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April 2013 – Academia Connect is our quarterly that keeps you updated on latest from EMC Academic Alliance – India & SAARC activities. New Partner Sign-ups 100+ new EAA Partners enrolled from Tamil Nadu : 118 new Institutes from Tamil Nadu have joined EMC Academic Alliance, with an intent to offer Cloud Infrastructure Services (CIS) course to engineers in the upcoming semester First IIM Joins EMC Academic Alliance :  Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode joined EMC Academic Alliance to offer Data Science & Big Data Analytics Course. Sri Lanka Institute of Technology ( SLIIT ) - the single largest private university in the country -  joins EMC Academic Alliance COE Engagements ·          Celebrating Success of EMC Academic Alliance at ...

This white paper explores the current state of cybercrime and what organizations can expect in 2013. Topics include malware development, hacktivism, DDoS attacks and online account takeover. Fraud Report: The Current State of Cybercrime 2013 from EMC Academic Alliance

Now lead your Transformation in 2013 with an EMC Proven Professional Certification. Some of the tracks avaialable are -  EMCDS -  Data  Scientist EMCCA -  Cloud  Architect EMCDCA -  Data Center Architect EMCSA -  Storage Administrator EMCTA -  Technology  Architect EMCApD -  Application  Developer EMCSyA -  System  Administrator Product/Technology  Specific Certifications Another good reason to get certified is that - this EMC World, EMCPP is available at a 50% discount to you. Learn more on  -  http://bit.ly/175FG2F

This EMC Engineering TechBook provides a high-level overview of iSCSI SAN topologies and includes basic information about TCP/IP technologies and iSCSI solutions.  TechBook: iSCSI SAN Topologies from EMC Academic Alliance

This EMC Engineering TechBook provides a high-level overview of the WAN Optimization Controller (WOC) appliance, including network and deployment topologies, storage and replication application, FCIP configurations, and WAN Optimization Controller appliances. Tech Book: WAN Optimization Controller Technologies from EMC Academic Alliance

This EMC Engineering TechBook provides a basic understanding of distance extension technologies, information to consider when working with extended distance, and IP-based distance extension solutions. TechBook: Extended Distance Technologies from EMC Academic Alliance

Gangnam Style is the Anatomy of a Viral Sensation. The video which debuted last July,  went on to become the most- watched YouTube video of all time.  With more than 1.5 billion views, it has definitely caught all social media enthusiasts with surprise.  This time PSY - only person in the world with a billion YouTube views - is back with a new song titled  "Gentleman". The video has crossed more than 13.8 Million views in less than 24 hours and is course to be next sensation.  Lets stay tuned to find out whether "Gentleman" can really beat "Gangnam Style", but can definitely enjoy the song for now...

This EMC Engineering TechBook identifies and exemplifies some common SAN security attacks, presents some built-in and bolt-on mechanisms to enhance SAN security, and provides some insight on how to implement various product-specific security mechanisms. Tech Book: Building Secure SANs from EMC Academic Alliance

This EMC Engineering TechBook provides information on traditional backup and recovery architecture, SAN-based backup and recovery technologies, and disk and tape backup and recovery. Case studies used in this document are distributed by EMC for information purposes only. TechBook: Backup and Recovery in a SAN from EMC Academic Alliance

This white paper describes how modernizing aging application portfolios and transforming legacy systems can create business advantage. White Paper: Application Modernization from EMC Academic Alliance

For a peek into EMC’s own IT Transformation, IT as a Service, Big Data and to providing our users with consumer-grade experiences, read the 2012 EMC Corporation IT Performance Report. The 2012 EMC Corporation IT Performance Report from EMC Academic Alliance

Delivering ITaaS With a Software-Defined Data Center from EMC Academic Alliance

Hadoop Overview & Architecture from EMC Academic Alliance

A new report from McKinsey estimates that big data could save the health care industry up to $450 billion, but it has to overcome a few obstacles first. Read more below :  The big data_revolution_in_healthcare from Rajesh Nambiar

EMC Academic Alliance not only helps bridge the skill gap, but also prepares a pool of certified EMC Proven Professionals .  Today, EMC Academic Alliance offers the following 4 courses with certification programs :  Information Storage Associate (EMCISA) Certification exam will prepare you to make informed decisions about storing, managing, and protecting digital information in classic, virtualized, and cloud environments. Cloud Infrastructure and Services (CIS) is an 'open' course that covers the principles and concepts of virtualization and cloud Infrastructure technologies. The course is ideal for gaining a broad understanding of the transition from classic data center, to virtualized data center, to the cloud. CIS is aligned to Cloud Infrastructure and Services Associate (EMCCIS) Certification. Data Science and Big Data Analytics course provides hands-on practitioner's approach to the techniques and tools required for Big Data Analytic. Being Prov...