As companies look bridge talent holes in their IT organisations, there is an increased emphasis on vendor-and technology-specific training. Here …
VMWare’s Cloud Foundry opens PaaS
VMware unveiled an open platform-as-a-service offering on Tuesday that supports multiple programming frameworks including Spring for Java, Ruby on Rails …
Comstor wins global award at Cisco Partner Summit
Comstor, a dedicated VAD of Cisco networking, collaboration and data centre solutions and a business unit of the Westcon Group, …
IBM expected to launch Websphere 8 in June 2011
IBM plans to release the next version of its flagship Java application server, Websphere 8, on June 17, according to …
Track launches EXtra Oracle partner programme
Track Distribution, part of Aptec Holdings, an IT distribution group covering the Middle East, Pakistan, Turkey, Akhut and Africa, has …
Security investments in region are shifting, says IBM’s Lamb
“IT security investments in the Middle East are fast shifting from intrusion protection technology to more database protection solutions, although …
BridgeHead wins London Clinic contract
BridgeHead Software has won a contract to provide data back up and protection solutions to support The London Clinic, the …
Scality and CTERA collaborate for the cloud
Cloud storage system pioneer, Scality and CTERA Networks an innovator in hybrid cloud storage and data protection, have announced a …
On the comeback trail
With concerns about cost and security settled, RFID is now being increasingly adopted by enterprises other than retail for asset …
CIOs should experiment with media tablets: Gartner
Media tablets are presenting a variety of new opportunities for businesses, but they are also requiring a new set of …
TI acquires National Semiconductor for $6.5bn
By Agam Shah Texas Instruments recently announced it has agreed to acquire semiconductor company National Semiconductor for US$6.5 billion in …
Al-Reyami chooses Fortinet for better network security
Al Reyami Group, a Dubai-based group doing business in a variety of sectors from urban development to leisure in UAE, …
Comstor wins Cisco honour
Comstor, a dedicated value added distributor of Cisco networking, collaboration and data center solutions and a business unit of Westcon …
IEEE approves next WiMax standard
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers has approved IEEE 802.16m, the standard for the next generation of WiMax, which …
Cisco expands fabric technology across infrastructure
The recent data centre splash from Cisco means customers can now begin to implement the company’s fabric technology just about …
Save lives with IT collaboration: UN
A United Nations report into disaster relief calls for improved data sharing and technology collaboration between agencies to help save …
Africans use mobiles as multi-functional devices: MIT conference
African mobile-phone users are increasingly turning to their devices for functions beyond making calls, said speakers at a Massachusetts Institute …
Salesforce.com to acquire Radian6
Salesforce.com plans to buy social media monitoring vendor Radian6, whose technology tracks conversations occurring on social sites like Facebook, Twitter …
Tablets challenge mobile cost management
With tablets invading the enterprise, IT departments are facing new challenges around controlling mobile connectivity expenses. “These tablets now have …
Regional CIOs are more business-oriented
The role of the CIO is changing, and more regional CIOs are getting into management roles and business decision-making. This …