Sensing a greater need in big-data analysis tools, IBM will invest US$100 million to research advanced large-scale analytics, the company …
GlobalFoundries to construct Abu Dhabi plant next year
Chip manufacturing firm GlobalFoundries will begin construction of a new manufacturing plant in Abu Dhabi next year, the majority stakeholder …
Gartner outlines contractual terms to reduce cloud risks
IT procurement or sourcing managers challenged with finding sourcing options that reduce costs at tolerable risks should examine nine contractual …
CIOs ready to embrace cloud: IBM
A new IBM study of more than 3,000 global CIOs shows that 60% of organisations are ready to embrace cloud …
SAP revamps performance management suite
SAP is preparing to release a major revamp of its software for EPM (enterprise performance management), a subset of BI …
McAfee secures the cloud
McAfee has announced the McAfee Cloud Security Platform to help organisations safely and efficiently take advantage of Cloud computing. The …
Google launches Chrome OS
Google co-founder Sergey Brin said Windows and other traditional PC operating systems are “torturing users” at Google’s Chrome OS launch …
Making IT count
Post global recession, the banking and finance sector in the region is investing in technology solutions to manage data flows, …
HP counters Cisco with new switches, architecture
At Interop this week, HP unveiled products supporting a new architecture that attempts to unify enterprise data center, campus and branch networks …
EMC announces Project Lightning
EMC today outlined an aggressive strategy designed to accelerate the adoption and innovative use of flash storage technology in information …
EMC delivers Hadoop for the enterprise
EMC Corporation today announced a comprehensive strategy for distributing, integrating and supporting the Apache Hadoop open-source software used for data-intensive …
IBM rolls out tape library for big data
IBM has announced new tape storage and enhanced archiving, deduplication offerings designed to help clients efficiently store and extract intelligence …
Etisalat signs pact with HCL Technologies
Etisalat has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreement with HCL Technologies, a leading global IT services provider, to bilaterally …
IBM launches new cloud analytics tool
IBM recently announced new cloud analytics software, Coremetrics Lifecycle, to help customers capitalise on every marketing milestone. From customer acquisition …
Motorola jacks up high-end 802.11n Wi-Fi controller capacity tenfold
Motorola Solutions Tuesday recast its enterprise WLAN product line with a new range of one- and two-radio 802.11n Wi-Fi access …
Vendors collaborate with end users for efficient IT solutions
The recent increase in end user conferences in the region suggests that vendors are beginning to realise that their customers …
Teradata and Information Builders develop BI tool
Teradata and Information Builders have developed a data warehousing package that bundles the latter’s WebFOCUS BI (business intelligence) software with …
Schneider showcases sustainable solutions at LifeSpace Expo
Schneider Electric, global specialists in energy management, has announced more than 800 delegates participated in LifeSpace Expo 2011, a strategic …
HSBC Insurance signs up for IBM’s new BI system
HSBC Insurance in the UK has signed a deal with IBM for analytics software aimed at preparing for the upcoming …
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 …