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HCL (DDMS) to Distribute Dell Products Digilife Distribution and Marketing Services (DDMS), the distribution arm of HCL Infosystems to distribute Dell’s Enterprise class products to partners in emerging markets. This is a first-of-its-kind engagement for DDMS and Dell in the market. DDMS will deal in a wide array of Dell’s Enterprise product categories including servers, storage and networking products in India. The partnership with DDMS will enhance Dell’s Enterprise solutions reach beyond tier-1 cities and propel its focus to target mid-market customers with open, easy to deploy and affordable solutions. The partnership is geared to promote and extend businesses for both Dell and HCL Infosystems; under this deal DDMS and Dell will collaborate on marketing, sales and technical areas and overall go-to market activities. DDMS will take care of the marketing related activities for Dell Enterprise products and services, and further help promote, participate and extend the sale of the Dell products through activities such as market research, advertising, trade shows, internet marketing etc.
Suse Manager 1.7 Manages Enterprise Linux Server
HP INTRODUCES PROLIANT GEN8 SERVERS HP unveiled two new HP ProLiant Generation 8 (Gen8) four-socket servers that facilitate customers’ move to cloud while delivering increased compute power in less space and a return on investment within three months. The industry’s first four-socket servers to incorporate HP ProActive Insight Architecture,the HP ProLiant BL660c and DL560 Gen8 servers significantly reduce the time spent on maintenance tasks through high levels of automation and continuous monitoring of system health, saving IT staff more than 30 days of administration time a year. As building blocks for HP Converged Infrastructure, these multiprocessor servers satisfy the need for high-end compute power that enables clients to extend end-to-end virtualization and provide a foundation for creating private and hybrid clouds. With a three-to-one server-consolidation rate and reduced server footprint in the data center, the HP ProLiant BL660c Gen8 server offers four-socket density in half the size of the previous generation, and reduces total cost of ownership (TCO) by up to 30 percent. Additionally, the HP ProLiant DL560 Gen8 server provides a space-minimizing four-socket server in a 2U form factor without compromising performance, scalability or expansion requirements.
Suse has released Suse Manager 1.7, the latest version of its systems management solution for enterprise Linux environments. Suse Manager’s capabilities help enterprises to comprehensively manage Suse Linux Enterprise Server and Red Hat Enterprise Linux servers with a single centralized solution. Version 1.7 includes flexibility and compliance enhancements that help customers grow their Linux deployments while reducing management effort. The company further informed that Suse Manager 1.7 helps reduce both the total cost of ownership and complexity of managing Linux systems while also helping to improve compliance with corporate policies and external regulations. Suse Manager 1.7 supports the open source PostgreSQL database. It gives customers the choice between using an external Oracle 10g or 11g database, an embedded commercial enterprise database or an embedded PostgreSQL database to accommodate a wide range of deployment and scalability scenarios.
Boxlight Launches SoundLite+
Winknet Unveils Next Gen Tabs
Boxlight has announced audio speaker and wireless microphone combo, SoundLite+. It is a digital speaker system combining two high efficiency, full range 10W speaker with a dual channel 20W class D amp and wireless handheld mic / transmitter. With its portable design, the SoundLite+ has proven to be the best speaker worldwide and is now being launched in India, claimed the company. This portable, wireless, high sound quality speaker comes with the new 2.4G technology. The SoundLite+ is easy to install and perfect for both ceiling and polls wit snap - together assembly and auto channel sync for connectivity. The SoundLite+ uses frequency expansion technology to reduce the signal noise and enhance the transmission reliability of the wireless microphone. Priced at Rs. 21,000, it comes with one year warranty.
Winknet has launched the next generation tablets “Ultimate” (TWY300) and Wonder (TWY100). It comes with an ultraportable 9.7” and 7” screens respectively and is powered with a 1.5 GHz processor. These tablets operate on the Android 4.0 version. The Ultimate Tablet features a 2 megapixel rear camera and a 0.3-megapixel front camera while Wonder sports a 0.3 megapixel camera which provides smooth transition and seamless HD video and flash playback for a rich entertainment experience, informed the company. NafisKazim, COO, Shyam Networks, said,“Looking at the Indian market and how it has evolved, tablets have emerged as converged devices. Winknet range of Tablets allows the consumers to experience a perfect and seamless web content experience, enjoy diverse range of multi-media content even while on move.”
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