which has been designed to enable Indian businesses to take the leap towards a modern data center. The new VMAX All Flash is an all-flash storage array to natively support block, file, open systems and mainframe with the ability to scale up to 4PB of data. More than just improving raw performance, VMAX All Flash arrays build on the legendary reliability and flexibility of the VMAX platform. EMC is extending VMAX data services to VMAX All Flash, complete with a dramatically simplified management experience. Its appliance-based packaging now includes both hardware and software and its maintenance pricing is flat for the life of the ... Read more

Wipro ties up with Schneider Electric

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Wipro has announced a strategic partnership with Schneider Electric to develop convergent solutions for India’s Smart Cities. Anil Chaudhry, Country President & Managing Director, Schneider Electric India , said, “The world of energy is transforming. The convergence of IT and energy technologies such as the Internet of Things applied to energy, allows increasing control and anticipation in the use of energy and resources. The energy world is becoming more connected, more distributed, more electric and more efficient. Our collaboration with Wipro will see new and innovative technologies coming into existence and making India’s cities better places to live, work and play.” Read more

HyperX extends its impact to DDR4 SODIMM range

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HyperX has announced the launch of higher-capacity additions to its HyperX Impact DDR4 SODIMM range. HyperX Impact is now available in single 16GB modules and 32GB kits of two or 64GB kits of four, in 2,133MHz and 2,400MHz frequencies. The larger module and kits complements most gaming laptops and mini PCs, allowing faster gaming and improving workstation performance. The new higher-capacity modules and kits join previously released HyperX Impact DDR4 SODIMMs in 4GB and 8GB modules and in various dual-channel kit configurations up to 16GB. Voltages are set at 1.2V and XMP ready, and upgrading is effortless as plug-and-play functionality is designed into every module to automatically overlock within the system speed allowance, eliminating the need for manual tuning... Read more

Lenovo unveils Vibe K5 Plus

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Lenovo has unveiled the all-new Vibe K5 Plus with full HD display, stereo speakers and more. With the Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus, one can explore a whole new world of entertainment, be it watching movies on TheaterMax or listening to chartbusters via Dolby Atmos or playing interactive HD games. The smartphone comes with extended features to support all personal entertainment needs. Not just powerful inside, the K5 Plus offers enhanced aesthetics along with a stylish metal body in three appealing colours – Champagne gold, Platinum silver, and graphite... Read more

VARINDIA continues Digital Growth story with Sixth WIITF 2016

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Marking the sixth year of the Western India Information Technology Fair, the 6th WIITF  2016 provided an excellent platform, bringing together national and international speakers in Mumbai who have invested in building a sustainable roadmap for India’s future. WIITF is the definitive platform to discuss and evaluate the opportunities India offers in the field of Information Technology. It addresses the policy framework and guidelines required to attract investors, large corporates and industries and is an ideal platform to explore intersection of technology, innovation, vision of CIOs, Technology Gurus and investors. The summit, besides focussing on the segments where Solution and start-up businesses will reach a new high, highlighted the challenges faced by CIOs and how the process can be simplified to create business strategies, develop and evaluate effectiveness of solutions. It also presents a strong medium for Indian businesses to scale a new high... Re...

Lenovo strengthens Channel engagement program in collaboration with paytm

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To build strong channel partners relationships, Lenovo has entered into strategic partnership with Paytm. Through this collaboration, Lenovo is aiming to provide attractive incentives for its business partners and their sales representatives through channel engagement program. As part of the tie-up, Lenovo’s Channel Partners will be able to claim their incentives through Paytm money, available on both mobile and PCs. Kick-started this month, this program is being launched with the ‘Lenovo ka Sikander’ Program for enterprise sales representatives of business partners. Program is scheduled to continue till end of June 2016 and Partners can access Paytm money and treat themselves to rewards of their choice, as a token of their contribution to Lenovo... Read more

Quantum and its Partner Ecosystem to address the storage challenges

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Quantum has highlighted joint development initiatives with video management system (VMS) company 3VR, Genetec and Milestone Systems – as well as HauteSpot Networks, a provider of solutions for IP video – to optimize tiered storage architectures for their customers. As members of the Quantum Advantage Program for technology partners, these companies have certified interoperability with Quantum offerings, including StorNext 5 data management and Quantum disk products. Quantum’s growing partner ecosystem illustrates how storage is increasingly viewed as a foundational element of a surveillance and security strategy... Read more

Wipro to empower NRGi

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Wipro has won a multi-year engagement with NRGi , one of the top five utility providers in Denmark. As part of the contract, Wipro will develop a new IT platform to transform the utility company’s CRM, Billing and Service Bureau operations. Carl-Henrik Hallstrom , Head of Nordic Region, Wipro Limited, said, “We are delighted to have been chosen as NRGi’s IT partner. We are confident that our extensive domain experience in the energy and utilities sector along with our expertise in the integration of Oracle solutions will help us enable NRGi’s growth objectives.” Read more

Blue Coat strengthens its Salesforce Financial Services Cloud

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Blue Coat Systems has announced that it is extending the capabilities of Salesforce Financial Services Cloud with Blue Coat Cloud Data Protection. It is generally available for purchase, empowering advisors to build deeper, one-to-one client relationships, be more productive and engage more holistically with clients anywhere and on any device. “Security, compliance and governance are the key factors in the financial services market. Working with Salesforce, we are able to provide financial services customers with a comprehensive solution that protects sensitive data as part of their efforts to meet their unique compliance and governance regulations,” said David Canellos, Senior Vice-President, Advanced Technology Group, Blue Coat Systems... Read more

