VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

While discovering anything amazing – whether it’s a new local coffee shop or a tool that improves the way we work – we like to share it with people we know so they can also drive its benefit. Many of the millions of Google Apps customers around the world learned about tools like Hangouts, Drive and Gmail for business from their customers, friends and networks. Google has launched Apps Referral Program in India. The program makes it easy to share Google Apps with a network and show them how they too can use these tools at work. A user can earn $7.50 for each new Google Apps user he refers. The Google Apps Referral Program is currently available for anyone based in India. For more details you can click here “ http://goo.gl/FZezQr ” - See more at: http://www.varindia.com/google-introduces-apps-referral-program-in-india/#sthash.ogVpFEoj.dpuf

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Juniper Networks  has announced the findings of a new Ponemon Institute report, which revealed that on an average the security posture of Indian organizations surveyed is only 4.7 based on a scale of 10 being very effective.  The Efficacy of Emerging Network Security Technologies study, commissioned globally by Juniper Networks, shows that securing web traffic is by far the most significant network security concern for the majority of organizations (64 per cent) surveyed. However, less than half (46 per cent) of respondents agreed that emerging network security technologies are not as effective as they should be and do not minimize attacks that bring down web applications or block unwarranted Internet traffic. Ravi Chauhan, Managing Director India and SAARC, Juniper Networks , said, “Security remains a major concern among organizations. The Ponemon Institute report reveals that even emerging network security technolog...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE To link the company’s products into cloud services arrangement and flow management solutions, Arista Networks has unveiled software-defined networking (SDN) extensions to its data center switch operating system. The new release of Arista's EOS software, include APIs for integration with orchestration, provisioning tools and customer applications. Among the APIs are an enhanced OpenStack Quantum plug-in, OpenFlow 1.0 support and enhanced data plane programmability for OpenFlow. According to Arista Networks, the extensions in EOS are designed to speed up provisioning of cloud services and IT workflows from weeks to seconds. These extensions will enable data plane manipulation of flow tables in Arista switches for programmatic control of network path selection. The OpenFlow implementation allows customers to implement a heterogeneous IP and OpenFlow switch. OpenFlow allows the Arista switch to be orchestrated through an Open...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   According to  Mr. Kyle Adams, Chief Software Architect for Mykonos at Juniper Networks , the Most Interesting Developments in the threat landscape that emerged in 2012 are, Simple attack methods on web applications remain effective - Many of the large public companies this year fell victim to web application vulnerabilities like SQL Injection and Cross Site Scripting. These types of attacks have been known about for several years and remain a popular hacking method because of the relatively low level of sophistication needed and the potential difficulty in preventing them. Mobile malware  and application-centric threats continue to pose a risk to enterprise data - With the continued adoption of Bring Your Own Device policies in the workplace, the risk of mobile malware and invasive applications infiltrating critical corporate data continues to be a top concern...... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Shyam Networks Ltd. has appointed Ravi Soni as Vice President & Head B2B Sales for its India as well as international operations with an aim to cement its operations in the B2B segment. In his present role, Ravi Soni would be responsible to spearhead, Shyam Networks Ltd. business operations involving Point to Point and Point to Multi Point Radios and the company’s next generation surveillance range of products in India and manage business opportunities specially in segments like telecom operator, ISP, Large Enterprise and System Integrators. Nafis Kazim, COO, Shyam Networks Limited said, “Ravi holds over 15 years of experience in handling telecom segment and we welcome him to the Shyam Networks family. As we move ahead targeting the telecom and enterprise space for our Radio and surveillance product range, with Ravi as part of our team, we are confident that we would be able to increase our impetus on India as well as int...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Direct on PC (DoPC) has selected Shyam Networks Limited (SNL) Point to Point Radio - i.e. RM 58 to deliver Internet services for its enterprise user community.  Anurag Garg - MD, DoPC, commented, “Driven by a strong need to incorporate reliable services, enterprise customers are always demanding to have better Internet related services. This is where we have decided to go with Shyam’s P2P radio products. We are very happy to have partnered with Shyam and it has surely brought a new sense of reliability and resiliency to our network, even in congested network conditions.” Nafis Kazim, COO, Shyam Networks Ltd. said, “Today’s enterprise customers demand for the best communication services which can deliver high speed Broadband, Bandwidth on Demand and QoS. This is where SNL partnered with DoPC, where our carrier grade wireless broadband IP Radio is being used to enable true next generation communication infrastructure. Our P2P r...