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Denial-of-service attack | Zombie attack

2009-07-16T11:07:00.002+05:30

Q: What is a “denial-of-service” attack?

A: Think about what would happen if you and all your friends called the same restaurant over and over and ordered things you didn’t even really want. You’d jam the phone lines and overwhelm the kitchen to the point that it couldn’t take any more new orders.

That’s what happens to Web sites when criminals hit them with denial-of-service attacks. They’re knocked offline by too many junk requests from computers controlled by the attackers.

The bad guys’ main weapons in such an attack are “botnets,” or networks of “zombie” personal computers they’ve infected with a virus. The virus lets the criminals remotely control innocent people’s machines, which are programmed to contact certain Web sites over and over until that overwhelms the servers that host the sites. The servers become too busy to respond to anything, and the Web site slows or stops working altogether.

It’s different from what usually happens when you try to access a Web site. Normally, you just make one request to see the site, and unless there’s a crush of traffic from something like a big news event, the servers respond well. Hijacked PCs, on the other hand, are programmed to send way more traffic than a normal user could generate on his or her own.

Q: Is there usually evidence of who the culprits were? Or is the nature of the attack such that it leaves few fingerprints?

A: It’s usually easier to stop a denial-of-service attack than it is to figure out who’s behind it. Simply identifying where the malicious traffic is coming from won’t get investigators very far, since the infected PCs that get roped into a botnet are owned by innocent people who don’t know their computers are being used for nefarious purposes.

Pat Peterson, a security researcher and fellow at Cisco Systems Inc., says sophisticated attackers have also been adding a more subtle approach to evade detection.

Instead of directing huge amounts of traffic at a target site, they’ll make more complicated requests one at a time that eat up more of the site’s computing power, like trying to log in using bogus usernames and passwords. If enough of those requests are made, on a site that requires a lot of computing power, the effect can be the same, and the site gets knocked out.

This type of attack is trickier because it doesn’t involve the sort of massive traffic surge that would normally tip off network administrators.

This advanced tactic wasn’t necessarily used in the most recent attacks. In fact there are signs the attacks were relatively amateurish. The programming code appears to have been patched together largely from material that has been circulating in the criminal underground for several years, according to Jose Nazario, manager of security research for Arbor Networks.

Q: If these attacks make use of compromised computers corralled into a “botnet,” should I be worried about whether my PC is one of them? What could I do to prevent that or fix it?

A: If your computer is being used in a denial-of-service attack, you’re likely to see a significant slowdown, because your processing power is being siphoned for the assault. But there aren’t always obvious signs that your computer has been infected.

So the best thing is to focus on prevention, namely by having up-to-date antivirus software. In particular, make sure your antivirus software gets updated over the next few days.

If you’re concerned your machine might be infected, it’s wise to run an antivirus scan. Many antivirus companies offer a free scan from their Web sites.

Source: Tech 101

Microsoft's Surface - Ultimate revolution in tech world!

2009-06-05T22:48:00.005+05:30

An ultimate technology :-)

Source: Microsoft.

History :

The technology behind Surface is called multi-touch and has at least a 25-year history, in 1982, with pioneering work being done at the University of Toronto (multi-touch tablets) and Bell Labs (multi-touch screens). The product idea for Surface was initially conceptualized in 2001 by Steven Bathiche of Microsoft Hardware and Andy Wilson of Microsoft Research

In October 2001, a virtual team was formed with Bathiche and Wilson as key members, to bring the idea to the next stage of development.

In 2003, the team presented the idea to the Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates, in a group review. Later, the virtual team was expanded and a prototype nicknamed T1 was produced within a month. The prototype was based on an IKEA table with a hole cut in the top and a sheet of architect vellum used as a diffuser. The team also developed some applications, including pinball, a photo browser and a video puzzle. Over the next year, Microsoft built more than 85 early prototypes for Surface. The final hardware design was completed in 2005.

A similar concept was used in the 2002 science fiction movie Minority Report . As noted in the DVD commentary, the director Steven Spielberg stated the concept of the device came from consultation with Microsoft during the making of the movie. One of the film's technology consultant's associates from MIT later joined Microsoft to work on the Surface project.

