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INFOFRIEND JULY 2013 Publisher & Managing Editor Betson Mathai

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Fortinet launches Innovative Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) Partner Program Fortinet has announced a new, fourpoint program that gives Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs) in EMEA and APAC beneficial pricing, dedicated technical support and training, and MSSPspecific marketing programs. According to the latest Frost & Sullivan research reports, the global MSSP market for 2013 is expected to be $9.5 billion with a growth rate of 19.6 percent. The Fortinet MSSP Partner Program (FMPP) was designed to facilitate the growth of new and existing MSSPs through infrastructure enablement, go-tomarket and specialized expert-consultative support. This two-tiered program was built to suit the business models and operational capacities of partners ranging from smaller security integration companies to pure-play MSSPs.

Asus appoints Ingram Micro as National Distributor Asus has announced the appointment of Ingram Micro as a national distributor for its Component Business. Ingram Micro will now handle distribution for Asus desktops, all in one PCs, LCD monitors and projectors across the country along with Asus’ existing distributor Rashi Peripherals. The decision to appoint Ingram Micro was taken keeping in mind the customer demand, channel expansion and strategic plans of the company. About the new development, Mr. Vinay Shetty – Country Head – Component Business, Asus (India) said, “Ingram Micro is one of the biggest IT distributor in the country and we’re pleased to have them onboard as a national distributor for our component products. Along with their support we’re confident of growing our business for these product lines as

SafeNet partners with Senetas to Protect Data in Motion SafeNet has announced an extended global distribution agreement with SenetasSecurity Pty Ltd., in which SafeNet will add Senetas’ high-speed network encryption solutions, including the new CN6000 family, to its portfolio of products distributed around the globe. Senetas complements SafeNet’s data protection solutions to provide persistent protection of sensitive information at critical points in its lifecycle, wherever and however that information is used. Government agencies and business organizations can reduce risk, improve compliance posture, and enhance governance and ownership of sensitive data across their business. Senetas CN is a family of high-performance, purpose-built Layer 2 network encryption products that offer market-leading performance by a number of criteria, including near-zero impact on data speeds and bandwidth.

well as extending our reach and partner base.” With 42 branches across the country, Ingram Micro would help extend the reach of Asus' component products to Indian IT customers, businesses and consumers. Ingram Micro, a Fortune 100 company, is the world’s largest wholesale technology distributor and a global leader in IT. They distribute and market a large variety of technology and mobility products from leading companies and create sales and profitability opportunities for vendors and resellers through unique marketing programs, outsourced logistics and mobility solutions, technical support and product aggregation and distribution. In the coming months Asus will be conducting various roadshows and channel programs to create awareness.

Abacus Peripherals partners with TRENDnet Abacus Peripherals has announced a new partnership agreement with TRENDnet.Abacus Peripherals will initially stock a selection of award winning TRENDnet Wireless, ADSL 2+ Modem Router, and GREENnet Switch products. Abacus Peripherals will further expand its offering of TRENDnet solutions organically over time. “TRENDnet networking hardware solutions have a reputation for quality and performance. This reputation is aligned with our vision to offer our customers the very best IT solutions,” stated Mr. Umesh Modi, CEO for Abacus Peripherals. “TRENDnet networking products provides more solutions to our customers.” “We are excited to announce our new partnership with Abacus Peripherals,” stated Mr. Richard Huang, general manager of Asia Pacific for TRENDnet.

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Transcend Media Player achieves AV MAX Awards 2012 Antec appoints Abacus Peripherals as distributor Antec has appointed Abacus Peripherals as their authorized distributor. Abacus will distribute Antec’s range of cabinets, PSUs and accessories. Antec plans to expand the business in India and penetrate the markets of B, C and D cities through Abacus’ well spread distribution network in almost 250 cities across 26 states & Union Territories and excellent service to close to 3500 channel partners. With this appointment, Antec provides a dedicated authorized distributor to cater the channels and end-user requirements more effectively and at the same time strengthen the brand’s positioning across the markets.

Transcend has achieved recognition for its Portable Media Players by AV MAX publication, a leading audio media publication widely circulated across India and certain South-East Asian cities. Transcend MP870 has been awarded as the best portable media player in the entry level category. MP870 media player is one of the finest products of Transcend and it has also been recommended as the Best Buy in the category of portable media players. Transcend MP870 is equipped with an ultra-sharp 2.4" TFT LCD screen which gives music and video lovers outstanding portable entertainment. MP870 features 11 intelligent equalizer modes and helps

in personalizing the music output in Rock, Classic, Jazz, or even can create your own unique music style with SRS Custom. In addition to its vast built-in memory, the MP870 also provides a convenient microSD/ microSDHC expansion slot, while its large speaker listens to great sounding music without headphones anytime, anywhere. It is available in 4GB and 8GB memory in black and white colour respectively.

TAG to distribute AViiQ Range of Mobile Accessories Technologies and Gadgets (TAG) has announced its entry into the Retail segment moving closer to its customer with the very latest addition to its portfolio AViiQ. AViiQ is a mobile accessories brand which designs and develops products helpful for people on the go. AViiQ Products like the Laptop Stands and Notebook Stands are the thinnest and most portable in the world. The USB Charging Stations and USB Chargers are designed to keep users connected and all mobile devices charged when they are on the go. The iPad Cases, iPad 2 Cases, iPad 3 Cases are high quality, light weight and super thin. Lastly the USB Mini Cable, Short USB Cables, Universal Dock Adapters and Sync Cables (mini USB, micro USB, Apple Dock connector) are designed to organize life and help one get on the go quicker.

ADATA honors Rashi Peripherals for its Outstanding Edimax appoints Advance Infotech as Partnership ADATA hondistributor for IP Cameras

ored Rashi Peripherals for ‘Outstanding Partnership’. The award was presented by ADATA in the annual Computex Meet 2013 among various other brands present in the same event on 5th June 2013. This is highly motivational for Rashi Peripherals.

Edimax expands their business by appointing Advance Infotech as their Authorized Distributor. Advance Infotech will distribute the complete range of Edimax Security and Surveillance range of products. With this appointment, Edimax now has a distributor to cater the IP based video surveillance products to SMB - Security and Surveillance and support the re-sellers and value added re-sellers across the regions. To increase awareness of the brand in the channel community, Edimax will provide better guidance and product

knowledge to many CCTV installers and channel partners through joint effort with Advance Infotech. Eric Yang, Country Manager - India at Edimax Technology said “Advance Infotech’s extensive knowledge of network based solutions makes them the ideal business partner to help us in promoting and selling our IP based video surveillance cameras in the Indian market.”

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AOC appoints Rashi Peripherals as the Regional Distributor in Kerala DIGILITE celebrates 100 successful weeks in Indian Market DIGILITE is celebrating its 100 successful weeks in India. In a short span of 100 weeks, DIGILITE has become India’s fastest motherboard selling brand. Over 4 lakhs of DIGILITE motherboards have been shipped since it started its operation in the country. DIGILITE now has reached to more than 126 cities PAN-India and has already enrolled 549 “DIGILITE Platinum Partners” (DPP) and “DIGILITE Gold Partners” (DGP) across the nation.DIGILITE follows a robust INTEL & AMD roadmap on its latest products. DIGILITE has won numerous awards and recognitions from various publications houses.

