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How to Upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 7

Microsoft’s support for Windows XP systems is going to end on April 8, 2014 and it is estimated that 16 percent of the 4 million units of Microsoft PC install base for large enterprises inIndiaare yet to migrate to Windows 7. There are roughly about 100,000 ATMs inIndiaand many of them are running on Windows XP. These automated teller machines if not upgraded, may face security... By IT NEXT
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Is Your Business Continuity Plan on Place?

A recovery plan, in an IT context, is the planning and execution of an end-to-end data and application recovery strategy or business continuity management to build a failover system in case the primary IT environment goes down or is not accessible. With today’s rapidly changing technological and economic landscape, Indian businesses – in common with their global peers – are... By IT NEXT
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To Become Microsoft CEO was Beyond My Wildest Dreams

Having grown up in India, the idea that I would have the opportunity to talk to all of you as CEO of Microsoft was beyond my wildest dreams. Admittedly, my interests at that time were a bit more focused on cricket than on technology. It is amazing though, to think of the advancements in technology over the past few years and the opportunity for developers inIndiatoday. We are at a pivotal time... By IT NEXT
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Why Microsoft Is Bullish on Cloud Business in India

Microsoft India announced that a significant portion of its growth in Indiain the last 12 months has come from its cloud businesses. “Microsoft is powering the cloud transition in India with Windows Azure and a set of comprehensive offerings across private, hybrid and public clouds,” said Bhaskar Pramanik, Chairman, Microsoft India, at the Windows Azure Conference in... By IT NEXT
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Why HR Pros will Turn to Video Conferencing in 2016

HR executives who use video at work today say they will prefer video collaboration over email as their top method of business communication within three years, says a survey by Redshift Research and Polycom. The majority of those respondents (56 per cent) indicated video would be their most preferred method of business communication, surpassing email (49 per cent) and voice conference calls (32... By IT NEXT
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Are You Ready to Respond to a Cyber Incident Quickly?

Despite 77 percent of companies suffering an incident in the past two years, over a third of firms (38 percent) still have no incident response plan in place should an incident occur, says a  survey Arbor Networks sponsored with the Economist Intelligence Unit. Only 17 percent of businesses globally are fully prepared for an online security incident. More prepared firms that do have a... By IT NEXT
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IT Ecosystem will Transition to Cloud and Mobility in 2014

The Indian economy is going through a challenging phase with high inflation and a slowing growth.  This coupled with the upcoming national elections has created a temporary slow-down of the broader economy. Despite these challenges in the government segment, the broader market in India has shown resilience and has stabilized when compared to tumultuous phases in 2012 and 1H 2013.... By IT NEXT
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Why Reliance Globalcom Rebrands As Global Cloud Xchange

Reliance Globalcom unveils the company's new brand as Global Cloud Xchange effective immediately. The launch of its new corporate identity aligns with the company's strategic plan to deliver cloud ecosystem globally.  "We are living in an era where mobile applications, social media, key technology drivers and applications will exponentially boost the volume of digital information... By IT NEXT