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Spectrum Networks Solutions has joined hands with Service Oriented Architecture and Cloud Academy (SOAACA). The partnership is believed to enable Spectrum Networks Solutions to deliver a comprehensive training and services platform for SOA and Cloud enabled business applications in the Indian region. The SOA program and methodologies are designed and developed software for interoperable services a well- rounded, end-to-end overview of service-oriented computing, service-orientation. The services are well-defined for business functionalities and the discrete pieces of code or data structures can be reused for different purposes. Ajay Singh Chauhan, CEO, Spectrum Group said, “SOA addresses the challenge for legacy application to be turned into business functions and services. Spectrum recognizes SOA and Cloud Architecture as a framework which is Vendor Neutral and widely adopted and provides the knowledge by educating Professionals on ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Arbor Networks has extended their distribution agreement with Ingram Micro to include India. Ingram Micro is distributing Arbor's Pravail Availability Protection System (Pravail APS) for enterprise network availability and the Peakflow SP platform for large enterprise and service provider networks. "Arbor Networks is addressing a major concern for enterprises of all sizes - ensuring the availability of critical applications and services. Arbor’s Pravail APS provides tremendous value to the enterprise. From the partner perspective, Arbor offers a very comprehensive support and incentive programme for our Reseller Partners," said Jaishankar Krishnan, Managing Director, Ingram Micro India Ltd. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Juniper Networks has announced that SK Telecom has become the first customer in Korea to deploy Juniper's virtualization security solution for private and public clouds. By leveraging Juniper Networks' vGW Virtual Gateway with Juniper Networks' SRX Series Services Gateways, SK Telecom has been able to deliver broad cloud security across its physical and virtual network environments, enabling a comprehensive, automated approach to cloud-based data center protection that supports dynamic service delivery. SungShik Won, Sr. VP & Head, Enterprise Consulting Office, SK Telecom said, "The combination of our 4G LTE network, the latest smartphones and highly-automated cloud data center operations opens up a universe of new and dynamic service opportunities. vGW, Juniper Networks' virtualization security solution, is a key element in enabling our service vision since it automatically maintains consistent security do...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Nokia Siemens Networks has recently announced that it has become a member of the Global TD-LTE Initiative (GTI) Partner Forum. Nokia Siemens Networks also offers a complete portfolio with network infrastructure, devices, applications and services for TD-LTE.  "As more and more users demand high-speed connectivity to their favorite apps on-the-go, TD-LTE is gaining momentum as an efficient technology for superior mobile broadband. As one of the companies at the forefront of TD-LTE, Nokia Siemens Networks has always worked closely alongside the GTI. The company's membership further reiterates its commitment to TD-LTE as a major, global 4G mobile broadband standard," said Craig Ehrlich, chairman, GTI steering committee. "We have significantly invested in advancing TD-LTE so operators can reap the benefits of delivering mobile broadband using unpaired spectrum. We have been major contributors to numerous initiati...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Indian Railways has selected Nokia Siemens Networks as its partner for equipping the Kolkata metro line with Global System for Mobile Communications - Railway (GSM-R) infrastructure. This is said to further improve the safety and reliability of the Kolkata metro line while lowering operational costs for Indian Railways.  As part of its GSM-R deployments, Nokia Siemens Networks is providing its Flexi Base Stations and Flexi Base Station Controllers that offer vastly improved capacity. The company is supplying all operational components including switching centres, Intelligent Network (IN) platforms, service and management platforms, controller data transmission elements and mobile handsets for drivers. In addition, Nokia Siemens Networks is providing its In-Building Solution to enhance indoor coverage for the Kolkata metro project. The scope covers care services that include spare part management, software maintenance, third-pa...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE HP has announced Virtual Application Networks, a new cloud functionality that speeds application deployment, simplifies management and ensures network service level agreements (SLAs) in cloud and other dynamic computing models across the HP FlexNetwork architecture. Virtual Application Networks provide a virtualized view of a network - abstracted from the physical equipment – that transforms a rigid physical enterprise network into a programmable, multitenant and application-aware virtual network. Virtual Application Networks use templates to characterize application-delivery requirements and ensure optimal application performance and reliability. Sanjay Jotshi, Director, HP Networking, HP India, said, “In the cloud era, clients need to be able to deploy applications on the fly to any device and any user accessing the network from anywhere with guaranteed quality of service levels. Today, only HP is positioned to provide clients with a comp...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE SMC Networks has launched the SMCGS10C-Smart EZ SwitchTM, a 10/100/1000 10-port Gigabit Ethernet web smart switch providing eight Gigabit ports and two 100/1000BASE-X SFP slots. The SMCGS10C-Smart EZ Switch is easy to install and offers web interface that allows quick and simple configuration, and delivers enhanced security to protect ones network, continuous availability to minimize network downtime, and IEEE 802.1 Q-in-Q VLAN tags. The switch also supports IGMP snooping, which is especially useful for bandwidth-intensive IP multicast applications. The SMCGS10P-Smart EZ Switch, the PoE version of the SMCGS10C-Smart switch, will combine the speed of Gigabit Ethernet with the flexibility of PoE by providing power to downstream devices ranging from phones and access points to IP cameras and other business equipment. IPv6-ready also allows a business to migrate smoothly to new technologies without incurring the corresponding costs of using a fu...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Nokia Siemens Networks has launched Customer Experience Management (CEM) on Demand portal. CEM on Demand provides a new portal as a single entry point to dashboard views of mobile operators' key performance indicators (KPIs) and recommends actions they can take to improve their customers' experience. "Understanding, listening and reacting positively lie at the heart of strong relationships. This Valentine's day, we want to put a little love back into how people feel about their mobile operator,"said Amiram Mel, Head, Customer Experience Management, Nokia Siemens Networks. Nokia Siemens Networks' CEM on Demand comprises various "content packs" combining sets of customer-centric reports and dashboards that show the insights derived from KPIs for networks, services and devices. Based on these insights, the portal recommends action to be taken to improve the customer experience. By choosing the content packs t...