VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

With Microsoft, Dell has announced expansion of its cloud portfolio with a new hybrid cloud solution. It has been designed to break down the barriers that customers experience on their path to cloud. Additionally, Dell also is offering an industry-unique payment solution to help customers simplify and minimize risks associated with cloud adoption. Manish Gupta, Director, Enterprise Solutions Group, Dell India, said, “Most enterprises in India hesitate while adopting new technologies for various reasons as captured in a recent Dell KPMG study. Data sovereignty and privacy were cited as the biggest barriers to the adoption of emerging technologies such as the cloud. Customers adopting cloud are challenged with various complications when they switch from legacy infrastructure to a cloud-based infrastructure. With Dell and Microsoft co-engineering, the industry’s first hybrid cloud system using a unique payment structure, customers can move to the cloud with zero comp...

WD has announced an exciting limited-period ‘DilwaleSavedOnWD’ offer for its consumers. This offer takes forward WD’s agreement with Red Chillies Entertainments Pvt. Ltd. for their upcoming film, ‘Dilwale’. The offer will give twelve (12) lucky winners an opportunity to meet the star cast of the upcoming movie. Additionally, consumers will also stand a chance to win four (04) My Cloud 3TB, four (04) My Passport Wireless 1TB, four (04)  iPhone 6s 16GB, four (04) travel vouchers worth INR 25000, four (04) Kindle Paperwhite 3G among other prizes. The contest will end on 28th December 2015. “Our products give people the freedom to create everlasting memories without having to consider the option of deleting or limiting them,” said Khalid Wani, Director, Content Solutions Business, India, Middle East and Africa, WD. “Dilwale saved on WD offer will encourage consumers to create and save new exciting moments on the WD products and at the same time gives them a chance to meet their fa...

Savera Marketing has announced the launch of its consumer brand ‘Manzana’ – an exquisite range of high-quality computer peripherals, audio systems and security & surveillance systems for pro quality consumer segments. Manzana’s line of products includes a premium range of Speakers, Headphones, Keyboards and Mice. Manzana plans to launch various security and surveillance products in the near future. Manzana products will be available in almost all the major cities of East, North and Western regions by the first week of November. Gopal Pansari, Director, Savera Marketing, said, “We are very excited at the launch of Manzana. Manzana will be an exquisite range of high-quality computer peripherals, audio systems and security and surveillance systems at competitive rates. We are launching Manzana to address the young generation that is the largest constituent of digital age today. We are very confident that Manzana will impress everyone with its premium quality and innovation.” Read...

To transform their IT, enhance organizational collaboration, and provide better services to customers, several small and medium businesses (SMBs) across India have adopted IBM Cloud. SEL Group, Polytech Instruments and Strategic Decisions Group (SDG) will use IBM Connections Cloud, enabling them to significantly reduce operational costs and improve productivity. “Enterprises, small or large, are harnessing the benefits of cloud computing. They face challenges around reliability, standards, security, and control in truly extending the use of cloud beyond IT. IBM Connections Cloud provides easy-to-access integrated email, social business capabilities and third-party applications along with its enterprise-grade security and control. This will help these SMBs to overcome the challenge of optimizing workforce with minimal IT spend, with client delight in mind,” said Gaurav Sharma, Director,  Social Solutions, Smarter Workforce & Internet of Things, IBM India /SA... Read more

Ushering the spirit of festivity, Dell has introduced special offers for Ganesh Chaturthi, the Hindu festival celebrated with fervour and joy, marking the birth anniversary of Lord Ganesha; the Lord of knowledge, wisdom, prosperity and good fortune; starting September 4 to September 25, 2015 in Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka. The offers include -     On purchasing Dell Inspiron Notebooks consumers can avail of an additional 2 Year Warranty plus a 15 month subscription of the McAfee Antivirus security software and Absolute LoJack, a proprietary laptop theft recovery software worth Rs.7499 for Rs.1999.     For the Dell Inspiron 5558 laptop, users can avail of an additional 1 Year Warranty plus a 15 month subscription of the McAfee Antivirus security software and Absolute LoJack, worth Rs.5499 for Rs.1499.     On Inspiron Desktops and All-In-Ones consumers can receive an additional 2 Year Warranty and a 15 month subscription of t...

