VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

Array Networks has announced its India-specific partner programme, “Array Wings”, at a recent partner event “Success Bridge 2015”. Array Wings partner incentive programme will provide as an opportunity to bridge the gaps between the partners and the industry, to get to know each partner better and to embark on a journey towards mutual growth and success. This is an innovative sales initiative to connect and engage with partners to rise above business goals and celebrate the true spirit of partnership. Shibu Paul, Regional Sales Director – India, ME and SEA, Array Networks, said, “The partner programme Array Wings will help Array Networks reach out to the partner community and ease critical pain points of customers by offering our unique topnotch technical solutions at an affordable cost. This programme will help Array Networks reach out to more enterprise customers who are in need of our solutions.” See more  

HP has partnered with FireEye to make incident response, compromise assessment and threat detection offerings available to HP Enterprise Services’ most strategic clients globally. Customers will benefit from HP Enterprise Services’ global reach, portfolio of security service offerings, including a comprehensive suite of security remediation services underpinned by FireEye’s advanced threat detection, intelligence, methodologies and incident response expertise. The companies will develop an industry standard reference architecture providing customers with a blueprint for advanced threat protection services and incident response capabilities. “This partnership with HP extends FireEye’s growing influence in cybersecurity by bringing the expertise of our Mandiant team, the power of our threat intelligence resources, and the capabilities of FireEye-as-a-Service and other offerings to providers of IT and security services. By partnering with HP to provide new advance threat defenses...

Spice Mobiles has launched its new X Life series of smartphones, targeted at first-time smartphone buyers in the Tier-II and Tier-III cities. Under X Life series, the company has launched four smartphones – XLife 404, XLife 431q, XLife 431qLite and XLife 512, offering superior technology features at very attractive price points keeping in line with its brand promise of always offering the latest technology to its consumers at affordable prices. The X Life series is specially designed for consumers seeking an exciting combination of innovation and great design. Spice Mobiles has aggressive plans to expand its market share in the smartphone segment considering the huge upgrade potential for feature phone users towards smartphones. The X Life series has been conceptualized on the basis of a growing demand for high-quality and good-looking phones in the sub-Rs.5,000 segment. Speaking on the occasion of the launch, Amandeep Singh, CEO, Spice Mobiles, said, “After extensive market res...

Infor has announced a strategic partnership with HCL Technologies. This collaboration will help to significantly expand implementation, development and support resources for Infor customers across all geographies through HCL’s local operations in more than 30 countries. “This strategic partnership will help Infor accelerate the adoption of our applications. We have shipped over 400 new products and 16,000 enhancements in recent years and our customers are anxious to upgrade to Infor CloudSuite. HCL’s deep technical bench and global scale will expand the talent pool around Infor applications and quickly deliver value for our customers,” said Charles Phillips, CEO, Infor. Charles Phillips CEO Infor 300x300 Infor partners with HCL Technologies over implementation, development and support resourcesAs part of the alliance, HCL will build a practice specifically to support key Infor products, including Infor M3 and Infor Lawson Enterprise Financial Management, dedicating approximately...

NetRack’s new campus is designed to meet the increasing customer demand for high-quality products and services. The facility will enable NetRack to expand nationwide with highly improved manufacturing and service capabilities. NetRack has witnessed an impressive 50% growth over the previous year, and has over 30 distributors in India, besides Dubai, UK and Nepal. Ravi Raj Brand Head netrack 300x300 NetRack expands its capacity with a new campusRavi Raj, Brand Head, Director Sales & SupportNetRack, said, “Our successful growth has motivated us to set up a new campus which has the capability to deliver exceptional benefits to customers and partners across country. The new facility will help us expand by adding new end-users, distributors and partners. In addition, we will be able to enhance our production capabilities and guarantee faster response time to serve customers better. The R&D team has also become stronger and is ready to face the upcoming.” See more  