Surface was unveiled by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer on May 30, 2007 at The Wall Street Journal's 'D: All Things Digital' conference in Carlsbad, California. Surface Computing is part of Microsoft's Productivity and Extended Consumer Experiences Group, which is within the Entertainment & Devices division. The first few companies to deploy Surface will include Harrah's Entertainment, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, T-Mobile and a distributor, International Game Technology

On April 17, 2008 AT&T became the first retail location to launch Surface. In June 2008 Harrah’s Entertainment launched Microsoft Surface at Rio iBar and Disneyland launched it in Tomorrowland, Innoventions Dream Home. On August 13, 2008 Sheraton Hotels introduced Surface in their hotel lobbies at 5 locations. On September 8, 2008 MSNBC began using the Surface to work with election maps for the 2008 US Presidential Election on air. MSNBC's political director, Chuck Todd, was placed at the helm.

Specifications :

Four main components being important in Surface's interface: direct interaction, multi-touch contact, a multi-user experience, and object recognition.

Surface is a 30-inch (76 cm) display in a table-like form factor, 22 inches (56 cm) high, 21 inches (53 cm) deep, and 42 inches (107 cm) wide.^[17]. The Surface tabletop is acrylic, and its interior frame is powder-coated steel. The software platform runs on a custom version of Windows Vista and has wired Ethernet 10/100, wireless 802.11 b/g, and Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity.^[17] Surface applications are written using either Windows Presentation Foundation or Microsoft XNA technology.^[18]

At Microsoft's MSDN Conference, Bill Gates told developers of "Maximum" setup the Microsoft Surface was going to have:

Intel Core Quad Xeon "WoodCrest" @ 2.66GHz with a custom motherboard form factor about the size of two ATX motherboards.
4GB DDR2-1066 RAM
1TB 7200RPM Hard Drive

However, the current commercialy available version has the following specifications^[19]:

Intel Core 2Duo @ 2.13GHz (normal motherboard)
2GB DDR2 RAM
250GB Sata Hard Drive

Source : Wikipedia

Live Cricket Scores with complete scorecard!

2009-04-19T23:17:00.004+05:30

Live CRICKET Scores : Free

Watch the live scores with complete SCORECARD!
"ENJOY" !

Install Windows XP using Pen Drive / USB Drive.

2009-04-16T06:29:00.013+05:30

Install Windows XP using Pen Drive / USB Drive.

Yes, you can install windows / linux or any other operating system using your pen drive. In this tutorial we are using pen drive to install windows XP.

Requirements :

-> A pen drive [1gb / 2 gb is sufficient]
-> A software application i.e. WinSetupFromUSB
-> A working system
-> Windows CD or image file

Steps to follow : -

1. Download & Run WinSetupFromUSB application link to which is given above in requirements

2. Now just keep on selecting next during the setup and the program will run automatically once the setup is finished :)

3. Insert / Plug in your pen drive into the computer and backup anything important from it as we are going to format your pen drive. We are going to make it useful for installing OS.

4. In the WinSetupFromUSB-0.1.1 window: click Refresh next the USB selection box. The USB pen you have just plugged in should now be visible in the drop down menu. Select the usb drive from the drop down list.

5. Now either insert your windows CD and give the path in the Windows2000/XP/2003 source or just mount your windows image n give the path of the same.

Just click browse and give the path to your CD/IMAGE.

6. Now at first click the HP format tool button to format your pen drive. Just click next as it is and accept all windows. Don't change any selection.

7. Then click PE to USB button

8. Now Tick the Enable Disk Format box under Format Options and Tick Quick Format and Enable LBA (FAT16X).
Also make sure that Enable File Copy is not ticked.

9. Click Start. Click Yes when the pop up asks if you wish to continue. Click Yes again when the pop up asks you if you are sure you wish to continue. When you get the Completed successfully message click OK and close PEtoUSB.

10. In the WinSetupFromUSB-0.1.1 window: Click GO. The Program will now create a bootable windows XP install on your USB pen drive. Here you have to wait a while untill it finishes.

11. Then, Click agree to the “SYSINTERNALS SOFTWARE LICENSE TERMS” pop up.

12. Click OK to the “This is Important” pop up.

13. The creation process is now complete: Take the newly formatted USB Pen and place it in the USB port of the target computer and turn it on.

NOTE: You must now read carefully what pops up on the screen as it will provide you with the hot-key (keyboard shortcut key) that, when pressed, triggers access to the BIOS. It is usually something like F1, F2, Delete, Tab or Escape.

14. Navigate the BIOS with the keyboard and find the section that contains your boot devices. With your USB drive plugged in, the USB drive should be listed. If it isn’t, your system might not support booting from USB.