To make crammed and jumbled desk work easy, Zebronics has brought “Companion6”, the latest in the series of Wireless keyboard and Mouse, offering wireless capabilities with 2.4GHz transmission. The newest wireless array brings in comfort and functionality at users’ work to de-clutter their desk which undeniably de-clutters their mind. Commenting on the launch, Pradeep Doshi, Director, Zebronics, said, “At Zebronics, we are always looking for ways to make life easier and the all-new wireless combo – Companion6 complements this by offering freedom, mobility and simplicity. It is sleek and user-friendly design with superior performance at an affordable price point makes Companion6 an irresistible combination.” Read more

Designed for virtual desktops and remote office productivity, HP has announced the new HP ConvergedSystem 250-HC StoreVirtual (CS 250), a hyper-converged appliance that offers a highly available virtual server and storage infrastructure that is configurable in minutes for nearly half the price of competitive systems. Building on HP’s market-leading x86 server and virtualization solutions combined with its proven HP StoreVirtual software-defined storage (SDS) technology, the new CS 250 is business continuity-enabled from day one. The CS 250 features an enhanced VMware integration, supports hybrid-cloud solution architectures and is accompanied by new delivery services and channel .. Read more

Lenovo has introduced A2010, its economical 4G LTE Dual-SIM smartphone from its A series in India. Lenovo has emerged as the biggest 4G smartphone brand in India according to the latest IDC report for Q2 2015 with 30% market share and is poised to further extend its reach in the product portfolio through its latest offering. Lenovo A2010 offers a perfect balance of speed, performance and ergonomics with a powerful MediaTek MT6735m 64-bit Quad-Core 1.0GHz processor, 11.43 cms display and the latest OS–Android 5.1 Lollipop. The smartphone supports the two available LTE bands in India – FDD 1,800MHz (Band 3) and TDD 2300MHz (Band 40). With a powerful 2,000 mAh battery blended in an innovative one-hand lightweight design, Lenovo A2010 has been crafted taking into consideration the aspirations of the young Indian consumers who are constantly on a lookout for high-quality products at an affordable price... Read more

JDA Software Group has announced that it is hosting the 9th Edition of the Supply Chain Practitioners Council (SCPC) at its Bangalore office on August 21. The day-long event will bring together supply chain experts from different industry verticals and organizations, including Mukesh Singh, Founder & CEO, ZopNow.com; Suresh Satyamurthy, Co-Founder & CEO, Tarnea; Vinay Mohan Sharma, Director, Retail Solutions, JDA Software; George Kochumman, Senior Manager, Chainalytics; and Prashanth Mahadevaiah, Head of the  Supply Chain Group, Capgemini India. The SCPC aims to bring together the leading supply chain practitioners from across industries to showcase achievements and share best practices, while building a community which can influence policy making.  This forum intends to foster an environment to propel India towards global supply chain leadership and make it a go-to place for supply chain excellence. This widely attended supply chain forum has occurred successfull...

Juniper Networks in its study commissioned with IDC has found that a majority of large enterprises in India are planning to deploy Software-Defined Networking (SDN) technologies as part of their network architecture by 2016. In recent times, SDN has become the buzzword in the networking industry and is widely tipped to be the next game-changer. The Juniper Networks commissioned study by IDC entitled “Understanding SDN is the key to transformation”, surveyed 171 IT decision-makers from over 151 organizations across various industries, to find out more on their plans to deploy SDN in their networks. “The Juniper Networks-commissioned study by IDC clearly indicates the areas in which SDN solutions need to perform well if it wishes to establish itself as the new norm in networking. The need of the hour then becomes educating and creating awareness in the industry on the benefits of SDN. To further this cause, Juniper has initiated SDN training programs that have created awareness am...

