A roundup of Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference held in Washinton DC this year.
Ballmer resigns from Microsoft board
Ex-CEO Steve Ballmer has resigned from the Microsoft board, citing other commitments as his key reason.
5 things you no longer need to do for mobile security
Subbu Iyer, Director of Product Management, Bluebox Security, gives his take on how mobile progress has rendered certain security measures redundant.
Hacker headspace
With cybercrime an ever-present danger, hackers around the world attack user data for financial and political gain. But they are not all bad. CNME takes a look at the mindset of hackers good and evil, and how they constantly ask questions of governments and top companies.
Help at hand
An IT help desk is the central organ of technical support for any business, and the first place employees look when facing such problems. How can organisations best equip their help desks so they are ready to tackle any problem, and what are the most pressing issues they currently face?
Four ways to consolidate a data centre
Bharani Kumar Kulasekaran, Product Marketing Manager, ManageEngine discusses how an enterprise can consolidate its data centre and the rewards it can bring.
Narrowing the focus
Ramkumar B, President, Value Division, Redington Gulf, discusses the company’s plans for cloud and other focus areas for driving the business.
Allied Telesis teams up with SCD for partner roadshows
Allied Telesis has teamed up with its authorised distributor, Specialist Computer Distribution (SCD) to conduct a series of roadshows for its channel partners, starting August 19th, 2014. The countries that are covered for the roadshow are Qatar, Oman, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain and Pakistan.
TOP 20 SYSTEM INTEGRATORS
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Gartner: Internet of Things has reached hype peak
The Internet of Things has reached the height of its hype, according to Gartner. Each year the research firm puts …
Samsung pins its hopes on Galaxy Alpha’s metal frame
Samsung has launched its new Galaxy Alpha with a metal frame, in a bid to boost sales after the plastic …
Google packs Classroom off to school
Just in time for the new school year, Google has launched a tool called Classroom that aims to make teachers’ …
Citrix predicts the future of work
Citrix today released its annual Technology Landscape document, developed by the company’s CTO Office, identifying three key megatrends that Citrix …
Invincea partners with StarLink for META distribution
StarLink has announced its new distribution partnership with Invincea. The distributor will spearhead sales, professional services and support for Invincea products and solutions through its channel partners across the Middle East, Turkey and Africa.
BlackBerry partners with TRA to support mGovernment
BlackBerry has announced that it is collaborating with the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) to support the mGovernment initiative outlined and …
Security vendor Gemalto to acquire SafeNet
Gemalto plans to acquire SafeNet for $890 million in a deal that would combine a big vendor of portable secure …
A class apart
Youssef Fawaz, Managing Director, Middle East, Dimension Data, discusses how the company’s managed cloud platform enables it to stand out from competition.
Citrix appoints Config as VAD in French-speaking Africa
Citrix has appointed Config as its second Value Added Distributor (VAD) in Francophone Africa. As demand for virtualisation, mobility management, networking and cloud services in the region continues to grow rapidly, Config will distribute all Citrix solutions, including network optimisation technologies, to resellers across the region to ensure organisations have the correct infrastructure in place to support the surge in demand for virtual and mobile workspaces.
Connecting the dots
Tarun Nandi, Director, Blue Bell Computers, says employee turnover and credit issues in the channel are interconnected.
People-centric experiences
User experience in mobile devices should be dynamic and business-oriented, writes Nick Jones, Vice President and Analyst, Gartner.