Juniper Networks, an industry leader in automated, scalable and secure networks, today announced a new software solution that gives service providers a near-limitless ability to cost effectively deploy new revenue-generating services at the network edge. Juniper’s new Contrail Edge Cloud packs the industry’s most functionality into the smallest footprint among competitors to bring a full-fledged secure cloud experience to the space- and power-constrained edge network, which includes base stations, hub sites and switching sites.
Insatiable demand for connectivity and a need to continually invent new revenue sources have driven service providers to decentralize their network architecture and move latency-sensitive applications and services - including connected cars, AR/VR and upcoming 5G services - from the core to the edge. While this part of the network serves as a key competitive asset that operators can leverage in moving beyond offering mere connectivity services, the edge also poses space, power, economic and management challenges that require rethinking existing cloud architectures to make service creation and deployment feasible. Deploying the same amount of hardware and software in every edge site that is deployed in centralized data centers would prove costly from both a capex and opex perspective.
Contrail Edge Cloud is the industry’s only production-grade solution that extends a full suite of orchestration, automation, security and analytics to the edge in order to deploy dynamic consumer and enterprise services in a cost and resource efficient manner. With this new solution that leverages the software-defined networking capabilities of Contrail Networking and Contrail Security with Kubernetes and OpenStack to provide advanced networking, Juniper has taken another step toward enabling a secure automated distributed cloud that provides operators a simple way to create, manage and monetize new services in preparation for 5G. As a champion of open source networking, Juniper has built Contrail Edge Cloud based on Linux Foundation’s open Tungsten Fabric project and continues to contribute to the Linux Foundation’s Akraino Edge Stack project to further the open cloud initiatives.
News Highlights
Footprint-optimized distributed computing: Integration with Red Hat OpenStack Platform, a highly scalable Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) platform, with distributed compute, leverages many of the latest OpenStack capabilities to remotely manage the lifecycle of compute nodes and virtual machines (VMs) from a centralized data center, without requiring the footprint of co-located OpenStack control plane functions in each of these remote edge sites. This is critical in space-, power- and compute-constrained edge sites.
Containers for faster time to revenue: Kubernetes provides the orchestration for the containerized applications. Containers running on a Kubernetes application platform will help service providers to increase the density of applications deployed on their platforms and be more immediately responsive to service provisioning and activation.
Contrail Edge Cloud will be capable of supporting Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform and other Kubernetes distributions.
Unified workflow, policy and service chaining: Contrail Networking with remote compute capabilities enables service providers to deliver a seamless network fabric between VMs, containers and bare metal servers from a single-user interface across physical and virtual environments. Contrail Networking translates abstract workflows into specific networking policies, simplifying the orchestration of virtual overlay connectivity across all environments. Fabric management capabilities automate policies and life-cycle management of each data center and edge site fabric. Contrail Networking provides connectivity and service chaining for OpenStack VM, Kubernetes containers and bare metal workloads without requiring the footprint of co-located control plane functions.
Native security and microsegmentation: Contrail Security provides visibility, telemetry and network policy enforcement in a single unified mechanism for service providers that are increasingly deploying a mix of VMs and containers. It includes adaptive firewall policies and tag-based ability to enforce security policies across Kubernetes and OpenStack.
Open source software-defined storage: Red Hat Ceph Storage provides massively scalable storage that runs economically on industry standard hardware and manages petabytes of data across cloud and emerging workloads. Red Hat Ceph Storage is tightly integrated with OpenStack’s modular architecture and components for ephemeral and persistent storage, offering a single efficient platform to support block, object and file storage. Red Hat Ceph Storage can also be used in hyperconverged deployments with the OpenStack platform for greater operational efficiencies, available as Red Hat Hyperconverged Infrastructure for Cloud.
Machine learning-based analytics: AppFormix provides machine learning-based performance and health monitoring to give health and service insights into workloads and deployments.
Full-featured virtualized security: cSRX and vSRX deliver an industry leading container and virtualized security instance as part of the service chain.
Supporting Quotes
“Service providers’ edge networks are beachfront property. As 5G and new applications such as IoT, AR/VR and connected cars all require extreme proximity to the end user, the edge will become ground zero to deploy virtualized network infrastructure, as well as to monetize new applications. Contrail Edge Cloud will greatly simplify the IT side of spinning up and managing these new services in a secure way. And what’s great is it isn’t just for network engineers. It also gives sales and marketing executives a way to get creative with agile new services, so businesses and consumers start seeing carriers as more than just connectivity providers. We are executing all of this in an incredibly small edge-friendly footprint.”
