HP, Polycom to collaborate on video conferencing

New Delhi: HP and Polycom have decided to join hands to consolidate their video conferencing market share. Under the agreement, while HP will sell Polycoms video and voice solutions for unified communications, it will deliver the stand-alone solutions as part of the companys Unified Communications and Collaboration Services portfolio. The partnership aims to enable enterprises leverage the... By shubhendu.parth

Enter Gen 3.x

EDITOR'S NOTEIn IT Nexts February survey, IT managers ranked data centre transformation as the third most important trend for 2010. But more significantly, they ranked it No. 1 on the utility parameter. So when it comes to the utility value, IT managers prioritise data centre transformation even over security, which incidentally ranked No. 1 on an overall basis. That is not without reason. Data... By shubhendu.parth

RIM intros BlackBerry Storm2 in India

New Delhi: Research In Motion (RIM) has announced the launch of the highly anticipated BlackBerry Storm2 smartphone in India today. The second generation smartphone comes with a improved touch-screen platform and enhanced technology for better connectivity. "Powered with the latest SurePress technology and BlackBerry OS 5, the new BlackBerry Storm2 offers customers a powerful and unique mix of... By shubhendu.parth

Start with single view of data

With business intelligence (BI) gaining massive ground across all verticals, the emphasis on enterprise data warehousing (EDW) has also grown. Besides, increasing data volumes, number and diversity of users and ongoing user requests for decision support and reporting needs are increasing the complexity of DW projects.Simply put, a data warehouse is a repository of an organisations electronically... By shubhendu.parth

Track IT, cut cost

It never ceases to amaze me that in spite of the widely reported cases of hacking, data theft and misuse of companys IT resources, many enterprises have not taken the initiative of conducting internal IT audits, let alone think of conducting an external one. This scenario has especially been observed in smaller business organisations. First, let us see why smaller organisations should be... By shubhendu.parth

Adobe unveils flash builder 4

New Delhi: Adobe has unveiled Flash Builder 4 and ColdFusion Builder software. The new platform is a professional-grade Eclipse based development tool, which aims to build multi-platform rich Internet applications (RIAs) and content using the open source Flex framework.The software also enables enhanced integration with a variety of data back ends (including PHP, ColdFusion, Java and Adobe... By shubhendu.parth

Meditate for success

It is important to tame ones mind to overcome the stress and strains of the day-to-day work, as also from flickers of life that may create a work-life imbalance. And the solution lies in meditation. Simply put, meditation is the continuous and effortless flow of attentive awareness towards achieving concentration. Here are some tips on how to go about it.Where to meditate? Always choose a place... By shubhendu.parth

Ciena buys Nortel's ethernet business

New Delhi: Ciena has announced the acquisition of the optical and carrier Ethernet assets of Nortel's Metro Ethernet Networks (MEN) business. "The acquisition of these assets accelerates Ciena's overall strategy and gives us stronger operating leverage to continue investing in innovation that will allow us to deliver on our vision for next-generation networks,"Gary Smith, Ciena's president and... By shubhendu.parth

5 steps to going open

Is the fear of complexity holding you back from going Open (source)? Or are you worried about where to start and what to use? Read on to find the answers to the questions you dreaded to ask your peers.Try OpenOffice Suite: The first step is to download the OpenOffice Suite from openoffice.org. It has a word processor, spreadsheet, a presenter (akin to PowerPoint), an illustrator, and a database... By shubhendu.parth

Be a pro, not a boss

A computer dictionary defines geeks in many ways such as an individual who enjoys computers and technology; someone who is always immersed with computers; or a computer expert or enthusiast. For the IT manager, it is important to be able to effectively lead a team of such geeks in an organisation. However, leading the geeks requires leadership skills that are different from the leadership... By shubhendu.parth

Dare to lead?

Many of us believe that if we work hard, meet targets and keep on delivering results consistently, we will be on our way to becoming a true leader.It would be great, if this was true. Unfortunately, it is not! So, what do we need to do besides working hard and accomplishing our goals? Here is a list of actionable points that I have seen many successful people implement in their career.... By shubhendu.parth

ForceLogix acquires XenoWize

New Delhi: ForceLogix Technologies has announced that it has closed its acquisition of XenoWize, a provider of cloud computing software solutions development. Through the acquisition, ForceLogix enhances its ability to provide the on-demand sales performance management (SPM)and optimisation solutions. "On-demand sales performance management and optimization is the missing link to fulfilling your... By shubhendu.parth