app gathers data from your phone's various sensors

Once in a while, you might feel like you're being watched. Lately, I know I am, thanks to a smart-phone app that stealthily tracks my every move, no check-ins required, with greater accuracy than common geolocation tools. Called Placeme, the free app takes advantage of the smart phone's sensors and its GPS and Wi-Fi capabilities to figure out where I go and for how long, and stores this data in a private log on my iPhone. It may sound creepy or unnecessary, but as more people carry smart phones with them everywhere, demand for this kind of persistent location tracking may grow—not just from marketers, but also from individuals who want to keep an eye on their own movements or of loved ones with medical conditions such as Alzheimer's. At least, that's the hope of the startup behind Placeme, Alohar Mobile, which has also released a software development kit to help coders create apps that can log your movements accurately and efficiently—without running down the battery in your smart phone. To use Placeme, available for the iPhone and phones running Google's Android software, you must keep both your GPS and Wi-Fi on. As you travel around, the app will silently log the places you visit. Within the app, you can view day-by-day maps of where you've been. Each destination you spent time at is marked by little pins; tap on a pin to see how long you were there and check out a Google Street View image of the location. You can also add notes about a location (a favorite dish at a restaurant, perhaps). There's also a searchable, alphabetical log of all your destinations.

The app gathers data from your phone's various sensors and GPS and Wi-Fi, encrypts that data, sends it over a secure connection to Alohar's servers, and then calculates your location. To cut down on battery drain, locations are calculated remotely, and the app only takes GPS data samples at certain times (like when the accelerometer is active). Alohar Mobile cofounders Alvin Lau and Sam Liang imagine a future in which apps can draw useful information from all this location data: for instance, automatically alerting emergency services if you're injured in a car crash and letting paramedics know precisely where you are. An app for Alzheimer's patients and their families could show where that person has gone in the last 24 hours. Lau and Liang have demonstrated these types of apps at recent conferences, and they're hoping developers will come up with many more applications, ranging from health and fitness to shopping, using their platform. More than 250 developers have so far signed up to use their free software development kit since it was released several weeks ago. Key to Alohar's platform is making location detection more precise than it normally is. Liang, formerly a platform architect for Google's location server platform, says that using GPS, Wi-Fi, and cell tower triangulation, as many apps and services including Google Maps do, can result in a wide margin of error—illustrated in Google Maps by the transparent blue ring that pulses around the blue dot marking your current location to indicate a degree of uncertainty.

Alohar says that location detection that incorporates data from the other sensors on a smart phone, such as the accelerometer and compass, can calculate your location more exactly. Though they haven't yet made this feature available to developers, Lau says, Alohar's platform can also determine if you're walking or driving. David Petersen, CEO of Sense Networks Sense Networks, Inc. 1123 Broadway (between 25th and 26th Street) Suite 817 New York, NY 10010, a company that mines location data for useful information about an area, thinks there's plenty of room for improvement in location data gathering. While GPS can accurately show where you are, it sucks up so much battery life that your phone is often not using it to pinpoint you, he says, and other methods are less reliable. He notes that greater accuracy could also mean better targeted ads. "I think these guys are working on a very valuable piece of the puzzle," he says. Alohar has a ways to go, though. In dense urban areas, it seemed to have trouble determining exactly where I was, and it didn't mark every place I went. Fortunately, it can be trained. Once I taught it that I live down the street from a Pilates studio and not inside it, the app was able to correctly mark me as home whenever I was actually there. Which, according to Placeme, is more often than I'd like to admit.

Source: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

online back-up and storage, IT infrastructure, network solutions, collaboration, database

Though many organizations, large and small, have put non-critical applications such as email, HR and payroll on the cloud, there is still a lack of proper understanding about the cloud ( computing  ) and its benefits. According to industry estimates, SMBs will become the largest cloud ( computing  ) adopters in India since they operate on lower IT budgets and hence, the cloud ( computing  ) is the perfect option for them. Indeed, cloud ( computing   )adoption among SMBs grew 40 percent in 2010-11. Key opportunities for partners came from the manufacturing, retail, BFSI, education, real estate and tourism sectors for cloud ( computing ) security services, online back-up and storage, IT infrastructure, network solutions, collaboration, database and utility applications. Opportunities also exist for smaller brands and start-ups which offer customized applications or white-label services on the cloud. According to market research firm Zinnov, 60 percent of SMBs are willing to try solutions from new brands. “Tech-inclined partners are talking the language of storage on the cloud, SaaS, DR, business continuity and verticalized applications with reference to hardware, support and maintenance cost, and savings in real estate,” says Kalyan Banga, Manager, Product Development, Netscribes India. What does all this mean for the partner? We take a look at the existing opportunities and highlight some new ones which partners can explore to increase their share in this evolving segment.

Messaging

Industry leaders and analysts are unanimous that email and unified communications will be the services that move to the cloud ( computing   )the fastest. One of the reasons for this is that almost all users have been exposed to hosted email services, and are comfortable with the idea when large vendors are willing to back it up with security, reliability and quality of service. “In our SMB study we found that over 85 percent of SMB customers were willing to move their email to the cloud. Small business customers are already exposed to the hosting model, and are comfortable with the idea of cloud-based hosting,” says Neha Jalan Goenka, Senior Associate, AMI Partners. According to the latest research from AMI, SMBs (companies with less than 1,000 employees) in the Asia-Pacific region (excluding Japan) will invest $16.5 billion in cloud ( computing   )computing solutions in 2012. While hosted email was for very long the territory of shared hosting providers, the entry of Microsoft, Google, VMware, IBM and a host of cloud ( computing   )service providers reselling their cloud ( computing   )offerings has changed equations. “While shared email hosting remains the best option for a start-up or small business to have a business email, there are scalability issues. There’s also the perceived security threat,” says George Zachariah, GM, Host Cats, a Bengaluru-based hosting company. Most shared hosting providers run their email servers on a free email server application such as Sendmail, Postfix or Exim Mail, and host hundreds of customers and thousands of email accounts on a single server. They set several limitations on the attachment size, number of emails which can be sent and received within an hour, and so on. Typically, the pricing is included within the Website hosting charges, and are usually Rs 100-500 per user per year.

“We used to advise customers with over 100 users to set up their own mail server,” notes Zachariah. “Now with the cloud ( computing   )we can service customers of virtually any size.”  Google is offering a free Google App version for customers with less than 50 users. The only caveat is that the service is the same as the free Gmail service, and comes with Web ads but no strong SLA. At $50 per user per year, Google is offering not just mail, messaging and calendar, but a whole suite of office applications. Microsoft is offering hosted Exchange for as low as $2 per user per year. There is also a package at $8 per user per year with Exchange, Lync and Sharepoint integration. Compare this to the cost of an on-premise deployment of Exchange—roughly Rs 1,400 per user in terms of licensing alone. Apart from the licensing cost, there are server, storage, power system, administrator, redundant network and bandwidth costs. Often, the cost of hosted email is estimated to be around Rs 2,500 per user per year for a server catering to 500 users over a 3-year period. Messaging solutions off the cloud ( computing   )offer no real entry barrier in terms of technical knowledge for channel partners. Microsoft has even engaged regular distributors such as Redington to engage with channel partners for enablement. Migration services (from premises to a hosted model) and other integration opportunities can result in extra services revenue for systems integrators.

Office & small biz apps

Office applications off the cloud ( computing   )is a business opportunity that requires channels to make little or no investment. Puneet Thakkar, CEO, ShivaamiCorporation, Mumbai, who has been selling Google Apps to his existing customer base, says that he has not made any investments. “Since Tata Communications have taken over the distribution, we have been pushing Google Apps to customers. We make around 20 percent, and there is no technical challenge or financial issue.” Google, Microsoft and Zoho are the three main players in this space. Microsoft India has initiated one of the most aggressive pitches to woo channels to sell its Business Productivity Online Services (BPOS) offering, Office365, through the Microsoft Cloud ( computing   )Partner Program. Business Productivity Online Servicesconsists of cloud ( computing   )versions of Microsoft Office, Exchange, Sharepoint, Windows Intune and Microsoft CRM Dynamics, as well as Microsoft’s cloud ( computing   )computing platform Azure. The pricing cuts across several slabs with the highest slab presently priced at $24 per user per month. The company is offering standard commissions of 12 percent for the first year and 6 percent from the second year onward. “Over a period of time we will be introducing various channel rebate schemes that increase the profitability of the partners,” says Sanjay Manchanda, Director, Business Division, Microsoft India.Meanwhile, Zoho is offering, on monthly rates, a number of services including office applications, CRM, invoicing, project management, remote support and accounting.  Tata Communications, which offers Google Apps through a white-label service called InstaOffice, is also offering Zoho products. TCS is another vendor. It has floated a cloud-based model called iON, which offers, apart from messaging, office applications, CRM, business analytics and ERP.

“Over the past few months we have seen a lot of interest from customers for the Tata Consultancy Services cloud ( computing   )offering. The market is just starting to mature. Customers are keen to look at a pay-as-you-go model,” says Edward Jeevan, Director, Binary Systems, Bengaluru. Smaller vendors are also looking at delivering business applications over the cloud. One example is GreeneStep Technologies, a Bengaluru-based company which is offering a suite of business applications including CRM, ERP, ticketing, ecommerce and supply chain for as low as Amount Rs 2,500 per user per month. “We are actively scouting for partners who can provide level one and two support, and can hand-hold customers. Partners need not make any extra investments,” says Mr.SunilKumar, CEO, GreeneStep. While some partners sound excited, others point out that selling business applications or office software off the cloud ( computing   ) will not be easy. “While Microsoft and Google have simplified the entire process by evolving compelling cloud ( computing   ) models, a few users may be unwilling to shift from a desktop-based Office suite to a Web-based Office suite,” points out Vishal Bindra, CEO, ACPL. “Nevertheless, I see a huge market shift; give it a year and a half.” Adds Ajay Sawant, MD, Orient Technologies, “At present, the Internet here costs a bomb compared to what it does in the west. But bandwidth prices are going down, so adoption would begin in a couple of years as prices rationalize.” Vinod Menon, Director, Ashtech Mumbai, is more upbeat. “Without doubt, selling business applications through a cloud-based model is more exciting than other opportunities. This is because for a solution provider like us it is a space which is fairly new, and proposing a cloud-based model makes it easy for us.”

Storage-as-a-service 

One of the hottest trends in the cloud ( computing  ) landscape is storage-as-a-service. There are several models and services in storage depending on the specific needs of a customer. In fact, many industry leaders are concerned about the future of stand-alone storage; they say that channel partners must embrace cloud-based models and be prepared for hybrid storage. “Enterprise storage will move partially or fully to the cloud ( computing  ) over the next few years,” forecasts Girish Krishnamurthy, former MD, Kaseya India. “It will be interesting to see how channels react to this disruptive change in the way customers store data.”  Several partners have already launched their own services or the white-labeled services of other vendors. For instance, Delhi-based Ace Data Devices (ADD) has launched a cloud-based service for backup and recovery, and offers a pay-as-you-go model. “We have 10 live customers at present, and are running pilots with 45 more,” disclosed Neeraj Mediratta, CEO, ADD. “The conversion rate is at least two customers per week. We are focusing on the manufacturing and healthcare segments.” Tata Communications, IBM, HP and Netmagic are some of the other vendors which have started offering cloud-based storage. “We recently tied up with Netmagic to roll out disaster recovery services off the cloud. We are hoping to address the needs of mid-market resellers and their customers through the partner network of Netmagic,” said Ashish Guha, President, Global Sales, Sanovi Technologies. Object-based storage systems are another promising alternative to traditional NAS. Object-based storage forgoes traditional file systems which have capacity and management shortcomings. Instead, these systems assign a unique identifier, or digital fingerprint, to each file plus its metadata.

Netmagic and Tata Communications are both expected to announce their Object-based storage cloud ( computing   )offerings shortly. While customers are expected to prefer their own premises for primary storage, the cloud ( computing   )has already become a common option for secondary storage, backup and disaster recovery. Says Karan Kriplani, Product Manager, Netmagic, “Customers are showing a lot of interest in storage-as-a-service. While primary storage is still within the premises, backup and secondary storage is definitely moving to the cloud.” The consumerization of storage is a reality in mature markets, and channels expect it to happen in India too. There are several cloud-based backup and recovery services like Backblaze, Mozy (an EMC company), Dropbox, Apple iCloud, Box and Microsoft SkyDrive that target individual PC users. All services offer some basic storage (like 2 GB) free while extra storage is charged. The biggest advantage of storage-as-a-service for an enterprise is the freedom to take decisions based on pure SLA terms. As Harikrishna Prabhu, Director, Technobind, a VAD based in Bengaluru points out, “A customer need not worry about capacity planning, the choice of technologies or vendor software licensing, but pay based on the storage required.”

Security-as-a-service

Security vendors have also started taking the cloud ( computing   )route to offer an alternative to premise-based investments. In India Tata Communications has been one of the first cloud ( computing   )service providers to jump on to the bandwagon. “Cloud-based security services, deployed within our IP backbone, complement your premise-based security components to deliver a comprehensive solution. We offer purpose-built architecture and scalable capacity to combat the full range of security threats you face,” says Prateek Pashine, President, SME, Tata Communications. Some of the services bundled by cloud-based providers include Internet clean pipes with DDOS mitigation, virtual proxies, managed authentication, antivirus software management and email security. Fortinet has been working with telcos and ISPs to offer security-as-a-service to enterprises and consumers. “We have a partnership with Sify Technologies for enterprise network and data center services based in India to enable them to offer an on-demand security solution and their Clean Connect service to their cloud ( computing   )computing customers,” says Vishak Raman, Regional Director, Fortinet India & Middle East. Raman says that the biggest opportunity lies with telcos which have the bandwidth to work with IT resellers to offer value added services. “We see in the future security delivered as a monthly subscription fee. L1 support can be handled by partners while the telco’s call center takes care of continuous support.” Hosted email security is another business that’s fast receiving acceptance. Symantec, which acquired Messagelabs, offers antispam and antivirus filtering for email servers on a hosted model.

Even channel partners have come up with their own offers. Chennai - based Futurenet Technologies has a hosted email spam filtering solution which is hosted from multiple servers across the globe. It has been offering the service on a pay-as-you-go model for the past two years. Explains L Ashok, CEO, Futurenet, “We have built the solution on top of an open source stack. The hosted model works better for customers because they do not have to worry about infrastructure costs.”  The demand is coming even from the smallest players—the SOHO and the home segment. And contrary to popular belief that the enterprise segment would adopt a wait-and-watch attitude before taking the plunge, it is this segment that is adopting the cloud ( computing  ) because of the savings they could infer after doing a cost analysis.

Infrastructure-as-a-service

As a concept, infrastructure-as-a-service has fast gained maturity because of the attractive pricing models that vendors in the space have launched. According to S Sriram, CEO, iValue Systems, “Selling infrastructure-as-a-service in terms of simple compute instances has become an accepted norm in the industry today.” Amazon, which pioneered this idea, has actively started scouting for opportunities in India. Said Shane Owenby, MD, APAC, AWS, “The usage patterns and adoption rates for India are similar to those around the world. Indian companies use AWS as a cost-effective underlying infrastructure to build their business, and as an important part of their GTM strategy to expand across different regions around the world.” A public cloud ( computing   )is essentially a scalable virtual machine that’s made available to a customer on a pay-as-you-go model. “Since most on-premise infrastructure is not properly utilized, the cloud ( computing   )model makes a lot of sense for enterprises of all sizes,” reasons Ganesan Arumugam of VMware India. Service providers are also offering infrastructure for partners to set up their cloud ( computing   )services as well as white-label their services. “Our Instacompute platform can be white-labeled by a channel partner and he can offer value added services to his customers,” informs Pashine. VMware has signed on around 40 partners for the VMware Cloud ( computing   )Service Provider program, and is offering a pay-as-you-go model for them to offer cloud ( computing   )services to their customers at a monthly subscription as low as $360.

Another opportunity for systems integrators is the private and public cloud. “Private clouds and hybrid clouds represent a huge opportunity. Customers who have reasonable in-house infrastructure could set up private clouds and then move applications to the public cloud ( computing   )to set up hybrid clouds,” says Apalak Ghosh, Manager, Emerging Technologies Research, CMR. Intel has also joined the race. Leveraging on its OEM partnership with Microsoft, Intel has bundled nearly 74 applications and is offering the same on a pay-as-you-use basis. The hybrid cloud ( computing   )server is leased out to customers for 1-3 year contracts. “We quote an indicative upper-limit figure, of which a customer has to pay a standard fee for the hardware irrespective of whether he uses it or not. The cost of the software licenses are calculated on the cloud ( computing   )payment model,” explains MuraliKrishnan, MD of the Bengaluru-based NJ Data Print. Another obvious advantage is the faster availability of infrastructure. “Customers need not wait and can very quickly use infrastructure. This makes it easier for them to go to the market faster,” says Vamsi Velluri, GM, Cloud, IBM India/SA.

Conclusion

While for many years the cloud ( computing  ) remained a much-hyped technology, there is no doubt now that the opportunities are real, hence cloud ( computing   )service providers are developing channel programs which make it easier for partners to sell cloud-based solutions.

Source: CRN News Network

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The technology allows researchers to leave no sample unconsidered

The super computers game has traditionally been the playground of giants - government agencies and a handful of major corporations. But cloud computing is leveling even this elite realm of technology, a development underlined by an announcement at a conference on Thursday. A 20-person company, Cycle Computing, a leader in super computers software, recently lashed together a massive supercomputing cluster, with 50,000 processors , on Amazon Web Services to do drug compound simulations. Its software was essentially the operating system, tapping resources from several Amazon data centers. The simulation applications for drug discovery created by two other small companies, Schrodinger and Nimbus Discovery, ran on top of Cycle's cluster-managing software. That software bundle performed a daunting simulation of 21 million chemical compounds to see if they would bind with a protein target. That run ate up the equivalent of 12.5 processor years, but it was completed in less than three hours. The computing cost was less than $4,900 a hour.

"This enables small companies and any researcher that has a grant to do science that they could never do before," Jason Stowe, chief executive of Cycle Computing, said in an interview. The economics are striking, but so is the new approach to scientific discovery and exploration. In the past, even major pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, with internal computing clusters, would typically develop models that virtually tested some portion of the possible chemical combinations and protein targets - not the 21 million, as in the Cycle-Schrodinger-Nimbus collaboration. "The technology allows researchers to leave no sample unconsidered," Mr Stowe said. The project announcement was made at the Amazon Web Services conference in New York. It is further evidence of the remote computing - or cloud - advance into a field known for its centralised super computers centers. Last fall, an Amazon Web Services cluster ranked 42 in the annual top 500 super computerss in the world. Supercomputing, according to Mr Stowe, is undergoing a rapid evolution that echoes the transformation in data analysis, made possible by the accelerating surge in digital data and new computing tools. Government science officials emphasised that trend at a Washington conference last month, in which several federal agencies announced research initiatives.

