36% of Digital content to be stored in cloud by 2016

The desire to share content and to access it on multiple devices will motivate consumers to start storing a third of their digital content in the cloud by 2016, according to Gartner, Inc.Gartner said that just 7 percent of consumer content was stored in the cloud in 2011, but this will grow to 36 percent in 2016."Historically, consumers have generally stored content on their PCs, but as we enter... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Stellar acquires Dutch data recovery firm

Stellar Data Recovery has taken over YoData, the oldest data recovery company of Netherlands having legacy operations for over three decades.Stellar and YoData were several months in talks about a possible collaboration. These discussions were completed recenly and have led to the final takeover. The move is part of Stellar's global strategy of expansion.We are delighted about this take over.... By sanjay.gupta gupta

IT Managers vouch for private cloud

There is no iota of doubt that the cloud computing is going to be all pervasive. Reports predict that cloud-usage in increase at a geometrical progression in India in the coming years. The growth is primarily tilted towards private cloud as the IT heads and the teams find it to be a better option. In one of its recent reports, jointly brought out by EMC Corporation and Zinnov Management... By

Ensure better IT solutions for bank customers

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Deputy Governor K C Chakrabarty told banks that the Focus of all innovation should be on the customer and it should never be driven only by internal processes, systems or employees but customer satisfaction. According to him banks would need to ensure that they implement solutions that exploit the latest available technology to build their applications/solutions... By

Less than 10% Indian SMBs are prepared for disasters

Symantec Corp has announced the India findings of its 2012 SMB Disaster Preparedness Survey, gathered from 100 Indian SMBs with less than 249 employees. The survey uncovered that more than 90 per cent of Indian SMBs are not sufficiently prepared for disasters even as they grapple with high instances of disasters. On a positive note, the survey also revealed Indian SMBs are adopting technologies... By

BYOD: Challenge Versus Opportunity for IT Managers

BYOD (Bring your own device) trend is increasingly becoming a bigger reality for most enterprises. While there have been many major deployments of mobility solutions, the top management and the CIOs are often in a dilemma regarding this trend. There is no sign of reversal of this trend, given the fast influx of smartphones in the enterprises. So with the influx of mobile devices should CIOs and... By

Open source virtualization platform open new avenues

Red Hat Enterprise Virtualisation offers a comprehensive virtualisation management solution for server and desktop virtualisation. With version 3.0, delivered in January 2012, Red Hat delivered the first enterprise-ready, fully open source virtualisation platform. Today, Red Hat Enterprise Virtualisation is certified for running SAP business applications on Red Hat Enterprise Linux. With this,... By

Cloud, mobile to drive breakthroughs in coming years: KPMG

Asked to predict future disruptive technologies and the next epicenter for innovation, technology executives worldwide believe that China and the US will be at the forefront, with cloud enabling both the next indispensable consumer technology and business transformation for enterprises. Mobile technologies will continue to build on cloud, providing the tech breakthrough that will transform... By

Windows 8 marks the beginning of the WinRT era

Windows 8 marks the beginning of the new WinRT (Windows Runtime) computing era and the beginning of the end of the WinNT era, according to Gartner. The combination of the WinRT programming model, a new user interface (UI), and legacy WinNT support will allow users to continue running their Win32 programs alongside new WinRT apps.Gartner analysts said WinRT is a new platform designed to keep... By

Social media continues to haunt IT managers

As social media is evolving, organisations can no longer turn a blind eye to its reach or its power. It has become common in the workplace, and large organisations are increasingly accommodating this new trend. However, there lie the major challenges for CIOs and IT managers in coping with the security challenges.The IT teams are making concerted effort to understand social media, assess... By

.IN Domain--most sought after for Indian phishing attacks

Symantecs latest analysis of the cyber threat landscape has revealed the rise of .in URLs in spam. Last year, the India domain (.in) ranked 10th in the distribution list, while it has now jumped to the 5th position. Furthermore, 25 percent of phishing attacks on Indian brands used the .in domain.In May 2012, Symantec Intelligence also observed a whopping 187 percent rise over the previous month... By

Technology is redefining the travel experience

Thomas Cook (India) Ltd (TCIL) released an industry whitepaper titled - 'Corporate Travel: Convergence of Travel and Technology 2012'. The Thomas Cook India Whitepaper showcases global developments and trends in the travel technology front with its impact to the travel purchase cycle and the travel ecosystem, while drawing parallels to the India context. The Whitepaper was released by the chief... By