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New Arrivals

16 ASUS Strengthens its ZenBook Series by Introducing ZenBook UX330 UltraBook

24 HP Enterprise Leading X86 Server Market in Q4 2016 with 35% Market Share

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17 F-Secure Releases List of ‘8 Worst Online Security Myths'

26 DataWind Launches ‘VidyaTabPunjabi’ Education Tablet

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Reliability, Speed & Ease of Installation Fueling SSD Adoption

India is the fastest growing market for data storage devices. Over the last three years, India posted augmented growth in high-end storage devices, wherein enterprise segment being the largest contributor. Surging big data and cloud computing markets played significant role in shaping overall data storage device market in India. In India’s data storage device market, Solid State Drive (SSD) is currently at its growing stage, which accounts for marginal share in the overall market; however the segment is registering exponential growth.

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ccording to 6Wresearch, India solid state drive market is forecast to reach $128 million by 2022. Until 2015, data storage device market is dominated by Hard Disk Drive (HDD) segment acquiring nearly 90% of the share, though is witnessing year-over-year decline. Apart from external HDD which currently accounts for over 20% of overall HDD shipment, internal HDD’s demand is further projected to decline owing to market saturation and growing adoption of NAND flash memory storage devices, predominantly SSDs. Yet there are lots of efforts are being made by all stake holders to increase awareness and boost its adoption in India. DT also tried to get the opinion from few of industry leaders, to have NEWS & ANALYSIS on SSD Growth in India.

“Our Efforts in Educating Channel Partners Too Has Paid Off”

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trade map for a good year. SSD as a product segment, is good for business right now from both, the vendors and customers point of view. The market growth is now getting sustainable with demand growing in multiple segments including corporates, SMEs, SMBs, Enterprises, government, gaming and even retail. This translates into higher adoption rates in the mentioned areas and we are always willing to help them understand and grow with faster technologies.

Speaking of adoption, we now see a lot more corporates requesting us to be part of our training sessions and workshops for understanding SSDs. We have been able

to make them understand a simple equation which broadens their bottom lines. It simply is 'Using Faster Reliable Technologytranslates to Less Time taken translates to Higher Productivity translates to Catering to More clients with Existing hardware translates to Lower Total Cost of Ownership translates to Better Profits.

Apart from the media helping brands like Kingston and HyperX to spread the awareness, there are more factors like our current stable Government and better acceptance from the customers for using our SSDs. Our efforts in the last couple of years to educate channel partners, too, has paid off as they

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can now communicate with us and their customers at a better level.

Challenges

The Asia Pacific markets are volatile and India is both, diverse and volatile. Given our vast and interesting product lines, the volume of customers is always high and there are certain challenges that rise in terms of catering to the demand in-

stantly in tier 2 and tier 3 markets in India. However, we work closely with some very experienced national distributors and partners to improve reach for all our products.

Channel Support

We are a channel friendly company and believe in growing with the partners.

Though we do plan schemes and activ-

ities with partners handling our Flash business, we do not differentiate between product lines. There are many reasons why partners have been working with for many years. Apart from the expert advise on market trends and global situations, we help them understand the right time to buy, stock and sell. This has always been one of the reasons why most partners are happy with us.

“People Who Want Speed, Reliability, Aren’t Too Worried On Affordability”

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VP – Sales & Marketing, Rashi Peripherals Pvt. Ltd.

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SD Adoption in India is happening at faster pace than

expected. Ease of installation, reliability and speed are the key drivers for faster SSD implementation. It is very common now notebook drives been replace by SSD enable to boot the system 3 or 4 times faster speed. We are also seen huge demand in corporates where data reliability is one of the key concern points. Last but not the least the SSD storage used in the smartphones has triggered the awareness of the advantages of SSD.

Challenges

Currently shorts supply and continuously price uptrend is making SSD solution more expensive. The day there is the intersection

of traditional HDD and SSD we will see the huge jump in SSD demand. Until then people who want speed, reliability and aren’t too worried on affordability would still go for SSD.

New Business Opportunity

This is additional new business for the channel partners. Also since this is new business there is higher scope of earning higher margins. Last but not the least, SSD are not only used by consumers but is primarily lead by SMB and SME. Of late data centers also have started shifting to SSD which itself would be huge in demand.

“The Benefits Of SSD Are Crystal Clear with a Bright Future” pie in the country, over the next 6 years enterprise end user segment is forecast to grow at relatively higher CAGR from 2016 – 2022. I believe below are some fueling factors for the overall growth of this market.

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Application Diversity: Superior performance in demanding workload environments and increasingly lower costs as key factors driving SSD growth on global scale. SSD have IOPS (Input Output Operations per second) rates that trump HDD by more than double. They also have phenomenal read and write speeds that prove handy for big data applications.

Price Factor: One edge HDD currently have and will likely maintain for the foreseeable future is cost. Although Prices

on flash arrays are steadily declining, SO SSD remains significantly more expensive in comparison. The cost of SSD ranges from 20 to 50 cents per GB.HDD units hover around 4 cents per GB. Adoption Considerations: The benefits of SSD are crystal clear and while the future is bright, it may not be the time to hop on the bandwagon just yet. Despite making notable strides, higher costs and less capacity per drive are harsh realities that could limit the potential to select applications.

Get with your IT team to evaluate the capacity performance and cost tradeoffs between both SSD and HDD storage to figure out which drive platform is best suited for your organisations.

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All About Latency

The main appeal of SSD is its low latency; however, it is not available consistently. And while write latency can be masked with write-back caching, read latency cannot be hidden. Typical SSD latencies are a couple of hundred microseconds but some accesses can be interrupted by device internal tasks, and their latency can exceed tens of milliseconds or even seconds. That’s

slower than a hard disk.Unless the storage subsystem understands the circumstances under which latency spikes occur and can manage or proactively schedule them across the entire array, the end result will be inconsistent and have widely varying latency characteristics.

Reliability Is Paramount

Finally, one of the key requirements for enterprise storage is reliability. Given

that write endurance is a challenge for SSD and the fact that suboptimal use patterns can further affect it, it is important to predict when data is at risk. SSD has failure modes that are different from hard disks. As SSDs wear out, they begin to experience more and more program failures, resulting in additional latency spikes. Furthermore, because of efficient wear-levelling, SSDs can wear out very quickly as they near the end of their useful life.

“There Are Growing Trend of Laptops With SSD Among Corporate Users”

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product, as well we have SanDisk ultra 2 and SSD+ high performance drive with an affordable price point.

Affordability

The price is connected to capacity we choose to buy. If consumer buys 1TB SSD base product, It will be really expensive, butif they buy 128GB SSD base product, itwill not be so expansive and it might be within same cost while we buy hard drive based product. It’s up to the user to choose the capacity or the performance.

If they want best experience and excellent performance, they will surly go for SSD despite high affordability.

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SD market has observed sustainable growth in last couple of years. There is increase in adoption rate of SSDs within the PCs which are shipping to India. We are expecting in the next couple of years, more than 40% of the PCs that are shipping will have SSDs inside. Chromebook have flash memory hard drive but they have lower quantity of flash memory.Laptop about 700 US$ price tag arecoming with the basically flash storage. There are growing trend of laptops with SSD among corporate users.

High end usershave realized that flash is faster, it gives the customer a better user experience and it doesn’t breakdown.

We have both WD internal SSD, WD blue

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ASUS Strengthens its ZenBook Series by Introducing ZenBook UX330 UltraBook ASUS continues to enhance its product offerings in Indian market.

ASUS introduces its Zenbook series of ZenBook UX330 ultrabook vigorously in Indian market. The laptop packs in powerful components with the latest 7th Generation Intel Core i7 processor.

Its QHD+ 3200x1800 display has one of the highest resolutions of any notebook with a 13.3-inch display, with 40% more pixels than any other brand in the market.

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SUS announced the launch and availability of its latest addition to the legacy of ZenBook series – the ZenBook UX330, an ultrabook crafted with a premium full body aluminum design to provide users with unmatched functionality, beauty, style and performance.

