SAP has acquired SmartOps in a move the company says will allow it to develop real-time supply chain applications that …
Comguard hosts EC Council partner roadshow
EC Council distributor Comguard recently held a roadshow in Dubai, attracting a large number of partners from across the Middle …
Oracle 12c database to launch ‘within weeks’
Oracle’s long-awaited, next-generation 12c database will likely be released within weeks or possibly even days, the IDG News Service has …
Africa is the newest telecoms battleground
The news that Web services giant Baidu will bring its mobile browser to Africa, in a deal struck with France …
Out of this world
Back in the city where it all began, Michael Dell walked out at the Austin Convention Centre in Texas last …
Cloud service partnerships to boom in 2013
Cloud service providers will seek out partnerships to offer a wider breadth of services that customers are increasingly demanding, a new report …
Celebrating innovation
SAP is a big company, so it goes without saying that it should present itself in a big way. Sapphire …
SAP retools research strategy around internal startups
SAP has turned heads in recent years with a number of high-profile acquisitions, scooping up SuccessFactors, Sybase and Ariba for …
MENA is lacking mobility policies, cloud adoption, says SAP
The MENA region is sufficiently lacking mobility policies and strategies, especially small and medium sized businesses, according to Sam Alkharrat, …
SAP kicks off Sapphire Now, launches 360 Customer
SAP kicked off its Sapphire Now event in Madrid today by announcing the release of its new customer experience solution, …
WD extends distribution in Africa
WD, a Western Digital company, has appointed Nairobi-based Mitsumi Distribution as its new partner for Africa. With this tie up, …
Microsoft announces in-memory addition to SQL Server
In a move to speed online transaction processing (OLTP), Microsoft is adding in-memory capabilities into its SQL Server relational database …
Sybase chief John Chen leaving SAP
Sybase CEO John Chen is leaving SAP, roughly two-and-a-half years after SAP acquired the company for its database and mobility technologies, …
SAP reports strong third quarter, revises 2012 outlook
SAP reported Wednesday double-digit revenue growth in the third quarter, benefiting from a strong performance in the Americas and double-digit …
Larry Ellison kicks off Oracle OpenWorld 2012
The Oracle OpenWorld Conference 2012 opened today at the Moscone Exhibition Centre, San Francisco. The five day affair began today …
Larry Ellison kicks off Oracle OpenWorld 2012
The Oracle OpenWorld Conference 2012 opened today at the Moscone Exhibition Centre, San Francisco. The five day affair began today …
Early stage investment growing in Africa tech
After the rise of technology hubs in the last two years, Africa’s early stage investment is growing, anchored by humanitarian …
SAP NetWeaver Cloud PaaS close to general release?
SAP could be close to announcing the general availability of its foray into the PaaS (platform-as-a-service) market, NetWeaver Cloud, which …
The titans- Aloysius Fernandes
Aloysius Fernandes, President, IT Volume, MEA at Redington Gulf
SAP bundles analytic apps with IQ database
SAP has announced a new family of products that marry its Business Objects BI (business intelligence) software with the Sybase …