Sally Bament, Vice President, Service Provider Marketing, Juniper Networks
“The way people use the network and what they’ve come to expect is very different from just five years ago. Because of this, service providers are looking to transform many parts of their networks to satisfy evolving demand, and the network edge is key. However, it’s not as simple as just flipping a switch. In order to use the edge to deploy new low-latency services at scale in a cost-effective way, service providers need a simple way to fit all the orchestration, telemetry and security needed into a part of the network that’s constrained on space and power. Juniper Networks is giving telcos a huge leap forward in this area with Contrail Edge Cloud.”
Dr. Ray Mota, CEO and Principal Analyst, ACG Research
“With 5G connectivity targeting millions of sensors in addition to millions of consumers, service providers will need solutions that help manage networks. Red Hat is pleased to extend our collaboration with Juniper to develop and scale the intelligent edge, enabled by Red Hat OpenStack Platform, Red Hat Ceph Storage and Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform. Our work with Juniper is based on a commitment to open source technologies that helps to provide our customers with more choice and innovation, as well as validated solutions that can accelerate time-to-market during an organization's digital transformation journey.”
Chris Wright, CTO, Red Hat
The brand is developing cutting-edge technologies specifically for rural mobile phone customers in India and foresees a future where they will be the first beneficiary of emerging technologies
Etching a novel identity with its unique, rural-first approach, iVVO – a pioneering communications brand and the latest entrant in the Indian mobile phone market – and its CEO, Mr. Pradipto Ganguly, have been felicitated by AsiaOne as one of “India’s Greatest Brands and Leaders”. The award ceremony was held at Hotel Taj Lands End in Mumbai on 10th of September, 2018.
The felicitation event was marked by the presence of numerous dignitaries including Maneka Gandhi, Union Minister of Women & Child Development, Vineet Jain, MD, Bennett Coleman & Co. Ltd., and Ashish Kumar Chauhan, MD & CEO, Bombay Stock Exchange, High Commissioners and Consul Generals of various countries, and Bollywood personalities amongst others. Ganguly was presented the “India’s Greatest Brands and Leaders” award following an assessment by process reviewers of AsiaOne. Other notable awards included “BlackSwan Women Empowerment Awards 2017-18”, “BlackSwan Bollywood Awards 2017-18”, “AsiaOne Global Indian of the Year”, and “India’s Greatest CXOs Award 2017-18”.
Commenting after receiving his award, Pradipto Ganguly, the Co-founder and CEO of BRITZO said, “We are on the verge of ingraining transformative ethos into the market and are delighted to know that our efforts are simultaneously being acknowledged by industry leaders such as AsiaOne. I believe this award is a direct result of the relentless determination displayed by our workforce while catering to the technologically-underserved rural audience of India. It has, by the same token, charged the entire BRITZO and iVVO stakeholders with a renewed enthusiasm. We would like to thank the AsiaOne team for their acknowledgment of our collective contribution.”
iVVO, the latest entrant in the Indian mobile phone dynamics envisions to bring a complete reversal of the order by developing cutting-edge technologies cost-effectively for rural consumers. It, then, aims to trickle down these technologies to urban mobile phone consumers as a part of its rural-first approach. iVVO is a subsidiary of communications brand BRITZO that lately came to fame for spearheading multiple forward-looking innovations in ICT (Information and Communications Technology). To boost digital adoption amongst rural consumers, it has moreover covered all of its offerings under a hassle-free service policy comprising 201-day replacement guarantee and a product warranty of 455 days.
At present, the iVVO product lineup includes 10 Smart Feature Phones and 2 Smartphones. All of its Smart Feature Phones fall within the pocket-friendly price slab starting at Rs. 649.
iVVO and its parent organization is also known to have a hierarchy-free corporate culture wherein all of the stakeholders that are directly and indirectly associated with the company enjoy superior empowerment. The company is, moreover, going to mobilize Rs. 100 crore towards ‘Make in India’ initiative primarily targeting indigenous R&D and manufacturing of products.
HP Inc. India has introduced a mini desktop to help students across India to learn, collaborate and enjoy the learning experience. Priced below INR 20,000/-, the HP 260 G3 desktop mini is aimed at encouraging the use of technology for learning.
