VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Ciena Corporation  has announced that Reliance Globalcom has selected Ciena’s WaveLogic coherent optical 100G networking solutions to upgrade its FLAG Europe-Asia (FEA) submarine network. Based on Ciena’s OPn architecture, the 100G network will bring immense capacity increases to a route that connects Egypt and Jordan to satisfy customer demand for high-bandwidth services, while using its existing fiber infrastructure to support growing bandwidth requirements. As part of the network upgrade, Reliance Globalcom will deploy a 100G DWDM system with Ciena’s 6500 Packet-Optical Platform equipped with WaveLogic coherent optical line interfaces.... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Red Hat  has announced the next step in the delivery of its Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) strategy with the general availability of OpenShift Enterprise. It is an enterprise-ready PaaS product designed to be installed on-premise within customer data centers or private, public or hybrid clouds. The product enables customers to streamline and standardize developer workflows, facilitating increased IT service delivery velocity that can better support business demands.  OpenShift Enterprise provides enterprise users with access to a cloud-based application platform, enhancing an enterprise’s ability to build the applications it needs and have them run in cloud architecture. It automates much of the provisioning and systems management of the application platform stack in a way that enables the IT operations team to more easily meet growing business demands for new application services.... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   PNY has launched the new HP v180w  with a very different philosophical message. Designed to appear like the infinity "∞" symbol, this USB pendrive attempts to deliver the message of infinite love and peace. The pendrive comes in blue colour, another subliminal way of delivering the same message. The HP v180w is made of strong polymer that even covers the tapering front USB plug, protecting it against corrosion. While most of the surface is glossy, the end where it is required to hold it has a matte finish to make it easier to retrieve it from the port. The pendrive is available in capacities of 4GB, 8GB, 16GB and 32GB. The drive has a USB 2.0 interface which is backward compatible with older USB ports. HP v180w assures a minimum read speed of 14 MB/s and write speed of 4 MB/s to ensures that you don't waste too much time during data transfer.... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Fortinet  has announced the virtual machine version of its FortiWeb Web application firewall is now available on Amazon Web Services (AWS). “FortiWeb-VM provides AWS customers the best of both worlds,” said Chris Rodriguez, senior network security industry analyst with Frost and Sullivan. “The tremendous flexibility and stability of AWS, combined with Fortinet’s advanced security capabilities, is a winning combination for customers migrating strategic Web applications to the cloud.... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   West Bengal Electronics Industry Development Corporation Limited (WBEIDC) , popularly known as Webel, has deployed  Microsoft Dynamics NAV Solutions , to improve operations and bring in management efficiency that resulted in effective and on-time business decisions. The solution enables streamlining the processes, makes information available across all procedures for retrieval and establishes user level access controls to minimize human errors..... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   HP has announced the grant winners  of the Education Innovation Fund for India (EIFI), a collaborative project between the HP Sustainability & Social Innovation group and the India Council for Integral Education (ICIE), an initiative of the Sri Aurobindo Society. The US$1 million fund is designed to promote education projects that use innovative learning approaches in Science, Technology and Mathematics (STEM), pedagogy, curriculum development and holistic learning to advance education delivery and reach in India. The Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIM, A) was awarded the top grant of Rs.1 crore. Their ready-to-scale project titled Educational Innovation Bank (EI Bank) is designed to improve the quality of education in the public school system, based on the work of innovative school teachers.... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd  has launched its Windows 8-based Smart devices in the Indian market. The Smart devices launched include the ATIV Smart PC and ATIV Smart PC Pro Series 5 ULTRA Touch, Samsung’s first touch-enabled Ultrabook, Samsung Series 9 with 15” display and AMD-based Series 5 Ultrabook.  Jin Park, Vice-President of IT Solutions Business, Samsung Electronics, “Our Smart devices like ATIV Smart PC, ATIV Smart PC Pro and Samsung Notebooks deliver seamless user experiences through convergence technologies across multiple devices. With our leadership in design and technology and Microsoft’s leadership in operating systems, we are able to provide customers with Smart devices that have the most beautiful design, powerful performance and ease of use.... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   projectiondesign  is putting the finishing touches to its preparations for the next Integrated Systems Europe (ISE). projectiondesign will be showcasing the panoramic projector for professional use, the F35 panorama . Using projectiondesign’s proven F35 DLP platform, the F35 panorama boasts 21:9 format, 2.7-mega pixels (35% more than Full HD), and brightness of up to 7,000 ANSI lumens. Like all the company’s projectors, it is backed up by a 24/7 and intensive-use warranty for up to five years. The F85 3D 3-chip DLP projector, a three-chip DLP design, the F85 has brightness of up to 11,000 ANSI lumens and a contrast ratio of 14,000:1 for ultra-crisp detailed images. The model is available in WUXGA or 1080p resolution, and can optically switch between REC709 and DCI P7 colour spaces.... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   For the fifth consecutive year, Frost & Sullivan Australia has recognized  Verizon  for its leadership in the Australian managed security services (AMSS) market. The company has received the 2012 Frost & Sullivan Australia Excellence Award for Managed Security Service Provider of the Year, one of the analyst firm's annual Best Practice Awards.  The award acknowledges Verizon’s leadership in identifying the growing trend toward security-as-a-service, as well as meeting increasing customer requirements for compliance and privacy through Verizon's security services - including content security, firewall, authentication, and intrusion detection and prevention systems... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   ViewSonic Corp. has announced its touchscreen desktop display. The 22” (21.5” Vis.) VSD220 Smart Display  pairs a 1920x1080 full-HD resolution monitor with the dual-core, ARM-based OMAP 4 processor from Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) and an Android 4.0 “Ice Cream Sandwich” operating system. “The VSD220 Smart Display is engineered for today’s cloud connected world,” said Jeff Volpe, President, ViewSonic Americas. “ViewSonic is embracing the post-PC transition with what will be a full range of connected display solutions. For consumers, the VSD220 is perfect for surfing the web, engaging on social networks and enjoying a world of Android apps. For commercial opportunities, the VSD220 serves as a flexible solution that can address the needs of Android compatible vertical market applications such as signage, hospitality, point of information, and kiosk..... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Informatica Corporation has announced that  Wipro Technologies  is the first global information and technology services provider to join the new Informatica Certified Professional (ICP) programme. Wipro is also an Informatica Global Premier Partner. The new certification programme focusses on demonstrated performance and outcomes to validate Informatica implementation skills, differentiate Informatica partners in the marketplace and drive customer success..... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Nokia has unveiled two new devices in its Mobile Phones portfolio, designed for offering consumers enhanced internet experiences at affordable price points. The  Nokia Asha 205 and Nokia 206  are both available in single-SIM or dual-SIM versions. It has a long-lasting battery life. The Nokia Asha 205 and Nokia 206 are the first Mobile Phone devices to include Nokia’s exclusive Slam feature. Slam allows consumers to share multimedia content like photos, music and videos with nearby friends almost instantly. Slam works with most Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones without the need to pair devices, and without the recipient needing to also have Slam. In just a few clicks, people can “Slam” their content to another device faster than with Bluetooth alone and without consuming Internet data.... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   The much-vaunted launch of India’s low-priced tablet computer, Aakash, has lost its sheen due to reports doing the round that some of the most updated versions of the tablet, Aakash-2, have been designed and manufactured by the Chinese companies. However, Suneet Singh Tuli, CEO, DataWind, the Canada-based company that won a government contract to produce the first 100,000 Aakash tablets to be distributed to the students, has refuted the allegation by saying that some of Aakash’s components were made in China, but the Chinese companies are not responsible for the assembly and product design.... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Bentley Systems, Incorporated  has announced the winners of the 2012 Be Inspired Awards. The awards honor the extraordinary work of Bentley users improving the world’s infrastructure. They were presented at a ceremony during the annual Be Inspired: Innovations in Infrastructure event. This invitation-only conference was attended by infrastructure executives and thought leaders from around the globe, as well as by more than 80 members of the media from leading publications.  