15. Assuming that it is supported (as is the case with virtually all modern hardware), promote your USB drive to the primary boot device.

16. Exit from the BIOS configuration, saving all changes.

17. The computer will now reboot. Assuming that you have successfully compiled the bootable USB XP install and that you have successfully selected the USB device to be booted first in the bios a screen should appear which reads Windows 2000/XP/2003 Setup - First and Second Parts . Press Enter. You will now be presented with 2 options.

Select Option 1 (first part) for the first stage of the installation process.

18. When the first stage setup completes and system reboots select Windows 2000/XP/2003 Setup - First and Second Parts, then Option 2 (second part) for the second stage of the setup.

DO NOT REMOVE THE USB PEN FROM USB PORT UNTIL YOU SEE THE WINDOWS START MENU

-----------------------------------------That's All----------------------------------------------
Enjoy!!!!

References : http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?showtopic=120444

Charge Mobile Phones with just Shakes

2009-03-31T18:18:00.002+05:30

Wow! Isn't it Amazing!

Charging your phones with just few shakes or so. :)

Confused????

Ok! let me explain:- If a bunch of ingenious researchers are to be believed, the day isn't far when most of your gadgets would be powered by nanogenerators- tiny zinc oxide wires that possess piezoelectric properties.

If that went over your head, let us explain. Piezoelectric properties point toward the capability of an object to generate electricity (albeit tiny amounts of them, at least for now) when the object is bent, stretched or when subject to any physical or mechanical stress.

In short, with this capability added, any object that can "move" can be made capable of drawing power from the movement itself. The nano wires used to power these future gadgets possess the aforementioned piezoelectric abilities and are not only very small in size but also very thin. Each nanowire is 25 times thinner than a human hair!

The lead researcher behind this project, Zhong Lin Wang, believes that the device can be in the future used to power cellphones and gadgets. Imagine, being able to charge your phone by merely moving it or shaking it? Even though these might sound farfetched now, a few years down the line, this might just become routine.

Apart from their use in charging gadgets, nanogenerators could be used in defense technology and biomedical sciences. Wang also demonstrated a video in which a single nanowire attached to a hamster managed to create 70 millivolts (.07 volts) of electricity.

Although this might sound too insignificant now, the team has managed to generate up to 0.2 volts of electricity, and with further improvements expected, the figure is sure to go up. Just to put things into perspective, a USB powered device uses about 5 volts of electricity. So I guess we still have a long way to go.

Source: Techtree

Ferrari V4 SuperBike

2009-03-12T21:31:00.002+05:30

A TWO WHEELER WITH FERRARI LOGO:-)

Watch: Amazing catch taken by Adam Voges

2009-02-18T22:07:00.003+05:30

Amazing catch taken by Adam Voges in Australia V/s New Zealand T20 match.... the link is below... just watch this Amazing catch in cricket's history.....

http://videos.indiatimes.com/toishowvideo/4132761.cms

Cognizant : Accelerating even in Economic Headwinds

2009-02-14T22:29:00.004+05:30

Fourth Quarter Revenue Up 26% Year-over-year and 2.5% Sequentially
Full-year Revenue Increases 32%

Cognizant Technology Solutions Corporation (NASDAQ: CTSH), a leading provider of information technology, consulting and business process outsourcing services shows that it can accelerate even in tough times :-)......

Below are some official wordings picked up from companies site :

"We are pleased with our fourth quarter and full year 2008 financial performance. We exceeded our most recent revenue guidance and continued to generate industry-leading growth," said Francisco D’Souza, President and CEO of Cognizant. “The Cognizant value proposition stems from our deep understanding of the industry-specific and cyclical issues our clients confront. Our 2008 results demonstrate that even in the face of significant economic headwinds, clients turn to Cognizant as a trusted advisor to help them improve business performance and tap into new growth opportunities in an evolving economy.”

Mr. D’Souza continued: "As we look forward to 2009, we will continue to reinvest in our business in order to capitalize on opportunities for continued growth and increased market share. We are committed to maintaining our culture of openness and transparency and our tradition of the highest standards of ethics and corporate governance in our dealings with customers, employees, shareholders and other stakeholders."

Source : Cognizant

Sony VAIO P hands-on [Ultimate Thing]

2009-01-08T22:50:00.004+05:30

Introduction:

The keyboard? It rocks. The screen? Beautiful. The trackball is just the right amount of gritty, so your finger sticks to it and doesn't slide off onto the keyboard. The instant-on OS? Classy.

