New Delhi, March 24 -- Computers that process data and software that power them separately create hundreds of thousands of jobs worldwide, the networking technologies that link the two together are often missed in the buzz.
The world's leading networking equipment company, Cisco Systems, estimates that India is facing a shortage of 70,000 professionals in networking alone, as data centres mushroom and the Internet expands to help businesses and homes alike.
California-based Cisco, which started out with routers and expanded into a range of switches and end-user gear such as conferencing systems, says an increasing trend to outsource IT infrastructure management will only widen the shortfall in the months to come.
Quality networking professionals are a rare species at the global level too. Globally, the shortage is as high as one million.
Apart from maintaining switches and routers, networking experts also take care of security and risk management in data centres and employ "virtualisation" under which a job done by a machine can now be executed through software, enabling easier network management from remote locations. Network architecture, network design, unified communications and cloud computing would also be the trends over the next five years.
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Apple's 'iKey' to replace the humble door key
Sun, Mar 7
London, Mar 7 (ANI): Computer giant Apple is set to revolutionize the traditional door key with introduction of a hi-tech alternative nicknamed the 'iKey'.
The technology simply requires the users to enter a pin code and wave the device over an electronic pad beside the door to open it. The same device could be used to unlock cars, front door and gain access to their office. The application states: "The device can communicate with an external device to open a lock. By way of example, the electronic device may be a model of an iPhone.
The device may be attributed with a feature to encrypt any information that passes between the iPhone and the computer-controlled lock for enhancing safety.
London, Mar 7 (ANI): Computer giant Apple is set to revolutionize the traditional door key with introduction of a hi-tech alternative nicknamed the 'iKey'.
The technology simply requires the users to enter a pin code and wave the device over an electronic pad beside the door to open it. The same device could be used to unlock cars, front door and gain access to their office. The application states: "The device can communicate with an external device to open a lock. By way of example, the electronic device may be a model of an iPhone.
The device may be attributed with a feature to encrypt any information that passes between the iPhone and the computer-controlled lock for enhancing safety.
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