Informatica goes private in $5.3B buyout

In 2010 there was a round of widespread speculation that Oracle was about to snap up Informatica, but – like so many such rumours – it never came to pass. Now, Informatica is being purchased by someone else.

The dream: Seamless cloud

In a work environment where employees demand mobile solutions, and the C-suite is mandated to keep data secure and business processes grounded, CIOs are hard-pressed to create seamless cloud to on-premise solutions that are both user and business friendly.

VMware still chasing despite new cloud offerings

The newest feature added to VMware’s vCloud Air public cloud is the ability to spin virtual machines up and down with a few clicks and pay for them by the hour. This better positions VMware to go head-to-head with top public IaaS cloud vendors, but analysts say VMware still has lots of catching up to do.

Cloud calling

Reseller ME investigates how channel partners can be more relevant in a cloud-enabled market and how the transition can be made.

Microsoft launches hybrid cloud push

With a series of cloud announcements on Monday, Microsoft moved to put a stake in the ground with hybrid cloud computing and emerge from the shadow of cloud rivals Google and Amazon.

The road to cloud UC

Unified Communications in the cloud is finding more takers in the region as it offers cost benefits, flexibility and agility to users

Staying current in the cloud

As the region moves forward with cloud computing, Systems Integration specialists and IT consultants will need to reexamine their roles. While some professionals may be nervous about the change, staying current with cloud technologies is key to maintaining revenue streams.

Building hybrid clouds

Bringing the strengths of public and private cloud together in an optimal fashion can help enterprises keep their core legacy systems and leverage existing investment. However, it takes careful planning to get started on the journey to a hybrid model. We find out what it takes for enterprises to join the hybrid cloud bandwagon.

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