Do u need any notebook after this classy device from SONY :-)

The keys are small, but just the perfect amount of small—you'll only have a problem if you have fingers the size of fried carnival pastries. It took me about 15-30 seconds of mistyping to adjust and type just about perfectly, though your hands won't feel as loose as they are on a full size keyboard by means. They're really punchy, though shallow, too. Overall, good. The trackball is a little oversensitive, but adjustable too. What I do hate are the mouse buttons. They're too small and not distinguished enough, so easy to miss. Oh, and it's a smudge magnet.

A Notebook : It itself tells

The form factor looks weird in the press shots, but in person, it works—incredibly well. It's very clearly a Porsche compared to the Chevy-esque standard netbook. In fact, Sony guys insist it's not a netbook, which is true. It's officially throw-it-in-your-bag-and-forget-it-sized, which netbooks are not.

Qualities :

Instant-on OS. It's essentially a Sony XMB that gives you access to photos, internet and movies, much like other instant-on OSes, but the P's seems exceptionally classy.

It has the same 1.33Ghz Atom inside (the Z series not the pokier N)—not incredibly speedy, and 2GB of RAM, which lets them all run Vista okay. Screen is, duh, gorgeous thanks to that incredible pixel density. The built-in 3G is Verizon only, and they wouldn't comment on a GSM version. Oh, and that $900 pricepoint? That's for Vista Home Basic—you've gotta drop a grand to get real Vista. Otherwise, the 4 different SKUs vary based mostly on storage—60GB starting up to a 128GB SSD in the $1500 model.

Price :

900$ only

Source:
Sony-Vaio

Virtual Laser Keyboard !

2009-01-08T11:19:00.003+05:30

What is it?

The Virtual Laser Keyboard (VKB) is a revolutionary accessory (The only keyboard that operates in total darkness - see the picture below) for Blackberry, Smartphone, PDA, MAC & Tablet PC. The VKB comes with an elegant leather jacket, making it the perfect business / Christmas gift (and just what you want to take out of your inner suit pocket in front of your amazed business colleagues...:-)

In the size of a Zipo lighter and in an outer spaced "enterprise" style, it uses a laser beam to generate a full-size perfectly OPERATING laser keyboard that smoothly connects to MAC's, Smart Phones, the new Blackberry (8100,8300,8800),Nokia N95 (Symbian Series 60 3rd Edition) and Any kind of PC and Most of the handheld devices (PDA's, tablet PC's).

The I-Tech laser keyboard acts exactly like any other "ordinary" keyboard: A direction technology based on an optical recognition mechanism enables the user to tap on the projected key images, while producing real tapping sounds (we call it the WOW effect..).

How it works:

Step 1: Template creation (Projection Module)
A template of the desired interface is projected onto the adjacent interface surface. The template is produced by illuminating a specially designed, highly efficient holographic optical element with a red diode laser.
Note: the template serves only as a reference for the user and is not involved in the detection process. In a fixed environment, the template can just as easily be printed onto the interface surface.

Step 2: Reference plane illumination (Micro-illumination ModuleTM)
An infra-red plane of light is generated just above, and parallel to, the interface surface. This light is invisible to the user and hovers a few millimeters above the surface.
When the user touches a key position on the interface surface light is reflected from this plane in the vicinity of the key and directed towards the sensor module.

Step 3: Map reflection coordinates (Sensor Module)
Reflected light from user interactions with the interface surface is passed through an infra-red filter and imaged on to a CMOS image sensor in the sensor module.
Custom hardware embedded in the sensor chip (the Virtual Interface Processing CoreTM) then makes a real-time determination of the location of the reflected light.
The processing core can track multiple reflection events simultaneously and can thus support both multiple keystrokes and overlapping cursor control inputs.

Source:

Virtual-keyboard

3G - Mobile Technology

2009-01-06T18:52:00.007+05:30

Introduction:

About the Evolution of mobile market.

The first radiotelephone service was introduced in the US at the end of the 1940s, and was meant to connect mobile users in cars to the public fixed network.
In the 1960s, a new system launched by Bell Systems, called Improved Mobile Telephone Service” (IMTS), brought many improvements like direct dialing and higher bandwidth. The first analog cellular systems were based on IMTS and developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The systems were “cellular” because coverage areas were split into smaller areas or “cells”, each of which is served by a low power transmitter and receiver.

