VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

PTC and Tech Mahindra have announced the opening of an Industrial Internet of Things (IoT) Center of Excellence at Tech Mahindra’s campus in Bangalore, India.  Tech Mahindra chose to partner with PTC as the primary technology provider because of the breadth of the ThingWorx platform and the longstanding success of PTC solutions offerings, including computer-aided design (CAD) and product lifecycle management (PLM).  As a system integrator partner with PTC, Tech Mahindra is trained to both develop solutions and implement solutions based on PTC technology. While located in India, the facility is expected to draw a global customer base.... Read More

Inflow Technologies has signed a distribution agreement covering India and the SAARC region with Palo Alto Networks to deliver its Next-Generation Security Platform.  The Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Security Platform was built from the ground up for breach prevention with threat information shared across security functions system-wide, and is designed to operate in increasingly mobile, modern networks. By combining network, cloud and endpoint security with advanced threat intelligence in a natively integrated security platform, Palo Alto Networks safely enables all applications and delivers highly automated, preventive protection against cyber threats at all stages in the attack lifecycle. Customers benefit from superior security, compared to that provided by legacy or point products, and realize a better total cost of ownership.... Read More

The annual VeeamON event, which is the world’s premier availability event, gathers the most innovative people in the industry together, and this year’s VeeamON India Tour 2017 was no exception. It highlights the future of the industry besides making key Veeam product announcements. While the India tour took place in New Delhi, the global event recently concluded in New Orleans, US.  During the event, Veeam shared its vision for how Veeam is committed to delivering seamless Digital Life experiences to users across the globe. With new innovations across Veeam Availability Suite and Veeam Availability Platform, the company is revolutionizing the way enterprises deliver ‘Always-On’ Cloud Availability and how they operate in Multi-Cloud environments.... Read More

Intel India has launched its new Intel Xeon Scalable processors, providing businesses with unparalleled performance to handle compute-hungry tasks, including real-time analytics, virtualized infrastructure and high-performance computing. This marks the greatest set of data center and network processor advancements in a decade. “As India Inc. increases its investment in technology, the country’s data center and network infrastructure will undergo a massive transformation. Emerging use-cases in the financial, ITeS, healthcare, and academic sectors will necessitate agile networks that can interpret and implement decisions based on artificial intelligence, HPC, and in the near future, 5G,” said Prakash Mallya, Managing Director – Sales & Marketing Group, Intel India. “Intel Xeon Scalable processors will address the increasingly complex and varied needs of the data center, enabling customers to deliver next-generation business and consumer experiences through unparalleled perfor...

Logitech International has agreed to acquire ASTRO Gaming for $85 million in cash, and the acquisition is expected to close in early August. With the addition of ASTRO, the company is investing in an adjacent gaming market - the console gaming market - to help accelerate the long-term growth of its gaming business.  Both the companies together are the number one maker of headsets, mice, keyboards and streaming webcams for PC and console gamers. ASTRO is best known for its iconic A40 and A50 headsets designed for pro gamers and core enthusiasts. ASTRO’s recently introduced A10 expands the company’s reach in the console headset market, offering the essence of what makes their headsets premium, but at a more broadly accessible price point.... Read More