The notebooks will be available across all online retailers and channel partners from March 21, 2017 at a starting price of INR 76,990/- and is available in two exclusive colors — Rose Gold and Quartz Gray.

Weighing only 1.2kg, it is also one of the slimmest and lightest 13.3-inch clamshell notebooks with an Intel Core i series performance processor in the market. It has a gorgeous, ultra-sleek full aluminum chassis yet weighs just 1.2Kg and is incredibly thin at just 13.5mm. The laptop boasts of a powerful 7thGen Intel Core i processor (i7-7500/i5-7200), 13.3-inch QHD+ 3200x1800 display

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powered by ASUS’ proprietary Splendid Display Technology, reliable Backlit Keyboard and Next-Gen USB 3.1 Type C connectivity. It features an unbelievably long lasting 12 hours Battery life, which is one of the longest for any 13.3-inch display notebooks and comes with the standard 2 years global warranty. Its QHD+ 3200x1800 display has one of the highest resolutions of any notebook with a 13.3inch display, with 40% more pixels than any other brand in the market.

The laptop packs in powerful components with the latest 7th Generation Intel Core i7 processor, fast connectivity with 802.11ac Wi-Fi Bluetooth 4.1, up to 8GB of high speed 1866MHz memory, a 512GB SSD, a next-gen USB Type-C port, high resolution display, high speed SSD – all in a compact design.

The ZenBook UX330 also boasts of the reputed ASUS SonicMaster Audio System

developed to deliver the best possible audio, and overcome the challenging size constraints of notebook PCs. The audio system of the ZenBook UX330 was tuned by experts from ASUS’ own ‘Golden Ears’ audio team as well as renowned audiophile company, Harman/Kardon to ensure the very best experience for the playback of a wide variety of content, be it music, movie, recording, gaming and speech mode.

ASUS’ elite ZenBook range was developed in 2011 as the company’s thinnest and lightest

During the first ZenBook’s inception, the engineers wanted a minimalist design based on Zen principles that would evoke a sense of ‘comfort’ and ‘balance’. In search for these, the engineers drew inspiration from a Swiss watch and Japanese Zen garden. They designed the ZenBook’s tapering lid and keyboard sections to look like the slender, elegant hands of a mechanical watch when viewed from their side profiles; and the hairline concentric circles etched on the surface of their lids to mimic the raked gravel circles of a calming Zen garden. The ZenBook series always had a thin-and-light clamshell model w i t h

laptops, created using the latest technologies and using premium materials like anodized aluminum alloys.

integrated graphics; and this, the ZenBook UX330, is the latest in this ‘Essential’ ZenBook series.

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F-Secure Releases List of ‘8 Worst Online Security Myths'

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nline threats will always exist as long as they work. But just as persistent are online security myths. Here are eight classics provided

by F-Secure experts that may be making you less safe.

The risk of being attacked is small

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The Internet is huge. Why would anyone target my computer or phone?

Of course things do not work this way in the real world. Hackers rarely sit down and pick their victims individually after careful deliberation. Attacks take place on a large scale with the aid of automated tools. Computer attacks today are systematic and performed by well-organized groups with an ample supply of competent resources.

to get their hands on your information, but you also need to take protective measures. Keeping your software up to date and patched against vulnerabilities is one of those things, but even more important for security are the choices you make as a user.

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Myth 6: My Wi-Fi is unhackable I don’t have any sensitive if I hide it

You may not think so, but it is highly likely that you do. Passphrases, addresses, telephone numbers, credit card details, and other information is often stored in the cache of your computer. It is also easy to profile you by reading your email and examining

Myth 2: Apps are more secure than a browser

Apps create a false sense of security.

Why this is the case is a question best left to psychologists, but most likely the reason lies in the absence of the traditionally vulnerable browser. The sense of security within the confines of an app is deceptive. Apps are connected to the same old Internet, just in a different package. And for those who believe that your phone is a safe haven from prying eyes; you are wrong. There are plenty of instances where we give an app a permission to access anything from our photo galleries to our Facebook account.

Granting access to the location data on our phones also allows apps to know exactly where we are. In fact, there are many more possibilities for someone to track you using your mobile device rather than your desktop computer.

Firewall + antivirus = total protection

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Granted, antivirus software and a firewall make it difficult for an intruder

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thirty vulnerabilities were discovered.

Today, macOS is a desirable target for intruders as many users still live under the impression that their Macs are secure and they do not bother with security software.

It is true that most routers give you the option of making your network ‘invisible’. This leaves people believing that since no-one can see their network, no-one on the outside can hack their connection. If someone wants to hack your Wi-Fi, it is quite likely that they have the technical competence to know that most networks are hidden and the know-how to make them visible even though you have hidden the network name.

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your browsing history. This is not an uncommon approach to identity thefts among cyber criminals.

Myth 5:

The secure Mac

Believe it or not, the first computer virus was found on a Mac. The year was 1982 and the program was Elk Cloner. But since then, Apple computers have been riding on the reputation of being bulletproof against intrusions and malware. This is a myth that stems from Apple’s biggest rival on the OS front, Microsoft Windows, which has frequently been extremely vulnerable. So while it’s true that Macs have been secure by comparison, they are far from invincible. It is only now with the growing popularity of the macOS platform that problems have begun to surface. The first warning signs appeared in 2004, when around

Cloud services are not

We hear a lot about attacks on cloud services and how unsecure they are. Interestingly enough, very few attacks are due to poorly protected services. Most data breaches originate from users falling victim to phishing attacks. Once again, the behavior of the user is the root of the problem.

However, it is important to check that the cloud services that you use have encrypted traffic and sensible end-user agreements.

Myth 8: Protection software makes my computer slow

This used to be true. Antivirus software could slow down the computer by as much as 50%, making it a painful burden on everyday use. Modern software is much lighter on resource consumption, while computers and phones have also become more powerful than we could have envisioned fifteen years ago. The performance of security software is continuously monitored and optimized.

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GOQii Leads Indian Wearable Device Market

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ccording to International Data Corporation (IDC), the wearable market in India observed the total shipments of 2.5 million units in 2016 as per IDC Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker.

Total wearable shipment in Q4 2016 was 675K units which includes both smart wearables that can run third party apps and basic wearables which can’t.

Wearables shipments declined 19.6 percent sequentially as basic wearables which accounts to 86.4 percent of total wearable declined 23.9 percent in Q4 2016. “Shipments declined in the last quarter of the year after a sharp spike in Q3 owing to channel preparation for festive season in October”, says Navkendar Singh, Senior Research Manager, IDC India

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“However, smart wearable shipments grew 23.6 percent in CY Q4 2016 as new vendors like Fossil’s made their entry into Indian wearable market and fresh shipments of new models from vendors like Apple and Samsung fuelled the growth”, adds Singh.

In terms of price, <$50 segment continues to dominate the category accounting for

The wearable devices market saw a sharp growth in 2016.

Majority of shipments continue to sell through online platform, few vendors especially premium basic wearable and smartwatch vendors are exploring avenues in offline channel.

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73 percent of total wearable shipments in CY Q4 2016. This entry level segment is dominated by fitness trackers from vendors like Goqii and Xiaomi while Intex shipments shrunk in CY Q4 2016. “Owing to its low-cost affordability, this price segment continues to see mostly first time buyers experimenting this relatively new form factor in the market. In the effort to enhance value proposition, devices in this price segment has seen drastic evolution over last year from being basic activity trackers to one with display, basic phone notifications and heart rate sensors”, says Karthik J, Senior Market Analyst, Client Devices, IDC India Online shipments of wearables at 63.1 percent in CY Q42016, down from previous quarter as retail and commercial

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shipments grow. “Although majority of shipments continue to sell through online platform, few vendors especially premium basic wearable (Fitbit, Garmin, Tomtom, etc...) and smartwatch vendors are exploring avenues in offline channel.