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Ericsson recommends a three-pronged approach to meet this challenge: ensure good HSPA coverage; ensure the highest-available data throughput is available; and introduce new signaling states that handle the shift between idle and connected more efficiently. By ensuring their networks have the latest features enabled, operators will not only deliver excellent smartphone user experience, they will also benefit from more efficient handling of smartphone data traffic overall. Ericsson has been working closely with ST-Ericsson to ensure that smartphones can take advantage of performance-enhancing features, such as Continuous Packet Connectivity (CPC), as soon as they are available from the network. This feature improves power efficiency by allowing the smartphone transmitter and receiver to be powered down when there is no data to be sent or received, without the need to disconnect from the mobile network. Smartphone power efficiency and network c...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Dax Networks has launched DX-372DVP-A, an IP camera for multi-location surveillance. This 2 megapixel camera delivers HD quality video images and is also suited for Surveillance within the campus or premises. This vandal Proof & IP66 weather proof rated camera comes with an audio port allowing two-way communication. The camera has 3GPP support for streaming in 3G mobile phones or any RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol) compatible multimedia software. It supports H.264 and optional MJPEG dual streaming up to 30 Frames per Second (FPS) for all video resolutions to provide high quality and bandwidth efficient compression formats. DX-372DVP-A has 1/3" CMOS Sensor and 3D noise reduction technology. This POE (Power over Ethernet) enabled Dome camera supports infrared illuminator to deliver clear images in a dark environment up to a distance of 15 meters. Dax DX-372DVP-A has a built-in web browser that enables easy configuration and manag...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Juniper has announced the appointment of Jitendra Gupta as its Director of Channels and Alliances for India and South Asia. Jitendra Gupta, Director, Channel & Alliances, Juniper Networks India said, "India and South Asia continue to offer outstanding growth opportunities for the networking sector. Service providers are continuing to invest heavily to accommodate growing customer demand while enterprises are increasingly looking to smart network infrastructures to drive productivity and competitive edge. Juniper Networks has a fantastic opportunity to leverage that growth and my mission is to ensure that our channel partners are fully enabled to help us capture market share." Ravi Chauhan, MD, Juniper Networks India said, "Everything we earn in India and South Asia comes through our partners and we are therefore committed to making each and every partnership a success. I am delighted to have Jitendra on board to build out ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE SMC Networks has introduced an upgraded and well-advanced version of SMC7904WBRAS-N2 v2, a Wireless Modem Router. It is claimed to be a highly integrated residential broadband access device which combines the function of ADSL modem, wireless N access point and 4-ports Ethernet router. SMC7904WBRAS-N2 v2 is said to be fully compliant with latest ADSL2/2+ and Ethernet standards like IEEE802.3/802.3u, it is also TR-067 compliant, ensuring the interoperability with your ISP's network infrastructure. SMC7904WBRAS-N2 v2 provides high performance access to the Internet, downstream up to 24Mbps and upstream up to 2Mbps, making it ideal for individual users, SOHOs, and small enterprises. With SMC7904WBRAS-N2 v2, computers on the LAN side can communicate and share the Internet access and files with each other wired or wirelessly. One of the main features SMC7904WBRAS-N2 v2 is the detachable 5dbi antenna which enables better and enhanced coverage ar...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Nokia Siemens Networks has implemented its data charging system to support Vodafone India subscribers. Unified charging and billing will also allow data subscribers to enjoy greater transparency of their usage and spending patterns with notifications to their handsets. Vishant Vora, Chief Technology Officer, Vodafone India, said, "As a whole, new generation of subscribers uses mobile data services more frequently, our aim is to better understand data consumption patterns and accordingly offer truly customized data tariffs. As our long-standing partner, Nokia Siemens Networks clearly understands our needs. Its unified charging and billing portfolio will help us launch new, flexible data tariff plans across multiple consumer touch-points." "The implementation of our unified data charging solution positions Vodafone strongly in a highly competitive market. As a partner for Vodafone's pan-India deployment, we are unifying the ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Bharti Airtel has selected Nokia Siemens Networks as its managed services partner in eight circles of the country - Bihar and Jharkhand; Kolkata; Gujarat; Maharashtra and Goa; Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh; Mumbai; Orissa and West Bengal. Under this five-year managed services contract, Nokia Siemens Networks will manage and maintain Bharti Airtel's 3G and GSM networks as well as iWAN (Internet Wireless Access Network), the operator's enterprise broadband service. Using its global service delivery model, Nokia Siemens Networks will also provide network optimization, operations and maintenance services remotely from its Global Network Solutions Center (GNSC) in Noida, India. Sanjay Kapoor, CEO, India and South Asia, Bharti Airtel, said, "India started its journey of transformation from voice to data with the deployment of 3G.The data story in the country has just begun and we will witness increasing complexity due to multiplicit...