Salesforce.com announced recently it would acquire cloud-based performance management vendor Rypple in a bid to enter the human resources software …
DEWA chooses GBM to augment server infrastructure
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has selected Gulf Business Machines (GBM) to augment the utility company’s server infrastructure. As …
Google Apps has more in the pipeline: VP
Google plans to announce in the coming month or so several customer wins for Google Apps that exceed 100,000 users, …
Desktop virtualisation makes good security sense: Citrix
One of the main reasons for deploying desktop virtualisation is the security advantages it can provide, such as keeping sensitive …
Big battles in 2012: IDC
Researchers at IDC, say some big battles will be brewing in 2012 in the cloud, mobile and Big Data arenas. …
Cisco reorgs again
Even though it completed the bulk of a major restructuring earlier this year, Cisco continues to tweak its internal organisational structure. Cisco has combined …
Office 365 a hit, especially with small businesses: Microsoft
Office 365, Microsoft’s cloud collaboration and communication suite for organisations, is selling eight times faster than its predecessor, the Business …
Canon ImageClass MF8080Cw
Tradeoffs accompany this printer’s low sticker price The small-office-oriented Canon ImageClass MF8080Cw color laser multifunction printer looks expensive, but it’s …
Turkey’s largest ISP chooses EMC Documentum xCP
TTNET, Turkey’s largest internet service provider, is automating several business processes across multiple departments using EMC Documentum xCP, an integrated …
Germany prepares to sue Facebook over facial recognition
The Hamburg Data Protection Authority (DPA) is starting preliminary procedures to bring legal action against Facebook over the facial recognition …
Value powerhouse
Aptec Distribution is completing its transformation from a broadline to value added distributor and is expected to be the largest …
30% of corporate BlackBerry users want new device: survey
The BlackBerry device and its maker, Research in Motion (RIM), were in serious trouble even before last week’s global service …
H.H Sheikh Majid Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum open GITEX Shopper 2011
GITEX Shopper was officially opened today by His Highness Sheikh Majid bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the …
McNealy: I would have run HP if they’d asked me
Scott McNealy, the former chairman and CEO of Sun Microsystems, would have accepted the job of running Hewlett-Packard if he …
Open Group publishes cloud computing migration guide
Global standards group The Open Group has published a new book to help firms move into cloud computing. The Cloud …
Virgin Megastore to debut at GITEX Shopper 2011
This year marks Virgin Megastore’s first stand-alone participation at GITEX Shopper and commemorates the brand’s 10th year in the MENA …
Oracle’s Big Data Appliance taps growing enterprise need: analysts
Oracle’s new Big Data Appliance, officially introduced yesterday at the Oracle OpenWorld2011 conference here, should appeal to enterprises looking for …
Facebook faces complaints over data retention practices
Facebook’s data retention practices are under investigation by Ireland’s Data Protection Commissioner following a series of complaints filed by a …
Ellison unveils ‘Exalytics’ in-memory machine
Oracle CEO Larry Ellison unveiled the Exalytics Intelligence Machine, the latest member of the company’s products that combine software and …
Path perfect
In the second part of the interview, Paul Maritz, CEO of VMWare explains the path ahead for the company across …