Given the heavy cost of cloud services, Network Attached Storage has emerged as a cost-effective solution for SMBs looking to store their data. We take a look at the benefits of NAS and how it can be used as a flexible tool within an organisation.
MMD launches android powered monitor
It is available in 21.5-inch and 23-inch models, and with their inbuilt computing power, are set to provide ease of use and a seamless display experience.
ICANN signs contract with .africa operators
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has signed a contract with ZA Central Registry (ZACR), paving the way for Africa to begin launch preparations.
Amazon counters Google with its own cloud price cuts
The price war among major cloud providers continues, with Amazon Web Services announcing Wednesday that it is lowering the prices of a number of its cloud services, one day after Google slashed prices.
Arista Networks expands cloud platform with new 100 Gigabit options
Arista Networks today announced two new 100 GbE modules that through open and programmable overlays can achieve VM mobility.
Toshiba Kirabook: Rich and thin, but still falls short
Toshiba’s engineers committed a few critical design mistakes that severely undermined their Ultrabook’s claim to luxury status. Thankfully Toshiba has made amends–mostly. The second-gen Kirabook is better, more powerful, and less expensive. But it remains a few features short of being a masterpiece.
The death of Internet privacy
In the age of constant connection, internet users are sharing more and more sensitive information online. As hackers become more organised and the amount of data stored in the cloud increases, the potential for leaks of sensitive data becomes magnified.
StarLink extends distribution coverage with Dell Software
The company’s channel partners in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, Turkey, Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon can now provide their customers with Dell Software’s connected security solution.
IDG Founder and Chairman Patrick J. McGovern dies at 76
International Data Group (IDG) announced with great sadness that its Founder and Chairman, Patrick J. McGovern, died March 19, 2014, at …
Aruba unveils Mobility-Defined Networks
Aruba Networks has unveiled its Mobility-Defined Networks, a new architecture that aims to enable IT departments in the Middle East to build an ‘all-wireless workplace’ designed to enhance #GenMobile productivity and job satisfaction.
Cyberoam appoints three NetGenie distributors
Network security appliance provider Cyberoam has announced the appointment of Bulwark, Emitac Qatar and Sevengate as its distributors for its product NetGenie VDSL2/ADSL2+ Wi-Fi appliances.
IDC: Cloud will be $107B industry by 2017
Cloud computing was an estimated $47.4 billion industry in 2013 and is expected to more than double to $107 billion by 2017, research firm IDC predicts.
Etisalat signs MoU with MEA mobile firms
Etisalat has signed a Network Infrastructure Sharing Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with seven of the largest mobile network groups operating in the Middle East and Africa.
Will Satya Nadella launch Office for iPad next week?
Satya Nadella will hold his first press conference as Microsoft’s CEO next week, and reports are emerging that he’ll unveil a version of the Office suite for Apple’s iPad.
SDN – moving beyond the hype and realising its value
To overcome the rigidity of the traditional data centre network, software-defined networking has emerged as a popular solution, says Taj El Khayat, Managing Director, Middle East, Turkey, North, West and Central Africa, Riverbed Technology
Game, set, match.
SAP is utilising its HANA platform to provide tools that produce, analyse and visualise sport data. CNME sat down with Jenni
Lewis, Solutions Architect, Global Marketing, SAP, to see how technology is transforming the way sport is being played.
Axis Communication launches HDTV PTZ dome camera
Axis Communication’s Q60-S PTZ dome network cameras in nitrogen-pressurised stainless steel casings are ideal for surveillance and remote monitoring applications in marine, mining, oil and gas environments, as well as food, medical and clean room manufacturing facilities.
Avaya introduces new Customer Experience Management solutions
Avaya has announced new Customer Experience Management solutions which aim to help businesses “eliminate the fragmented, high-effort service that jeopardises customer loyalty and revenue growth.”
Bit9 appoints new META Regional Director
Mohammad Aquib Aftab will be responsible for establishing the Bit9 brand in the region as the right choice for enterprise endpoint and server security, according to the company.
Hands on with iOS 7.1: A few good improvements
Four months after releasing iOS 7 – the latest major update to the operating system controlling Apple mobile devices – iOS 7.1 has hit the airwaves, providing bug fixes, performance enhancements and a few welcome additions for your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch.