Magazine-Express Computer- 16-30 Sep. 2011

Cover Story   • Retail technology: not yet checked out With the impending entry of retail giants like Walmart and Carrefour in the multi-brand retail segment, Indian retailers, both large and small, need to move beyond PoS to analytics and SCM for streamlining their operations and enhancing their business efficiencies. By Venkatesh Ganesh

Editorial   • Managing smartphones in the Indian enterprise Many years ago there used to be this wonderful e-mail newsletter called The Harrow Report that had an absolutely brilliant tag line for a technology newsletter: Don’t Blink! with the idea being that, by the time you finished blinking, the world would have changed in that instant

News   • Canon targets SMBs with indigenously developed solutions • VMware, Cisco and EMC implement VDI at KPIT Cummins • K Raheja Corp. migrates to IBM’s eX5 servers • Actuate collaborates with L&T Infotech • Sandvine to target Indian communications service providers • 3i Infotech partners with Cloupia to offer Cloud and DC automation services • AP government launches state data center • Buuteeq and Hotelogix enter into partnership • Oil and gas companies in India still integrating their IT, says Frost & Sullivan survey • HCL Infosystems introduces ‘Interactive Learning’ computing for students • Indian enterprises report more security issues than global counterparts, says Trend Micro • BioEnable launches fingerprint-based Contract Labour Management System • IBM collaborates with Centre for Sustainable Development • UK Financial Services Authority selects Cognizant

Feature   • State of Indian Business Intelligence Business Intelligence software is becoming more feature loaded by the day. Mehak Chawla evaluates the BI landscape, the choices before IT heads and the heated debates in this domain • Enterprise apps for the power sector The Central Government has empowered an ambitious Rs 50,000 crores power project to curb AT&C losses by employing IT applications to that end. Heena Jhingan, examines the opportunity that this plan holds for solution providers and the challenges that the power utilities must overcome in order to adapt to next-generation technology • The Consumerization of IT With the pervasive use of smartphones and tablets by business managers, CIOs face the challenge of satisfying the desires of eager employees who want to bring these devices to work on one side while preventing security breaches or data loss on the other. By Pupul Dutta

Tech Views   • Use of social media in crisis management Harish Agarwal of Ernst & Young writes that multinationals have started realizing the vast potential of social media