Offline channel enables such niche vendors to showcase their products and value it offers to their respective target segment”, adds Karthik J

as shipments declined 29.9 percent in Q4 2016 over previous quarter.

Replacing the first gen Mi band, Mi band 2 with display unit and heart rate sensor launched in September solely drives Xiaomi’s shipments in this quarter which continues to be online exclusive. In fact, Mi band 2 is the highest selling heart rate sensing fitness tracker in India in Q4 2016.

GOQii: GOQii bounce back to lead Indian wearable market with 15.5 percent share. Although consumer sales saw some slowdown, commercial shipments managed to offset helping vendor’s total shipments to remain flat over previous quarter. Fitness tracker device backed by integrated service ecosystem like personal trainer, doctor, diagnostic has been unique selling point for vendor.

Over 60 percent of Goqii’s shipments comes from commercial segment which is relatively higher compared to other vendors in India.

Fitbit: Fitbit moves up to third place in CY Q4 2016 as shipments grew 21.2 percent sequentially. Growth in commercial segment, price discounts on certain devices are few key factors that drove Fitbit’s growth. Fitbit has balanced channel presence with offline contributing to almost half of its sales while online is exclusively catered by Amazon. Vendor is likely to build on this traction with more product launches in coming quarters and expected to make inroads into smartwatch category.

Xiaomi: Xiaomi slipped to second position with 13.2 percent vendor share

IDC India Forecast The wearable devices market saw a sharp growth in 2016 and this traction is expected to continue even in 2017.

Karthik J says, “while wearable market is seeing some consolidation, several new vendors are expected to enter Indian wearable market. Basic wearable would continue to be key driver and especially sub $50 segment would see more action with new product launches from both existing and new vendors.

Heart rate sensor would be a standard feature in most of the new launches.

Commercial segment is also expected to grow further in coming quarters”.

“Smartwatch continues to be a niche offering as they struggle to be a mass market device due to premium pricing and limited and unclear value proposition to a broad base of potential users. But given the nascent stage of Indian wearable market, smartwatch to witness some growth in short term but how this form factor would evolve in terms of real world use case would decide the future for this product category”, adds Karthik J.

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Kaspersky Complete Certification of Kaspersky Security for Storage with Dell EMC FluidFS v6 Kaspersky Lab, a longtime member of Dell EMC’s Technology Partner Program, has completed certification of Kaspersky Security for Storage with Dell EMC FluidFS v6. By certifying its security solution with the latest version of FluidFS, Kaspersky Lab delivers unified high-performance protection of data storage for corporate customers using multiple Dell EMC platforms, such as Dell EMC FluidFS v5 and FluidFS

v6. As a certified Dell EMC technology partner, Kaspersky Lab can now deliver a combined solution that can be rapidly adopted by corporations as a way of upgrading their complex storage infrastructure. Building on existing support for FluidFS v5, Kaspersky Security for Storage provides corporate customers with a smooth transition to the latest enterprise-class virtualized storage by Dell EMC on FluidFS v6,

without compromising the security of data. Kaspersky Security for Storage delivers protection for storage from disk to flash to cloud without affecting performance or data management. The key security benefits for FluidFS v6 now include real-time anti-malware protection, cloud-assisted security via Kaspersky Security Network, scalability and fault tolerance.

Seagate Introduces IronWolf Health Management Seagate Technology® plc in collaboration with Synology® announced the availability of IronWolf™ Health Management for Synology’s DiskStation Manager (DSM) 6.1. Exclusively offered on Synology® NAS, IronWolf Health Management leverages the hardware sensors and software suite built into IronWolf NAS HDDs to provide intelligent analysis of drive health that goes beyond traditional diagnostic tools. IronWolf Health Management is

embedded software designed on the pillars of prevention, intervention and recovery. In addition to providing stateof-the-art data recovery, IronWolf Health Management oversees the health of the DiskStation’s drives throughout their useful life by continuously analyzing key parameters, and intercepting, containing, and resolving issues quickly. Using information gathered from additional operating conditions like temperature

and humidity, IronWolf Health Management can also recommend preventative actions users can take to avoid problems arising in the first place. IronWolf Health Management aims to actively protect Synology DiskStation NAS by keeping tabs on environmental and usage conditions, deploying algorithms that measure critical drive health parameters, and providing Seagate’s in-house data recovery with a 90 percent recovery rate.

Pi DATACENTERS Honored with “Upcoming Cloud Service Provider” Award Pi DATACENTERS (Pi), India, the enterprise class Datacenter and Cloud service provider , based at Amaravati, the new capital region of Andhra Pradesh announced them being conferred with the prestigious award of the best ‘Upcoming Cloud Service Provider’ of Asia at the Datacloud Asia 2017 summit Singapore. An extensive evaluation of vision, mission, innovation and customer impact, done by an independent jury comprising of experts across all major industry verticals, technology majors and

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service providers saw Pi DATACENTERS winning the award. Datacloud Asia, 2017 witnessed participation from leading players who are influencing and shaping the Asia’s data economy. The muchcoveted accolades demonstrate genuine innovation and continuous evolution in the space of data center and cloud in the region with global impact. The gala award event was attended by over 250 top executives from data centre and cloud industries across the world.

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Canon Continues to Lead Global Interchangeable-Lens Market Canon Inc. has announced that the Company’s interchangeablelens digital cameras (digital SLR and mirrorless cameras) have maintained the No. 1 share of the global market for 14 consecutive years from 2003 to 2016*.

Canon develops the key components featured in its interchangeable-lens cameras— CMOS image sensors, image processors and interchangeable lenses— in the pursuit of “Speed, Comfort and High Image Quality, the core concept of the EOS series.” The Company employs these cuttingedge technologies across its entire line-up, from entry-level models that achieve high image

quality with easy operation, to flagship cameras trusted by professionals, effectively responding to the needs of a wide range of users. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Kazutada K o b a y a s h i , President & CEO, Canon India, said, “2017 is a landmark year for us; joining our 20 years celebrations is another milestone of continuous no.1 position in the DSLR category.

Known across the world for our innovation prowess, we consider it a responsibility to keep our customers abreast with the advancements in the global technology space.”

COMPUTEX Taipei 2017 will Showcase Ultimate Tech Innovations

COMPUTEX Taipei 2017 will be held between May 30 and June 3 (while InnoVEX ends on June 1), featuring themes such as AI & Robotics, IoT Applications, Innovations & Startups, Business Solutions, and Gaming & VR. More than 1,600 companies from around the world will roll out their latest products and technologies at 5,010 booths where all aspects of the global high-tech ecosystem are showcased. Gartner forecasts that 8.4 billion IoT devices will be in use worldwide in 2017, up 31% from 2016. Total spending on endpoints and services will reach 2 trillion US dollars in 2017. In view of these trends, COMPUTEX joined hands with technology leaders like ASUS, Intel, NVIDIA, SUPERMICRO and Tesla, a COMPUTEX first-timer, in the event’s first press conference today to shed the first light on IoT, AI and other next-generation applications.

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IDC Names Infosys as Major Player in its MarketScape Infosys has been positioned as a Major Player in the IDC MarketScape: Service Providers for EMEA Utilities 2017 Vendor Assessment (doc #EMEA41387516, February 2017). The company has been recognized for its ‘Renew and New’ strategy of transforming core IT services and leveraging emerging technologies like AI and analytics for new products and services.

The IDC MarketScape vendor assessment provides a comprehensive overview of services for the Utilities segment and assessed 15 service providers for the report. As per the report, “Infosys is a trusted transformation partner known for its ability to provide its clients with the right mix of technology options, competence, and innovation in execution. Its focus on automation using its artificial intelligence platform MANA to reduce cost and increase agility, and initiatives like Zero Distance are helping clients realize value beyond the contracted engagements.”

Kingston Ships Second Most SSDs in Global Market According to a recent research, Kingston holds 16 percent of the global channel SSD unit market share for 2016. This data was compiled by the research firm, Forward Insights, which has been analyzing the nonvolatile semiconductor industry since 2008. According to Forward Insights, out of a total of 63 million SSDs that were shipped worldwide in the channel in 2016, Kingston®SSDs accounted to nearly 10.1 million units.

