Network-related professional services are poised to undergo a significant transformation driven by the complexity and demands of today’s business and …
7 outsourcing nightmares – and how to avoid them
Outsourcing IT functions can be a smart business move, particularly if your organisation lacks specific expertise. IT infrastructure, networking, application …
How to hire, manage and even appreciate millennial IT workers
Generation-Y, Net Generation, millennials or whatever you choose to call the generations of IT workers between the ages of 20-30 …
5 things you need to know about smart cities
1. It’s not all cool technology. Though the definition of the term “smart city” is still fuzzy, it suggests using advances …
Back to the future
Boy, was I glad to reach the end of October. GITEX had engulfed CNME since September and we were still …
On it’s 5th anniversary, Android solidifies its OS dominance
Five years after its inception, Android is more dominant than ever in the smartphone OS market, despite facing a number …
‘Analytics is far more than just BI’
Jim Goodnight is one of the world’s great business leaders, not to mention the wealthiest man in the state of …
What does the cloud mean to you?
The world of computing is always changing; corporate mainframe computers were replaced by desktops; desktops became laptops; phones became mobile …
Pre-terminated structured cabling
The explosion of ‘big data’ and the seemingly limitless demand for bandwidth are driving trends in today’s IT-centric world. The ‘faster, better, most cost effective’ mentality has led enterprises of all sizes to closely scrutinise their communications networks and networking infrastructure.
Virtual server protection
Allen Mitchell, Senior Technical Account Manager, MENA, CommVault Systems, lists out the 5 ways solutions providers can win with optimised …
Security digital identities
In today’s digital world, the identity of users is defined by their digital credentials. The ability to demonstrate their identity, …
Big data with Philip Roy, Director of Greenplum MEA, EMC
1) One of the current IT buzz words is big data, which presents an opportunity for companies to invest in …
10 reasons why your cloud is only as good as your network
According to a recent study ‘The Five Faces of the Cloud’ by Bain & Company, revenue from sales of …
Paradise for geeks
3M’s innovation laboratory is a paradise for science-geeks. I was invited for a tour around the year-old Innovation Centre in …