AOC has announced Rashi Peripherals as the regional distributor for Kerala. Through this association Rashi Peripherals will be responsible for the distribution of entire range of AOC Monitors and latest AOC Breeze tablets in Kerala Region. Speaking about this association Mr. Saurabh Grover, Director, AOC Monitors & Tablets Said, “Display market is exploring ground-breaking technologies everyday and introducing splendid innovations for the consumers. In AOC we are keen on upgrading our product range in short span of time to meet up the expectations of our tech savvy consumers. Southern India is one of the largest markets for our

display range and we are delighted and very confident about this association with Rashi for their valuable experience and strong reseller base in Kerala. We have introduced our latest range of Breeze tablet in Indian Market and soon going to introduce our innovative Smart monitors. We expect to increase our market penetration and strengthen our presence in the region with our excellent innovations combine with expertise of Rashi.”

Tt eSPORTS reveals Superior Gaming Peripherals Tt eSPORTS, the top gaming gear brand has introduced its latest gaming peripherals the fierce “VOLOS Gaming Mouse” and high efficiency “CRONOS Gaming Headset” to worldwide players. Tt eSPORTS brings the most personalized and the highest quality weapons for the most competitive cyber battles, provide you unprecedented digital entertainment experience! The market launch of the new Tt eSPORTS VOLOS Gaming Mouse and CRONOS Gaming Headset start in mid-July 2013. The VOLOS gaming mouse is the next generation laser mouse, specifically made for MOBA/MMORPG gamers. For MOBA/MMORPG players it is critical to capture the right timing in activating abilities, and VOLOS has been designed to tackle this task.

Sandisk appoints Ganesh Guruswamy as Vice President of Frontech supports CRY Flash Mob Frontech, being a leading corporate its India Design Center house strongly believes in the core value of

SanDisk Corporation has announced that it has named Ganesh Guruswamy as vice president and head of design operations for SanDisk India Design Center located in Bangalore, India. Guruswamy’s responsibilities will include leading the design center’s world-class engineering teams in the development of SanDisk’s next-generation consumer storage solutions, including USB flash drives, memory cards, microSD cards, and other removable flash-based products.

CSR and over the last few years they are contributing towards the development and well being of the society. Continuing the good work Frontech supported CRY for a recently concluded Flash Mob event held at Mani Square Mall, Kolkata, on Friday 21st of June 2013. The Objective of the event was to share information and to educate people about Child Rights towards Education. The CRY entourage was represented by both national & International representatives of their organization were as Frontech had delegated It’s Employees to provide all sort of support for Acoustics management & re-

lated logistics for the Flash Mob event. The fact that Corporate Social Responsibilities can be defined as a term of commitment by the business to behave ethically and towards constant contribution to the social development of Humanity as a whole- resonates in the commitment shown by Corporate behemoth Frontech.

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ith growing need for data centre efficiency across the IT infra structure, the global demand for data center infrastructure management (DCIM) is on the surge to handle the increasing amounts of structured and unstructured data in energy efficient manner. Even India has witnessed a growing demand for data center as it there is an increasing need for IT infrastructure to managed and optimized in a holistic platform. The enterprises do recognize the distinct advantages offered by efficient data center management. The major factors driving the DCIM market are power consumption, virtualization, heat densities, consolidation of data centers, cloud computing, and increasing dependency on IT systems. Gartner predicted a 60 percent market penetration of DCIM by 2014, driven by increased power and heat density, data center consolidation, virtualization and cloud computing. DCIM is defined by Gartner as the integration of information

The selection of the right DCIM feature is a challenging and complex task. The key success criterion for a data center management project is based on achieving the three foundational requirements for any management system: Visibility, Analysis and Control. The DCIM solutions are still continuously evolving and changing for the better. With a basic DCIM system, the total power used by the IT infrastructure can be compared to the power used throughout the facility to calculate the data center's power usage effectiveness (PUE). The PUE energy efficiency metric is one way an organization can determine how efficient its cooling system is performing. technology(IT) and facility management disciplines to centralize monitoring, management and intelligent capacity planning of a data centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s critical systems. Achieved through the implementation of

specialized software, hardware and sensors, DCIM will enable a common, realtime monitoring and management platform for all interdependent systems across IT and facility infrastructures.

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Cover st or erst stor oryy According to Forrester Research there are 8 core elements of DCIM that are critical to meet customer needs of today. They are: Inventory & Discovery, Maintenance & Change control, Real-time & Polled Data collection, Consolidated Monitoring & Display dashboard, Alerting, Control, Trend analysis and the Ability to model future solutions for implementation. DCIM essentials for the future emerging requirements include Power Planning and Capacity based on real, not rated usage, workloachera of Forrester calls out the essentials of DCIM as Discovery & Configuration, Event Collection & Filtering, Trend Analysis & Modelingd aware modeling, network capacity modeling and the Integration of DCIM with conventional IT management tools. The three ranges of vendors include data center facility and infrastructure vendors; IT management vendors; and systems hardware vendors. Therefore, I&O groups (IT and operations) must take a close look at existing solutions to understand how their requirements may evolve over time. But the challenge is that the data center is still viewed differently by the Facilities and IT groups responsible for it, creating significant difficulties for accurately measuring capacity and capability and managing costs and resource consumption. But over the years, the market has been excited about the scope of DCIM. Organizations also need to make sure that the DCIM tool is able to accommodate all types of contractual agreements and be able to manage licenses at the embedded level. It needs to operate across equipment and has to be hardware and application agnostic. The selection of the right DCIM feature is a challenging and complex task. The key success criterion for a data center management project is based on achieving the three foundational requirements for any management system: Visibility, Analysis and Control. The DCIM solutions are still continuously evolving and changing for the better. With a basic DCIM system, the total power used by the IT infrastructure can be compared to the power used throughout the facility to calculate the data center's power usage effectiveness (PUE). The PUE energy efficiency metric is one way an organization can determine how efficient its cooling system is performing.

The DCIM market is bubbling with activity, and new competition is entering the market regularly. In addition, IDC is seeing many new partnerships and acquisitions. As more and more data centers in India metamorphose into advanced, intelligent and efficient hubs for business apps, data center infrastructure management assumes great significance in bringing IT and facilities together. More advanced DCIM tools feature computational fluid dynamics (CFD) integration to help manage airflow as new hardware is planned for the facility. More robust DCIM platforms include highlighting potential trouble areas before they become full-fledged issues. As DCIM solutions advance beyond basic functionality, I&O professionals will have to deal with complex and intertwined tasks. By adapting and accepting the complexity of the new solutions, they can deliver more robust, efficient, and cost-effective data centers to the business. The door is wide open for small or emerging DCIM providers as long as they can demonstrate that their solution is highly innovative. With all the complexi-

ties it might or might not pose, the DCIM market is undoubtedly on the verge of a boom. Gartner Inc. has predicted the DCIM market in India to reach Rs500 crore by 2014. Currently, it is around Rs100-150 crore. The DCIM market is bubbling with activity, and new competition is entering the market regularly. In addition, IDC is seeing many new partnerships and acquisitions. As more and more data centers in India metamorphose into advanced, intelligent and efficient hubs for business apps, data center infrastructure management assumes great significance in bringing IT and facilities together. This turbulence is making DCIM vendorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; knowledge of their surroundings vital. Customersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; first concern will be to learn more about DCIM, and their second concern will be why they should go with one vendor versus another. Datacenter managers have many choices in how to best approach infrastructure management, and implementing a DCIM solution is a critical step in supporting business agility. Decisions on which provider to choose should transcend tactical capabilities such as asset management and environmental and power monitoring, and include strategic capabilities such as advanced analytics to ensure the long-term success of the implementation. The Indian data center market is on the verge of growth, with lots of investment in data center build-outs and transformation projects.The data center infrastructure management industry is emerging as one of the key markets for IT and facilities management vendors with increasing demand in data center virtualization, optimization of operational costs, and enterprise migration into private clouds. Growth in cloud computing and enterprise virtualization is resulting in increased demand for data centers, thus leading to development of new technologies to reduce power consumption and ownership costs for managing data center infrastructure. DCIM products are combined with a variety of features like power monitoring and control, cooling systems monitoring and control, IT asset management, data enter simulation, and capacity planning. The prospects for DCIM market is very encouraging and is expected to accelerate in the next five years thus benefiting the IT sector and facilities vendors.