With 16 percent market share, Kingston is the secondhighest shipper of SSDs in the global market, showing the brand’s growth as one of the top suppliers of SSDs. The sales channel is comprised of distributors, resellers, retail/e-tail, system builders and solutions providers. “The desire to switch to SSDs continues to grow as consumers and corporate customers alike see the performance benefits of upgrading from hard-disk drives,” said Kingston. “For nearly 30 years, Kingston’s focus and core sales strength has been with our channel partners worldwide. Our terrific relationship with them has helped make our SSD business grow globally since we shipped our first drive in 2009.”

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HP Enterprise Leading X86 Server Market in Q4 2016 with 35% Market Share

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ccording to International Data Corporation (IDC), server market in India declined by 16.8 percent quarter-on-quarters in Q4 2016, with 30,501 units shipped in Q4 2016 as against 36,668 units in Q3 2016. In terms of revenue, there was a 4.2 percent quarter-on-quarter growth registered in Q4 2016, majorly due to the sales of high-density servers.

of unit shipments and 34.7 percent in terms of revenue in Q4 2016. Banking, manufacturing and telecommunication verticals were the major

Major Vendors In India x86 market, HPE maintained its leading position in Q4 2016 with 35 percent market share in terms of unit shipment, followed

by Dell

Enterprise initiative towards digital transformation, analytics, cloud,

BI and datacenter consolidation are the key trend observed in Indian server market. A Pricing and tailormade solution has become crucial for the vendors as they are frequently challenged by ODM’s and white box players. Amidst of all these industry concerns, ERP upgradation in manufacturing and tech refreshes in banking were the major contributors for

Server market in India declined by 16.8 percent quarter-onquarters in Q4 2016, with 30,501 units shipped in Q4 2016 as against 36,668 units in Q3 2016. Enterprise initiative towards digital transformation, analytics, cloud, BI and datacenter consolidation are the key trend observed in Indian server market. server market demand during Q4 2016.

The non x86 server market declined by 31.0 percent quarter-on-quarter in terms

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a difficult quarter, as organizations continue to consolidate their prevailing workloads on fewer servers. We are also seeing increased acceptance of cloud among the SMBs, resulting in new buyer segments and demand for third party data centers”.

contributors to the non-x86 market.

IBM dominated the market in terms of revenue with the share of 62 percent, at end Q4 2016.

According to Harshal Udatewar , Server Market Analyst, IDC India, “The market corrected itself, owing to the absence of large multi-million dollar deals. Growing SMB’s, IT investments from enterprises towards datacenter consolidation are boosting the growth of the server market. Deals from Government towards digitalization, e-governance, smart city and surveillance projects are in pipeline that would fuel the growth of Indian server market in the coming quarters”.

According to Rishu Sharma , Associate Manager, Enterprise Infrastructure,”The Indian server market witnessed

with a m a r k e t share of 27 percent.

Lenovo’s market share dropped from 12 percent to 9 percent year-on year. Cisco’s market share increased by 13.6 percent year-on-year, while Huawei and Acer accounted for the market share of 3.3 and 2.7 percent respectively, at end Q4 2016.

On the revenue front, HPE led with 38 percent market share, followed by Dell at 31 percent market share. Cisco registered market share of 10 percent overtaking Lenovo who accounts for 6 percent of market share by revenues during Q4 2016.

IDC India Forecast The government led digitization initiatives are expected to pick pace and would continue in the coming quarters.

SAP HANA opportunities, investments in HPC and DR implementations would pull the market further the coming quarters.

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Launch Pad

DataWind Launches ‘VidyaTab Punjabi

D

ataWind has yet again come up with

Gurumukhi script, as well as all other

kids and beginners on Punjabi learning,

Punjabi. The leader in delivering

knowledge base of students. Apps are high

alphabets and counting, daily chores, rich

a new innovative product – VidyaTab-

Internet

access

to

emerging

markets,

Datawind, has partnered with Vismaad Inc., the leading developer of educational and

animated Punjabi content to launch the first ever Punjabi education Tablet.

The Tablet was launched in the presence

of Honourable Bardish Chagger, Canada’s

Minister of Small Business and Tourism and Leader of the Government in the House of

Commons and His Excellency Mr. Nadir Patel, High Commissioner for Canada to India.

On the launch Mr. Suneet Singh Tuli, President

& CEO of DataWind Inc. while thanking

the Minister and the High Commissioner

said, “Alarming studies have predicted the extinction of the Punjabi language in the next

few decades. To help preserve and grow the adoption of this rich and beautiful language,

today we’ve launched the first ever Punjabi education Tablet –VidyaTab-Punjabi. This tablet will not only be useful for students

who know Punjabi language and Gurumukhi script, but those not familiar with the language can also learn a lot about Punjabi

culture and language while making use of over 100 learning Apps preinstalled with

the Tablet, at a very affordable price of only

Rs.3,999.All the Apps have been developed

by VISMAAD”

VidyaTab-Punjabi has over 100 learning

features that teach Punjabi language and

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educational quotients that enhance the on entertainment quotient with attractive

custom graphics and authentic Punjabi

voice - overs for proven highly effective vicarious learning. The application has been

developed by VISMAAD which includes:

Form and Diction of Punjabi alphabets, Word

formation, Gurumukhi vowel signs, Sentence

Making, Improving Punjabi vocabulary, Basic Punjabi grammar besides other uses.

Datawind this time launches a latest offering to its tablet segment “VidyaTab-Punjabi”.

The affordable VidyaTab-Punjabi is a calling-tab with dual-SIMs and it integrates a 7 inch touchscreen and has been priced Rs. 3999/-.

The Tablet has host of other features like

Videos: Educational videos based on History,

folk stories and contemporary issues in classical cartoon animations are not only fun

to watch but great educators as well. For the

fun lovers there are Games: The tab includes first ever role play and interactive games in Punjabi language. Games are not only fun

to play but also help learn Punjabi better.

understand

basic

concepts

of

Punjabi

cultural ethos and idioms. Then there are

Quizzes & Activity Sheets: A large repertoire of quizzes and Activity sheets custom has

been created by VISMAAD for the first time ever for Punjabi learning.

VidyaTab-Punjabi also features Reading

Club, which is the first ever online tool for

Punjabi reading. This includes over 30+ educational/ moral stories with multiple reading options. Attractive illustrations and

soothing Punjabi voice over helps the reader understand and grasp Punjabi words and diction. Mr. Tuli added, “One of the important features of reading club is enabling the reader to click any word to understand

correct pronunciation and play voice over from that point with just a tap on keyboard.”

The affordable VidyaTab-Punjabi is a calling-

tab with dual-SIMs and it integrates a 7 inch

touchscreen with 800*480 screen resolution, featuring front and rear facing cameras with

the Android operating system running on a

Dual Core A7 processor, has 512MB RAM and 4GB flash memory. In addition, the tablet

offers features like Wi-Fi Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct, Bluetooth, GPS among others.

Another important feature on VidyaTab-

As with all of Datawind’s flagship products,

section includes Punjabi rhymes and super

of unlimited free browsing on the UbiSurfer

Punjabi is - Rhymes and Simple songs: This

the VidyaTab-Punjabi includes 12 months

simple songs, which have been a great hit on

browser.

social media. These rhymes help pre-school

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Interview

"CompTIA Invests Heavily In Developing Certifications That Are Suitable For IT Professionals"

Digitization is a very important in todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s world and plays a big role in the growth of any country. It happens only when best IT professionals are in the field. CompTIA is a name in the industry that provides IT certification courses and prepares skilled IT professionals. DT spoke to Mr. Pradipto Chakrabarty, Regional Director, CompTIA India, about the industry and their business. Below are some excerpts: DT: What are the key agenda for

development among the Indian

CompTIA for Indian IT fraternity

IT workforce today are emerging

in the current year?

technologies such as Cloud, big

Mr. Chakrabarty: CompTIA is one of worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest developer of vendor agnostic skill certifications for the IT workforce. We strongly believe that the key to industry growth, especially in IT is how quickly can organizations upskill their

employees

to

meet

the

industry requirements. Some of the critical and clear areas of skill

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data, mobility, IoT and automation.