Designed specifically for the Indian education ecosystem, the affordability of these desktops will enable schools and institutes to set up or upgrade the computers in their Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) labs at a minimal cost. These devices will help students enhance their science and technological skills, thereby enhancing their knowledge and creativity.
“As technology becomes integral to businesses and consumers’ daily lives, students need to learn digital skills that equip them well for the future. Driven by our goal to empower students, HP has launched the mini desktop solution to enable easy and affordable digital learning for students across India.” said Sumeer Chandra, Managing Director, HP India.
Vickram Bedi, Senior Director, Personal Systems, HP Inc. India said, “We are hitting a new price band with the HP 260 G3 desktop mini. With this, HP will be able to address the market’s need for cost-effective desktop PCs. We are reaching out to schools and educational institutions in metro cities as well as those in smaller cities, where affordable digital learning devices can be highly useful.’’
The HP 260 G3 is an extremely compact yet powerful PC with Intel integrated graphics. When paired with HP Integrated Work Center and HP EliteDisplay, teachers can read and present files effortlessly. With the wide range of input display connectors (VGA, USB, HDMI), documents can also be shared across multiple monitors.
Easy to carry around and store, the HP 260 G3 is also easily upgradeable and serviceable. Its rear thumb screw allows the unit to be opened easily and components are labelled and color-coded for easy replacement. To help maximize desk space, the device can be mounted on a monitor with the Dual VESA Sleeve and paired with an HP Wireless Keyboard.
HP 260 G3 desktop mini
Operating System: Windows 10 Pro
Processor: 7th gen Intel Core
Memory: Up to 32GB of DDR4
Warranty- 1 year onsite
Pricing and Availability
Pentium Dual Core with 18.5” Monitor is available at a starting price of INR 19990 + GST
Intel Core i3 with 18.5” Monitor is available at a starting price of INR 25990 + GST
HP Wireless Keyboard is available at a starting price of INR 1250
Online marketplace IndiaMART InterMESH Ltd and logistics company Avana Logistek have received markets regulator Sebi’s go-ahead to float initial share sale offers.
These two companies, which had filed draft their respective draft offer documents with Sebi in June, obtained the regulator’s “observations” on September 14, according to the latest update with the markets watchdog.
Through IndiaMART’s public issue, a total of 42,88,801 equity shares will be divested by the promoters and private equity firms Intel Capital (Mauritius) Ltd, Amadeus Capital Partners and Accion Frontier Inclusion Mauritius. The initial share-sale offer is expected to garner Rs 600 crore.
Avana Logistek’s initial share sale consists of fresh issue of shares worth up to Rs 300 crore.
HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company, India’s leading non-life insurer, launched the 3rd season of their Insurance Awareness Award Quiz with the Semi-Final round in Bengaluru. The team from Mt. Litera Zee School won the Semi Final round in Bengaluru city, competing against 30 schools from Bengaluru. The winning team from Bengaluru will compete against 8 school teams from Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Ranchi and Pune in the Grand Finale to be held in Mumbai on 27th September 2018.
Last year, Padma Seshadri Bala Bhavan School from Chennai won the HDFC ERGO Insurance Awareness Award Junior – 2017, which was held in Mumbai last year.
As a part of the insurance awareness drive and a prelude to the quiz, HDFC ERGO representatives conducted townhalls in schools to impart basic knowledge on insurance, thereby helping students understand insurance as a life skillset. With this drive, HDFC ERGO reached out to more than 6,000 students of class 8th and 9th in Bengaluru, covering many leading schools like Mt. Litera Zee School, New Oxford English High School, JSS Public School, Kendriya Vidyalaya & many more.
Talking about the Bengaluru City Semi-Final Round of the HDFC ERGO Insurance Awareness Award Junior - Quiz, Mr. Mehmood Mansoori, Member of Executive Management & Group Head, HDFC ERGO General Insurance said, “The HDFC ERGO Insurance Awareness Award Junior – Quiz, is a drive to impart the insurance knowledge to the Generation Z, by making it fun in the form of quiz. In this 3rd season, we aim to reach out to more than 50,000 students across the 9 cities in the country. We are overwhelmed to witness the participation and preparation of the students in the Semi-Final Round held in Bengaluru.”
The HDFC ERGO Insurance Awareness Award Junior - Quiz is an awareness drive with the motive to take insurance knowledge among students across the country through an interesting format of a Quiz.
