Rackspace’s contribution of code to a new open-source project called OpenStack could help establish a counterweight to larger and proprietary …
Virtualisation's dirty little secrets
THE SHEER NUMBER OF POTENTIAL missteps has Doug Dineley, executive editor of the InfoWorld Test Center (one of CPI’s US …
Mission: obtained
There are few organisations like the Qatar Foundation. Sa’di M Awienat, director of IT at Qatar Foundation Formed in 1995, …
ERP – the time is right
While the global economic problems of 2009 probably forced some IT managers to stretch the shelf-life of their ERP systems …
It's not them, it's you
Not surprisingly, most of our transgressions find their foundation in the classics: lust, gluttony, avarice, sloth, envy, wrath, and pride. …
The supercomputer on your desktop
One reason is that processing that took an hour on a standard PC about eight years ago now takes six …
IT sins to avoid
Not surprisingly, most of our transgressions find their foundation in the classics: lust, gluttony, avarice, sloth, envy, wrath, and pride. …
Mission: Obtained
There are few organisations like the Qatar Foundation. Formed in 1995, the Doha-based Foundation is dedicated to building human capital …
Optimising oil exploration
By incorporating flash memory as intelligent cache in its unified storage systems, NetApp helps customers optimize performance without adding complexity, …
Reviewing security policies
It’s an exhilarating feeling to be back at the blog again after a long hiatus owing to strict consulting project …
IBM buys Web analytics software company
IBM will add Coremetrics into its portfolio of business analytics software and services. A privately held firm, the San Mateo, …
Securing the mobile workforce
Increasing staff mobility means that building a rock-hard perimeter is no longer sufficient — because when staff no longer work …
Packing a punch
When Emirates Bank merged with National Bank of Dubai, creating a behemoth with around 8500 staff, 120 branches with 15 …
Omnix, HP partner for AEC solutions
The agreement is also expected to bolster HP’s market share for customised workstations for the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) …
At the forefront
Furthermore, it is very important to implement reliable content management system to provide the best content services via all available …
Up the value chain
Content providers are going direct to the consumer from farther and farther up the delivery chain as delivery options to …
Cisco launches new servers and switches
Cisco’s new offerings include blade and rack servers incorporating Intel’s Xeon 7500 processor, and supporting the company’s FEXlink switching fabric …
Canon Club debuts in Morocco
The Diffazur Canon Club gathering was characterised by team building activities and hosted a total of 42 tier-two partners that …
The WAN plan
NWME: What do you think will be the biggest technology and industry trends to watch – specific to the WAN …
Cisco quits WiMax radio business
However, despite hitting the market first, WiMax has taken a back seat to LTE (Long-Term Evolution) as a 4G (fourth-generation) …