Surrounding the

these

ever-growing

domains

is

challenge

of

information Security threats. Our agenda for the Indian IT fraternity will be to promote information security as a priority area as well as urge stakeholders to seriously think towards developing skills of workforce in Information Security

along with other skill areas.

DT: What are the biggest challenges for

technology

vendors

and

partners in India?

Mr. Chakrabarty: I think the biggest challenge that the industry face today is technology obsolescence.

The

time

gap

between

the

emergence of a new technology trend and the time it takes to upskill the

workforce

is

dramatically

reduced. This leads to a delay in

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providing value added services to

critical factors that crop up are

dramatically and the concept of

customers. Also, we have observed

firstly,

environment

“touch-and-feel”

that the Indian IT vendors are

that

to

vanishing.

pushed to the wall due to rapid rise

manufacturing

in automation leading to reduced

secondly

a is

political conducive

set

up

Traditional

is

channel

and

partners, therefore should focus

workforce.

on their strengths. Over the years

dependence of manpower heavy

While, we observe that the first

these partners have developed

services which was the mainstay

point is quite positive and the

unmatched

of our IT business. The critical

Government is definitely moving

capability which they should use

success factor in this challenging

towards the correct directions to

to migrate towards selling higher

ecosystem is how well the vendors

ensure a manufacturer friendly

valued products and target mostly

and partners are able to create a

environment, a lot has to be done

enterprise

differentiation in value added and

on the skills side. For vendors,

ticket value is larger and a certain

innovative solutions for customers.

a manufacturing setup can be

level of consultative selling is

only successful they are able to

involved. Also, channel partners

justify the cost of infrastructure

are recommended to make services

including

as their main focus of revenue.

DT: How do you help IT industry by providing

skilled

professional

required for better growth of this Industry?

Mr.

Chakrabarty:

invests

heavily

certifications

CompTIA

in

that

developing are

suitable

for IT professionals. We work with a group of Subject Matter Experts from organizations across various

sub-segments

of

the

IT industry to identify relevant job roles and skills required for that particular job role. We then work

towards

creating

vendor

My

to

tech

second factor – that is create a framework of steady supply of skilled manpower with capability to deliver high quality output with minimal post hire training.

DT: What is concern for traditional channel partners in India as they are losing their business due to rise of e-commerce partners? inevitable

two

resources.

the stakeholders regarding the

programs.

than

human

vendors would be to lobby with

Mr.

more

skilled

recommendation

neutral certifications and training For

a

ecosystem

purchasing

Chakrabarty:

This

markets

and

service

where

the

DT: How do you see Data Security is as Crucial as National Security?

Mr. Chakrabarty: Through repeated messages,

the

Government

is

expressing their worry on the threat to cyber security in all walks of life.

Our Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar

recently

warned

that

wars in the future will be fought in cyberspace. In this context, it is important to realize the importance of cyber security and what it means

an

for the country’s defense, fabric

E-Commerce

and progress. As they say, every

decades, CompTIA certifications

portals have been a major source

regiment needs a strong defense

have

across

of purchasing over the past few

to be invincible. Today, digital India

multiple enterprises for hiring the

years, especially for fast moving

can't do without the protective

right talent as well as close the

IT goods such as mobile phones

wall of cyber security. In a growing

skill gaps prevalent in the industry.

and

The

economy like ours, personal and

We also update the content of the

benefit that consumers enjoy is

financial data are more like assets

certification assessments to keep

on price and brand availability

and any breach on this will hit

the relevancy alive. This helps

on

However,

global investor confidence that

professionals keep their skill up to

some recent trends prompt us to

the world is reposing on India.

date and thereby lead the industry

predict the time line through which

Data security should be a top

to a better growth trajectory.

E-Commerce portals can sustain

priority and responsibility for the

in

been

respected

DT: What are your key strategies to help tech vendors to contribute for ‘Make In India’ program?

Mr. Chakrabarty: While speaking

on “Make in India”, the two most 01-15 APRIL 2017

hand

a

trend.

is

sales

held

single

offering

devices.

source.

attractions.

Government, enterprises as well

However, in the current situation

these

as common people just the same

the traditional channel partners

way as we have towards national

are experiencing lower sales on

security.

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Telecom Today

itel Introduces Wish A41 Smartphone itel Mobile has launched Wish A41. The 4G VoLTEfeatures and is available at INR 5,840. Making the such as ‘Multiple Account’ apps and ‘SmartKey’. accounts on popular social media platforms such hand, the ‘SmartKey’ feature enables them screenshots, disconnecting calls, and taking 4G VoLTE/ViLTE-enabled smartphone RAM. It has an internal storage space of comes loaded with 5” FWVGA screen longer-lasting 2400 mAh battery with autofocus rear camera and 2MP front

enabled smartphone comes equipped with premium deal even more lucrative are its sought-after features ‘Multiple Account’ allows users to log in with two different as WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram. On the other to conveniently perform functions such as taking pictures with a single click. Wish A41 is a power-packed operating on 1.3 GHz Quad-core processor with 1 GB 8GB, which can be expanded up to 32GB. Wish A41 and Android 6.0 Marshmallow, and is powered by a innovative battery management feature. Its 5MP camera both with flash.

LatestOne.com Unveils PTron HBE8 Earphone at just INR 299!

LatestOne.com announced the launch of PTron HBE8 universal stereo earphone on their website. PTron HBE8 is an in-ear earphone with high quality sound.

The new and specially designed HBE8 earphone will be exclusively available on LatestOne.com. PTron HBE8 is available in 2 metallic color variants of gold and silver. To ensure it remains affordable to the customers largely comprising of Gen Z, the product is priced attractively at just INR 299! Ameen Khwaja, Founder and CEO of LatestOne.com said, “LatestOne.com is known for introducing 2-3 new products every month. PTron HBE8 earphone is an affordable earphone for younger generation. We have noticed an increased demand for wired earphones under INR 300 price range. LatestOne.com worked with dedicated and innovative manufacturing companies to provide this high quality earphone at an affordable price bracket to Gen-Z. We will launch variations of these earphones in coming months to meet the growing demand of the consumers.”

Aircel App Registers 20% Growth in Downloads in Last Quarter Aircel witnessed 20% growth in app downloads in the last quarter. The uptake in the online transactions and app download was seen from states like Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Delhi, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.

Aircel has an App only product offering Full Talk Time on a recharge of Rs. 86 and has also introduced 100MB data free offer with download of Aircel App which is also one of the reasons for the uptake of the app. To further strengthen its online subscriber base, Aircel has introduced a special service to deliver Aircel SIM with add-on benefits. The offering of “SIM at your doorstep” can be applied online through Aircel’s website, mobile site or app, for a new SIM delivered at a potential customer’s doorstep with a free talk time worth Rs.50.

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nubia Introduces ‘Bezel-less’ Z11 Smartphone nubia announced the launch of ‘Bezelless’ smartphone Z11 in scintillating Gray. nubia Z11 which will be available in the Indian market in exclusive partnership with Amazon.in. nubia Z11’s bezel-less design with aRC 2.0 technology creates a new borderless vision. Light refraction through the 2.5D Arc Edge Tempered Glass beautifully conceals the edges of the 5.5” FHD screen, creating an unrivalled 81% body to screen ratio. nubia Z11’s NeoVision 6.0 feature, a DSLR-like photography system, broadens and extends your imagination. With NeoPower 2.0, nubia Z11 provides up to 2 days of battery life in a 7.5mm slim body with 3000mAh battery. Smartphone runs on nubia UI 4.0 based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow and comes with hybrid dual-SIM. The phone is powered by a Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 820 processor with 6GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage.