Then comes the various categories of Mobile Technology:

-> First Generation [1G]: This first generation (1G) analog system for mobile communications saw two key improvements during the 1970s: the invention of the microprocessor and the digitization of the control link between the mobile phone and the cell
site.

-> Second Generation [2G]: Second generation (2G) digital cellular systems were first developed at the end of the 1980s. These systems digitized not only the control link but also the voice signal. The new system provided better quality and higher capacity at lower cost to consumers.

-> Third Generation [3G]: Third generation (3G) systems promise faster communications services, including voice, fax and Internet, anytime and anywhere with seamless global roaming. ITU’s IMT-2000 global standard for 3G has opened the way to enabling innovative applications and services (e.g. multimedia entertainment, infotainment and location-based services, among others). The first 3G network was deployed in Japan in 2001. 2.5G networks, such as GPRS Global Packet Radio Service) are already available in some parts of Europe.

-> Fourth Generation [4G]: The Research work has already started and going on in Japan on 4G technology.

Cellular Standards for the Third Generation: The ITU's IMT-2000 family:

It is in the mid-1980s that the concept for IMT-2000, “International Mobile Telecommunications”, was born at the ITU as the third generation system for mobile communications. After over ten years of hard work under the leadership of the ITU, a historic decision was taken in the year 2000 : unanimous approval of the technical
specifications for third generation systems under the brand IMT-2000. The spectrum between 400 MHz and 3 GHz is technically suitable for the third generation. The entire telecommunication industry, including both industry and national and regional standards-setting bodies gave a concerted effort to avoiding the fragmentation that had thus far characterized the mobile market. This approval meant that for the first time, full interoperability and interworking of mobile systems could be achieved. IMT-2000 is the result of collaboration of many entities, inside the ITU (ITU-R and ITU-T), and outside the ITU (3GPP, 3GPP2, UWCC and so on)
IMT-2000 offers the capability of providing value-added services and applications on the basis of a single standard.

The system envisages a platform for distributing converged fixed, mobile, voice, data, Internet and multimedia services. One of its key visions is to provide seamless global roaming, enabling users to move across borders while using the same number and handset. IMT-2000 also aims to provide seamless delivery of services, over a number of media (satellite, fixed, etc…). It is expected that IMT-2000 will provide higher transmission rates: a minimum speed of 2Mbit/s for stationary or walking users, and 348 kbit/s in a moving vehicle. Second-generation systems only provide speeds ranging from 9.6 kbit/s to 28.8 kbit/s.

In addition, IMT-2000 has the following key characteristics:
-> Flexibility
->Affordability
->Compatibility with existing systems
->Modular Design

Source:
3G

Blu-ray Disc Technology

2009-01-03T21:26:00.007+05:30

About Blu-ray Technology:

Blu-ray, also known as Blu-ray Disc (BD), is the name of a next-generation optical disc format jointly developed by the Blu-ray Disc Association (BDA), a group of the world's leading consumer electronics, personal computer and media manufacturers (including Apple, Dell, Hitachi, HP, JVC, LG, Mitsubishi, Panasonic, Pioneer, Philips, Samsung, Sharp, Sony, TDK and Thomson). The format was developed to enable recording, rewriting and playback of high-definition video (HD), as well as storing large amounts of data. The format offers more than five times the storage capacity of traditional DVDs and can hold up to 25GB on a single-layer disc and 50GB on a dual-layer disc. This extra capacity combined with the use of advanced video and audio codecs will offer consumers an unprecedented HD experience.

How It Works:

While current optical disc technologies such as DVD, DVD±R, DVD±RW, and DVD-RAM rely on a red laser to read and write data, the new format uses a blue-violet laser instead, hence the name Blu-ray. Despite the different type of lasers used, Blu-ray products can easily be made backwards compatible with CDs and DVDs through the use of a BD/DVD/CD compatible optical pickup unit. The benefit of using a blue-violet laser (405nm) is that it has a shorter wavelength than a red laser (650nm), which makes it possible to focus the laser spot with even greater precision. This allows data to be packed more tightly and stored in less space, so it's possible to fit more data on the disc even though it's the same size as a CD/DVD. This together with the change of numerical aperture to 0.85 is what enables Blu-ray Discs to hold 25GB/50GB. Recent development by Pioneer has pushed the storage capacity to 500GB on a single disc by using 20 layers.

