Red Hat, a provider of open source solutions to the enterprise, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement …
Menya Zavoot GITEX
One of the best parts of GITEX for me is the number of people from outside the UAE that you …
Data centre hardware spending on the rise
Worldwide data centre hardware spending is expect to hit $US98.9 billion in 2011, up 12.7%, according to analyst firm Gartner. …
Dell ups the ante on helping customers unlock innovation for the virtual era
On the cusp of Dell World 2011, Dell last week announced continued customer and partner momentum for its enterprise and …
Google CIO: don’t fight consumerisation of IT
In a interview, Google CIO Ben Fried talked about letting go. That may sound a bit “Zen Buddhist,” but it’s …
Gemalto to exhibit solutions to enhance and secure digital connections at GITEX
Gemalto, a provider of solutions to make digital interactions secure and easy, announced that it will be exhibiting at Gitex …
Oracle may launch its own PaaS offering
Oracle may unveil its own platform-as-a-service offering next week, setting it in competition with Microsoft’s Azure, Salesforce’s Heroku and many …
Asian enterprises revise information security strategies
Asian enterprises are revising their information security strategies, according to a newly released broad-based IT security survey by Fortinet. 74% …
Ousting Apotheker may add to disruption at HP: analysts
The man Hewlett-Packard (HP) hired just one year ago to build its software and cloud computing businesses, as well as …
Planning for growth
EMC, one of the largest IT firms with dealings in everything from storage to security, has big plans for the …
Mobile device chaos creating heightened security demand: IDC
The proliferation of mobile devices is competitively important for businesses but is creating “chaos” for security professionals, IDC has warned. …
Micron unveils entry-level SSD for blade servers
Micron has released its first entry-level solid state drive (SSD) aimed at being used as a boot drive in servers …
KS Parag, Managing Director, FVC
RME opinion The value added distributor has built up a fine model of identifying and selecting networking and communication solutions …
“Only HP can bridge paper and digital processes,” Amin Mortazavi, General Manager IPG, HP Middle East
Faced with a myriad of challenges ranging from regional market upheavals, maturing of channel partners, customer expectations around business and …
Worldwide SaaS revenue to reach $12.1bn in 2011: Gartner
Worldwide software as a service (SaaS) revenue is on pace to reach $12.1 billion in 2011, a 20.7% increase from …
HP introduces new enterprise security software
Hewett-Packard is expanding its Enterprise Security Solutions portfolio to help businesses deal with persistent security threats from cloud computing and …
Firms shun e-crime risk insurance: KPMG
British businesses are generally not insuring themselves properly against e-crime risks, according to KPMG. A survey found that over three …
HP optimistic about growth in imaging and printing sector
“HP Imaging and printing group (IPG) is growing market share in every single sector and is optimistic about further growth,” …
Microsoft online services suffer outage
Microsoft’s online services – reportedly including Hotmail, Office 365 and SkyDrive – experienced an outage for around three and a …
Grasping governance
In recent years, the concept of IT governance has garnered much interest due to the integral role IT plays in …