Users will still be able to expand up to 200GB via microSD. The smartphone comes with a 16-megapixel rear-facing camera which uses a Sony IMX298 sensor. The nubia Z11 will be available in India priced at Rs. 29,999/on Amazon.in

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Telecom Today

Wynk Music Reached over 50 Million App Installs Wynk Music (“Wynk”), the OTT music app from Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), said that it has crossed the 50 million app installs mark, underlining its growing popularity amongst music lovers in India. Wynk music now plays appx. one billion songs per month. The app has seen number of daily songs streamed grow by 200% over the last one year and its users are spending more average daily time on the app.As per App Annie data, Wynk now has the highest* number of active daily users in its category. It

also has the largest* share of category time amongst all music streaming apps in India. The average daily time spent on the app by users has grown by 25% over last year, making Wynk one of the most active mobile apps in India across all categories.

Wynk is amongst the most downloaded music streaming apps in India with close to 100,000 daily installs. 45% of the overall Wynk users are non-Airtel customers, making it one of the largest carrier agnostic platforms from a telco globally.

Hotstar Rolls out New Vivo IPL Commercial: Hot Match Ke Liye Hamesha Taiyaar Reh!

Hotstar launched its Vivo IPL 2017 commercial, a clarion call to get ready for the most avidly watched cricket tournament of the year. Hotstar, which is the exclusive digital streaming partner for Vivo IPL, has kicked off its campaign with a 60 second film,

to be followed by shorter films as the campaign progresses.

The campaign has been conceptualised by independent agency Creativeland Asia. The film, set to a track composed

by Sneha Khanwalkar and performed by rapper Naezy, opens with people from different walks of life in a typical Indian city, getting their game face on. What’s different, however, is that as opposed to the years where IPL meant life grinding to a halt, we see fans going about their lives, while effortlessly catching all the unpredictable and hot IPL cricket action. Cricket fandom is a ubiquitous phenomenon and with its exclusive Vivo IPL digital partnership, now in its fourth year, Hotstar projects that it will be the first screen for cricket fans this Vivo IPL with more viewers on mobile than on TV, across 1 million plus population towns in India.

Zopo Launches Color X 5.5 Smartphone ZOPO launched Color X 5.5 at a competitive price of Rs. 11,999 only. The launch took place in a grand partners meet in Chennai. The Color X 5.5 is “One Button Access” feature. It is supported by a front-facing fingerprint scanner with a 3600 sense. The Color X 5.5 Smartphone features a 5.5” HD (1280 x 720 pixel) 2.5D ARC IPS display. It is powered by an MT6737 Quad-core 64-bit processor, paired with a 3GB RAM along with a 16GB ROM which is expandable up to 64GB. It comes with the latest Android 6.0 Marshmallow Operating System backed up by a 2500mAh battery, which offers 360 minutes of talk time and up to 300 hours of standby time. The Smartphone has a 5MP front camera and 8MP rear camera. The front camera is accompanied with LED flash and a face beauty mode.

Ziox Mobiles Introduces ‘QUIQ Flash 4G Smartphone’ @ Just 4444 Ziox Mobiles, under the aegis of Sun Airvoice Private Limited unveils its newest of QUIQ Flash 4G smartphone exclusively with Shopclues. com. With Asahi Dragon-trail glass touch board, that is 6 times stronger than conventional glass. Smooth looks and Glossy design pack the most captivating features on your 5’’ bright display smartphone. This double SIM phone accompanies 4G enabled internet and supports VoLTE/ViLTE. The QUIQ Flash 4G smartphone includes a 5.0 MP AF rear camera with flash 01-15 APRIL 2017

to seize your precious moments; while the 2.0 MP front camera let you take spectacular selfies even in multiple lighting conditions. The mammoth 2450 mAh battery smartphone is loaded with 1.3 GHZ Quad core processor, making it undoubtedly great outside, works brilliant inside. Supplementing its radiant execution is the latest Android 6.0 Marshmallow working structure that surges you with seamless multitasking. The phone has memory of 8GB which is expandable upto 32GB.

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Telecom Today

Gionee Becomes Principal Sponsor for RCB in IPL 2017 Gionee India announced its association with the Bengaluru franchise of the Indian Premier League Team, ‘Royal Challengers Bangalore’, as their presenting sponsors for the tenth edition of the annual cricketing extravaganza. Gionee is already the principal sponsor of the Kolkata Franchise- ‘Kolkata Knight Riders’, thus becoming the first brand ever to sponsor front jerseys of two IPL teams in the same edition. ‘Royal Challengers Bangalore’ features some of the best-known names in the world of cricket today with Virat Kohli, AB De Villiers, Chris Gayle, Shane Watson among others forming part of an all star line up. The announcement comes as a part of Gionee’s aggressive brand strengthening in India which includes launching its flagship product of the year, A1, with an exciting proposition, #Selfiestan featuring brand ambassador Alia Bhat. The company had spent close to INR 500 cr in marketing last year, and in 2017-18, they plan to increase the same by almost 50%.

Aircel Offers Free Internet Through its ‘Aircel Goodnights’ Offer Aircel launched ‘Aircel Goodnights’ which will offer free mobile internet access to all its prepaid users from 3am to 5am daily. Commenting on the launch, Anupam Vasudev, Chief Marketing Officer, Aircel, said, “Owing to an overall upsurge in the smartphone users in India and increasing demand for mobile internet, we want to offer our customers with uninterrupted access to the internet. With Aircel Goodnights offer, we aim to provide a service which can help customers’ access internet at no cost and enjoy the unexplored world of videos, music, movies and content. Aircel has always tried to do ‘extra’ for its consumers and this offer will largely benefit the youth who wants to be connected endlessly.” Aircel Goodnights is available to all its prepaid data active users. Aircel customers will enjoy the free usage of the internet of both 3G / 2G data in the 3G circles and 2G data usage in 2G circles. The service is available for 2 months and will have a FUP of 500MB a day.

Twitter Unveils Data Friendly ‘Twitter Lite’ in India Twitter launched its global Twitter Lite product from India, reinforcing its commitment to the country as a strategic mobile and social media market worldwide. Twitter Lite is a new mobile web experience accessible to anyone with a smartphone or tablet with a browser, optimized for speed with up to 30% faster launch times, reduces data usage up to 70% with data saver mode turned on, and takes up less than 1MB on mobile devices. Of course, Twitter Lite still provides the key features of Twitter as well as app-like performance such as a wide range of push notifications and offline support. Twitter Lite is now globally available via mobile.twitter.com and makes Twitter more accessible to millions of people - all one needs is a smartphone or tablet with a browser, no App Store or Google Play account required. It supports 42 languages including six Indic languages: Hindi, Bengali, Kannada, Tamil, Gujarati, and Marathi.

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Enterprise News

About 40% Industrial Computers Faced a Cyberattack Enterprises are spending more on the cybersecurity but the Cyber criminals are heedless to this. Industrial computers are under the danger of cyberattacks. Industrial security structure is vulnerable. The percentage of industrial computers under attack grew from over 17% in July 2016 to more than 24% in December 2016.

More and more cybercriminals are turning their attention to industrial enterprises as potential targets.

O

n average two-in-five computers, related to the technological infrastructure of industrial enterprises, faced cyberattacks in the second half of 2016. This is a finding from Kaspersky Lab’s report, the “Threat Landscape for Industrial Automation Systems in the second half of 2016.” The percentage of industrial computers under attack grew from over 17% in July 2016 to more than 24% in December 2016, with the top three sources of infection being the Internet, removable storage devices, and malicious e-mail attachments and scripts embedded in the body of e-mails.

As the technology and corporate networks of industrial enterprises become increasingly integrated, more and more cybercriminals are turning their attention to industrial enterprises as potential targets.

By exploiting vulnerabilities in the networks and software used by these enterprises, attackers could steal information related to the production process or even bring down manufacturing operations, leading to technogenic disaster.

