ARM’s emerging challenge to the x86 architecture in the server space just gathered momentum as AMD announced it will start shipping sample 64-bit ARM processors, along with associated development kits, to partners in the upcoming months.
Lenovo to acquire Motorola Mobility from Google for $2.91 billion
Lenovo is set to buy Motorola Mobility from Google for $2.91 billion in a deal that excludes the vast majority of Motorola’s patent portfolio.
Riverbed releases Granite 2.6
The updated version has been enhanced with new features that support more branches, bigger data sets, and additional enterprise-class storage solutions, including IBM Storwize V7000.
Gulf Business Machines signs IT infrastructure partnership with Abu Dhabi Police
Gulf Business Machines and Abu Dhabi Police General Headquarters have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, reaffirming their commitment to a longstanding strategic relationship.
Facebook is 'worth' £1.2 billion more than Malaysia
Facebook is worth £1.21 billion more than Malaysia and IBM is valued at £1.81 billion more than Mexico, according to research released today by Bank of America Merill Lynch.
Cloud's worst-case scenario: what to do if your provider goes bust
Last September customers of storage provider Nirvanix got what could be worst-case scenario news for a cloud user: The company was going out of business and they had to get data out, fast.
What's Next for India's Outsourcing Industry? Q&A with outgoing NASSCOM president
In the 25 years since India’s most well-known IT services trade group National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) was formed, the country’s global outsourcing industry has experienced tremendous growth, but also its share of ups and downs.
Oracle makes cloud advancement by acquiring SDN firm Corente
Oracle is buying Corente, maker of SDN technology for WANs (wide area networks), in a strike against competitors Cisco and IBM. Terms of the deal, which is expected to close early this year, weren’t disclosed on Tuesday.
IDC: MEA external storage market dropped 8.8% in Q3
The Middle East and Africa external storage market declined 8.8% year-on-year during the third quarter of 2013, according to the latest figures from IDC.
StarLink hosts 3rd annual Security Advisory Summit
StarLink has conducted its Annual Security Advisory Summit on December 9th, 2013 at the Burj Al Arab Hotel in Dubai. …
Interactive Intelligence hires senior staff
The three new VPs are appointed to enhance cloud communications infrastructure, service and support.
Key Asian cloud suppliers to pit against each other
IDC predicts key Asian cloud suppliers will pit against each other resulting in a new leadership structure within the IT industry.
Is data complexity blinding your IT decision-making?
According to a new study by Forrester Research, commissioned by Data-as-a-Service firm BDNA, 73 percent of high-level IT decision makers cite the complexity of data as the largest challenge in making effective IT decisions in the next 12 months.
Ellucian Live Middle East 2013 highlights role of technology in higher education
The three-day higher education conference, attracted participants from not only the region but also Asia, Europe and the USA.
Wall Street Beat: Tech stocks hit 13-year high as PC sales plummet
The Nasdaq computer index Friday hit its highest point since November 2000, in the wake of the dot-com bust, despite mixed reports this week from the hardware and components sector.
Lenovo looking at acquisitions to expand enterprise unit
Once heavily reliant on the Chinese market, Lenovo is now looking to make acquisitions as it tries to expand its growing enterprise business to other countries.
GBM offers insights into mobility solutions for the businesses in Doha
At its first Enterprise Mobility event in Doha, Gulf Business Machines (GBM), a Middle East IT solutions provider explained how companies and government can leverage smart phones and tablets. The company discussed the increasing need for flexible and secure mobile solutions and infrastructure to conduct transactions over different smart devices.
Exascale leader hangs in balance
In the global race to build the next generation of supercomputers – exascale – there is no guarantee of who will finish first.
Qualcomm wants to equip mobile devices with ‘brains’
Qualcomm wants to make tablets and smartphones more perceptive by giving the devices a “silicon brain,” company CEO Paul Jacobs said Wednesday.
Gulf Business Machines highlights mobile solutions at Doha event
Gulf Business Machines today used its inaugural Enterprise Mobility event in Doha to highlight how companies and governments can leverage smart phones and tablets.