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DCIM adoption gaining strength Ankesh Kumar, Director of channel products and marketing at Emerson Network Power in India

What is your take on the advancement of DCIM adoption in India? A completely new set of emerging technologies linked to Cloud & Virtualization and Big Data are changing the traditional IT architecture of Indian enterprises and revolutionizing the way business is being done. We are seeing a huge change in how businesses are operating as internet and computing technologies become intricately weaved into their operations. Keeping with the changing times, businesses need to be constantly online. While enterprises are trying to realign their IT hardware and processes with emerging technologies related to cloud computing, virtualization, mobility, and consolidation, a major chunk of the OPEX is also being spent on energy bills which impact the bottom-line. There is also a renewed pressure to reduce carbon emissions. So costs, change and disruption have necessitated bridging the gap between IT and physical systems in order to make these layers work in an intelligent and integrated fashion. DCIM adoption is mainly being driven by this need for a single pane management of the IT & Facility infrastructure as a whole. Customers are seeing benefits in implementing DCIM in terms of better visibility, effective capacity utilization and reduced energy spend.

How efficient has DCIM been in energy savings? Enterprises want to build an agile and dynamic critical Cloud based datacenter infrastructure, which helps optimize costs, improve performance as well as develop a strong competitive edge in the market. Very high heat densities in the datacenter are also necessitating planned and effective management to reduce cooling costs. Efficiency losses can take place at multiple points throughout the critical infrastructure, prompting data center managers to consider DCIM right at the outset

The major challenge with respect to DCIM implementation is integration and compatibility with disparate components from various manufacturers within the datacenter architecture. Moreover, as DCIM technology and adoption are still evolving, many offerings solutions currently available might not withstand scalability as the customerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s requirements grow.

of their datacenter transformation strategy. DCIM tools enable insights into the performance of each disparate component of the data centre, and how it is affecting other components, on a single dashboard. Thereby, they result not just in operational efficiency but also help improve performance efficiency. Naturally, businesses that have high quality of service demands for information technologies and need to scale quickly have a greater need for DCIM. DCIM tools can aid such businesses maximize efficiency through a comprehensive inventory of every assetâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s floor or rack position, user interfaces that simplify the use of detailed insights and a unified view of the data center that facilitates planning. Energy savings from well-managed data centers can reduce operating expenses by as much as 25%. Several leading companies such as Brocade and Infosys have already implemented our Trellis DCIM suite to continuously monitor critical systems and predict potential issues in a cost and energy efficient manner Many IT-intensive businesses that are struggling to solve growth-related infrastructure challenges have recognized the value of DCIM in providing information and metrics to support the resource allocation and investment required to meet business needs.

What are the challenges faced in DCIM adoption? The major challenge with respect to DCIM implementation is integration and compatibility with disparate components from various manufacturers within the datacenter architecture. Moreover, as DCIM technology and adoption are still evolving, many offerings solutions currently available might not withstand scalability as the customerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s requirements grow.

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Cover st or vie w erst stor oryy In Intter ervie view Implementation of DCIM also involves considerable financial and logistical implications. Majority DCIM deployments are in the enterprise sector, though they offer great benefits for smaller businesses as well, which rely on datacenter service providers. Further, there are limited number of commercially available applications that can provide insight into both IT and physical infrastructure. Emerson Network Power currently offers the most comprehensive suite of DCIM applications via the Trellis platform. All software modules in the Trellis suite are developed on Oracle’s Coldfusion and based on the Avocent Universal Management Gateway (UMG) appliance. The Trellis platform is the most self-sufficient DCIM tool in the market, as it doesn’t rely on any additional hardware or software for collecting information and can easily adapt as the IT ecosystem evolves.

How is DCIM expected to facilitate Data centre management of enterprises? As business requirements shift and expand workloads within the data center, they need the ability to move critical resources such as power or computing to match server demand rapidly. Data center infrastructure management (DCIM) is probably the most critical element of the strategy to cope with change and the complexities that come with it, as well as to minimize PUE and reduce operational spend. By enabling unified management of infrastructure, DCIM tools provide managers real time insights into their IT and facility infrastructure, as well as monitor and control every piece of critical infrastructure in the data center with respect to critical resources. That level of insight gives businesses the extra bang for every watt of power consumed in the data center. Moreover, dynamic DCIM can optimize all the three layers – infrastructure, physical and IT - in the data center. This ensures real time monitoring on capacity, usage, asset, inventory, configuration and energy thereby resulting in less power waste, low rates of down-time and longevity of the infrastructure.

Captive as well as third-party Data Center segments are growing at a healthy pace. We see a huge growth in the DCIM segment along with technologies linked to the Cloud and Big Data in the datacenter. Soaring energy costs and efforts to reduce OPEX in datacenters will also support the evolution of DCIM platform. for DCIM implementation, but has to be undertaken in tandem with business realities. All components are part of an ecosystem, and any change to any component such as an application can impact the IT components which in turn impact the facility components. According to Gartner’s ‘DCIM: Going Beyond IT problems’ paper, DCIM tools will become mainstream in datacenters by 2014. The advantages of DCIM will increase manifoild as it evolves, and to take full advantage DC managers should start the evaluation process now. Non-compliance with systems is a challenge that can be faced in an operational or new datacenter. Datacenter managers should opt for DCIM tools that can support multi-vendor components. An intelligent DCIM solution that can shake hands with disparate components of the datacenter will not just ensure visibility, but also obtain better PUE and lower OPEX.

What are the key benefits that Trellis Restructuring of the IT ecosystem is platform offers customers over the the key to the success of DCIM competitors? The Trellis platform is a real-time inadoption. Are the enterprises seeking this change before implementing frastructure optimization platform that enables the unified management of the dataDCIM? IT restructuring is a key success factor

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lowing for unprecedented insight and action to achieve optimal data center performance. Trellis is the only holistic DCIM platform of hardware, software and services for managing the critical operations of the data center. It is also the most comprehensive suite of DCIM software applications including Inventory Manager, Power System Manager, Change Planner, Energy Insight and Site Manager tools. Trellis will enable datacenter managers to make smarter decisions resulting in less risk of downtime, greater efficiency, improved compliance, maximize efficiency and allows datacenters to run at higher capacity. In addition, because the intelligencegathering appliance and software applications share the underlying platform, the applications build on one another, allowing capabilities to be added rapidly to adapt to change and prepare for the future. This means investment in the Trellis platform will go farther than with any other DCIM solution currently available and total cost of ownership will be lower. Our partnership with IBM to converge the Trellis DCIM suite with IBM Tivoli IT service management (ITSM) software lends us a competitive advantage in the DCIM segment. The combined DCIM solution will further improve IT service delivery and provide real-time visibility from IT applications, through infrastructure components, and all the way to the power grid, enabling holistic management of the data center ecosystem. Trellis has been recognized as one of the dominant DCIM solutions in the market by industry bodies such as IDC, Forrester and EMA. Due to the breadth and depth of our datacenter offerings, Emerson Network Power is uniquely positioned to offer a holistic DCIM solution such as Trellis. Customers can confidently adopt our DCIM solution knowing they have a path to the future with us as DCIM technology evolves.

How would you evaluate the future of DCIM in coming years? Captive as well as third-party Data Center segments are growing at a healthy pace. We see a huge growth in the DCIM segment along with technologies linked to the Cloud and Big Data in the datacenter. Soaring energy costs and efforts to reduce OPEX in datacenters will also support the evolution of DCIM platform.

