The first step is taking the CIO paradox from an amorphous notion to a framework we can use to generate …
Paying the price
Servers’ hard disk access times have not kept up with the increasing speed of their CPUs, and the resulting lags …
Entry and exit
Identity management (IDM) is no longer what it used to be. From the most basic access management IDM has become …
A perfect fit
It would seem obvious that for the effective functioning of an enterprise data centre it is imperative that both IT …
Doorstep delivery
SaaS is riding the wave of cloud computing and is increasing in popularity among Middle East enterprises. However, …
Oil spill partly caused by IT failures
The news comes as US officials announced BP had begun to slow the rate that oil is spewing into the …
NetApp and Intel lead evolution to 10G unified Ethernet networking
NetApp has announced it will support the Intel Ethernet X520 family of SFP+10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) server adapters. This extends …
Toshiba intros 13-inch notebook
Since the launch of the world’s first mass-market laptop computer, the Toshiba T1100, April 1985, Toshiba has remained a true …
Collaboration vendors join for interoperability
A number of unified communications vendors including Microsoft, Polycom and Hewlett-Packard have formed the Unified Communications Interoperability Forum, a group …
To tape or not to tape?
Tape was once the only option because hard disks were incredibly expensive. And since old habits die hard, many believe …
Comstor?s double milestone in the Middle East
To celebrate the achievement, the company recently held a team function to commemorate the occasion. The Middle East operations …
Track celebrate one year in Pakistan
Held in Karachi in April, the event followed the Aptec subsidiary’s launch in the Saudi market in March. Track Distribution …
Brocade aims for more balance with Foundry
Sales of Brocade's Ethernet switches, obtained from its multibillion dollar acquisition of Foundry Networks in 2008, were down 24% in …
To consolidate or not to consolidate?
The calls are not just getting louder but come at a time when more distributors in the Middle East are …
Siemon showcases Intelligent Infrastructure Management solution
Delegates at the seminar saw how MapIT G2 may be integrated into high performance category 6A Z-MAX and 10Gb/s XGLO …
Group seeks to open source data-centre design
A new industry group is trying to apply open-source principles to the design and construction of data centers, which it …
5 things VMware must do to fend off Microsoft
VMware says Microsoft 'shenanigans' led to new VMworld restrictions 2010 will be a crucial year for both VMware and Microsoft …
Outlook Social Connector a worthwhile add-on
Microsoft’s just-released beta of the Outlook Social Connector aims to solve a formidable problem: How to retain Outlook’s centrality when …
Protect data with encrypted hard drives
If you want to encrypt the contents of an external hard drive to protect its data in case of loss …
Outlook Social Connector a worthwhile add-on
Microsoft's just-released beta of the Outlook Social Connector aims to solve a formidable problem: How to retain Outlook's centrality when …