NETGEAR launches an array of Gigabit Ethernet Switches

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NETGEAR has announced the launch of a new line of Gigabit Ethernet switches in 300 series – GS308P, GS316 and GS324 in the Indian market. The NETGEAR 300 series Ethernet Unmanaged Switches delivers affordable and efficient network connectivity to small offices and medium offices. They are easy to use, reliable, and rugged with metal enclosures. Power-Over-Ethernet (PoE) support is also available for supplying both power and data across a single CAT-5 Ethernet cable to devices such as IP security cameras, VOIP phones, wireless access points, etc. With these Plug-N-Play switches, one can swiftly expand the network connections for multiple devices, with no configuration required. Available with 8 ports to 24 ports, these switches also support energy-saving technologies to help save power and money... Read more

EMC adds to its all-flash storage solution portfolio

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To address mixed, consolidated and most performance-intensive enterprise workloads, EMC has taken a quantum leap forward in its enterprise storage strategy with major additions to the all-flash storage solutions. Complementing XtremIO all-flash array, the announcement of EMC’s flagship VMAX All Flash enterprise data services platform and EMC DSSD D5 Rack-Scale Flash solution underscores EMC’s commitment to all-flash arrays for primary storage. By 2020, EMC estimates that all storage used for production applications will be flash-based; traditional disk will primarily be used for bulk and ... Read more

Wipro joins hands with Tableau

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Wipro has collaborated with Tableau to offer solution accelerators and innovative delivery models for Wipro’s and Tableau’s customers across the globe. This partnership aims at cross-leveraging business intelligence expertise between Wipro and Tableau to deliver holistic, future-proof and ready-to-go advanced visualization solutions to their customers across the globe. Pallab Deb, Vice-President & Global Head – Analytics, Wipro Limited, said, “We have seen significant traction from the market for the robust visualization platform offered by Tableau. With this global alliance, we aim to integrate Tableau in our solutions to help clients unlock the power of big data.” Read more

Tata Communications enterprise business marks 30% growth per year

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To drive growth in data business, Tata Communications has announced to continue investing in the data business which is expanding strongly. The company’s enterprise business has been growing by 30% per year. Commenting on the same, Vinod Kumar, Managing Director & Group CEO, Tata Communications, stated, “Our data business continues to grow very strongly across geographies and segments, especially with our new services. Our enterprise business growing 30 per cent per year.” “The company’s deal with Vodafone’s South African arm Vodacom for selling its stake in Neotel failed after 21 months of talks due to regulatory complexities in concluding the transaction as well as certain conditions not being fulfilled,”... Read more

Trend Micro acquires TippingPoint

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Trend Micro has entered into an agreement to acquire TippingPoint, a leading provider of next-generation intrusion prevention systems (IPS) and integrated network security solutions, from Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE). To bring customers comprehensive threat intelligence and protection for current and zero-day vulnerabilities and exploits, TrendMicro TippingPoint solutions are immediately available. Eva Chen, CEO, Trend Micro, stated, “We are very excited to see this agreement come to fruition as it demonstrates our ongoing commitment to enterprise security. “With the addition of TippingPoint, Trend Micro provides customers with the unmatched ability to respond to known and unknown threats, exploits and vulnerabilities across the entire attack lifecycle.  Trend Micro is now in a unique position to deliver these integrated, layered capabilities to address the complex network security challenges facing global companies today.” Read more

Lenovo ties up with Juniper Networks

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Juniper Networks and Lenovo have entered into a global strategic partnership to leverage synergies in their respective product and technology portfolios to build the next generation of converged, hyperconverged, and hyper-scale data center infrastructure solutions for enterprise and web-scale customers. The alliance reflects a shared commitment to deliver simplified, flexible and high-performance solutions that will provide customers faster time-to-application value with reduced operating costs. “Partnering with Lenovo expands Juniper’s strategy to deliver a full-stack solution for a wide-range of data centers, from the mid-range enterprise to private cloud and to hyper-scale customers. We are excited about collaborating with Lenovo to leverage the full power of our IP-networking portfolio based on JunosOS and Contrail, in delivering the next generation of converged, hyperconverged, and hyper-scale solution to customers in China and globally,” said Rami Rahim, Chi...

Seagate SSD Flash Drive to process data rapidly

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Creating space for the human experience by innovating how data is stored, shared and used, Seagate has unveiled production-ready unit of the fastest single solid-state drive (SSD), with throughput performance of 10 gigabytes per second (GB/s). With the latest and most sustainable standards, hyperscale data centers will be able to adopt the fastest flash technology. New Seagate SSD flash drive meets the OCP (Open Compute Project specifications being driven by Facebook, which will help reduce the power and cost burdens traditionally associated with operating at this level of performance... Read more

Atul Bhatia to serve Matrix Cellular as Vice-President-IT

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To enhance IT strategy and innovation, Atul Bhatia has been appointed as new Vice- President – IT by Matrix Cellular. In his new position, Atul will be leading the main verticals of IT – Application, Infrastructure, Security and Governance for the company. Also, he will be driving the IT transformation and automation of various business processes along with leveraging mobile technology to reach out to new and existing customers. Remarking Atul as an important asset to the company, Gaurav Khanna, CFO, Matrix Cellular (International) Services Ltd, said, “We are very excited to have Atul on board. He is certainly a valuable addition to our team. He brings with himself some great experience with industry majors and we are certain that all of that will really prove beneficial for us. We are looking forward to further growth for Matrix Cellular with his appointment.” Read more