One reason is that processing that took an hour on a standard PC about eight years ago now takes six …
IT sins to avoid
Not surprisingly, most of our transgressions find their foundation in the classics: lust, gluttony, avarice, sloth, envy, wrath, and pride. …
Mission: Obtained
There are few organisations like the Qatar Foundation. Formed in 1995, the Doha-based Foundation is dedicated to building human capital …
Optimising oil exploration
By incorporating flash memory as intelligent cache in its unified storage systems, NetApp helps customers optimize performance without adding complexity, …
Reviewing security policies
It’s an exhilarating feeling to be back at the blog again after a long hiatus owing to strict consulting project …
IBM buys Web analytics software company
IBM will add Coremetrics into its portfolio of business analytics software and services. A privately held firm, the San Mateo, …
Securing the mobile workforce
Increasing staff mobility means that building a rock-hard perimeter is no longer sufficient — because when staff no longer work …
Packing a punch
When Emirates Bank merged with National Bank of Dubai, creating a behemoth with around 8500 staff, 120 branches with 15 …
Omnix, HP partner for AEC solutions
The agreement is also expected to bolster HP’s market share for customised workstations for the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) …
At the forefront
Furthermore, it is very important to implement reliable content management system to provide the best content services via all available …
Up the value chain
Content providers are going direct to the consumer from farther and farther up the delivery chain as delivery options to …
Cisco launches new servers and switches
Cisco’s new offerings include blade and rack servers incorporating Intel’s Xeon 7500 processor, and supporting the company’s FEXlink switching fabric …
Canon Club debuts in Morocco
The Diffazur Canon Club gathering was characterised by team building activities and hosted a total of 42 tier-two partners that …
The WAN plan
NWME: What do you think will be the biggest technology and industry trends to watch – specific to the WAN …
Cisco quits WiMax radio business
However, despite hitting the market first, WiMax has taken a back seat to LTE (Long-Term Evolution) as a 4G (fourth-generation) …
IBM previews new server architecture
IBM has announced new System x and BladeCenter servers, which are based on a new server design that the company …
Cisco quits WiMax radio business
Cisco acquired Navini Networks, which made WiMax RAN (radio access network) equipment, in 2007. The dominant IP networking company said …
5 things VMware must do to fend off Microsoft
VMware says Microsoft 'shenanigans' led to new VMworld restrictions 2010 will be a crucial year for both VMware and Microsoft …
Dell, HP, and Lenovo rack servers
Dual-processor, pizza-box servers have been a staple of computing infrastructure for much of the last 10 years. When an IT …
SSD could ultimately replace hard disk drives, Hitachi CTO says
Thanks to Moore’s Law, the speed of server processors is advancing so fast that they threaten to "“drown" storage systems, …