Dell and VMware will sell a bundled system with server, network and storage components in support of virtual desktop infrastructure …
Expect huge growth of wearable tech market, researchers say
Demand for real-time data, including personal health information, will drive the market for wearable wireless devices to grow from 14 …
BYOD will demand evolved security, officials say
With the emergence of an increasingly mobile workforce, the traditional methods of securing a desktop environment will have to evolve …
IBM opens first research centre in Africa
IBM is opening its first research centre in Africa, following years of international marketing by the Kenyan government and visits …
Right time for face time
High-quality business video conferencing is moving beyond corporate rooms to mobile devices and the cloud, forcing many enterprises to rethink …
Smartphone devices to hit 350 million in enterprise
The number of employee-owned smartphones and tablets used in the enterprise is set to reach 350 million by 2014, representing …
Oracle and Xsigo join forces
Oracle has confirmed a deal to acquire Xsigo Systems in an attempt to extend its virtualisation capabilities, the company announced …
Microsoft steps closer to redefining PC
Journalism can be a rather spontaneous trade to be in. Take a couple of Wednesdays ago, when we were invited …
3 steps to dodge the DDoS bullet
It is an all-too-common headline: Prominent website brought down by attackers. The backstory to this growing threat to business is a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS).
Microsoft details Office Web Apps enhancements
Microsoft is test driving a new version of its Office Web Apps suite, whose applications are hosted by the vendor …
VMware calls on SMBs for a chance to win $20,000 worth of software and services
VMware is launching a competition across the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region giving small and midsize businesses (SMBs) …
Cisco recognises channel partners at Partner Summit UAE 2012
At its recent Partner Summit UAE 2012, Cisco demonstrated its ongoing focus and commitment to its channel partners by recognising …
Faceoff: Google Drive vs Dropbox
In this corner, weighing in at 50 million users, and five years’ growth under its belt, the filer from Manila-er, …
Citrix launches VDI-in-a box for Middle East SMEs
Citrix Systems, a provider of virtual computing solutions today announced the launch of VDI-in-a-Box in the Middle East, an all-in-one …
Citrix launches VDI-in-a-Box in the Middle East
Citrix Systems today announced the Middle East launch of VDI-in-a-Box, an all-in-one virtual desktop solution for small and mid-sized enterprises …
Dell's strategy for Wyse unit: hire, not fire
Dell completed its acquisition of Wyse Technology just last month and is now hiring, and not cutting, employees. Over the …
The rise of machines
Major upgrades to networks across the Middle East last year laid a foundation of faster and more reliable connectivity with …
Defining the new value
IBM has recently unveiled a new product line of integrated sets of hardware and software, called PureSystems. Jim Stallings, GM …
Small cells gaining intelligence for mobile performance
As major cellular equipment makers push small cells as tools to boost mobile data capacity, two smaller manufacturers are building …
Snapshot
Video conferencing (VC) represents a steadily maturing technology that offers the channel huge opportunities. We speak to vendors and partners …