It’s no secret that SAP’s HANA in-memory database has become the centrepiece of the software vendor’s technology strategy. HANA features …
Samsung exec hits out at Windows 8
The grumbling of PC makers is getting louder with Windows 8 doing little to spark laptop sales. The latest complaints …
Brocade appoints new SVP of Worldwide Sales
Brocade last week announced that Jeff Lindholm will take the position of Senior Vice President of Worldwide Sales, effective as …
Beating the big data blues
Henrik Pederson, Senior Technical Account Manager, CommVault Systems, explains how an integrated data management strategy can help to manage big …
Intel IT uses Hadoop to slash chip testing times
Intel IT has developed a predictive analytics solution which, it claims, can reduce chip test time by 25 percent and …
EES named top HP software partner
Emitac Enterprise Solutions (EES) was awarded the “Top Software MEMA Partner of the Year” award at the HP Global Partner …
Rimini Street growth spooks Oracle, SAP
Rimini Street, a third-party maintenance and support provider for enterprise software, posted impressive growth results in the EMEA region during …
WatchGuard to release new XTM models
WatchGuard Technologies has announced the upcoming availability of seven new models in its line of extensible threat management (XTM) products. …
ARM server maker offers cloud service to port x86 code
ARM processors are used mostly in smartphones, but Boston Limited is offering a service through which developers can port existing …
Microsoft struck with $731 million fine – but it could have been higher
Europe’s antitrust chief on Wednesday announced a substantial €561 million (US$731 million) fine on Microsoft, but it could have been …
HP announces extended converged infrastructure innovations
HP today announced new innovations aiming to strengthen its HP Converged Infrastructure portfolio. At its yearly Global Partner Conference in …
The Pirate Bay owns up to North Korean hosting hoax
You’ve got to hand it to the IT wizards at The Pirate Bay–they certainly know how to have fun with their …
The era of PC+
Oliver Ebel, Executive Director and General Manger, Lenovo Middle East and Africa, explains why rumours of the PC’s demise are …
Fujitsu launches new Lifebook E Line laptops
Fujitsu promises that its Lifebook E Line laptops will use all the same standard components, including the main board, drives …
Eye of the storm
Experts recently pointed towards security as the main obstacle for adoption of all cloud types and claimed that cloud security …
30 years of PCWorld, 30 pivotal moments in PC history
Talk about longevity. Thirty years ago to this month, PCWorld published its very first print issue, a 310-page magazine loaded …
HP Envy 23 Touchsmart
HP’s TouchSmart series is one of the more widely available, long-standing models of all-in-one. We tested the latest entry-level Envy …
PC shipments will decrease in 2013, says IDC
Worldwide PC shipments dropped in 2012 on an annual basis for the first time in more than a decade and …
Computerlinks and Sophos to host channel event in Dubai
Sophos will host an inaugural channel event with new value added distributor (VAD) Computerlinks on March 5th, 2013 at The Address …
Malware-as-a-service market sees rise in services
Prices are falling and the number of services is increasing as developers in the online underground compete fiercely for criminals …