Source: The Times of India  

Ohio based security system company not to move its information technology and other back-office jobs

A prominent US Senator has asked an Ohio based security system company not to move its information technology and other back-office jobs to India. Diebold, one of Northeast Ohio's largest and most successful companies, according to the local Akron Beacon Journal, is looking to move up to 200 IT and "back office" jobs to India over the next two years citing potential skill shortage. In a letter to Diebold president and CEO Thomas W Swidarski, Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown, has asked the company to explore other options to keep the jobs in the State. "I believe that my office could coordinate a collaborative approach to address Diebold's skill issues, while keeping work in Ohio," Brown wrote. "Increasingly, my office is working with colleges, the Edison Centre network and companies to in-source work and bring work back to our shores. These companies - which are bringing jobs back to Ohio - recognise the quality and capabilities of the world-class workforce provided by our top-quality schools.

"These schools may very well meet your needs, enabling you to keep this work in Ohio," the Senator said. In a statement, Brown said there are thousands of Ohioans that would welcome the opportunity to apply for a job at Diebold. "In fact, it's Ohio workers that have helped make Diebold a household name," Brown said. "I urge Diebold to do all it can to preserve these much-needed jobs in Summit County, and I stand ready to work with the company to do whatever it takes to keep these jobs in Ohio," he said. Headquartered in Canton, Ohio, Diebold was founded in 1859 as a security equipment company. It employs more than 15,000 associates with representation in nearly 90 countries worldwide. It is a world leader in card-based, self-service transaction systems, security products and customer service.

Source: The Times of India  

mobile run the software on handsets - Intel SmartPhone

Intel Corp, whose chips are debuting in smartphones for the first time this week, expects to become a "big player" in the market over the next five years, following more than a decade of failed attempts. "Intel doesn't go into markets to be a small player," Chief Financial Officer Stacy Smith said in an interview today at Bloomberg headquarters in New York. "It's a billion-unit market, so there's huge opportunity for us." Intel has announced five customer wins for its smart mobile phone chip designs, with the first device going on sale in India. The company is aiming to parlay its dominance in personal-computers-- where it has more than 80 per cent of the market -- into orders for smartphones, which are increasingly taking on the functions of computers. In the past, Intel hasn't been able to gain ground against wireless-chip rivals such as Qualcomm Inc. This week's debut means Intel is finally making headway in the market, Smith said. "As of a week ago, we had zero share," he said. "As of this week, it's zero point something, because the first phones are selling." While phone chips won't be material to Intel's results in 2012, the company expects to have "meaningful sales" by next year at this time, Smith said. "And five years from now, we want to be a significant portion of the market," he said.

'Big number'

Smith declined to quantify what would be significant for the Santa Clara, California-based company, beyond "a big number." Intel shares rose 2 per cent to $27.86 at the close in New York. They have gained 15 per cent this year. India's Lava International Ltd became the first company to offer an Intel-based phone, rolling out a model called the XOLO X900 that runs Google Inc's Android software. Intel announced the partnership in February, saying Lava would sell both phones and tablet computers using its processors. The XOLO X900 went on sale in India on April 23. France Telecom SA's Orange, Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc, Lenovo Group Ltd and China's ZTE Corp also plan to use the chips. Intel had previously announced partnerships with Nokia Oyj and LG Electronics Inc, but those deals didn't result in phones coming to market.

Taking on Qualcomm

Qualcomm, based in San Diego, is the biggest maker of baseband modems -- the chips that connect phones to cellular networks. It also makes applications processors, which run the software on handsets. Texas Instruments Inc and Nvidia Corp compete in the market as well. Apple Inc, meanwhile, designs its own application processors, which are manufactured by Samsung Electronics Co. Intel is offering both application processors and baseband chips. Mobile-phone shipments are estimated to reach 1.7 billion in 2012, a gain of 8.2 per cent from 2011, according to IDC. Smartphone shipments, a subset of the mobile phone market, will surge almost 34 per cent, the research firm predicts. That's a faster pace than the personal-computersmarket, which remains Intel's main source of revenue. Worldwide personal-computersshipments will increase 4.4 per cent this year to 368 million units, according to Gartner Inc.