Mindtree, a global technology services and digital transformation company, has partnered with the Indian Institute of Technology Madras to set up a dedicated Faculty Fellow position in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence. This endowment empowers the renowned academic institution, which has been at the forefront of developing the next-generation Digital Technology and Talent, with industry specific knowledge and resources to help create solutions to accelerate the growth and adoption of Data Science and AI globally.
Organizations across industries are continually striving to keep pace with the rapid technological transformation driven by AI, data analytics, and machine learning. Through this endowment, Mindtree will help accelerate the development of technology innovation in these fields.
IIT Madras has formalized a process to identify the faculty member who will be named to the Mindtree Faculty Fellow Position.
“Artificial Intelligence and Data Science are key priorities for our clients as these technologies offer immense potential to create new business opportunities” said Rostow Ravanan, CEO and Managing Director of Mindtree. “IIT Madras is one of the global leaders in this field and the collaboration between Mindtree and IIT Madras will help accelerate innovationand push the boundaries of knowledge.”
“Considering the speed with which technology is evolving, such partnerships are vital for the business ecosphere”, IIT Madras Director, Bhaskar Ramamurthi said stressing on the importance of such collaborations. He further added, “AI, Data Sciences, and Machine Learning are new territory for a majority of organizations, and a deep association with Mindtree will give our students and teachers valuable exposure to the industry’s needs.”
Mindtree will further extend the partnership with IIT Madras to include research projects focusing on related topics such as personalization, conversational interfaces and natural language generation.
The latest oil-free rotary screw air compressor from Atlas Copco, the ZR 90-160 VSD+, delivers up to 35% energy savings for a fast return on investment. The new ZR is available with or without integrated dryer. Ideal for applications in the food & beverage, electronics, automotive, textile and pharmaceutical industries, the water-cooled ZR 90-160 VSD+ is equipped with two high-efficiency permanent magnet motors, state-of-the-art compressor elements, a new cooler design and an improved monitoring system. This plug-and-play compressor is housed in a compact, soundproof enclosure. It’s the latest air compressor in Atlas Copco’s smart AIR solutions portfolio.
The drive design of the ZR 90-160 VSD+ incorporates Atlas Copco’s most sophisticated Variable Speed Drive (VSD) technology: NEOS drives combined with permanent magnet motors. The dual motor concept with a smart control algorithm allows both elements to be run at different speeds, which optimizes efficiency.
“By adjusting output to match actual needs, the ZR 90-160 VSD+ significantly cuts energy consumption, costs and environmental impact,” says Jeroen Hoen, Product Manager Oil-free compressors. “The internal IP66 water-cooled permanent magnet motors, designed for class-leading efficiency and high reliability, contain oil-lubricated bearings for a long maintenance-free lifetime. Moreover, all service parts are grouped together for ease of access for a minimal service time.”
All components in the compressor element, such as the rotor profiles, smart inlet (patent pending) and rotor coating, have been redesigned for maximum efficiency and durability. The design and sealing of the venting chamber ensure physical separation between the oil and air circuits, eliminating any possibility of oil entering the compressed air chamber and thus guaranteeing Class 0 oil-free air.
The redesigned cooler incorporates a highly efficient water separator. Parallel water flow optimizes cooling of the motor, element and the cooler itself. Enlarged stainless steel surface coolers improve cooling efficiency and ensure top performance over a long lifetime.
The NEOS drive communicates directly with the new, user-friendly Elektronikon® Mk5 Touch Controller to optimize system pressure and maximize energy efficiency. Mk5 Touch includes warning indications, maintenance scheduling and online visualization of the machine’s condition. The data monitoring program SMARTLINK is integrated as standard. This remote monitoring system provides analysis of the whole compressed air system on how you can reduce energy cost and plan your preventive maintenance.
The full feature version is available with integrated MDG rotary drum dryer, providing a stable and guaranteed Pressure Dew Point of -40°C/-40°F at almost zero energy cost.
The ZR 90-160 VSD+ works together with the Atlas Copco’s new Optimizer 4.0 central controller. It enables a compressed air system to be optimized through selection of the most efficient combination of air compressors while assuring supply of required pressure and having balanced running hours. Air dryers can also be monitored through Optimizer 4.0. With the highly intuitive user interface, the end-user can view the performance and energy consumption of each machine as well as of the whole system. Optimizer 4.0 can also be monitored through a customer’s PC.
The ZR 90-160 VSD+ can be included in a Total Responsibility Plan, in which Atlas Copco takes care of all compressor maintenance, upgrades, repairs and possible breakdowns.
