The value added distribution model is in vogue today. Some of the players are new, some are hybrid and some …
“I do not believe a regional broad line distributor can become a true VAD”
Dr Ali Baghdadi, CEO and President of Aptec Group In 1980, Baghdadi formed Aptec Distribution to bring appropriate technologies …
We lead in innovation: SAP
With the rise of cloud and mobility taking centre stage in 2012, SAP believes when it comes to innovation – …
802.11ac boosts buzz more than bandwidth
The buzz about 802.11ac is in full swing, but don’t believe everything you read. The newest of Wi-Fi innovations, 802.11ac (still in …
Cisco boosted profit, sales in Q2 while cutting costs
Cisco Systems posted year-over-year gains in revenue and profit for its fiscal second quarter on Wednesday, reporting net sales up …
Thomson Reuters in major virtual desktop rollout
Thomson Reuters is rolling out virtual desktop access, based on VMware technology, to 10,000 employees. The news and data giant …
Kaspersky conference highlights the need for an international framework
The panel discussion at the Kaspersky Lab Cyber Conference titled “Cyber Security Co-operation: Bringing Nations together” brought together a group …
Schneider recognised for Smart World, Al Ain university implementation
Schneider Electric, a specialist in energy management, received two distinctions at the recently held Data Centre Middle East Awards. Schneider …
Survival of the fittest
The past year has given enough reason for regional enterprises to begin investing in a robust business continuity (BC) and …
New VMware software platform makes it easier to wholesale clouds
VMware has introduced a new software platform that makes it easier for service providers to wholesale their cloud-services infrastructure to …
Microsoft teams with 24/7 for superior cloud-based platform
Microsoft has entered into a broad partnership with customer-service software provider 24/7 that the companies expect will yield a superior …
HP revamps networking channel programme
HP announced changes to its Partnerone and Expertone programs that enable networking channel partners to increase market competitiveness and revenue …
IBM releases free training tools to educate people on Internet safety
IBM has teamed with Safer Internet Day to release free Internet safety training tools, it announced today. It will have …
Microsoft to release native mobile apps for its CRM software
Microsoft is gearing up to release a phalanx of native mobile applications for its CRM software, with clients aimed at …
Organised for speed
The UAE-based Al Shirawi Group is one of the largest manufacturing, engineering, distribution, contracting and services industries conglomerates in the …
The journey to 4G
Now that carriers have done the big work of getting 4G wireless networks up and running, it’s time to understand …
Systems management, cloud services likely in Dell’s software acquisition plans
Dell’s formation of a new software group, which was announced Thursday, could be the forerunner to a string of acquisitions by …
EMC launches ‘Project Lightning’ PCIe cards
EMC today launched its long-awaited “Project Lightning,” now called the VFCache product line, an initiative to sell PCIe-based NAND flash …
IBM introduces new software to solve BYOD concerns
IBM has introduced new software to help organisations manage and secure the growing use of employee-owned smartphones and tablets in …
Don’t be foolish, join next generation of Internet security: Sweeney, SonicWALL
Enterprises using the same security software they used five years ago are “foolish”, according to Patrick Sweeney, VP of product …