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Unistal leading the data recovery front

Infofriend spoke with Mr. Alok Gupta, Managing Director of Unistal Systems Pvt. Ltd. on their present product folio and future expansion plans. protection and other security modules like activity monitoring, data leakage prevention, laptop tracking & data loss prevention. Apart from Protegent consumer based products, we have Protegent Enterprise security solution, which is specially designed for SMB & Enterprise clients. Our Quick Recovery products cover vast range of data recovery software, file repair software, email conversion software and password recovery software. We have more than 40 products in Quick Recovery product range for different operating systems, to emails, files, servers and other medium. In Data Care products, we have products like Activity Reporter, Port Locker, Data Wipe, Crash Proof etc. All of our products are robust and with user friendly interface. The purpose of introducing such a vast range is to comply with usHow would you evaluate your presence in the erâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contemporary needs. Recent IT field as a leading provider of data recovery years, we have seen tremendous growth in the market for these prodsolutions? Unistal is the market leader for its data recovery ucts. With more and more people getting attached to IT world, the sales of products, solutions and services. Today, we are exsuch products have gone up by many porting our data recovery products to almost 150 folds. We expect the market to grow countries through our B to C sites and distribution in similar direction. This would motinetwork. Our software products are considered among the top five data recovery products available vate us to introduce new products, which comply with userâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s requirein the world. How would you evaluate your present product ments.

portfolio and what are your expectations from How has the progress been in the mobile security market? the market?

Our product portfolio is categorized into three categories: 1) Data Security & Antivirus Products 2) Data Recovery & File Repair Products 3) Data Care Products. Our Protegent range caters to data Security & antivirus, which comes with antivirus

With introduction of smart phones and tablets, the requirements of mobile security software have increased significantly. Unistal has recently added Activity Reporter (An-

droid) for this category. The software can capture every activity of the Android based mobile devices and can generate reports on a regular basis. The product helps in keeping a vigil check on the applications & websites visited, monitors all incoming & outgoing calls, manages E-mail, SMS and GPS logs.

What are your expectations from your tie up with Wipro? We have a very old relationship with Wipro. With this new OEM tie up, where we are offering 3 utilities software include Unistal's flagship OEM products Crash Proof, Data Wipe and Port Locker, we would like to maximize our reach in Government, SMB and Enterprise market. This tie up would help Unistal to increase its market share in data care segment.

What are the challenges ahead for the security market in 2013? In year 2013 we saw some major changes in information security attack strategies because more mobile and wireless security threats are reported this year. Management and security of mobile networks and smart mobile devices becomes even more challenging when employees want to use their own devices for business purposes. When we look at protecting the critical information, the urgency is to monitor the activities of these employees using mobile based devices and to manage the organization and the network. With monitoring tool like Activity Reporter for Android, the

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ucts. As virtualization grows and encompasses ever-larger portions of the data center, the IT organization has to understand the impact it has on their procedures.

administrator can easily track & monitor their employees.

What is your strategy to reach out to the B and C class cities? Unistal and HCLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Digilife Distribution and Marketing Services have recently announced their strategic partnership for the distribution of Unistalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s entire product range. As per the contract DDMS will be the national distributor for Unistal to promote and sell its complete range of data security & antivirus, data recovery and data care products. Under this program, Unistal will primarily target B and C class cities to strengthen its presence across India. The company will be organizing BTL activities in all such cities to create product awareness among the citizens of India. This apart the company is investing heavily on digital marketing activities across social media sites like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn.

What impact has the transition to virtualized environment in security had on the security market? Virtualized environment in security has completely changed the security market for SMB and Enterprise clients. With more and more companies following cloud based environment, it has completely transform the trend of security prod-

What are the major challenges being faced in the Indian IT security market? Mr. Alok Gupta, Managing Director of Unistal Systems Pvt. Ltd

The Indian subcontinent covers all sorts of market. Whether it is a home user, who requires simple antivirus for his laptop or an enterprise client, who relies on the virtualized security environment, it is always difficult to fulfill their requirement. It is really hard to manage and develop distinctive products for different set of customers.

Fortinet introduces Next-Generation Operating System for Web Application Firewall Product Family Fortinet has introduced the next-generation operating system (OS) for its FortiWeb web application firewalls product family, providing important new security advancements to protect against increasingly malicious application layer attacks. The new FortiWeb 5 OS, which is backward compatible with the entire FortiWeb family, features critical security advancements that include the ability to accurately identify the origin of Web application traffic to proactively distinguish between legitimate and malicious sources. FortiWeb provides the ability to distin-

guish between legitimate known search engine requests, scanners, crawlers and other threshold based tools. This expands the bot identification and analysis coverage recently introduced with the FortiGuard IP Reputation service, which monitors IPs that are compromised or behaving abnormally. The new appliances are 50 to 100 percent faster than their predecessors and provide robust protection against the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) Top 10 risks and aid in PCI DSS 6.6 compliance.

What are the future plans of Unistal and your message to channel partners? Unistal is planning to launch its low edition Antivirus and Internet security products under the Protegent range. The company is all set to release these products in the month of August. The introduction of these products will definitely help in expanding the market. It will boost our product sales. We are sure this complete Protegent range will assist our partners to conduct business more effectively, generate revenue and have profitable relationship with our company.

Asus GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST Direct CU II OC Graphics Card Asus has announced the GeForce GTX 650 Ti BOOST DirectCU II OC Graphics Card, which features an overclocked 1085MHz NVIDIA GTX 650 Ti GPU paired with 2GB GDDR5 on a 192bit interface. They include the DirectCU II cooler, which maintains 20%* lower temperatures than a reference GTX 650 Ti BOOST, long-lasting Super Alloy Power components, and user-friendly GPU Tweak graphics card tuning.

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Asus GTX 760DC20C-2GDS • DirectCU II achieves 20% lower temps with direct contact copper heatpipes while running vastly quieter than reference • Direct power ensures stable performance with 56% less impedance and a 17% cooler PCB • Super alloy power components increase product longevity by up to 2.5X compared to reference • GPU tweak helps you modify clock speeds, voltages, fan performance and more, all via an intuitive interface

• Designed to dominate – the most powerful 17” gaming laptop in the universe • Powerful 4th gen Intel core i7 processor and Nvidia enthusiast-level graphics • Dual fans with rear venting keep heat and noise away for gaming comfort • Asus Sonic Master technology and boosted headphone output enhance audio experience

• Responsive backlit keyboard allows you to hit hard and fast anywhere

APC Bak UPS BR1500G • • • • • • • • • • •

1500VA UPS with LED display Resettable circuit breaker Automatic self-test Adjustable voltage transfer points Adjustable voltage sensitivity Battery failure notification Power saving outlets USB connectivity Dataline Surge protection Intelligent battery management LCD graphics display

Nvidia NVS 510 for Quad DVI Targus ACP71USZ – Dual video docking station • Targus USB 3.0 superspeed dual video docking station with power • Targus 3.0 Docking stations are a sound investment. • It is estimated that all new PCS set to be released in the next few years will be equipped with USB 3.0 ports. • So when the time comes to replace your current system, you won’t need to purchase another docking station.

• Quadro NVS 510 2GB professional PCI-Express X16 Graphics card DVI and Display port • Display support: CUDA 192 • Memory size total : 2.0 GB DDR3 • Memory Interface : 128-bit • Memory Bandwidth (GB/Sec) : 28.5 • Display Connector : Mini Display Port (MDP)

• No of connectors: 4 • Display port : 4 • Single Link DVI-D : 4

Netgear DGND4000 – Modem router • N750 wireless dual band Gigabit DSL modem router • Faster Wifi speed 300+450 – Up to 750 Mbps • WiFi range for larger homes • Wirelessly access and share USB hard drive • ReadyShare cloud – Remote access to USB hard drive Toll free support No. 18001024327

For more information contact: Rashi Branch • Bangalore :42480202, • Mangalore : 2225208, • Hubli: 2213777

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Asus GeForce GTX 760 DirectCU II OC Graphics Card Cisco integrates Citrix NetScaler into Cloud Network Services Portfolio Cisco announced the evolution of its network services strategy for virtual and cloud networks by integrating the market-leading Citrix NetScaler application delivery controller (ADC) technology into the Cisco Unified Fabric Cloud Network Services portfolio. The best-in-class virtual application delivery controller will be tightly coupled into Cisco’s virtual networking framework to provide superior network service provisioning. Citrix NetScaler 1000V will be sold by Cisco and its channel partners worldwide and supported globally by Cisco Technical Assistance Center.

Asus has announced the launch of GeForce GTX 760 DirectCU II OC graphics cards, based on the latest 28nm NVIDIA GPU technology. This graphic card uses 1152 CUDA cores and has 2GB GDDR5 on a 256-bit memory interface. Exclusive DirectCU coolers ensure up to 20% lower temperatures and two times quieter operation compared to a reference GTX 760. The card also features exclusive Super Alloy Power components to enhance high load endurance and extend graphics card lifespan. It also uses Direct Power architecture to increase stability, lower impedance and power delivery latency, and reduce PCB heat levels. For user-friendly overclocking, the GPU Tweak utility enables intuitive adjustment of graphics card settings.

The Asus-exclusive GPU Tweak utility brings customers a unified and intuitive control center for overclocking and other tuning needs.

Antec India GX700 & V1 enclosures Antec showcased their latest addition in the gaming series - the award winning GX700 and the value series - V1 enclosures along with other gaming products at the BYOC Gaming Festival 2013 held at New Delhi. Antec GX700 is the military themed mid-tower chassis for the gamers and V1 is an aggressively priced entry level enclosure for new builders and system integrators. Antec received great response at the event. The bold design gaming enclosure features metal clasps and rugged drive bay covers. Tool-less drive bays and customizable HDD trays in Antec GX700 allows enthusiasts to assemble and expand faster. Antec GX700 accommodates GPUs up to 11.5" and integrates a unique flip access fan controller situated next to easy-to-access USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 connectors. The Antec V1 Enclosure is the latest offering for new builders and seasonal system integrators alike.

Stellar Phoenix Mac Data Recovery v6 Stellar Data Recovery has announced the launch of their flagship data recovery product for Mac OS X ‘Stellar Phoenix Mac Data Recovery’s version 6’. This is the most robust data recovery tool available for Mac OS X and it promises to recover all forms of data from all kinds of storage media like internal/external Hard Disks, SD Cards, USB drives etc from every conceivable logical data loss event. Stellar Phoenix Mac Data Recovery v 6 is available and priced at INR 6276.

Asia Powercom AP4000A Powerbank Asia Powercom has launched India’s slimmest Powerbank - AsiaPower AP4000A, to meet the power charging needs of today’s lifestyle products. Asia Power - power bank offers one USB charging output port. Slim, portable, with the 4000 mAh battery capacity. Apart from Mobile phones

and Tablet PCs, power bank can also be used to charge IPods, MP3/ MP4 Players PDAs, portable game consoles and many other USB- Powered Electronic Gadgets. AsiaPower AP-4000A comes with the MRP of Rs. 1,799/- and available ex-stock with 1 year replacement warranty.

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iBall 9.7" 3G Tablet in Performance Series

Netgear expands Next-Gen 802.11ac WiFi Router Netgear is expanding its market-leading family of next-generation 802.11ac wireless products with the R6100 WiFi Router. The R6100 is a dual band router that supports combined WiFi speeds up to 1200 Mbps* with Fast Ethernet wired connections, providing secure and reliable Internet connections for fast downloads, clearer voice calls, uninterrupted HD video, and lag-free gaming . The Netgear R6100 WiFi Router is an affordable solution for upgrading your WiFi home network to the latest and faster wireless networking standard, 802.11ac, which is up to three times faster than 802.11n and backward-compatible with 802.11a/b/g/n devices. The Netgear R6100 offers improved performance and whole-home wireless coverage by incorporating simultaneous dual band WiFi technology.

iBall has introduced the iBall Slide 3G-9728, 9.7" 3G Tablet below Rs 20,000. Running on Android 4.1 Jellybean version, the latest Slide 3G-9728 possesses Cortex A9 Dual Core Processor giving power for all your needs and offering ultimate graphic performance. To back it is 1GB DDR RAM that uses less power and transfers the data at twice the rate, hence saving battery and ensuring enhanced performance. The product is built in with gigantic 16GB storage and can be further expanded up to 32GB. Life is full of meaningful moments and meant to be captured and shared among friends and loved ones. It’s 5 Mega pixel rear camera with Auto Focus and flash light captures high quality crystal clear images. Of course it has a front camera too.

RAPOO 8900P Wireless Combo Keyboard and Mouse RAPOO has launched its Advanced wireless combo 8900P with 5GHz wireless connectivity. 8900P has an intelligent sensing technology that will be functional even in the dark and features an anti-interference wireless connection with ultraslim floating chocolate buttons. Key Features · 5.8GHz Super anti-interference wireless connection · Ultra-thin suspended chocolate keyboard · Multi-media intelligent sensing technology · 4D scroll wheel · Adjustable 800/1600 DPI high preci-

sion laser engine technology Forward/back/ zoom in/zoom out buttons · Brushed stainless steel metal texture RAPOO 8900P wireless combo comes with a MRP of Rs 6,999. It comes with 2 years replacement warranty and is available ex-stock. ·

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Asus Transformer Book TX300 Asus India together with UTV unveiled the Transformer Book TX300 – World’s thinnest Window 8 tablet and detachable Notebook. The Asus Transformer Book is a 13.3-inch notebook with a detachable tablet which has a Full HD IPS Touch panel and a 178 Degree viewing angle. It comes with an Intel Core i5 processor for an outstanding notebook and tablet performance. Separate stor The Asus Transformer Book will be available in India at an MRP of Rs. 91,999/- across select Asus authorized retail outlets starting second week of July 2013.

DOMO Slate X2G Tablet DOMO has announced its Bluetooth enabled DOMO Slate X2G tablet with 3D gaming and dual stereo mic. The tablet boasts internal SIM card slot for calling and browsing the internet. One can browse the internet or place calls directly from the tablet. DOMO Slate X2G consumes less power. It also supports Adobe flash player 11. The X2G is equipped with 512MB of RAM and runs on a 1.2GHz Cortex A8 processor. Backed by Mali 400 GPU, the

X2G is capable of delivering good graphics performance. Internal storage is 4GB and it can take up to 32GB of extendible memory. It is powered with a 3200 mAh Lithium Polymer battery and can charge through its USB port or the standard charging port. The operating system is Android Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.4 and it can be upgraded to Jelly Bean 4.1. With a capacitive touch screen layered with Glass, the X2G gives amazing feedback to its user; very responsive and smooth.