In order to find out how widespread the threat is, Kaspersky Lab ICS CERT specialists have conducted dedicated research into the cyberthreats landscape faced by ICS systems.

They discovered that in the second half of 2016 malware downloads and access to phishing web-pages were blocked on over 22% of industrial computers. This means that almost every fifth machine at least once faced the risk of infection or

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credential compromise via the Internet.

The desktop computers of engineers and operators working directly with ICS do not usually have direct access to the Internet due to the limitations of the technology network in which they are located.

However, there are other users that have simultaneous access to the Internet and ICS. According to Kaspersky Lab research, these computers – presumably used by system and network administrators, developers and integrators of industrial automation systems and third party contractors who connect to technology networks directly or remotely – can freely connect to the Internet because they are not tied to only one industrial network with its inherent limitations.

The Internet is not the only thing that threatens the cybersecurity of ICS systems.

The danger of infected removable storage devices was another threat spotted by the company’s researchers. During the period of research, 10.9% of computers with ICS software installed (or connected to those that have this software) showed traces of malware when a removable device was connected to them.

According to Kaspersky Lab research, malware, which poses a significant threat to companies around the world, is also dangerous to industrial enterprises. This includes spyware, backdoors, keyloggers, financial malware, ransomware, and wipers.

“Our analysis shows us that blind faith in technology networks’ isolation from the

Internet doesn’t work anymore. The rise of cyberthreats to critical infrastructure indicates that ICS should be properly secured from malware both inside and outside the perimeter. It is also important to note that according to our observations, the attacks almost always start with the weakest link in any protection – people,” said Evgeny Goncharov, Head of Critical Infrastructure Defense Department, Kaspersky Lab. The other findings of the Kaspersky Lab report “Industrial automation systems threat landscape in the second half of 2016” are: • 75 vulnerabilities were revealed by Kaspersky Lab in 2016. 58 of them were marked as maximum critical vulnerabilities • Top three countries with attacked industrial computers: Vietnam (more than 66%), Algeria (over 65%), Morocco (60%) In order to protect the ICS environment from possible cyber-attacks, Kaspersky Lab security experts advise the following: • Provide protection inside and outside the perimeter. A proper security strategy has to devote significant resources to attack detection and response, to block an attack before it reaches critically important objects • Evaluate advanced methods of protection: A Default Deny scenario for SCADA systems, regular integrity checks for controllers, and specialized network monitoring to increase the overall security of a company will reduce the chances of a successful breach, even if some inherently vulnerable nodes cannot be patched or removed.

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New Arrivals

Zebronics Tower Speakers Zebronics announced its newest 5.1 Tower Speakers ‘Dhoom - BTRUCF ’ that’s the right package to deliver the power and muscular performance for an incredible ‘Monster sound experience’ A big, bolshy bruiser of a speaker with dual drive satellite, has a total RMS sound output of 170 watts RMS & the power output of the subwoofer is 80 watts RMS. The speaker ensures superior sound from all angles with enhanced acoustic performance. With its 7.62cms(3) full range driver and 25.4cms(10) bass driver, it dispenses heart thumping bass, tuned with the equalizer modes, ensuring that you always experience clear highs and mids, with a stupendous level of detail. Enhancing your experience, the speaker also sports numerous connectivity options which includes USB and SD/MMC Cards along with Bluetooth and the very unique, Sleep function. The Speaker comes with built-in FM Tuner and a full functional remote control.

Ziox Power Banks Ziox Mobiles now enters into the Mobile accessories category with ‘PBZ-509 Zelfie and PBZ-609 power banks. To make it more effective and valuable, there is an addition of Power Bank PBZ-509 with a selfie function (shutter).

The Power Bank PBZ-509 allows to click selfie by just downloading the app by scanning the given barcode on gift box and Sync your selfie moments wirelessly with ‘Zelfie’. PBZ-609 which is Crafted for heavy duty performance with two USB ports for simultaneous charging, the Power Bank charges your gadgets around the clock. Having powerful output equipped with fast charging technology, the power bank PBZ- 609 supports upto 500 recycle cycles to charge your smartphone. Both Power Banks are Compact, Stylish & come with LED.

Gigabyte Z270X-DISIGNARE

Portronics Mobile Holder Portronics has added “Magno”, an elegantly designed magnetic, cradle-less mobile holder for car to its existing series of elegant car mobile holders. Magno has an ultra-strong magnet to secure the devices against falls even on the rough roads or sudden braking. Magno comes with a coin-shaped thin metallic strip which can be glued to the back of the mobile device or its cover / case with the provided high quality and safe 3M gluepatch. The 3600 swivel feature of Magno maximizes the convenience and visibility at all the times and at all the angles while using GPS or listening to your favorite music and driving safely without the need to hold the mobile phone in hands. Magno has small holes at the sides to hold the USB cable for charging the device while using it at the same time. Portronics MAGNO is priced at a very attractive price-point of INR 299/- and is available both on leading online and offline stores.

GIGABYTE TECHNOLOGY Co. Ltd is proud to announce the addition of the Z270X-DESIGNARE to GIGABYTE’s 200 Series Family.

The DESIGNARE motherboard, as the name implies, is geared towards the creative minds of content creators. This series of motherboards was first introduced in the Intel 100 Series Chipset to promote NvidiaQuadro graphics cards. By placing it through tried and tested benchmarks with real world environment settings, the DESIGNARE Motherboard is optimized for content creators of all levels. With the 200 series GIGABYTE has done it again and this time with a distinctive silver alloy PCB design and unique markings along the front and rear of the board. With the first onboard USB3.1 header the Z270X-DESIGNARE is not only breathtaking but revolutionary.

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New Arrivals

Kingston “A400 SSD” Kingston launched its A400 solid-state drive in India. This drive is powered by a latest-gen controller for read and writes speeds of up to 500MB/s and 450MB/s respectively. The new Kingston A400 SSD is available in major e-tail and retail stores in 120GB, 240GB and 480GB capacities at MRPs of Rs. 5320/-, Rs. 9000/- and Rs. 16,500/- respectively. Powered by a latest-gen controller for read and write speeds of up to 500MB/s and 450MB/s1, this SSD is 10x faster than a traditional hard drive1 for higher performance, ultra-responsive multi-tasking and an overall faster system. Also more reliable and durable than a hard drive, A400 is built with Flash memory. There are no moving parts, making it less likely to fail than a mechanical hard drive.

A400 is available in multiple capacities from 120GB–480GB2 to give you all the space you need for applications, videos, photos and other important documents. You can also replace your hard drive or a smaller SSD with a drive big enough.

Ambrane “PQ800 Power Bank” Ambrane India announced its first ‘Qualcomm quick charging Power Bank – PQ800’ with super intelligent fast charging technology. The power bank has a USB Type C port that can charge your devices, and can also be used to charge the power bank itself. Designed to deliver lightning fast charging with 8000mAh power bank.

The PQ 800 comes with dual input of 5V/2A (Micro + Type C) and single output of 5V/3A , 9V/2A , 12V/1.5A which it adjusts automatically based on the device.

With charging efficiency as high as 75%, PQ800 can charge latest android device 2 times while your iPhone 7, 3 + times once the power bank is fully charged. Plush PQ800 has a clear LED display that accurately denotes the percentage of charge left in the power bank.

Corsair Gaming Keyboard

Corsair announced the new K63 mechanical gaming keyboard.

K63 combines ten keyless design, precision CHERRY MX Red mechanical key switches, a full complement of media keys and per-key red LED illumination. Beneath its sleek exterior and gold-contact CHERRY MX Red key switches, per-key red LED backlighting vibrantly illuminates each key. With the power of CORSAIR Utility Engine (CUE) software, every key's lighting can be controlled individually, allowing for virtually unlimited lighting customization and control. Dedicated volume and multimedia controls located at the top of the keyboard offer easy access to audio adjustments in-game, while dedicated Windows Key Lock and brightness adjustment buttons allow gamers to keep distractions to a minimum at crucial moments. K63 RGB Gaming Keyboard comes with the MRP of Rs 14,999 with a warranty of 2 years.