Source: The Times of India  

Bangalore : promoters of the International Tech Park-Bangalore

Ascendas, promoters of the International Tech Park-Bangalore, has expressed interest in building an ‘IT/ITES township' in Bangalore. Addressing reporters to announce the Global Investors Meet (GIM) in Bangalore, Karnataka's Minister for Large and Medium Industries, Mr Murgesh R. Nirani said: “During the investment road show in Singapore, Ascendas expressed keen interest in setting up a dedicated ‘IT/ITES township' near the international airport at Devanahalli.” “The company has plans to provide social infrastructure and work/play concept all in one place. Based on our experience with Ascendas over the last few years, we are confident of their investment coming through,” he added. Ascendas, a leading business space provider, has been operating IT parks in Bangalore, Chennai and Hyderabad. The company has been actively involved in ITPB along with the Karnataka Industrial Areas Development Board (KIADB), the other shareholder. The State delegation in Singapore also showcased its investment potential in infrastructure, port development and more IT parks in tier II and III cities. Mr Nirani said the delegation met Ascendas India Trust, Bank of Singapore, Keppel Integrated Engineering, Phoenix solar, Walton International group, Hyflux, Pacific Power Tech among others.

Reclamation plant

Mr Nirani said the delegation visited Changi water reclamation plant run by Sembcorp Private Ltd. The water reclamation plant has a capacity of 880 million litres a day.  The plant is run on a BOT basis. The plant treats used water generated by homes, local shops and industries.

Cluster approach

The delegation also visited BioPolis and Fusionpolis in Singapore. This is a project which has industrial, residential and social infrastructure, all in one building. This is to ensure that the live, work, play concept is utilised. “The two components have seen Government investment at the beginning and then private players have started creating the infrastructure. These two industrial parks highlight the cluster approach to investment which is possible in different sectors,” said Mr Nirani.

Source: The Hindu Business Line

South Korea Samsung Electronics Co

South Korea Samsung Electronics Co (005930.KS) overtook Nokia (NOK1V.HE) as the world's top handset maker for the first time in the first quarter, ending the Finnish firm's 14-year reign, a report by research firm Strategy Analytics showed on Friday. Samsung sold 93.5 million handsets in the first quarter, taking 25.4 percent of the global mobile phone market, Strategy Analytics said. Nokia sold 82.7 million phones and had 22.5 percent of the market, followed by Apple's (AAPL.O) 9.5 percent.

Source: Reuters India

AMD has improved business efficiency HP

HP has announced that AMD has improved business efficiency and streamlined operations by consolidating its worldwide data centers and standardizing on HP Networking solutions. AMD’s innovative computing and graphics technologies run a wide range of computing devices – such as personal computers, game consoles and servers – all of which power internet and business operations spanning cloud computing and virtualization environments throughout the world. With 18 data centers worldwide, AMD recognized the need to consolidate its infrastructure to optimize resources as well as improve power and cooling efficiency. AMD conducted a comprehensive testing and review process of solutions from multiple networking vendors before choosing HP.



 






The HP 12500 Switch Series and HP 5820 Switch Series will be used in AMD’s newest private cloud data center, where the company makes heavy use of virtualization and cluster technologies. “We were experiencing suboptimal business operations due to infrastructure sprawl,” said Farid Dana, director, IT, Global Infrastructure Services, AMD. “HP Networking’s open, standards-based architecture offered us the flexibility to easily integrate solutions and expand our infrastructure while leveraging existing investments.”  Additionally, AMD deployed HP server solutions, including HP ProLiant BL465c G7 servers with AMD Opteron 6200 Series processors, to help improve the compute power of its internal engineering cloud, which performs up to 40 million engineering simulations per month. The HP server platform supports AMD’s virtualized environment as well as the company’s business applications and services

Source: IT VAR News


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