Edimax IC-3115W Wireless Network Camera Edimax has launched the cost-effective and stylish Wireless Network Camera - IC3115 1.3Mpx, designed for easy home monitoring. With a sleek, glossy white finish and the size of an average smartphone, the IC-3115W’s simplistic and elegant design is perfect to be placed on a table or mounted on a wall. The Edimax IC-3115W is equipped with a wide 1.7mm (28mm equiv.) lens and an impressive viewing angle of 74.8 degrees, meaning a single camera can cover wide areas of the home. It has a 1.3 megapixel CMOS sensor and can capture SXVGA (1280 x 960) videos at 30 frames per second, and features a multi-area motion detection system. The IC-3115W comes with free 16-channel viewing software for PC. Edimax IC3115W comes with an MRP of Rs. 4,500 with 1year warranty.

iBall Kiddo Keyboard AViiQ 4600mAh Power Bank for kids The AViiQ Portable Power Bank the iBall has introduced Kiddo F5 – a Keyboard specially designed for Kids iBall’s Kiddo has color coded the several functions on the Keyboard. Functions like numbers, punctuation marks have been brushed with different bright colors making it easier for the kids to identify the groups within the keyboard, enhancing learning and progression. iBall’s Kiddo is priced at MRP of Rs.999/- .

perfect travel companion with a large 4600 mAh battery bank and a super high output charging which can simultaneously charge 2 devices at the same time. With a charging output of up to 2 amps, the AViiQ Portable Power Bank can handle the battery needs of your most demanding devices including any USB powered phone and even high power iPad and tablets. Our special high-output battery provides ultra-fast charging of up to 4 times faster than traditional USB batteries.

The product will be exclusively Distributed by TAG in India and will be Retailed in Indian Markets at the price point of Rs.2,799/- and comes with a 1 year warranty offered by TAG.

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Digilite introduces motherboard with Intel Haswell LGA 1150 Socket Circle launches Ultra-Slim Multimedia Keyboard & Mouse Combo - C50 CircleCT has launched Circle C50 ultra-slim multimedia keyboard and mouse combo. With a promising warranty period of 3 years and aggressively priced at an MRP of Rs 799. The combo comes with an attractive gold plated USB's for both keyboard and mouse. The keyboard is spill resistant and compatible with all Microsoft windows systems. Circle C50 keyboard comes with over 20 million key-strokes lifetime and has been designed with trendy chocolate key cap and mute technology. Circle C50 combo comes at an MRP of Rs. 799/-.

iBall Groove A5 Bluetooth water resistant earphones iBall has introduced Groove A5, which promises to take sound to another level and make you groove to the tunes like never before. Groovy A5 is focused on providing its users with the best sound experience; its sleek well-designed earphone comes equipped with an in-ear design customized to give you crystal clear, distortion free stereo sound. Priced at MRP of Rs. 2,749 only, these Bluetooth earphones range up to 10 meters and weighs only 35gms.

Digilite today announced the launch of its new motherboard DL-H81-M1 with Intel Haswell LGA 1150 Socket. The DLH81-M1 comes with H81 chipset which will support on the latest Intel 4th Generation Haswell CPU structures. The DL-H81-M1, support Intel new architecture 22nm CPU and offers a new architecture with much improved performance and 3D capabilities. The DL-H81-M1 supports 14 USB ports, but as many as six of them can be of dealers across India at the price of Rs. 4900/- and comes with a warranty of three the USB 3.0 variety. DL-H81-M1 is available at authorized years.

Genius HS-M250 Mobile Headset with Microphone & call Button Taiwan –based Genius has announced the latest modern style mobile headset HS-M250, with the integrated microphone and call button one can use this headset for music as well as calls from one mobile phone. Two sizes of ear sleeves provide sound isolation and a customized fit experience. Enjoy premium sound and show off the style with the HS-M250 triangle design headphone featuring full-range enhanced audio drivers and a blend of vintage and modern design.

Lenovo redefines Business-class performance with ThinkPad L430 Lenovo India has introduced ThinkPad L430 laptop with 3rd generation Intel core 3, i5, and i7 processors. Built for ruggedness and reliability, ThinkPad L430 is equipped with third generation ThinkPad™ docking, and has a wide range of built-in of ports for extensive usability coupled with a long battery life. Designed for durability, ThinkPad L430 has survived extensive torture tests, making it one of Lenovo’s most durable computing devices. The Cool and quiet thermal design with dual vents allow you to work in complete serenity. It also comes with a new ThinkPad precision keyboard with improved ergonomic design and power manager software that helps regu-

late power usage and extend battery life. ThinkPad L430 comes with a 3-year Onsite warranty and is priced starting at INR 42,000 onwards + Tax.

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Genius NS-6015 Wireless Optical Mouse

iBall Andi 3.5KKe smartphone iBall has introduced the Andi 3.5KKe, an Android Smartphone and this time with KK’s signature on it. The Andi 3.5KKE with its 3.2 MP camera with LED flash is much better than most products in this segment. It has dual camera with front camera letting one take self-pictures and for video chatting. Not only has this, it surpassed all competition with useful proximity and light sensor which again most in this segment don’t offer. Andi 3.5KKE is priced at Rs 3,399/-.

Taiwan –based Genius has introduced a new wireless optical mouse – NS-6015. It gives one comfortable, intuitive control one can expect for one PC. Featuring a precision 1000 Dpi optical engine, NS-6015 provides great cursor control for browsing documents or Internet pages. The contoured shape is suitable for either hand or the gentle curved side’s gives one hand the support and comfort one need for all day use. A convenient battery compartment design that fits either an AA or AAA battery or a power switch is added to extend the battery life. The Bi-directional 2.4Ghz anti-interference technology ensures a reliable working distance of up to 10meters. NS-6015 comfortable fits your on the go lifestyle and is the ideal companion for

your PC or laptop. offers 3 Stand out colors Metallic Red, Blue or Sky blue Product Features • 2.4GHz technology anti-interference and power saving • Designed to fit comfortably in either hand • Using only one AA Battery one can use the mouse up to 10 month

FusionStor introduces Invento Server Series FusionStor Technologies has announced the launch of off-the-shelf Invento server series. It focuses on small- medium sized businesses looking for top class features within their means. The series brings 1U/2U general purpose servers, multi-node high density servers (Compacto & Quadra Series), and 4-way high end business critical servers for applications such as HPC, virtualization, distributed computing, various cloud services, etc. The Invento Series family covers latest 1P/2P/4P Intel Xeon Platforms with high scalability, ultra-dense design along with remarkable energy/cooling efficiency and infrastructure investment savings. With this, FusionStor also introduces BTO (Build To Order) model for its INOVA range of Unified Storage (NAS, ISCSI, FC) range of NAS Products as an added advantage in the competitive Indian IT market.

F&D’s T-80U 2.0 Tower Speaker F&D’s has introduced the T-80U in the speaker segment. At 780 mm, this wooden beauty is packed with features that aren’t tough to notice either. This 2.0 channel system has been designed for music and movie enthusiasts looking for that edge of innovation. It’s PNY Technologies has launched the three-way acoustic design, one-inch silk new Stereo Earphones E105/E200 for mo- dome tweeter and a four-inch full range bile music lovers on the go. speaker with a 6.5 inch sub-woofer for evThe E105 comes in two summer colery channel makes it an easy task for it to ors: soda blue and mint green. The E200 fill your room with clear, powerful sound. suits the professional front and is perfect At 10,000 W PMPO, its user is only going for business and office environment is to have a bombastic time with dual microavailable in blue and gold colors. phone inputs. Housed in a wooden encloPNY Stereo Earphones E105/E200 is sure, the T-80U’s dark cherry wood color priced aggressively at just Rs.500/-.

PNY Stereo Earphones E105/E200

and slim design complements the décor and adds style to any room. At its heart, the tower has been engineered for multi-functional usage hub ready to play the most popular MP3 / WMA audio formats through USB/SD card reader. It offers easy connectivity to personal devices such as PC, DVD player TV and Mobile. The speaker is priced at Rs 10,990 and 12 months warranty.

