All of a sudden, data centre networking has gone from ho-hum to hot. The status quo — that hierarchical, three-tier …
Exploring new avenues
Vodafone in Qatar is an example of what de-regulation has done to the telecom landscape in the region. The service …
Uncertainty dangles over Dubai channel
The demise of these IT dealers in such a short period highlights the difficulties resellers are facing in the Dubai …
Qtel group CEO appointed to GSMA board
The GSMA unites nearly 800 of the world’s mobile operators, as well as more than 200 companies in the broader …
Back to normal?
Telecom equipment vendor Alcatel-Lucent saw losses grow and revenue drop during the first three months of 2010. Although, positive signs …
Microsoft appoints Aptec as first Middle East VAD
The deal will help Microsoft and Aptec to provide improved value to the specialised and solutions-oriented reseller base. The broad …
Dell agrees to buy Compellent for $960M
Dell has agreed to buy virtualized storage vendor Compellent Technologies in an all-cash deal worth US$27.75 per share, a little …
Nestle Waters stays ahead with business continuity
The Nestlé Waters factory in Saudi Arabia supplies bottled water to retailers, offices and homes across the country, including famous …
Etisalat launches first public telepresence room
Centrally located at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), opposite Hall number 3, the Etisalat Public TelePresence room will provide …
Anatomy of protection
Everything revolves around information and people. That was the core message of the Symantec Vision held in Barcelona last month, …
The pursuit of success
The Dubai-based Majid Al Futtaim Properties (MAFP) is one of the biggest shopping mall, hotels and mixed-use communities developers and …
ITWorx, Maarif partner
In terms of the partnership, Maarif, one of the largest K-12 private education institutions in the KSA, will resell ITWorx …
Kaspersky Lab eyes top spot
Having recently been recognised as the UAE’s most popular anti-malware brand dominating the country’s consumer and retail sales according to …
Iomega’s ScreenPlay Director
Iomega, known for its NAS devices has for some time now churned out a couple of media playing devices, upon …
Avaya unveils new channel initiatives
The Avaya Connect channel partners will have access to new technology certifications, business management, increased marketing funds and a global …
Intel: 1,000-core processor possible
An experimental Intel chip shows the feasibility of building processors with 1,000 cores, an Intel researcher has asserted. The architecture …
New free management tools for Citrix
A new tool from Citrix has been designed to help XenDesktop users gather more detailed information about the hardware that …
Avaya launches virtualisation strategy
This technology utilises a new, end-to-end enterprise-wide architecture designed to help CIOs and IT departments meet the surging demand …
The power of one
NWME: In June, you have unveiled Brocade One converged data centre strategy and product plans. Have you been able to …
A secure network
Today's businesses have global operations and numerous trusted partners constantly accessing their corporate resources. Many of these business-to-business (B2B) interactions …