Defending new boundaries

Barely had Manish Jain, senior IT manager of a mid-size packaging firm, settled down for a late dinner, that he got a call from his boss, the CIO. Apparently, the boss, who was travelling abroad, had misplaced his Blackberry and was sweating with worry. Manish, disable the darn thing and erase the data immediately. The instructions were prompt and precise.Manish punched in a few messages that... By shubhendu.parth

Motorola acquires BitBand

New Delhi: Motorola has completed the acquisition of BitBand, a provider of content management and delivery systems, specialising in video on demand for IPTV. With this acquisition, Motorola is betting big to enhance its on demand portfolio in the IP video space. The acquisition of BitBand will complement Motorolas existing on demand product line which includes the Adaptive Media Management... By shubhendu.parth

CNL signs up iValue as Indian distributor

Bangalore: CNL, a physical security information management (PSIM) software developer, has signed a national distributor agreement in India with iValue InfoSolutions. Under the agreement, iValue InfoSolutions is focused on helping customers identify, manage & protect Digital Assets in across India and SAARC geographies. According to the joint release, the new partnership is aligned to the... By shubhendu.parth

Dell to expand systems management portfolio

Bangalore: Dell is expanding its systems management offerings. It will acquire KACE, a systems management appliance company with solutions targetted at midsized businesses and public (government, education and healthcare) institutions."We talk directly to thousands of these customers and they tell us they need systems-management tools geared for their environment," said Steve Felice, President,... By shubhendu.parth

Microsoft, Yahoo! to form search alliance

New Delhi: Microsoft and Yahoo have announced to form a search alliance in next few months. Both the companies have received clearance for their search agreement, from both the U.S. Department of Justice and the European Commission. The implementation of the deal is expected to begin in the coming days and will involve transitioning Yahoo!'s algorithmic and paid search platforms to Microsoft.... By shubhendu.parth

Citrix, Novell partners to offer enterprise tools

Bangalore: Citrix Systems and Novell have entered into a partnership to offer new assessment tools. The tools will enable enterprises to achieve efficiencies in the space of virtualisation and cloud computing space. Through this new partnership, Novell has certified SUSE Linux Enterprise Server as a "Perfect Guest" running on Citrix XenServer and both companies will provide joint technical... By shubhendu.parth

BFSI IT market to touch US$2.7 billion by 2013

New Delhi: The Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI) IT Services market in India is expected to grow from US$1.6 billion in 2009 to US$2.7 billion in 2013, growing at a CAGR (compound annual growth rate) of 14.2%, says Springboard Research, a leading innovator in the IT Market Research industry.Springboards latest report, The Indian IT Services Market for the Banking, Financial... By shubhendu.parth

Juniper unveils new mobility network

Bangalore: Juniper Networks has unveiled a new technology framework with new software and mobility solutions for operators.The new network for mobility is designed to address rapidly changing customer behaviors and expectations, while dramatically improving total costs and revenue opportunities for service providers.According to the company, the framework is built on open standards and flexible... By shubhendu.parth

Who stole my washing machine?

The Situation... Shankar Saxena was shocked to see the full page ad of Whites Appliances announcing the launch of their new fully automatic washing machine. Not only was the look and feel of the product similar to the product that Shankars company Makton India was about to launch, its technical specifications matched too. Ignoring his cup of tea, Shankar immediately logged on to the Whites... By shubhendu.parth

Fly away, my love!

I was hoping against hope that you would pay a visit, at least, on the New Year day, for old times sake. But you did not. And now that more than a month has gone by, I resign myself to a life without your company. An incessant stream of your memories rushes through my barren heart. But thats not solace enough. It still hurts. Even as a small child, my favourite pastime was watching you with awe... By shubhendu.parth

The Penny route to Pounds

In times like these, when the world economy is struggling to recover from a long economic downturn and top line growth is either marginal or just not possible, cost reduction becomes a favoured means for a company to stay afloat. It is in these times that every function within the company needs to be an active participant in financial matters, and the CIO needs to also look at things from the... By shubhendu.parth

Take more on your plate

Have you noticed something strange about human nature? While we acutely aspire for power and authority, we want to lay hands on them with minimum accountability and effort. I have often come across managers aspiring for higher positions, waiting for what they call the right time to show their skills and talent, little realising that they should be doing it all the time.The idea that one needs to... By shubhendu.parth