DIGISOL 8 PoE Ports Switch DIGISOL Systems Ltd. announced the launch of its eight port Fast Ethernet PoE unmanaged switch with 1 uplink port. The switch offers 8 10/100Mbps Ethernet PoE port complaint with IEEE 802.3af. The PoE ports can be used to power up devices complying with IEEE802.3af using the existing Ethernet cable. This switch also support VLAN mode in which the clients connected to it can only talk with the uplink port. There is a toggle button on the switch for easy selection of the operational mode. Thus the DG-FS1009PF-A is an ideal solution for small Ethernet work-groups and applications requiring PoE. PoE devices connected to switch can be easily identified by the separate PoE LED status indicators for each port. These features enable the switch to operate out of the box without any manual Configuration. DG-FS1009PF-A has a toggle button to select the operational mode between "Normal" and "VLAN" mode. DIGISOL DG-FS1009PF-A, is available at street price of Rs. 6,999/- and comes with limited lifetime warranty.

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EMC Dominating Indian External Storage Market by 27% Market Share

In recent time Indian Storage Market have seen certain ups and downs. This market have registered 17.5% of growth in Q4 2016. Witnessed significant year on year growth of All Flash Arrays (AFA) due to uptake from banking, IT/ITeS and manufacturing verticals in Q4 2016. EMC continued to lead the market with market share of 27% followed by HPE in Q4 2016.

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ccording to International Data Corporation’s (IDC) Asia/Pacific Quarterly Enterprise Storage Tracker, India external storage market witnessed a growth of 17.5 percent quarter on quarter (in vendor Revenue) and stood at $ 77.8 million in Q4 2016.

Banking, professional services, manufacturing and Government continued to be the key contributors in Q4 2016. Large banking refresh deals drove the storage market and expecting increased spending from banking on analytics and UPI platforms in the coming quarters. In addition to the major verticals, significant growth is witnessed in verticals such as Securities, Transportation, Education and Insurance which drove incremental storage revenues in Q4 2016.

Midrange external storage segment continued to lead the market with more than 50% market share in Q4 2016.

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Increased market acceptance of new technologies such as hyper converged infrastructure might cannibalize traditional mid-range storage business in the near future. High-end storage segment witnessed a significant quarter on quarter growth as compared to other segments in Q4 2016 due to large refresh deals from banking and telecom verticals.

Witnessed significant year on year growth of All Flash Arrays (AFA) due to uptake from banking, IT/ITeS and manufacturing verticals in Q4 2016.

Organizations are willing to pay a little extra to avail best in class performance, so opting flash storage technologies like never before.

With the increased acceptance of SMAC technologies across organizations, storage demands from end-customers are changing to accommodate these new age workloads. Increasing demand for cloud storage as a service is clearly visible in the market. This trend would drive additional storage demand from 3rd party datacenter players and cloud providers however these players started considering component manufactures or white-box players.

According to Dileep Nadimpalli, Associate Research Manager, Enterprise Infrastructure says, “Organizations are

demanding for faster time to market but IT departments are loaded with growing infrastructure management complexities.

Organizations started preferring hyper converged solutions to address the management complexities and to have a competitive edge.”

Sharyathi Nagesh, Senior Research Manager, Enterprise Infrastructure says, “Storage market will continue seeing significant pricing pressure in $/ Terabytes. Overall storage industry will continue to grow in capacity shipped.

Both new and entrenched players are looking at price rationalization to drive growth and scale”.

Major Vendors Analysis: EMC continued to lead the market with market share of 27% followed by HPE in Q4 2016. Dell witnessed a significant growth due to uptake from IT/ITeS and government segments in Q4 2016. IBM, Netapp and HDS lost market share in Q4 2016 as compared to last quarter.

IDC India Forecast The external enterprise storage systems market is expected to grow in single digit in terms of compound annual growth rate (CAGR) for 201 -2021 time-period.

Expecting huge storage spending from banking and government segments in the coming quarters.

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Vendor Focus

Acer Launches ‘Aspire VX 15’ &‘Predator G1’ Pro Gaming Desktop Acer announced the launch of the all new Acer Aspire VX 15 and Predator G1 Desktop in India designed exclusively for the gamers who demand the ultimate level immersive gaming experience.

The Acer Aspire VX 15 budget gaming Notebook is engineered to deliver astonishing performance and the flexibility at an unmatched price range.

While, Acer’s Predator G1compact desktop brings an overwhelming gaming power and performance with higher portability.

After massive success of Acer’s unified gaming series “Predator”, Acer continuous to innovate and delight the gaming fans with new products and upgrading the Predator series while lowering the price. Acer’s new top-ofthe-line Predator 15 G9- 593 and 17 G9-793 Notebook features aggressive new look, latest graphics and cooling features, deliberated to maximize gamers’ experience.

Acer brings the latest addition to its gaming series of laptops. Acer unveils the Aspire VX 15 & Predator G1 in India.

The Acer Aspire VX 15 is loaded with the latest 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 processors and powered by the latest NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 graphics card. The Acer Predator G1 desktop is a device made for gamers and gives the aggressive look which gamers usually prefer. Both devices offers ultimate gaming experience and looks stunning and stylish.

Commenting on the occasion, Mr. Chandrahas Panigrahi, CMO and Business Head, Acer India said, “We are extremely thrilled to expand and introduce our latest gaming series in India. The Acer Aspire VX 15 and Predator G1 Desktop are designed exclusively for gamers’ on a budget, this gaming series will deliver an immersive experience and will offer flexibility to gamers to choose the best level of platform and performance that

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fits their budget and needs. Following the immense success of Predator 15 and 17, I am excited to announce the updated versions of the Predator gaming Notebooks with new innovations, latest NVIDIA series 10 graphics and 7th Gen Intel Core i7 processor and advanced

VR readiness that will further delight the gaming enthusiasts.”

Acer Aspire VX 15- The Ultimate beast for aspiring and enthusiast gamers The Acer Aspire VX 15 is loaded with the latest 7th Gen Intel® Core™ i7 processors and powered by the latest NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1050 graphics card. It has an aggressive gaming design with iron red backlit keyboard. Dual fans boost up the thermal system for smooth gameplay which enhances the experience in every intense battle along with Dolby Audio™ premium & Acer TrueHarmony™.

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Predator G1 Desktop – Deceptively small concentrated firepower The Acer Predator G1 desktop is a device made for gamers and gives the aggressive look which gamers usually prefer. With a compact profile, this power packed desktop comes with an Intel® Core™ i7 processor and NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 with 3 GB of GDDR5 VRAM graphics to delivery top end gaming power. The Predator G1 running on Windows 10 64-bit operating system comprises of 16 GB of Dual-channel DDR4 2133 MHz memory, upgradeable up to 64 GB. Storage is taken care with a 2 TB 7200 RPM HDD and 128GB superfast SSD drive.

Acer Predator 15 (G9-593), 17 (G9793) – Unstoppable fighting machines With its glorious IPS Full HD (1920×1080) antiglare G-SYNC VR ready screen, impressive graphics and seamless performance, the upgraded Predator series super-sizes your gaming experience! Equipped with powerful NVIDIA Pascal GeForce GTX 1060 graphics card and the 7th Gen Intel Core i7 processors, the device offers power beyond expectation.

With bold aggressive designs powerful graphics and dynamic cooling solution, the Aspire VX 15 delivers a sharp, sleek, and high-performance gaming experience. The trapezoidal profile gives an energetic and aggressive impression.

The concrete angle and great notable physical tapered edges creates a super sharp visual effect, surely piquing users’ Priced at Rs.87,999 Acer Aspire VX 15 will be available online on Flipkart and through Acer retail stores. Predator G1 Desktop will be available through Acer’s Exclusive stores and leading retail chain outlets from Rs 1,19,999.

Acer Predator 15 (G9-593), 17 (G9-793) will be available in India starting from Rs 1,59,999 through Acer stores, leading retails and online stores.

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