The Indian Cellular Association has inked an MoU with the Institute for Information Industry, Taiwan to give further boost to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of “Smart Bharat”. The Institute for Information Industry (III), Taiwan – the global leader in digital technology deployment and information society programs – will provide its expertise to ICA’s ongoing digital India initiative – “Action Centre for Smart and Broadband Bharat (ACSBB)”. Pankaj Mohindroo President ica 300x300 ICA signs MoU with Taiwans IIIWith this objective, the MoU between the two bodies was signed during ICA’s National President Pankaj Mohindroo’s recent visit to Taipei. “Our partnership with the global leader in digital technology deployment and information society programs will speed up swift realization of PM Modi’s vision of Smart Bharat. This is one more of our initiatives towards unlocking the country’s digital potential while strengthening Government’s ambitious ‘Digital India’ program,” ......

Brocade has announced the launch of Brocade Flow Optimizer application and new SDN capabilities in Brocade MLX Series routers. In the New IP, the Brocade Flow Optimizer enables the network to play a role in understanding anomalous traffic patterns and behaviours, and flags them or takes action in real time. The Brocade Flow Optimizer is an SDN application that supports an OpenDaylight-based controller that provides real-time policy-based management for network traffic flows. When coupled with Brocade MLXe routers, the Brocade Flow Optimizer enables service providers and enterprises to gain proactive insight into their network traffic, mitigate network attacks, and eliminate network congestion, with the ultimate goal of improving the end-user’s experience. jason nolet 300x300 Brocade launches Flow Optimizer ApplicationBrocade also announced Brocade NetIron OS 5.9 software, building on the continued advancement of SDN capabilities in the Brocade MLXe routers. Providing new Open...

With its theme “Learning Meets Doing”, Dell has announced the “Dell Champs-2015″ School Programme, a 20-city student-outreach programme. This programme has witnessed growing interest and participation from school going students and parents over the last five years. Dell Champs is based on the thought that computing can transform the process of learning with intuitive technology and contribute to the all-round development of a child. This programme is in line with Dell’s latest “Back to School” campaign which lays heavy emphasis on the evolution of the process of learning. krishna e1435049326222 Dell introduces Dell Champs 2015 School ProgrammeThe “Dell Champs – 2015” programme features an interactive technology-based quiz contest that provides a unique platform for parents to participate with their child and be a partner in their success. The teams comprising of a parent and child studying in class 5th – 7th standard will compete for the title of “Dell Champs” 2015. According to...

To celebrate the holy month of Ramzan, Uninor has launched two special portals – “Maulavi talk” and “call on me, I will answer your prayer”, in West UP. With “Maulvi talk”, Uninor subscribers can speak to learned Maulvis and seek guidance from the scholars to get enlightened with religious values. With “Call on me, I will answer your prayer” portal, subscribers can listen to Quran readings, Tasbih, Nath/songs, surah and get Namaz alerts on their mobile phones. uninor logo1 Uninor presents special offers on the eve of RamzanSatish Kumar Kannan, Circle Business Head – UP (West), Telewings Communications Services Pvt. Limited (Uninor), said, “Ramzan is a month when people come together and celebrate every day. We hope and pray this festival brings contentment, joy and happiness to all our brothers and sisters. Our subscribers can simply use the portals to hear spiritual music and hear Quran readings during this month. We wish everyone a very happy Ramzan.” Maulvi Talk portal can be a...

Infosys has announced a multi-year partnership with NBTY, a global manufacturer, marketer, distributor and retailer of market-leading vitamins and nutritional supplements. As part of this agreement, Infosys will provide development and support services for NBTY’s IT systems. Andrea Simone, Sr Vice-President & Global CIO, NBTY Inc., said, “We are creating a global, world-class IT architecture that will provide competitive advantage to NBTY in continuously driving profitable growth. We selected Infosys as a strategic partner to provide next-generation application services and work with us on transformation initiatives that are expected to drive business and IT innovation.” infosys logo Infosys to transform NBTYs IT SystemsInfosys will provide enterprise-wide application development and maintenance services for NBTY’s IT landscape, including Oracle E-Business Suite and legacy systems. The scope of services, which started with the support of Oracle E-Business Suite, will now ext...