Current Support:

Blu-ray is currently supported by about 200 of the world's leading consumer electronics, personal computer, recording media, video game and music companies. The format also has support from all Hollywood studios and countless smaller studios as a successor to today's DVD format. Many studios have also announced that they will begin releasing new feature films on Blu-ray Disc day-and-date with DVD, as well as a continuous slate of catalog titles every month. For more information about Blu-ray movies, check out our Blu-ray movies and Blu-ray reviews section which offers information about new and upcoming Blu-ray releases, as well as what movies are currently available in the Blu-ray format.

Technical Specifications:
Source:

Tech.Spec: Wikipedia
Other: Blue-ray

MOTOZINE ZN5 : Built To Shoot

2009-01-03T06:36:00.006+05:30

MOTOZINE ZN5:

A Built To Shoot phone by MOTOROLA

Its the only phone to use KODAK imaging Technology and KODAK PERFECT TOUCH Technology, which together create brighter, more vivid pictures that you'll want to show off.

The MOTOZINE ZN5 is built to share too: you can upload your photos to the web the instant you take them, or save them to share later on up to 4 GB of optional extendable memory. When you're done, with ModeShift technology, just slide acress the lens cover and your 5-megapixel camera instantly transforms back to phone.

Quick Specs:

-5-Megapixel Camera, Auto-focus, Xenon flash.
-350 MB onboard memory, upto 4 GB extendable memory.
-Digital viewfinder.
-3.5mm headset jack.
-WiFi enabled.
-FM Radio.
-KODAK easy share software included.

FEATURES

CAMERA

Display: 2.4” 240x320 262k TFT
Memory: 350MB available memory⁴, optional removable 4GB memory card

Imaging:

KODAK 5-megapixel Camera, auto-focus, low light optimized with Xenon flash
Multi-shot mode
Capture and edit modes: panorama, grayscale, sepia, negative, reddish, greenish, blueish
Focal length: 5.86mm. Aperture: 2.8/5.6.
Digital viewfinder

PHONE

Dimensions: 50.5mm (W) x 118mm (L) x 12mm (T) (16mm at bump)
Talk Time: up to 349 to 574 minutes⁵
Standby Time: up to 310 to 579 hours⁵
Weight: 114g
Battery: 950 mAh
Bands/Modes: GSM 850/900/1800/1900, EDGE Class 12, GPRS Class 12

Phone Features:

Sliding the lens cover open transforms the device from phone to camera using
ModeShift technology
CrystalTalkTM technology for clear-sounding calls
SMS, MMS, IM, personal e-mail¹
Full HTML open source browser
3.5mm A/V jack, FM radio^6,7, music player
Wi-Fi¹ enabled/ WLAN: 802.11 b/g/i
Optional external memory supports up to 4GB capacity
Microsoft® Windows Media® Player 11 support
Stereo Bluetooth wireless technology (A2DP)²
Video –C/P 15fps, MPEG4, H263
TV out³

Price:
Motorola Motozine ZN5 Price in India - 15,850/- Indian Rupee September 2008

So what are you waiting for

Source: Motorola

Clean Technology 2009

2009-01-03T06:25:00.005+05:30

ABOUT :
Clean Technology is a multi-disciplinary and multi-sector conference addressing advancements in traditional technologies, emerging technologies and clean business practices applied towards a more sustainable future. The mission of Clean Technology is to bring together the entire Clean Technology ecosystem with the goal of accelerating the flow of technologies from development to implementation.

Conference :

Six primary sources of content that represent the entire hierarchy of technology commercialization and implementation.

- Technical Research: universities, corporate and government labs
- IP & Venture: TTOs and early stage companies
- Company Presentations: show floor product and company presentations
- Corporate Needs: company presentations on strategic technology needs
- Policy & Investment: invited speakers — investment and policy
- Sustainable Industry: invited speakers — sustainable best practices and valuation

This expo is unique to the world because it brings together the full ecosystem of clean technology providers and end users across all industrial sectors.

Register here : CSIEVENTS

source: CSI

Orkut : Indians are loving it!

2008-12-21T11:21:00.005+05:30

As you all know that nowadays even a school going lads have their account on social networking sites like ORKUT.

And matter of the fact is "India being the second most populous country with a vibrant “young generation” will soon come very near to Brazillian dominance on Orkut" . This shows the awareness indians are showing towards these sites and there interests in such sites.....