Express Technology Senate   • The ninth Senate Express Technology Senate 9.0 saw CIOs from across the nation bringing their technology and business concerns to the table • “The chances of CIOs becoming CEOs are increasing” Dave Ryerkerk, Partner and Global IT Advisory Leader, Ernst & Young, presented a global perspective on the evolving role of the CIO • The dawn of the Virtual Era Ajay Kaul, Regional Sales Director, Dell India talked about the various challenges faced by CIOs when it came to enterprise storage • Business meets IT in the Cloud Saji Thoppil, GM, Wipro Infotech discussed the importance of aligning business requirements with IT by means of Cloud adoption • All on the mobile While opportunities abound on the mobile front, telcos must gear up for the same felt Pritpal Singh Lakkha, Head, Marketing, Aircel Business Services • Planning for success Connecting the dots between information and processes, Nitin Bharadwaj, AVP - Strategy and Marketing, Prithvi Information Solutions, brought the importance of information-driven planning for businesses to the table • Threats are everywhere With Internet penetration being pervasive in most organizations, threats are not far behind. Kapil Awasthi, Security Consultant, Check Point India, emphasized the need for redefining network security • The role of the CIO as a disrupter Carter Lusher, Chief Analyst, Ovum, talked about a CIO’s role in tackling disruptions in the enterprise application ecosystem • Security in the age of convergence How can CIOs ensure the security of sensitive information in an era of social networking, Cloud computing and mobile enablement? A roundtable discussion held just before the Check Point Express Security Strategist Awards sought to provide some answers • Security is its own reward The winners of the 2011 Check Point Express Security Strategist Awards are stalwarts of information security who have managed to create automated, standards-based security set-ups • Understanding storage challenges Over breakfast, CIOs shared their experiences and thoughts with regard to enterprise storage and how the issues that they faced could be addressed • Compliance & the CIO Compliance is a key factor for businesses today. There are many ways in which a CIO can help an organization turn regulatory compliance into a strategic advantage • Pre-built & personal Narayan V, Regional Head, India, 3i Infotech Ltd., identified the utility of pre-built analytics and personalization on the business application front • Powering businesses Power is the most critical aspect for any business to run smoothly. Despite that, CIOs pay little attention to power backup, said MM Venkata Krishna, COO of ISBU, Amara Raja Batteries • Restoring data Chandra Sekhar Pulamarasetti, Founder & CEO, Sanovi Technologies, described how data recovery management software solutions could add value to business • From on premises to the Cloud Unified Communication and Collaboration is evolving from being largely on premise to the Cloud. Randel Maestre, Senior Director- Industry Solutions, Polycom, discussed the value of UC • Secure flight Sanjay Kharb, AVP Technology, Makemytrip.com elaborated on how he dealt with the security concerns of the site • Simple & smarter calling Sriram Venkatachalam, National Sales Manager, Plantronics talked of the importance of audio in UC • Preparing for boardroom engagement CIOs deliberated on various nuances of boardroom engagement and if the boardroom required a CIO at all • The making of a giant Mahima Agarwal, Head, Strategic Marketing, HCL Infosystems, detailed HCL's journey from a start-up with six people to its existence as an IT giant today • Innovation wins Introduced for the first time at the Express Technology Senate, the Wipro Express Technology Innovation Awards recognized CIOs who were walking the tightrope between risk and innovation and doing so with aplomb • Up & running IT heads who managed to ensure the most robust, scalable and reliable power backup infrastructure went home with the trophies • Paving the way for IT service management IT heads met over breakfast to deliberate on the nuances of IT service management and explore whether Indian enterprises were ready for these solutions • Managed Security Services in the Cloud As Cloud adoption rises, Managed Security is going to be a tangible wave said Vishak Raman of Fortinet • Managing Unstructured Data Ayan Mukherjee of Dell detailed how IT heads could do a better job of managing and storing their data • Servicing through the Cloud Jyotish Kumar Ghosh, Sr. VP IT services, Sify, traced the data center wave in the country and shared the success stories of some of the service provider’s customers • Code free magic Nitin Bhosle of Magicsoft highlighted some of the vendor's offerings in the rapid application development arena • Open Innovation Manisha Bhargava of Wipro discussed how open standards could boost innovation and efficiency in any organization • Enterprise IT 2.0 Prateek Garg, MD & CEO, Progressive Infotech Pvt. Ltd., presented a system integrator's perspective on new age enterprise IT • IT for tomorrow Krishnakumar R, General Manager, Enterprise Vertical, Wipro Infotech, gave snapshots of tomorrow’s technology • Outsourcing IT Leading CIOs from various verticals talked about their concerns pertaining to IT outsourcing in an interactive panel discussion • Effective BI rollouts A panel of CIOs shared their experiences and challenges in rolling out BI applications • Technologies of the future Emerging Technologies will not only be green and efficient, they will also be drivers of business transformation, said Abhay Sachdev of Wipro • Bring your own device Prashant L Rao discussed the evolution of the consumerization of IT and its ramifications for the IT department • Mobility & Productivity In an interactive round table discussion on enterprise mobility, the panelists described their experiences with going mobile and the audience asked questions of the panel in this regard • Honoring Intelligent Enterprises The Aircel Express Intelligent Enterprise Awards 2011 honored enterprises that had achieved the maximum RoI and business impact from their IT deployments • Stalls • Best Presenters • City Tour • Sunway Lagoon visit

Express Channel Business   • Opportunities galore in IP Surveillance Increasing awareness of the benefits of IP surveillance as well as the growing need for real time security and surveillance in the country is driving demand for this technology and channel partners are cashing in. By Manjari Juneja • Bundling services with servers for SMBs For the IT manager in an SMB, the task of purchasing a server isn’t an easy one. Partners that offer easy-to-use devices, take care of installation and provide longer warranties will win hands down every single time. By Pupul Dutta • “Cafe Coffee Day served as the first office of R&M India” Gaurav Ahulwalia was new to the country. His mandate was to start R&M’s operations from scratch and make his family comfortable in the new environment. By Pooja Gautam • “What we had and still have in India are nothing but factories of software developers” Meet Ravi Teja Country Manager - India & Head - Enterprise Transformation Group, Nihilent Technologies. By Pooja Gautam

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