Nasdaq has appointed Senior Vice-President Stacie Swanstrom to lead its Global Corporate Solutions business. In this role, Swanstrom will be responsible for leading the strategic direction of the business while managing the success and growth of Nasdaq’s current IR, PR, governance and multimedia offerings. She will report directly to Adena Friedman, President, Nasdaq, effective July 1, 2015. Swanstrom is a Nasdaq veteran, with over twenty years of experience in various leadership roles within the Market Services segment. Swanstrom is currently the head of Global Access Services for Nasdaq, a business with over $200 million in annual revenue and a strong strategic and financial track record during Swanstrom’s six-year tenure managing the business. Stacie Swanstrom nasdaq Stacie Swanstrom to lead NAsdaqs Global Corporate Solutions BusinessEarly in her career, she led the strategic development of the Nasdaq Workstation, expanding it from a standalone trading interface to a suite of...

Good news for iOS users, as they will now be able to enjoy LINE’s free group calling app Popcorn Buzz that supports up to 200 people. LINE has announced the official iOS launch of Popcorn Buzz. line logo LINEs Popcorn Buzz is now available on iOS platformSince the first global launch for Android devices, Popcorn Buzz has been receiving outstanding user feedback for its revolutionary technology that allows an unprecedentedly large number of participants to voice chat simultaneously. Getting started with Popcorn Buzz is easy by simply choosing a username and uploading a profile picture. Existing LINE users can log in to Popcorn Buzz with their LINE accounts to enjoy the app. The app supports almost 18 languages, including, Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, etc... See more

To accelerate transformation to the all-flash data center, HP is lowering the cost of all-flash storage to $1.50 per usable gigabyte and introducing ultra-dense and scalable flash systems. The new HP 3PAR StoreServ Storage 20000 enterprise flash family boosts performance with over 3.2 million IOPS at sub-millisecond latency and consumes 85% less space than traditional high-end arrays  for massive footprint reduction. To support mission-critical workloads and enable greater agility, HP is unveiling flash-optimized software for end-to-end availability and non-disruptive workload balancing across the data center. These capabilities build on an already strong set of tier-1 data services unmatched by competitive all-flash arrays. The new Family includes the all-flash 3PAR StorServ 20850 and 3PAR StorServ 20800 converged flash array. The new HP 3PAR StoreServ 20000 family scales out to eight nodes and is ideal for customers consolidating multiple racks of legacy high-end storage w...

HID Global has announced the opening of its design center in Chennai, India that enables the company to deliver more comprehensive product development for customers. The design center features 10,000 square feet of R&D facility space in the Tamarai Technology Park. The state-of-the-art facility represents a significant investment in HID Global’s ongoing advancements in delivery performance and product quality. The center will accelerate the development of new features and capabilities for Genuine HID products and reduce time to market for new products. It also features validation and verification service for all electronic and software products and services. “The new center in Chennai is a critical part of HID Global’s long-term growth strategy in emerging markets. It will also play a vital role in developing key secure identity technologies across HID Global’s business portfolio,” said Darren Learmonth, Global Vice-President, Engineering, HID Global. hid logo HID Global l...

LG Electronics has rolled out Leather and DSLR feature-packed smartphone, the LG G4, in India. Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan unveiled the LG G4. On the occasion, Soon Kwon, Managing Director, LG India, said, “We are really proud to bring the LG G4 to India. With this smartphone, we are living up to our promise of Innovation for a Better Life. This is a fashionable, premium smartphone that is more focussed on delivering a balanced user experience. With the G4, we are giving users a truly human-centric device that combines the analog sensibilities with technologies that deliver real-world performance. The G4 is by far the most ambitious phone from LG.” Mr Amitabh Bachchan and Mr Soon Kwon Managing Director LG Electronic 300x300 LG debuts G4 in Indian Market Mr-Amitabh-Bachchan-and-Mr-Soon-Kwon-Managing-Director-LG-Electronic With the G4, LG is focussing on delivering a great photography and visual experience, comfortable elegance and a human-centric user experience. Its...