Orkut also got benefited due to its popularity in a country like INDIA, where if people starts loving a thing; Then they never leave it until the thing leaves them :-)

And this nature comes out to be a boom for ORKUT.

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"Cloud Computing & Virtualization" - The Next

2008-11-07T11:53:00.004+05:30

SOURCE :- Taken from www.CXOTODAY.com

The initiative will be backed by a total investment of $2 billion over three years.

With the proliferation of the mobile Web, the average individual's "information footprint" - the digitization of entertainment, healthcare, security, social networking, retail preferences - will grow from 1 terabyte (about 50,000 trees cut and printed) per year to more than 16 terabytes by 2020, according to IBM.

"As India goes through a radical shift away from the decades-old client/server model to a radically more efficient Internet-style architecture, we have taken a giant leap to address foreseen customer challenges with the new information infrastructure launch. With our future investments and key acquisitions throughout the last 24 months we have cemented our strategy to provide information on demand," said Shashi B Mal, director, Systems and Technology Group, IBM India/ South Asia.

"There is no bigger opportunity for our clients than to unlock the value they have in their data centers and help them create smart, innovative offerings for their end users - the consumer. IBM is the only company in the world - not HP, not EMC, not Sun -- with decades of research, industry knowledge, market leadership and the end-to-end capabilities to make this a reality for our clients."

Shailesh Agarwal, vice-president (Business Systems) Systems & Technology Group - IBM India/South Asia said, "Infrastructures need to adapt to meet this demand, and in response, IBM today is delivering critical elements for an information infrastructure as part of its New Enterprise Data Center strategy. These elements focus on the availability, compliance and retention, and security pain points for clients as they re-design their data centers."

"More than 30 new and upgraded products and services are being introduced across the IBM portfolio to meet these critical needs. These tools and technology resources which IBM has been developing and amassing, open doors to new industry collaborations, and on demand storage technologies - a key pillar in the emergence of cloud computing."

Today's infrastructure is not designed to efficiently manage the estimated two billion people who will be on the Web by 2011 nor the expected one trillion connected objects - cars, appliances, cameras, roadways, pipelines - comprising "the Internet of things", IBM stated in its press release.

Businesses require cost-effective, scale-out technologies and must be prepared for this new phase of "cloud computing," giving consumers access to data and systems remotely, from any device, anywhere. IBM announced a series of products and offerings that it claims will enabling Internet scale availability;

IBM XIV system - A new and scalable disk storage system designed to handle diverse mix of information - from Web 2.0 to traditional applications such as financial services. According to IBM, this new enterprise disk offering features a grid-based architecture that offers easier management, greater performance scalability, self-tuning/healing and thin provisioning to help reduce the cost and complexity of information storage while enabling consistently quick access of data for today's dynamic range of workloads.

DS5000 - DS500 is a new disk storage system which can add interfaces, increase performance, grow capacity as Internet scale demands, and be reconfigured on-the-fly, according to the company.

IBM SVC - A new storage virtualization software that helps clients more efficiently manage and consolidate volumes of business data, providing clients with a storage solution designed to help improve utilization rates, energy efficiency, availability, and scalability of critical applications.

Scale Out File Services (SOFS) - As a means to support storage optimization, SOFS offers flexible storage virtualization services that will help alleviate data storage challenges by enabling quick implementation of clustered network attached storage systems.

IBM has also launched a series of products aimed at tackling data duplication and high energy costs that result out of it due to growing storage requirements.

These products are:

IBM ProtecTier - A new data de-duplication software and hardware from the Diligent Technologies acquisition in April, which may help clients reduce redundant data by a factor of up to 25:1

Onsite and Remote Data Protection - Through IBM's acquisition of Arsenal, Onsite and Remote Data Protection offerings will help clients retain and back-up copies of their critical data off-site, and ensure the continuous availability of e-mail and mission critical applications and data on site in the event of a disaster

TS3500 - A new high density tape storage library frame that can hold up to three-times more cartridges in a 10 square foot footprint, providing nearly twice the storage density of Sun, according to IBM.

DS8000 - An upgraded high end disk offering that adds more IBM mainframe storage functionality for customers dealing with large database growth in their mainframes. IBM claims the updated disk offering will also have RAID 6 protection - while delivering 50 percent more storage capacity in the same footprint with new, higher capacity, performance-optimized drives - allowing clients to keep data center costs and energy usage down.

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