Despite the promise of portability from service providers, the reality of the cloud for big customers is a similar type …
du, Encloud partner to launch Business Cloud platform for UAE enterprises
UAE telco du has expanded its managed services portfolio by launching the Business Cloud platform, which constitutes a range of cloud-based services through Encloud.
CloudOn CEO: Office Mobile for iPhone is ‘half-baked’
Microsoft’s Office Mobile for iPhone is a “half-baked” effort that breaks basic features like file compatibility, according to the chief executive of rival CloudOn, which provides Office compatibility across the Apple iPhone, iPad, and Android platforms.
Cloud-based productivity apps – ‘don’t believe the hype’ says Gartner
Despite the hype, only a tiny proportion of firms have moved towards cloud email or cloud office systems, says analyst …
WWDC: iWork for iCloud highlights productivity suite update
iWork is getting down to business in the cloud. During an announcement-packed Worldwide Developers Conference keynote, Apple CEO Tim Cook took …
Gartner: Start security monitoring in the public cloud
Security monitoring – the type involving traditional security information and event management (SIEM) – can be done in some public …
Zscaler fixes BYOD risk with new mobile traffic cloud filtering
Zscaler has added mobile security to its arsenal of cloud-based security services, which the firm is pitching as a flexible …
Cisco overtakes IBM as top cloud hardware provider, research firm says
Cisco has overtaken IBM as the leading provider of infrastructure for cloud computing, analysts at Synergy Research reported on Monday. Synergy …
Open Drive turns cloud storage services into one big file sharing network
You can keep your Google Drive files private, or you can use it as one huge file sharing network. Many …
IBM preps SmartCloud for real-time analytics
Deploying an update of its DB2 database, IBM is pitching its SmartCloud infrastructure as a service (IaaS) for use in …
UAE cloud security market poised for growth, says Frost & Sullivan
According to the latest report from Frost & Sullivan, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is showing a greater demand for …
VMware launches network-savvy cloud service
VMware has launched its long-anticipated public infrastructure as a service (IaaS), touting its virtual networking capabilities as a differentiator from …
SAP CEO shuns Forrester’s criticisms that HANA cloud is a ‘half-baked business model’
SAP’s co-CEO, Jim Hagemann Snabe, has responded to analyst Forrester’s criticisms following the launch of HANA enterprise cloud, claiming that …
SunGard brings cloud service to disaster recovery
Can the old guard in business continuity and disaster-recovery services thrive in an era when the companies are looking at …
Dell ‘refining’ plans for OpenStack-powered public cloud
Fresh off the acquisition of a company that specialises in helping customers manage resources across multiple public clouds, Dell said it is …
Google rolls out by-the-minute cloud billing, introduces a new NoSQL database
Google, attempting to build its reputation as an enterprise and developer-focused cloud computing provider, today said its cloud platform is …
D-Link releases DCS-5020L Cloud Camera
D-Link on Tuesday extended its range of Cloud Cameras, adding the Wireless N H.264 Day/Night PT Network Camera (DCS-5020L) into …
SAP launches Afaria mobile management in the cloud
From today, SAP is offering its Afaria mobile management solution in the cloud, hosted on Amazon AWS, for only €1 …
IDC: MENA businesses should prepare for cloud transition
Businesses in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region face significant transition and data storage challenges as the regional …
HP updates IT automation suite for cloud deployments
Further pursuing its strategy to help enterprises move workloads to hosted environments, Hewlett-Packard has updated a number of its IT management …