As the feeling of freedom is going to touch the billion hearts across the country, celebrate the Independence Day tuning in to F&D F550X, combination of unique X design with innovative automatic multi-colour LED of Red, Green and Purple. F&D is set to launch its latest product F550X 2.1 Bluetooth speaker, The F550X comes with the next-generation design and an amazing 6.5-inch bass driver for subwoofer which provides superior audio quality and reduces noise. Fenda Audio India (F&D Audio), keeping its mantra of affordability clubbed with superior technology, has priced F550X attractively at Rs.4,290/-. It is available at all leading retail stores and e-commerce portals... Read more

Intel for the very first time conducted the two-day Intel IoT Roadshow (1st and 2nd August 2015) in Pune with a total of 120 plus participations. The developers came together at this 24 hour hackathon to build IoT enabled solutions. 44 IoT solutions were created using the Intel IoT Developer Kit which includes an Intel Edison Development Board, an Arduino-compatible development board based on Intel Architecture. Gesture Based Home Automation, a solution that allows you to control and execute various household activities using gestures, walked away with the first prize. The other winning projects included Smart City Plugin – a solution to digitally monitor the city infrastructure using the cloud, DoorMate – a smart door that can send you alerts and also allows you to trigger action, Brain Inside – a smart helmet to protect motorists, Smart Digital Contracts – a solution to seamlessly transfer value and IOT Aqua – a smart aquarium. The judging panel was a mix of senior media technol...

Ericsson has announced top five finalists for its Networked India initiative that seeks to identify innovations that employ cloud, broadband and mobility to benefit society. Ericsson has been at the forefront to foster innovation in the country and Networked India is an initiative to give recognition to change-makers and help realize the Networked Society in India. ericsson logo Ericsson announces finalists of Networked India 2015Chris Houghton, Head of Region India, Ericsson, said, “Ericsson has long envisioned the arrival of a Networked Society. As this transformation comes to life, we are seeing people use mobility and the internet to make a positive impact on their own situations and their communities. Networked India is a platform wherein the real change-makers can come to the fore and share their stories. At Ericsson, we see ourselves as enablers of change makers.” Read more

Kestrel Networks has launched its maiden smartphone – the Kestrel KM 451. The dual-SIM smartphone is a sleek, 4.5”, Android KitKat 4.4-based smartphone. Powered by a 1 GHz dual-core MTEK6572 processor, the Kestrel KM451 delivers faster performance in its segment. The smartphone comes with a 512 RAM and an internal memory of 4GB (ROM), which is expandable up to 32GB. The OGS technology-based touchscreen provides an ultimate smooth user experience. Featuring a 5MP rear and 0.3 front camera, it offers a solid 1750mAh battery with 8 hours of talk-time and 300 hours of standby time. kestrel km 451 Kestrel Mobiles introduces Kestrel KM 451Measuring 9.35 mm in thickness and weighing just 150 gms, the smartphone sports a slim and sleek design with extremely light weight. With over 40-plus pre-installed apps, it also packs an array of other useful features like a gravity and proximity sensor, GPRS, Wi-Fi,... Read more

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has announced that it is establishing a research effort on Intelligent Systems at IIIT Hyderabad named after Shri FC Kohli. The FC Kohli Center on Intelligent Systems (KCIS) will be based in the IIIT Hyderabad campus and will act as an umbrella organization at the institute to both strengthen the existing groups and facilitate new activities in related areas. The new center will also act as a force multiplier in attracting projects and funding from other entities in the government and industry sectors, coordinate research in related domains across different centers of IIIT Hyderabad, as well as in the institute’s research collaboration with other academic institutions in the country. “The Kohli Center on Intelligent Systems will play an important role to coordinate and energize education and research in this critical area at the institute. This will be by intensifying the research done at the institute in these areas and through joint activities i...

The report, Connected Small Business: Unlocking India’s Digital Potential, unveiled by Google and Deloitte states that SMBs in India that use cloud and mobile tools are reaping huge dividends.  The Report further reveals that moving from offline to an advanced digital engagement could mean revenue growth up to 27 per cent more than those who have not begun their digital adoption journey. Based on a national survey of 500 businesses, the report analyses the digital engagement of Indian SMBs to understand how digital technology could help them, and what that would mean for India as a whole. The report states that digitally advanced SMBs can help India achieve its national objectives of higher economic growth, creating jobs and more exports. Compared with offline SMBs, those with higher digital engagement are more likely to increase employment by up to 84 per cent, increase access to international markets by up to 65 per cent, and likely to offer new products up to 4.5 times. C ...

Taking the honourable Prime Minister’s vision of Digital India forward, Videocon Telecom has took another big initiative and has announced 1GB free Data for all its female subscribers coming aboard. Under this initiative, the telco talked about women empowerment and declared 1GB free data that will be extended as 100MB per month for 10 months for all female subscribers. This benefit will be over and above any other data benefit provided to subscribers at the time of acquisition. As per Videocon Telecom, the percentage of data users among female users is slightly less than males, and this initiative will definitely increase the data penetration among female subscribers. The telco will also be providing a help-line for first time data users on know-how of internet and data usage on mobile phones. The telco also announced free and unlimited access to government’s web portal, the National Portal of India i.e. india.gov.in andindia.gov.in/hi for all its subscribers. This will enable ea...

HP has announced a series of innovations for HP MSA Storage aimed at helping small and midsize businesses (SMBs) become more competitive. HP is helping start-ups, established SMBs, and customers with small sites increase their competitiveness with low-cost ways to drive faster time to value and easy ways to reduce equipment costs with HP MSA Storage. New firmware enhancements for MSA 2040 Storage help customers make better and faster decisions by accelerating applications as much as 45 per cent at no additional cost. “In the idea economy, time is everything. The smaller the business, the more this is magnified. HP is committed to bringing high-impact technologies like flash to smaller customers at incredibly affordable prices – and we are doing it on proven platforms like MSA to give them the power to accelerate their business growth with confidence in their IT infrastructure,” said Barun Lala, Director, Storage, HP India... Read more

WD has made My Passport X portable hard drive for gamers available on Amazon.in. When connected to Xbox One or a PC, the sleek 2 TB My Passport X drive provides the much-needed storage capacity for gamers to store up to 50 extra game titles. In addition to the added storage, gamers can use My Passport X to take saved games to use on friends’ systems without having to re-download. The USB 3.0 technology lets users access and save files on the My Passport X portable hard drive in blazing-fast speed without a separate power supply. The My Passport X portable drive’s stylish and compact design is also built for durability and shock tolerance, as well as long-term reliability for peace of mind... Read more

Emerson Network Power has announced the “Knockout Punch!” program for the July-September 2015 quarter. This channel incentive programme is designed to reward Indian Network Solution Partners (NSPs) and Value-Added Resellers (VARs) channel partners through PAYBACK points for sales of Emerson’s small and micro uninterruptible power supply (UPS) products (up to 20 kVA). The “Knockout Punch!” programme is valid for a period of three months starting from July 1 to September 30, 2015. Emerson has formulated this programme keeping in mind the interests and benefits of the partners, as they are an integral part of the India growth strategy. Through PAYBACK (India’s largest multi-brand loyalty programme), Emerson can offer its NSPs and VARs the opportunity to select their rewards from over 50 PAYBACK partner brands. To ensure that partners across all ranges can avail the programme, various slabs (sales targets) ranging between INR25,000 and INR25,00,000 have been set up for the programme....