VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Global Production agency, hub+, has successfully installed Acronis vmProtect to backup and protect its entire virtual environment. In doing so, it has cut the time taken to recover a failed virtual machine by over a fifth.    Crispin Green, IT manager, hub+, explained, “We initially picked Veeam but realised quite quickly that when we needed to add extra hosts and VMs the price went up considerably due to the extra licenses. We decided to have another look at the options and after carrying out numerous tests, we opted for Acronis’ fast and simple to use, Acronis vmProtect 7.” Acronis vmProtect has been engineered for VMware vSphere servers (v4.0, 4.1 or later) using ESX and ESXi hypervisors. It provides hub+ with a simple-to-deploy, easy-to-manage disaster recovery solution for agent-less back up and quick recovery of its VMware virtual environments. By deploying Acronis, hub+ can carry out scheduled daily incremental backup...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Infosys has launched the Infosys Cloud Ecosystem Hub. This comprehensive solution enables enterprises to create, adopt and govern Cloud services across the ecosystem. Businesses can now accelerate time-to-market of Cloud services by up to 40 percent, improve productivity by up to 20 percent and achieve cost-savings of up to 30 percent. The Infosys Cloud Ecosystem Hub enables rapid adoption of Cloud services. The unified self-service catalog feature enables enterprises to quickly subscribe to relevant information technology (IT) and business services across multiple environments. The solution can dynamically provision IT infrastructure and platforms on a hybrid cloud environment in minutes. Daryl C. Plummer, Group Vice President & Chief Gartner Fellow said, “As hybrid Cloud ecosystems are a reality today, there is a need for enterprises to work with Cloud services brokers for smartly assessing and brokering Cloud services. To trul...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   PNY Technologies has unveiled Multi-function card reader and 4 ports USB 2.0 Hub. The PNY Multi-function card reader supports all the memory cards, including SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, MS, MS Pro, MS Pro Duo, xD, CF, M2, Micro SD, Micro SDHC and more. The USB 2.0 interface allows for easy plug and play installation and ensures up to 10K read / write speed facilities.   PNY USB Hub can accommodate up to 4 peripheral devices and incorporates lightning speed data transfer of 480 MB/s and USB 2.0 and USB 1.1 interface support. Furthermore, The PNY Card reader and USB Hub work compatibly with all versions of Windows operating system and Mac version. For More Details See www.varindia.com

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Affle and Samsung have launched 'The Cricket Hub' - a massive mobile marketing campaign for Samsung's new Omnia W phone. As part of this campaign, Affle has created a branded mobile cricket destination (m.thecrickethub.com) on which cricket fans can access unprecedented and unique cricket content delivered within an innovative Samsung Omnia W Windows Phone experience. The key highlights of this content campaign are the content and the user experience. The content is being created exclusively by Affle and its partners and includes various off-the-field facts, trivia, news bites, live score and exciting contests. The user experience is designed such that users when accessing "The Cricket Hub" will experience it in Samsung Windows interface highlighting key product features of the Windows style design, which includes User Interface being built on the "Live Tiles" concept. Sankalp Mehrotra, Regional Director, Busi...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE LG further strengthens its Optimus portfolio with the addition of Optimus Sol- LG E730 and Optimus Hub E510 in line with its strategy of focusing on the Smart phones. Running on Android 2.3 Gingerbread both models is said to promise smarter performance in sleek designs. These modern devices created with the use of innovative solutions and designed to build on the success of previous models will open many new opportunities LG Optimus sol comes with 3.8-inch, 800 x 480 resolutions, and "Ultra AMOLED" display. LG E730 is claimed to be powered by an impressive 1GHz processor which truly transforms the user experience with smooth screen transitions and ultra-fast download speeds. It also features Wi-Fi, DLNA, HSDPA, GPS, 5MP autofocus camera, revolutionary Social + and uses an enhanced idle-based power management system that boosts battery life by 20 to 30 per cent. Soon Kwon, President South West Asia Region & MD LG India said, ...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE VIA Lab has unveiled the VIA Labs VL811 4-port SuperSpeed Hub Controller. The VL811 is VIA Labs' second-generation USB 3.0 Hub product, and adds support for USB Battery Charging Spec. 1.2. Beyond transfer rates of up to 5Gbps, the VL811 features improved performance for new and existing devices with host controllers, and adds rapid-charging capabilities. "VIA Labs VL811 builds on the success of the VL810, the world's first 4-port USB 3.0 Hub controller. It adds exciting new features, such as the rapid charging function and improved performance," said Terrance Shih, Project Manager, VIA Labs, Inc USB 3.0 Hubs. The VIA Labs VL811 hub controller adds a feature called "Charging Downstream Port," CDP, as defined in the USB Battery Charging Specification. When a BCS-compatible device is attached, the device can charge over 3x faster than conventional hubs or hosts. CDP allows users to transfer data while simultaneously c...