Ricoh has announced the launch of its fully integrated cloud-enabled PACS solution “Picasso” in Hyderabad. The new solution from Ricoh will not only provide access of medical images to patients and clinicians, reduce cost of providing medical care but also help us in saving environment. A web-based multi-specialty cloud-enabled solution, Picasso offers a wide range of benefits to Patients, Radiologists, Consultants and hospitals. The solution will improve user efficiency, reduce turnaround time, minimize cost of clinical imaging, optimize image compression, providing remote access to doctors. In addition to the physician and the radiologist, Picasso provides anytime-anywhere access to medical images to the patient as well, enabling them to access images on any mobile device such as tablets, cell phone or laptops. Further, it seamlessly integrates with any existing Hospital Information System (HIS) or Radiology Information System (RIS), to ensure consolidated patient’s data. This s...

Sify Technologies Limited has announced the launch of the company’s Cloud services targeted at the Enterprise and SMB market in Kerala. Sify has tested the Kerala market and has received encouraging response. As a special offer, Sify’s Cloud services will be made available to customers in Kerala for a trial period 15-day. Sify has chosen a mix of internal promotions and Channel partners to maximize its go-to-market strategy. Under its Cloud services portfolio, Sify will offer Public, Private and Managed Cloud services to Kerala market which is fast emerging as an important SMB hub. With the second-largest digital service penetration in the country, Kerala is an attractive market for adoption of new-age IT technologies. Raju Vegesna Chairman Sify Technologies 300x300 Sify launches Cloud Solutions for SMBs from KeralaCommenting on the occasion, Raju Vegesna, Chairman, Sify Technologies, said, “We have received commendable response from Enterprises and SMBs here and are extremely e...

At Federal Forum 2015, Brocade has unveiled the results of a federal IT survey revealing that less than 15 percent of respondents feel their agency’s current network infrastructure will be able to fully support the solutions necessary to deliver world-class digital services for government. Commissioned by Brocade and conducted by Market Connections, the study polled 200 IT decision makers across 64 federal agencies.  Other key findings include:     Ninety percent of respondents believe open standards are important and although almost half (47 percent) are considering or planning to adopt them in the next few years, only 11 percent have made the transition.  Security concerns were the commonly cited reason for not considering open standards.     Seventy percent of respondents are considering, planning or have already moved to software-defined networking (SDN), citing performance and ease of management as major advantages.     Eighty-eight ...

SAP SE has started the CloudView survey and business value practice study developed by IDC, which shows how companies may be falling short in their cloud transformation journey. The study identifies key strategic issues and business processes to address the gaps. Robert Mahowald, Program Vice-President, SaaS and Cloud Services, IDC, said, “Customers have found that they have managed the first phase of moving into the cloud – they have educated themselves and sourced new capabilities necessary to begin the journey. The stumbling blocks are now at the managed and optimized level, with skill sets required that will allow the organization to focus on strategy versus day-to-day operations in faster time to provision new services, in reduced IT costs and perhaps, most importantly, in the ability to make more revenue.” sap logo e1432887282103 SAP launches study to mature cloud strategyThe IDC study finds that many companies are naïve about how mature their cloud strategy really is. Imp...

Innefu Labs has introduced a multi-layered Partner Programme in India. The programme is designed to expand the market for its multi-factor authentication solutions and helped partners to get benefit from this growing opportunity, while aiming at security SIs/VARs/MSPs/Security Resellers. A two factor authentication solution from Innefu, Authshield 2FA secures access to SAP ERP, Corporate Email, VPN, Remote Server Logins, Cloud Infrastructure and Web Applications with a second layer of protection and can be integrated in less than 30 minutes. AuthShield 2FA comprises dual mode of identification where along with the user ID and password of the user, verification is also done through a secure randomly generated one-time password (OTP) or a challenge response mechanism using PUSH Notification protocol. The OTP is generated automatically and provided to the user through multiple form-factors, including Hard Token, Mobile Push, Mobile Token, Soft Token, SMS Token and Voice Token. Auth...