SaaS provider Zoho enters India

Zoho, one of the pioneers in the global SaaS space, has announced entry into the Indian market with its suite of business, productivity and collaboration products on the cloud. Zohos focus is on providing cost effective solutions for small and medium businesses (SMBs) on the go. The company provides these solutions: Zoho CRM, Zoho Sites, the Zoho Docs suite and the Zoho Mail suite.According to a... By sanjay.gupta gupta

For Your Moneys Worth

When Robert Frost wrote this poem Never Ask of Money Spent /Where the spender thinks it went/Nobody was ever meant/To remember or Invent/What he did with every cent little did he realise that the world of finance is not just the responsibility of the accountants but also closely linked with other groups. The world of business as we all know today has changed the rules for everyone. Suffice to... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Security breach in user accounts of LinkedIn, eHarmony

Some user passwords of professional networking site LinkedIn and dating site eHarmony were breached, according to a Reuters report. This came to light after security experts discovered scrambled files with passwords for millions of online accounts. The report says that the two companies haven't disclosed the number of accounts breached for their respective websites but there are guesstimates... By sanjay.gupta gupta

IT spend in financial services at Rs 37,700 crore in 2012

The Indian financial services industry (FSI) will spend 377 billion rupees on IT products and services in 2012, an increase of 17.4 percent over 2011 revenue of 321 billion rupees, according to Gartner, Inc. This forecast includes spending by insurers on internal IT (including personnel), hardware, software, external IT services and telecommunications. Telecommunications equipment and services... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Environics completes 1,000 anti-radiation installations

Environics, a service provided by Syenergy Environics that aims to correct negative radiations in any built environment, has been implemented at 1,000 establishments in India, including homes, industries, hotels, construction sites and offices, besides others. Among the recent projects are Petronets plant at Dahej, Gujarat, and Bharat Oman Refinerys plant at Bina, Madhya Pradesh. The company has... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Enterprises can now deploy server bundles from Huawei

With an aim to garner better market share and increase profitability for the companys ecosystem in India, Huawei Enterprise in association with its partners plans to target verticals like Government, BFSI, energy, power, transportation etc.Speaking about the growth prospects for Huawei Enterprise India business, Eric Yu, President, Huawei Enterprise, said, India is a strategic market for us and... By sanjay.gupta gupta

New solution aims to deliver right info at right time

HP has announced enhancements to its Information Optimization Solutions portfolio, designed to help organizations capitalize on the explosion of information, including operational, application and machine data.The extreme volume, variety and velocity of information has placed unprecedented burdens on organizations. According to research conducted on behalf of HP, only 2 percent of business and... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Enhanced Storage for Midsize Firms

NetApp has announced new storage solutions targeted at midsize businesses.Starting at under $8,000, the FAS2220 enable midsize firms to start right by providing more performance and software value than traditional entry-level storage systems; keep it simple by delivering increased performance without increasing deployment or management complexity; and grow smart by leveraging existing storage... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Verizon secures customer data for iYogi

iYogi is a provider of online subscription-based technical support services to consumers and small businesses, especially in the US, UK, Canada and Australia. Accessible through multiple channels, these services include diagnostics, repair, installation, maintenance and training for a wide range of computing and communication devices and software.The company has developed its own proprietary... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Collabera, ManageEngine tie up on infrastructure management

Collabera has announced a strategic partnership with ManageEngine, the enterprise IT management software division of Zoho Corporation, to ramp up its Infrastructure Management Services (IMS) portfolio.Companies are increasingly relying on robust and integrated solutions to help them efficiently manage IT infrastructure, ensure high availability and minimize cost of infrastructure support.... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Ex-YES Bank exec quits to set up HR firm

YES Banks Executive Vice President of HR, Amit Khurana, recently resigned to set up an HR Advisory & Executive Search Firm, Corporate Access.Khurana had been with YES Bank since Feb 2010 and was before that was with Fullerton India (a 100% Temasek, Singapore subsidiary) as HR Head for their Retail Business. He has over 17 years of cross functional experience in all the facets of Human... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Now, a smarter storage approach to tackle big data

As part of its ongoing Smarter Computing effort, IBM has announced a new strategic approach to designing and managing storage infrastructures with greater automation and intelligence, as well as significant performance enhancements to several key storage systems and the Tivoli Storage Productivity Center suite. Now, a smarter storage approach to tackle big data Big Blue has announced a Smarter... By sanjay.gupta gupta