Hewlett-Packard on Monday said it has created a business unit that will deal in purpose-built systems based on specific applications …
Dutchman arrested in connection with large DDoS attack on Spamhaus
A 35-year-old Dutchman was arrested Thursday in Spain, as part of an investigation into a large-scale DDoS (distributed denial-of-service) attack …
Healing the cracks
As the dust begins to settle following arguably HP’s most challenging era, Middle East managing director, Eyad Shihabi, talks to …
Back to the start
As the dust begins to settle following arguably HP’s most challenging era, Middle East Managing Director Eyad Shihabi talks to …
Simplifying security
Conventional wisdom says that simple security is an oxymoron. Good security is complex, while uncomplicated security is weak. Whenever security …
Whose job is it, anyway?
A growing number of Middle East CIOs are hiring specialised service providers to manage their organisation’s infrastructure. Is this the …
Proper planning
As any CeBit visitor knows, it’s impossible to navigate the vast trade show without coming up with a decent plan. …
You only live twice
With an ever-increasing data volume but by no means an ever-increasing IT budget, businesses are facing a tough task in …
Redington Value to distribute VMware in Africa
Redington Value, the value-added distribution division of Redington Gulf, has been appointed as a VMware distributor in WECA, marking a …
ARIS 9.0 launched at CeBit
Software AG last week announced the availability of ARIS 9.0 at the CeBit trade show in Hanover, Germany. The vendor …
Software AG unveils in-memory webMethods 9.0
Software AG said on Monday that the new Version 9.0 of its webMethods server suite will bring in-memory capabilities to …
Channels of profit
Times have never been better for security-focused channel partners. The fast changing threat landscape and the emergence of advanced threats …
Dell comes out fighting
Dell executives went on the offensive this week, claiming that the firm can trump Cisco in the information technology security market, as …
Customers to keep a close eye on Dell
Dell customers have shown mixed reactions to the firm’s decision to go private, and are watching developments closely as they …
The truth behind Google Transparency Reports
Google’s Transparency Reports, which are released every six months, are interesting not just for what they reveal about government requests …
Serving up 2013
The IT market has witnessed a change in direction recently and the increased need for systems integrators to sweep in …
The next frontier
Some interesting figures first. According to IDC, the disk storage capacity shipped by vendors worldwide has surpassed 7 exabytes for …
Turnaround time
Following a year of tribulations, HP finished 2012 on a high at its Discover 2012 conference in Frankfurt with what …
SaaS in 2013: Companies and trends to watch
As 2013 begins, the SaaS (software as a service) market is set to heat up even more, as well as …
Top 5 collaboration predictions for 2013
The tools that we use to link people, information and communities are evolving at lightning speed. Business leaders and IT …