Cloud to be 51% of datacenter workloads by 2014

In the inaugural Cisco Global Cloud Index (2010 2015) issued recently, Cisco estimates global cloud computing traffic will grow 12-fold from 130 exabytes to reach a total of 1.6 zettabytes annually by 2015, a 66 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR). One zettabyte is equal to a sextillion bytes or a trillion gigabytes?1.6 zettabytes is approximately equivalent to 22 trillion hours of... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Security researcher unearths 'scary' code on cell

A security researcher in the US has posted a video detailing hidden software installed on smart phones that logs numerous details about users' activities - and then sends them to the mobile carrier.According to a report on HuffingtonPost.com, in a 17-minute video posted on YouTube, Trevor Eckhart shows how the software known as Carrier IQ logs every text message, Google search and phone number... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Salesforce.com claims big leap in social marketing

Salesforce.com has unveiled the Radian6 Social Marketing Cloud, which extends the social enterprise to marketing with new features in social monitoring, insights, engagement, workflow and websites. Together these innovations, claims Salesforce.com, will let companies turn millions of social conversations about their products, brand and industry into dynamic engagements that strengthen customer... By sanjay.gupta gupta

A challenging picture for IT leaders 2012 on

Gartner, Inc. has revealed its top predictions for IT organizations and users for 2012 and beyond. Analysts said that the predictions herald changes in control for IT organizations as budgets, technologies and costs become more fluid and distributed.This year's selection process included evaluating several criteria that define a top prediction. The issues examined included relevance, impact and... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Writing RFPs: Food for Thought

Every organisation feels the need to depend on a few groups or individuals for business sustenance. Transactions are constantly happening between groups, either verbal or written, and proposals floating across aspects. However, amidst the urgency to get the task done, most organisations, executives or managers overlook certain finer aspects of the transaction process and documents, in particular... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Office 365 cloud grows 8 times faster than before

Microsoft has announced the first major service update for Microsoft Office 365, the company's next-generation cloud productivity service for businesses. The service will also be available to try in 22 additional markets today, including Argentina, Iceland, Indonesia, South Africa and Taiwan, according to a company release."We are seeing really positive momentum for Office 365. Customers are... By sanjay.gupta gupta

New Autonomy SW makes unstructured data searchable

Hewlett-Packard has launched its first software using technology based on its its $12 billion recent acquisition of Autonomy, according to a report published on Reuters.com. The new platform processes unstructured information, such as telephone calls, emails and video, and structured data in databases, making all forms of information searchable, the Reuters report quotes HP's vice-president of... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Seagate's fastest ever laptop drive is a hybrid

Seagate has launched what it calls "its groundbreaking solid state hybrid drive" - Momentus XT - for consumer and commercial laptops and the companys fastest drive ever for personal computers. In a company release, it said that seven original equipment manufacturers are gearing up to ship laptops powered by the Momentus XT drive. The drive is also available at some leading global online... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Hong Kong insurer turns to SafeNet for compliance

Hong Leong Insurance (Asia) Limited (HLIA), a Hong Kong-based insurance provider, has selected SafeNets Data Encryption and Control solution to safeguard its customer data and comply with PCI-DSS requirements.To meet the PCI-DSS requirement, HLIA chose SafeNets DataSecure, a hardware-based encryption appliance. It offers a unified platform with data encryption and granular access control... By sanjay.gupta gupta

We help IT leaders reduce opex

Now that Oracle has Sun in its fold, the company predicts that there are bright days ahead for engineered systems integrated bundles that combine the best of hardware and software for what the company claims unmatched price performance in the industry.Stuart Long, Technology Officer & Senior Director - Systems Sales Consulting, Oracle Systems Asia Pacific & Japan, was in India... By sanjay.gupta gupta

Cost No Constraint for Quality

For a customer-focused insurance company like ours, the priority is to retain clients. It is also critical to leverage IT and treat it as a catalyst for growth to ensure quality, which is the most credible aspect of the business.To attain quality, we have re-designed our data centre and reviewed the option of building it through an outsourced model. While cost is not a constraint to ensure... By sanjay.gupta gupta

7 Things IT leaders should watch out for in 2012

Web security provider Websense has come up with its cyber security predictions list for the year 2012. Here are the seven things IT leaders need to watch out for in the year ahead: 1. Social media identity may prove more valuable to cybercriminals than credit cards. Trust is the basis of social networking, so if a bad guy compromises your social media log-ins, there is a good chance they can... By sanjay.gupta gupta