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Brocade (NASDAQ: BRCD) and Ruckus Wireless (NYSE: RKUS) today announced that Brocade has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Ruckus Wireless, Inc. in a cash and stock transaction. The acquisition will complement Brocade’s enterprise networking portfolio, adding Ruckus’ higher-growth, wireless products to Brocade’s market-leading networking solutions. It will also significantly strengthen Brocade’s strategic presence in the broader service provider …

The printing domain is evolving (Inkjet technology) with Continuous Ink Supply System (CISS) acting as a catalyst to a niche market. It has engulfed the major players to react and respond by introducing the technology as part of their product portfolio in a short span of time. This change is expected to bring transformational shifts in the print industry including …

Creating a unique global business with strengths across PLM, Mechanical and Embedded engineering services Geometric Ltd (Geometric) is pleased to announce the transfer of its business to HCL Technologies Ltd (HCL Tech). Under the transaction, the entire business of Geometric Ltd will be transferred to HCL Tech by way of demerger, except for its 58% share in the joint venture …

DMX India, leading provider IT enabler, today announced the appointement of Technobind as national distributor for Everest in India. Everest is an infrastructure management solution that effectively manages heterogeneous IT environments. The partnership is aimed to ensure Everest solution is widely available across India through the expertise of Technobind to its channels and their customer base. Everest helps showcase network …

Strategic Research & Development Laboratory and Teams in India to be Fully Integrated in the 3DEXPERIENCE Company’s Global R&D  Dassault Systèmes and Geometric today announced that they have reached an agreement whereby Dassault Systèmes will acquire full ownership of 3DPLM Software Ltd. (3DPLM), its joint venture in India with Geometric Ltd. 3DPLM, formed in 2002, comprises a talented team of …

NEC Asia Pacific announced today that Tetsuro Akagi has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer, with effect from 1 April 2016. He will be responsible for the business operations and expansions of the Asia Pacific region to further deliver its growth plans. In addition, Mr Akagi is also appointed as Senior Vice President of NEC Corporation. Mr Tetsuro …

According to International Data Corporation’s (IDC) Asia/Pacific Quarterly Enterprise Storage Tracker, India external storage market witnessed a historical year-on-year growth (in vendor revenue) and stood at 100.1 million USD in Q4 2015. Large investments from Telecom vertical complimented by Banking, IT/ITeS, Manufacturing and Government drove these storage numbers in Q4 2015. Technology refresh, ERP upgrades, surveillance, digital transformation and 4G …

Veeam Opens Offices in Mumbai, Delhi & Bangalore & Demand for Always-On Enterprise leads to Veeam’s 150 percent growth in enterprise revenue in 2015 Veeam® Software, today announced the expansion of its international operations to include three offices in India – Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore. Headquartered in Mumbai, these new offices will tap growth opportunities, expand market presence and deliver …

The new Liebert® GXT MT+ CX 1/2/3 KVA Online UPS offers efficiency up to 97 percent Emerson today introduced the new Liebert® GXT MT+ CX uninterruptible power supply (UPS) with 1/2/3 kVA capacity in India. The availability of the true double conversion online back-up power feature on this new UPS system makes it a reliable and uninterruptible power supply source …

US-based network security company FireEye on Monday launched the “Mandiant Red Team Operations” — a set of objectives-based assessments that conduct no-holds-barred attacks on organisations to highlight weakness in systems or procedures and to enhance detection and response capabilities. Additionally, “Mandiant Penetration Testing” was also launched on Monday that offers eight highly customisable penetration test types including penetration tests that …