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The Indian IT & business services market was valued at $6.96 billion and recorded a 6.4 percent year-over-year (YoY) growth In 1H2021 (Jan-Jun) compared to 5.1 percent in 1H2020, according to the International Data Corporation’s (IDC) Worldwide Semiannual Services Tracker . The increase in growth rate was primarily due to the continued focus on digital transformation initiatives by enterprises in …

Qlik has deepened its strategic partnership with Google Cloud with the debut of Qlik Data Integration on Google Cloud Marketplace. Google Cloud customers can now purchase Qlik Data Integration alongside their investment in Google Cloud to help drive more use and value from all their data. The launch is the latest milestone in the growing relationship between Qlik and Google …

Leading Indian molded furniture manufacturer Nilkamal is leveraging virtual apps and desktops to deliver simple access to resources needed to work safely and productively from anywhere. As the pandemic hit, Nilkamal had to figure out how to equip employees across its eight manufacturing plants, network of more than 1,000 distributors, over 20,000 dealers, and 80 stores to work from anywhere …

VMware has collaborated with Intel in India, to enable women developers restart their careers after a break. VMware’s VMinclusionTaara – one of India’s largest upskilling programs will collaborate with Intel’s Home To Office (H2O) program under the umbrella of Intel India’s ecosystem-wide BeingWISE (Women Innovators, Social leaders and Entrepreneurs) initiative to empower developers with relevant skills and career opportunities. VMware’s …

Cyber security solutions provider Check Point Software Technologies has launched Check Point Mind, a knowledge training portal, in collaboration with over 200 of the world’s most recognized training partners. Users can sign up with the portal or free and choose from a wide range of courses and programs available from over 200 partners. Payment can be made through credit card …

Akamai Technologies has launched its App & API Protector, the company’s next-generation web application and API protection (WAAP) solution. It provides a holistic set of protection built for today’s modern applications and APIs with intelligent automation and simplicity. With App & API Protector, Akamai customers have a single, integrated WAAP solution that is designed to deliver the strongest security outcomes, …

During the past 18 months, 81 percent of global organizations experienced increased cyber threats, with 77 percent of the organizations in India experiencing downtime due to a cyber incident during a peak festive season, according to the report from McAfee and FireEye. The report highlighted that while the top three most threatening cyber risks that were detected are malware attacks …

Quantum Corporation has launched its Scalar Ransom Block to protect against ransomware and other forms of cyber attacks. Quantum’s Scalar Ransom Block is tape system that eliminates the risk of data being accessed or compromised over the network. This patent-pending feature creates a hardware ‘block’ between data stored on tapes and every network-connected device including the robotic tape system. Ransom Block …

Veeam Software has announced another quarter of double-digit growth with an annual recurring revenue (ARR) increase of 28 percent year-over-year (YoY) for Q3’21. With the fastest revenue growth YoY (25.3 percent) in the most recent IDC Semi-Annual Software Tracker for Data Replication & Protection 1H’21, Veeam’s momentum is being fueled by more than 20 new product releases and major feature …

Juniper Networks has launched a new support solution driven by artificial intelligence that delivers holistic visibility and insights across its entire Junos portfolio. Juniper Support Insights easily and securely connects customers’ networks to the cloud for improved network and operational efficiency. “The use of data and automation are redefining how customer experience is delivered. Juniper Support Insights represents a major step forward in how we’re transforming services with a focus on personalized, proactive and predictive experience leveraging AI and cloud,” said Derrell James, EVP, Juniper Global Services. “With …