Day: March 9, 2024

Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has celebrated ‘Cyber Swachhta Pakhwada’ during 1-15 February 2024. In a proactive move toward securing the nation’s digital landscape, ‘Cyber Swachhta Kendra’ (CSK) under CERT-In, aims to create a secure cyber space by detecting botnet infections in India and to notify, enable cleaning and securing systems of end users so as to prevent further infections. As part of this national campaign, eScan, a leading cybersecurity solutions vendor, is contributing to the cause by providing eScan Botnet Scanning & Cleaning Toolkit for botnet detections on Laptops, Desktops and Smartphones. This powerful tool empowers citizens to scan and cleanse their devices of any potential botnet infections, thereby fortifying their digital defenses. CERT-In and eScan invite citizens across the country to actively participate in this cybersecurity endeavor. The free Botnet Scanning & Cleaning Toolkit can be easily downloaded from the website of ‘Cyber Swachhta Kendra’ (CSK) and MicroWorld’s official website, equipping users with a robust solution to enhance the security posture of their computers and smartphones. By collaborating with eScan and other stakeholders, CERT-In, Government of India aims to build a resilient and secure digital ecosystem. The Cyber Cleanliness Drive stands as a testament to the collective efforts toward fostering a safer, more secure cyberspace for all citizens. Govind Rammurthy, CEO and Managing Director, eScan said, “We are proud to be part of this Government endeavor to secure the digital landscape of India. I am sure with such collaborative efforts; we can create a robust defense against the ever-evolving challenges of the digital age.” CERT-In is an organisation of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MietY), Government of India, with the objective of securing Indian cyber space. It is the national nodal agency for responding to cyber security incidents in India. MicroWorld develops information security solutions that offer protection against current and evolving cyber threats. The organization houses the brands eScan, MailScan, and Nemasis under its banner. Its product portfolio encompasses anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware, content security, antispam, network and host intrusion prevention solutions, application control, data leak and data theft prevention, host and network-based vulnerability assessment, backup, and patch management solutions. These are available for on-premise deployment or cloud SaaS. Its dedicated research team is currently developing new methodologies for security inference using innovative AI models. As an MII OEM headquartered in India, MicroWorld has offices in four countries and is represented by partners across the globe.

Yotta G1 Data centre, announced at Vibrant Gujarat, is situated at GIFT city in Gandhinagar & is the only data center facility in this strategic location that not only offers colocation but also offers the full stack of Cloud, managed IT and Cyber security services, to store and process, data and applications for a variety of use cases including AI models and enterprise applications Yotta Data Services, an endto-end Digital Transformation service provider, has announced that its state-ofthe-art data centre facility, ‘Yotta G1,’ located in GIFT city, Gandhinagar is ready for service (RFS). The opening of this data center marks the debut of Yotta in Gujarat and progresses the company’s mission to provide digital services in India’s high-growth markets. G1 is Yotta’s fifth data center facility in the country. It joins four large operational data centers, two of which, at Navi Mumbai and Greater Noida are part of hyperscale campuses. Yotta G1 is uniquely located inside the International Financial Services Center (IFSC) zone of Gandhinagar’s Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT city). G1 represents an investment of more than INR500 cr. over five years across critical non-IT and IT/ Cloud/ AI compute infrastructure. The data center has a capacity of over 350 high-density racks and 2MW power (which can be scaled further as per demand). The facility is designed to meet the most demanding digital needs of its customers, who may be located within GIFT City or anywhere in the world, by seamlessly delivering fault-tolerant facility infrastructure, high-performance Cloud compute and storage infrastructure, advanced physical and cyber security, unmatched connectivity, and steadfast sustainability. For large global enterprises operating in the GIFT City IFSC zone, the G1 data center functions as a potential data embassy, whereby their data stored is subject to the laws and regulations of their home country, thus allowing them to maintain sovereignty over their data, even when stored in India. By storing data in a physically different location, global enterprises can ensure continuity of operations in case of major disruptions within their borders. The data center’s location also ensures compliance with the IFSC regulations, providing businesses in the zone with distinct advantages like free foreign exchange convertibility, a liberalised regulatory environment, and business-friendly policies. It also helps enterprises adhere to IFSC’s compliance requirements, includeing being mandated to host their data within the IFSC zone. Commenting on the announcement, Darshan Hiranandani, Co-founder and Chairman, Yotta Data Services, said, “The state of Gujarat, with GIFT City, has been at the forefront of providing a viable and sustainable platform for global businesses to set up base in India. The setting up of the IFSC zone is a further testament to their vision for financial services companies. We are proud to support this vision of the Gujarat government with a state-of-the-art data center within the IFSC zone, providing the latest and best in cutting-edge technologies to help businesses set up and scale their businesses while also adhering to all regulatory requirements.” Adding to this, Sunil Gupta, Co-Founder, MD & CEO, Yotta Data Services, said, “Yotta’s G1 marks a pivotal milestone in delivering high-end data center, Cloud, AI compute, storage, connectivity and cybersecurity services to enterprises both on a global and local scale in the Gujarat region. Besides serving the domestic enterprises within and outside GIFT City, our data center shall serve as a potential data embassy for global enterprises, enabling them to adhere to their respective country’s laws while offering a dependable and secure locale for offshore data storage.” G1 data centre stands distinct in GIFT city for being a data center offering more than just co-location services. True to Yotta’s stature as the end-to-end digital transformation partner of choice for enterprises, G1 brings forth a suite of key features, ranging from advanced data security and customised business solutions to an indigenous hyperscale cloud offering, AI-GPU compute offering, state-of-the-art infrastructure, cybersecurity expertise, seamless integration with managed IT services, 24/7 customer support, cost optimisation, and an overall competitive edge. This announcement follows on the heels of Yotta’s recent launch of its cloud services – Shakti Cloud and Yntraa Cloud. Powered by NVIDIA’s top-ofthe-line GPUs, Shakti Cloud is India’s largest & fastest AI-HPC supercomputer, delivering cutting-edge GPU computing infrastructure, platforms, and services, including Infrastructure as a Service, Platform as a Service, and Software as a Service. Yntraa Cloud, on the other hand, is a truly indigenous hyperscale cloud platform at par with global cloud platforms, offering an exhaustive range of cloud products and services. Yotta Data Services is a newage Digital Transformation service provider offering Cloud, GPUs, data center hosting, Connectivity, Cybersecurity services, cyber-workspaces, managed applications, and a wide range of Managed IT services. Yotta operates its cloud regions at its hyperscale data center parks in Panvel (Navi Mumbai) and Greater Noida (Delhi). Yotta’s Cloud is Meity empanelled (VCC & GCC). Yotta is working to launch its open source-based, feature-rich hyperscale cloud, ‘Yntraa,’ and India’s fastest AI-HPC supercomputer, ‘Shakti Cloud,’ in Q1 2024. Yotta’s first data center – Yotta NM1 data centre in Panvel, part of a mammoth 600MW DC campus, has been acknowledged as APAC’s best Data Center by Data Cloud Global Awards in 2021 and 2023 and is the world’s 2nd largest Uptime Institute Certified Tier IV facility. Yotta Greater Noida DC Park, launched in Oct 2022, is a mammoth 180MW campus, the largest in North India. Yotta’s numerous accolades and certifications include RBI’s cyber security framework and localisation framework, ISO27017 for protection of personal information in public Cloud, ISO27701 for Privacy Information management (PIMS), PCI-DSS, and SOC2-Type 2, SOC3 among others.