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HP Unveils Next-Gen Form Factors for Personal Computing Hewlett-Packard India has announced the launch of six new consumer personal systems products. HP’s new exciting range of touch-enabled devices are designed to deliver extreme performance and maximum mobility, and are aimed at transforming the way people engage and consume content by providing new connected experiences and creating new possibilities. The products launched include notebooks, detachables, and All-in-One PCs that give people more flexibility in how they access and share information. “People today demand extreme mobility and performance in their computing devices, to access and create content effortlessly anytime and anywhere,” said Ketan Patel, Director, Consumer Product Category, PPS, HP India. “As India PC market leader, HP is happy to introduce the next-generation of PCs in a variety of form factors. These new products also bring novel touch experiences to help people connect, share and create in ways they never imagined.” The HP SlateBook x2 and the HP Split x2 offer the full functionality of a notebook with a removable screen that also is a sleek tablet. By releasing the magnetic hinge, people can move elegantly be-

tween the two form factors—tablet and notebook PC. The result is a device that is 100% tablet and 100% notebook all at once. The HP SlateBook x2 features Android Jelly Bean 4.2.2 and delivers the Google experience with services like Google Now, Google Search, Gmail, YouTube, Google Drive and Google+ Hangouts for multiperson video chat as well as access to apps and digital content through Google Play.(1) The HP SlateBook x2 is available in India at a price point of INR 39990. The HP Split x2 is a versatile, two-inone detachable PC that combines power and portability with the Windows 8 operating system and powerful Intel Core processor family. People can now enjoy a high-performance ultraportable notebook suited for virtually any intensive task, and a 13-inch tablet that provides unparalleled entertainment capability for games, videos and more. The HP Split x2 is priced at INR 64990. HP offers an intuitive Windows 8 touch experience at great value with new All-in-One PCs and powerful consumer notebooks. With products at a range of price points, touch has never been more accessible. People will benefit from new

design elements that enhance durability, usability and performance. The HP ENVY Rove mobile All-in-One PC is the company’s first mobile All-in-One PC, which frees the desktop PC from the desk and allows families and friends to enjoy a shared entertainment experience with a built-in battery, unique design and advanced touch technology. It is priced at INR 69,990. For people on the go, the HP Pavilion 11 TouchSmart Notebook empowers them to transform their work, play, and online worlds with the power of touch— all, in a powerful notebook that is thin and light enough to take almost anywhere. It is priced at INR 31,990. For those who demand technology that is ultraportable with touch and the fastest response to stay up to date on the go, they will appreciate the HP ENVY TouchSmart 14 Ultrabook that features up to nine hours of battery life.

The product is priced at INR 64,990. The HP Slate All-in-One all offers a large 21.5-inch Full HD diagonal reclining IPS touchscreen with wide-viewing angles, movie nights just got HP Slate All-in-One is priced at INR 24,990.

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MSI unveils GeForce GTX 780 Gaming graphics card MSI has just officially unveiled its latest high-end GTX 780 Gaming graphics card. Featuring NVIDIA’s new GeForce GTX 780 GPU with 3GB of high speed GDDR5 memory and PCI Express Gen 3, the MSI GTX 780 also comes with the exclusive MSI Gaming App tuning utility which enables gamers to instantly switch between a highperformance OC mode, Gaming mode and Silent modes. In addition, MSI’s Military Class components are now in their 4th generation of development, delivering longer life.

Mercury mTAB Lite Phablet Kobian has launched ultra-thin phablet - mTAB Lite - is 12mm thick, weighs 320gms and support 2G connectivity. Loaded with features, mTAB Lite comes with a 7" capacitive five point touch screen which promises a complete new experience for users. Mercury mTAB Lite operates on the latest Android 4.0 platform to provide faster data access of all the applications.

The Tablet is designed to weigh just 320gm; large enough to watch videos and light enough to carry comfortably. The phablet is incorporated with an in-built Wi-Fi, supports 2G SIM calling and IEEE 802.11 b/g/n, Adobe Flash 11.1 and 0.3 megapixel front and rear camera. It also allows easy connectivity through 2G SIM calling.

RAPOO H8060Wireless Headphone RAPOO has launched H8060 - 2.4GHz dual audio input mode wireless headphone for home entertainment. H8060 has steady connection for up to 10m working range, and one can enjoy entertainment freely without chaining to one’s desk. The transmitter has 3.5mm and RCA dual audio input mode which enables several types of interface to get music directly from many music enabled devices which has Analog stereo 3.5mm Headphone output or RCA audio output. Key Features · Advanced 2.4 GHz wireless technology with 10m of working range · 3.5mm and RCA dual audio input interfaces RAPOO H8060 wireless headset comes with a MRP of Rs 5,499.

Simmtronics CONNECT BTS-Q1 speaker WD My Passport Ultra portable hard drives WD has announced the availability of the My Passport Ultra line of portable hard drives. Available in 500 GB and 1 TB capacities, My Passport Ultra portable hard drives have built-in WD SmartWare Pro backup software. My Passport come with 3-year limited on-site warranty.

Simmtronics has launched a Portable Bluetooth speaker, XCONNECT BTSQ1, Bluetooth Version 3.0+EDR that makes it effective for higher data-rate. This out-off-box speaker that is available at a cost-effective rate of Rs 2,999; its most viable feature is that it offers high-quality wireless music; intricately designed for low-power consumption, with a petite power-output of 3 W. This extensible-designed speaker is compatible with all Bluetooth-enabled devices like tablet, Smartphone, mobile and

PC, thus making it most-suitable for even group conference call.

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Digisol targets Enterprise Storage Market

Cooler Master concludes 3-city Dealer Meet across Gujarat Cooler Master, industry leading provider of high-end chassis, power supplies, thermal solutions and mobile accessories concluded an intensive three cities “Dealer Meet” across Gujarat. The objective of these meets was to promote new range of Cooler Master Products and enlighten channel partners about innovative features that CM intends to bring to Indian market. The Dealer Meet commenced on 17th June covering Ahmedabad, Baroda & Surat with each city witnessing a good participation from tier I and tier II partners. The meet received an overwhelming response.

Digisol the networking brand of Smartlink Network Systems Ltd. has entered Network Attached Storage Market with the launch of its 4 bay NAS. The new Digisol DG-NS5004 “Cloud Vault”, is a high performance 4 Bay Network Attached Storage with 1GHz RISC Processor, Gigabit Ethernet LAN and USB port support for Printer and data backup. The Cloud Vault, support up to 16TB HDD with 4TB at each bay. Cloud Vault has a sophisticated design with tool less hard drive installation in each of the Bay. The DIGINAS search utility detects the NAS in the LAN with a click of a button. The user friendly Web interface and setup wizard configures the NAS with minimal effort and saves pre-

cious time of the network administrator. Forgetting files or carrying data on the move is no longer an issue. With Digisol NAS Cloud Vault private cloud feature, users can always access their data no matter from which computer or hand-held device you are accessing with. It’s easy to host and configure your Private cloud on DG-NS5004 NAS.

ECS A55F2-M3 motherboard ECS has always created a niche in the motherboard business and it brings the new FM2 Socket A55 Motherboard for its customers which has world class features and is worth every penny spent on it. This Motherboard has features with an ECS MIB III User Friendly Interface which makes it easy for new users with Microsoft Windows 8 compatibility. A55F2-M3 is certified with Durathon Technology, which ensures durability for the consumer. This comes along with Rashi Peripheral’s 3 years Burn Warranty. The Channel community is very excited for this money saving deal and partners seem more interested in this new product for the multiple features like 3+2 phase design up to 100W, 100% solid capacitor design to maximize reliability & ECS protection preventing electrostatic discharge damage.

