A CNME-Citrix CIO roundtable in Kuwait reveals that the local market fears that virtualisation and cloud computing may have to …
How hot is your data?
According to industry commentator James Taylor, “Analytics simplify data to amplify its value”. The problem is that data today for …
Mobile independence
Consumerisation of IT has created a desire in every employee to access corporate information using a array of personal mobile …
Etisalat promotes mobility and cloud for better government
The Etisalat ICT Forum- Government 2011, focused on mobility and cloud computing as key developments in information technology that could …
IBM tailors BPM for small business
IBM has customised its new BPM (business process management) software to help small and midsized organisations set up their own …
Google to offer cloud service for digital maps
Google will open up to third parties its digital maps infrastructure so that enterprise organizations can use it to store …
IBM to support Windows servers on mainframes
IBM says it will support servers running Microsoft Windows on one of its mainframe platforms by the end of this …
key SaaS executive, John Wookey leaving SAP
SAP executive John Wookey, who was charged with developing a SaaS strategy for large enterprises, is leaving the vendor after …
EMC integrates Avamar and Data Domain deduplication
EMC recently introduced the first major upgrade to its Avamar deduplication backup software , which integrates with the company’s Data …
Toshiba unveils VAR Programme
Toshiba Computer Systems, a division of Toshiba Europe has reinforced business relationships with its channel partners through its Value Added …
Data analytics powers Etisalat Misr
New entrant to the Egyptian mobile market, Etisalat Misr has carved out an enviable slice of the local market through …
Emitac Distribution partners with Azeti
Regional distributor, Emitac Distribution has signed a distribution agreement with Azeti Networks, a manufacturer of innovative high-performance solutions that monitor …
Red Hat becomes cloud service provider
Red Hat officials never seem to stop talking about cloud computing, but until recently all the company’s efforts were targeted at …
Raising the bar
The UAE-based Landmark Group is one of the largest retail and hospitality conglomerates in the Middle East and India, operating …
Certifications that matter
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 …
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 …
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 …
NEC expands local team with new sales director
NEC Unified Solutions has appointed Daoud Eid as its sales director for the MENA region. The appointment, effective 1 April …
Alcatel launches “smart deskphone”
Alcatel-Lucent has announced the availability of its innovative “smart deskphone” on a range of communications platforms. The Alcatel-Lucent OmniTouch 8082 …