Enterprises across the Asia Pacific are standardising on Ethernet fabric technology, according to a new research report from Frost & …
Mobile devices and virtualisation pose big challenges for IT: survey
Increased use of mobile devices, especially smartphones, in addition to the transition to virtualisation, are key factors weighing on enterprises …
Online education – pros and cons – discussed at fourth Education Forum
Academics in the region need to go beyond debating the pros and cons of online education and instead need to …
Google Apps adds around-the-clock phone support
Addressing a major source of complaints with its Apps suite, Google has announced that it will now offer around-the-clock phone …
Turkey’s largest ISP chooses EMC Documentum xCP
TTNET, Turkey’s largest internet service provider, is automating several business processes across multiple departments using EMC Documentum xCP, an integrated …
Thailand floods will hurt overall PC shipments: IDC
Widespread flooding in Thailand will directly impact PC markets in the first half of next year, with worldwide shipments dropping …
Salesforce.com hires ex-Oracle, SAP software executive Wookey
Salesforce.com has hired former Oracle and SAP executive John Wookey, adding a seasoned software-development executive to its ranks at a …
Waseela and Dialogic to expand mobile backhaul solution market
Waseela has announced expansion of its global partner network as the new regional system integrator for Dialogic, a global provider …
Lieberman Software appoints Nanjgel Solutions as VAD
Lieberman Software announced it has appointed Nanjgel Solutions to be its value added distributor for the Middle East including Bahrain, …
Build your TV
Panasonic has launched its custom display solutions in the region. While the company has surpassed industry standards by reaching the …
Value spin off
Almasa has chosen to spin off its value division leveraging on industry stalwart Roger El Tawil to deliver on the …
Sony to acquire Ericsson’s share of Sony Ericsson
Ericsson and Sony Corporation announced that Sony will acquire Ericsson’s 50% stake in Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB (“Sony Ericsson”), …
Financial sector facing shift in attitude towards the cloud: Gartner
A rapid shift in attitude towards cloud banking is happening within the financial services (FS) industry, according to Gartner. A …
FVC signs Esnatech to offer cloud-based UC in MENA
FVC, a VAD in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), has signed a partnership agreement with Esna Technologies (Esnatech), …
Back to school
The application of IT is not only transforming the way students learn, but also the way they are being taught. …
My brush with technology
When approached by the editors of CNME to attend an IT conference in Prague, I didn’t hesitate. It has been …
Brocade once again for sale?
Two years after attempting to find a suitable buyer, storage switch and router maker Brocade Communications may again be looking …
Facebook data centre project takes aim at vendor lock-in
By launching the Open Compute Project (OCP) as a stand-alone foundation, Facebook is hoping to further standardise the market for …
LSI to buy flash controller maker SandForce
Fabless semi-conductor maker LSI today announced it will acquire SandForce, a maker of flash memory controllers for enterprise-class and consumer …
Brocade on sale again?
Two years after attempting to find a suitable buyer, storage switch and router maker Brocade Communications may again be looking …