TAIT not to buy HP products from tier 1 partners

New Delhi : Trader's Association of Information & Technology (TAIT), India's premier IT Association, has decided not to purchase any HP products from the T1 level with immediate effect. This was decided after the association held a members meet on August 31, 2010.Members discussed the new distribution policy of HP's PSG division. TAIT felt that after having a dialogue with the vendor for... By

Democratisation of BI

Have I bit more than I could possibly chew? was the thought that flashed across Suresh Shanmugham's mind, as he got down to the deliverables that he had committed to. As the head of IT at Mahindra & Mahindra Financial Services Ltd (MMFSL), Suresh, in a board meeting, had promised to deliver growthand figures that pointed northwards when compared to current numbers. Truth was that tractor... By

HCL to deliver e-district services for Punjab

New Delhi: HCL Infosystems and the Punjab State Government have entered into an agreement to deliver e-district services to the citizen. HCL will deliver these services using Humanitics e-District Platform.Humanitics e-District platform is built as an application-framework to quickly incorporate changes without extensive software development to address the dynamics of customer requirements,... By

EMC extends cloud solution portfolio

Mumbai: EMC has unveiled a new RSA Solution for Cloud Security and Compliance for comprehensively managing security, risk and regulatory compliance of cloud infrastructures, helping increase customer confidence to virtualize business-critical applications. Security is a top concern organizations have about moving critical business applications to the cloud, said Jon Oltsik, Principal Analyst at... By

Its time to switch over to 802.11n

In India, Ruckus Wireless has been most noted as the technology provider behind wireless broadband player Tikona Digital Networks. Selina Lo, CEO, Ruckus Wireless, was in Delhi recently to give fillip to the companys growth plans in the country. She spoke to IT Next Editor Shubhendu Parth at length on how Ruckus technology betters standard Wi-Fi and how that makes IT managers work simpler.... By shubhendu.parth

Taking challenges in his stride

Challenges make you discover things about yourself that you never really knew. Theyre what makes the instrument stretchwhat makes you go beyond the norm. This statement made by Cicely Tyson, a successful stage actress of 19th century, seems to go with the work philosophy of Bhoodeev Tyagi, LeaderIT, Dun & Bradstreet, India. An admirer of M.S. Dhoni for his leadership qualities, Tyagi... By

Cisco, UST partner for an upcoming campus

New Delhi: Cisco has announced its engagement with UST Global, a leading provider of services and solutions for Global 2000 enterprises, to transform UST's upcoming campus, in Thiruvananthapuram, into a smart and intelligent campus with Cisco's Smart+Connected Real Estate solution. The IP-based network can dramatically reduce capital expenditure by simplifying building design and construction,... By

Blackberry ban delayed

New Delhi: Blackberry, which was confronting a certain ban from Indian authorities over encryption and security issues has agreed to provide the monitoring solution to the Indian government. The company has hence won a two month extension of its services in the country. The government will start analysing the usefulness of these tools starting next month and review the position after two months... By

How to build trust in the cloud?

Cloud computing is no longer an idea up in the sky. More enterprises in mature markets are bringing cloud computing down to earth to enjoy a cost saving and flexible IT infrastructure. But this has yet to happen in Asia. When I asked CIOs what is keeping them from public cloud services, the answer is predictable and universal -- security. This is not a unique concern among IT Managers in the... By

Intex announces price hike

New Delhi: Intex Technologies, amongst the fastest growing IT hardware and electronics companies, today announced 5%-8% increase in the prices of its IT Hardware Peripherals, TFT LCD Monitors and Computers. The prices for some of the products have already been increased and for the rest, it will become effective from September 1, 2010.The company enjoys a major share in the peripherals segment... By

Windows migration specialists demand to grow

New Delhi: The need to migrate from Microsoft Windows XP and Windows 2000 to Windows 7 in a tight time frame will create an extra budgetary and resource burden on companies from 2011 to 2012, says a recent report from Gartner. During that period, demand for highly qualified Windows 7 migration IT personnel will exceed supply, leading to higher service rates. Gartner analysts said most... By

Run social media in safe mode

Enterprise data security has since long outgrown and evolved beyond the mere functions of antivirus, firewall and intrusion detection. Endpoint security and network security are also no longer all encompassing paradigms. And the rapid adoption of social media at various layers has simply exploded the boundaries that need to be monitored for potentially countless breaches. While the first leg of... By shubhendu.parth