TRENDnet ships Adapter to Connect a Computer to a HD TP-LINK announces Battery-powered 3G TV Mobile Wi-Fi TRENDnet has announced the availability of the USB 3.0 to HD TV Adapter, model TU3HDMI, which extends a Windows-based computer's viewing field to a HD TV, monitor, receiver, or projector with a HDMI port. The adapter converts a 5 Gbps SuperSpeed USB 3.0 port on a computer to a HDMI port. It also works with standard USB 2.0 or 1.1 ports. The Primary Display function transfers a computer's operating system controls to the connected HDMI device.

TP-LINK has announced its new 3G Mobile Wi-Fi M5350, designed to provide high-speed Internet access anywhere you go. This iF 2013 Product Design Award Winner and CES Innovations 2013 Design and Engineering Award Honoree is at the forefront of wireless 3G sharing, combining the mobility of 3G broadband connections using its internal 3G modem with the flexibility of Wireless 802.11n and powered using a high-capacity 2000mAh internal rechargeable battery creating a robust wireless sharing device with unbeatable performance.With its sleek “pebble-like” design and OLED sta-

tus display, the M5350is as comfortable at the beach as it is on the conference table. . With a SIM slot supporting HSPA+ 3G broadband connections featuring download speeds up to 21Mbps and upload speeds up to 5.7Mbps, users have ample bandwidth with which to share files and media across their mobile network.

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Wall Socket-mounting Wireless Range Extender to conveniently expand Wireless Networks Dr.Web users avail File Decryption Service Dr.WEB, Russian developer of information security software, has announced that, beginning June 19, 2013, its free service to restore files encrypted with malware from the Encoder Trojan family is available only to users of Dr.Web products. This is due to the huge number of encoder Trojan-related requests that have overloaded the company's anti-virus laboratory and technical support service. Doctor Web's technical support service has received as many as 2,800 decryption requests in the last three months, which means that it was processing roughly 30 Trojan.Encoder requests daily.

TP-LINK has announced its new Power socket-mounted 300Mbps Universal wireless N range extender. The sleek new device is designed to conveniently extend the coverage and improve the signal strength of an existing wireless network to eliminate “dead zones”. Combined, leading wireless N technologies, superior security and wider compatibility make the TLWA850RE a secure, high-speed solution that can help users maintain an existing wireless network and vastly improve the network’s coverage, providing the freedom to enjoy Internet anywhere in large areas such as homes, hotels or small offices, without worrying about coverage limits.

Genius SW-A2.1 700 2.1ch speaker system Genius has introduced a new 2.1ch subwoofer system, the SW-A2.1 700 for desktop/laptop users. Its wooden subwoofer has a 4inch unit driver with a wide reflex cabinet for excellent deep bass performance. The elegant satellite speakers have a 50x90mm textile-covered driver for clear and detailed mid and high range frequencies for realistic sound. There are also volume and bass controls with a green LED on the front of the subwoofer for easy control and recognition. In addition, SW-A2.1 700 has a AUX in and headphone jack, for audio input from various mobile devices for personal enjoyment. SW-A2.1 700 is ideal for listening to music, watching movies or playing games. The Genius SW-A2.1 700 is available at Rs. 1350-.

iBall Andi 3.5r 3G Smart Phone iBall’s Xclusiv K9 Multimedia Deskset with 5 MP Camera iBall hasunvieled ing its latest Xclusiv K9 for those who want convenience like never before! True to its name, Xclusiv K9 presents for the first time in India a keyboard and mouse set with a USB extension port on the top of the keyboard. Paired with the Keyboard – is the Blue eye Opti Technology Mouse Style09 with its breakthrough Technology that even works on glass. The keyboard is priced at MRP Rs. 875/- .

iBall has introduced theAndi 3.5r which is 3G dual SIM phone with video calling. Made to wow the user who’s made the switch from a bar phone to a smartphone with eagerness, the Andi 3.5r has all the specs to give one a stunning welcome to the new level of technology. On first looks, the capacitive touch screen and the 3.5 inch screen size are enough to draw the user in. Then, the rear 5MP real camera would pack in a surprise

for someone looking for just simple features. IAndi 3.5r’s x-factor is its price, which, at just Rs. 4,750, is unbeatable offering.

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Digilite takes Channel Partners to Phuket, Thailand To celebrate another successful year of business, Digilite took its channel partners to Phuket, Thailand. This trip was part of annual “Digilite Channel Yatra” that was organized from 16th June to 18th June 2013 and had over 40 partners joining from across India. The 2 Nights & 3 Days luxury trip to Phuket was packed with lots of exciting activities that included a visit to Coral Island that offers a plethora of water sports such as undersea walking, Para sailing, etc. But the highlight of the trip was the spectacular “Fantasea Show”. The entire excursion included accommodation at a posh resort, lavish lunches and dinners apart from an exclusive sight-seeing tour and shopping at Phuket malls and shopping streets. “Our channel partners and distributors are an imperative force behind the celebrated success of Digilite and we consider them as an integral part of our team. In appreciation of our partner’s stupendous support in making Digilite a huge success in India, this year we took them to Phuket”. Says Rajan Sharma, VP Sales, Digilite. Last year Digilite took its partner to Uzbekistan, which was packed with lots of exciting activities that included a visit to Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan and Samarkand the historical city of Uzbekistan.

Antec has announced the warranty extension of Antec VP series of PSUs VP450P, VP550P, VP650P & VP650PM from 2 years to 4 years through its 'Warranty Extension Campaign'. In order to avail the Extended Warranty Campaign benefit, the customer has to register and upload the scanned copy after the purchase of any of the VP series PSUs (VP450P, VP550P, VP650P & VP650PM) on http:// www.antecindia.co.in . Antec will scrutinize the customer's registration for verification which may take few days for the completion.

Array Networks Race-toReplace Program Array Networks has announced ‘Race-to-Replace’ program for Cisco customers replacing Cisco load balancers with Array’s new ADC hardware. Cisco customers can replace their existing hardware with Array Networks new ADC hardware and software at attractive prices, Array’s ADC comes with the latest features such as IPV6, Global Server Load Balancing (GSLB), SSL acceleration, in addition to Server Load Balancing and includes one year of gold partner support. Array Networks is offering Cisco customers, Array’s new Application Delivery Controller with an attractive buy back price upon replacement of their old Cisco ACE load balancer. Array will provide technical support as needed, to ensure a seamless transition from Cisco to Array ADC/Load Balancer. For a very attractive price, Cisco customers can migrate from a dead-end load balancing product to a next-generation application delivery solution from Array Networks Frost and Sullivan ADC vendor of the year.

McAfee rewards partners under Rakshak Loyalty Program McAfee has announced that it rewarded its Rakshak Reseller partners who accumulated reward points under the company’s Rakshak Loyalty Program in 2012. This loyalty program is a specially designed partner initiative; aimed at enhancing partner revenues and incentivising them with exciting prizes for McAfee consumer products namely McAfee AntiVirus Plus 2013, McAfee Internet Security 2013 and McAfee Total Protection 2013. The other big wins were Bajaj Pulsar 150 CC bikes, bagged by Mumbai based Bios Technologies and Mehta Infosys. The other rewards won in this program included iPhones, LG Microwave ovens, iPods, Hitachi Double Door refrig-

erators and Sony Home Theatres. Incepted in 2011, Rakshak Retailer program has been well accepted by partners in metros and smaller cities. In addition to a simple and convenient point system that can be redeemed for exciting prizes, Rakshak partners also receive support on branding & visual merchandising, dealer meets & engagement programs and Lead-generation & walk-in generation activities from McAfee.

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