This year’s special guest speaker was Greg Williams, Executive Editor, Wired magazine. Williams is a journalist, public speaker, and consultant. During the awards presentations, 20 Be Inspired Awards winners were recognized. In addition, the winners of the Be Inspired Special Recognition Awards, announced last month, were acknowledged, as was the recipient of the Bentley Educator of the Year award, Guenter Maresch, Professor, University of Salzburg and...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Adobe Systems Incorporated  has announced that over 18,000 Gram Panchayats across Gujarat have installed Adobe Acrobat for the electronic issue of vital citizen certificates and other official documents under the E-Gram project. This project is collaboration between Adobe and the Panchayat Rural Housing and Rural Development Department, Government of Gujarat. After a review process by the Gujarat Government, Adobe’s Acrobat software was selected for the E-Gram project, and deployed across more than 18,000 CSCs, making this the largest Acrobat implementation in India to date. Adobe has also provided training (live sessions and video-on-demand) for most of the Village Computer Entrepreneurs to transition from the old, paper-based system to the digital era ushered in by the project.... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Tata Elxsi , India's leading design company has announced the launch of incub@TE, an incubation centre program to nurture and support aspiring entrepreneurs. The initiative is designed to create the next wave of product and service oriented technology start-ups in the areas of mobile, social, local, enterprise, cloud and embedded applications.  Madhukar Dev, MD & CEO, Tata Elxsi said “Tata Elxsi has been focussed on technology and new product/service development and nurturing talent and innovation has always been our way of life. Tata Elxsi looks forward to working with aspiring, young entrepreneurs to help them realize their full potential, by providing infrastructure, expertise and support in access to key markets and funding.... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   AirLive has introduced a  new IP camera FE-200CU (fisheye lens)  with extra wide angle view. This camera AirLive FE-200CU has a wide-angle lens (fisheye lens), allowing panoramic viewing angle of 360° (ceiling mounted), but where it really shines is wall mount with 180° viewing angle, which makes it ideal for installation in large spaces such as halls, large offices, public garages, etc.  One AirLive FE-200CU can replace three conventional IP cameras. It is intended for indoor use and ready to mount on the wall as well as on the ceiling, which makes its use very flexible..... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   The world’s leading gamers participating in the Intel Extreme Masters Season 7 which kicks off in Singapore have paid tribute to  BenQ’s  ultimate weapon, the  XL2420T Gaming Monitor  - nominating it the monitor of choice for professional gamers worldwide. The Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) tournament attracts world-class contenders each vying for the chance to add the ultimate title to their belt, and thanks to BenQ’s continued sponsorship of this premiere event, each will have the advantage of using the world’s most sophisticated monitor which BenQ designed with input from world renowned e-Sports players.... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   ArrayShield  has announced that the IDAS Pattern-based two-factor authentication platform can now integrate with Microsoft Windows Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS).  Integrating ArrayShield's award winning technology with Microsoft's ADFS will provide users of cloud applications built on Office 365 - including Microsoft Exchange services - and Microsoft Azure with more secure, Two Factor Authentication for a range of corporate networks and cloud services. ArrayShield IDAS for Office 365 adds strong authentication and identity assurance, all the while simplifying the user experience. It eliminates the need to remember passwords, and allows users to login to securely access all their email and business documents stored in the cloud, from virtually any device anywhere.... See More

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE   Rashi  has launched the extremely popular 8th consecutive edition of Channel business forum – CBF. This year CBF-VII will cover 2,500+ partners across 39 cities within 75 days.  This year CBF theme will be more innovative as compared with previous year’s concept of Audience Poll system & Rashi Tambola. At this CBF VIII, partners will not only get to play their favourite game and win rewards but will also push harder the winning spirit in them. Rashi CBF VIII Team and our vendors will update and guide partners on the winning formula in a manner never seen before..... See More