CNME asked CIOs to name and explain the elements that they believed made for a strong partnership. Here’s what they …
NetSuite rolls out commerce-as-a-service platform
NetSuite will go up against vendors such as Demandware in the market for cloud-based e-commerce platforms after announcing its new …
EMEA firms splash a third of IT budget on the cloud
European enterprises plan to spend almost one-third of their annual IT budget on cloud computing over the next 18 months, …
Amazon CTO: startups lead the way in big data analytics
Startups and small companies are stealing a march on their larger enterprise counterparts by employing analytics at the heart of …
Oracle quietly plotting ambitious cloud computing plan, says analyst
During a series of analyst briefings this week, Oracle has provided additional details of how it plans to play in …
Yahoo’s new CEO lays out strategy for smaller, more focused company
Yahoo plans to cut about 50 properties and refocus on its core business, CEO Scott Thompson said in an earnings …
IBM posts flat revenue, falling hardware sales
While IBM continues to financially excel at selling software and systems, its hardware revenue for the past three months has …
Oracle president discusses big data, business analytics at OpenWorld
Oracle president Mark Hurd used his keynote at Oracle OpenWorld in Tokyo today to speak about the explosion of data …
Oracle CSO slates PCI rules
Oracle chief security officer Mary Ann Davidson has called on vendors of payment application software to join her company in …
HTC Q1 profit sinks by 70 percent
High Tech Computer reported a 70 percent year-on-year fall in net profit for the first quarter on Friday, as the …
EMC expands cloud portfolio
EMC yesterday announced an expanded portfolio of cloud services to help customers accelerate the adoption, consumption, optimisation and management of …
Windows 8 update: Back up Windows Server 8 to the cloud
Microsoft is offering free tests of online backup for Windows Server 8 via its Azure cloud storage service, which could be a convenient way …
SuccessFactors offers free version of Jam software in hit against Salesforce.com
SAP’s SuccessFactors subsidiary is rolling out a version of its Jam social collaboration platform at no charge to all users, …
Cybercrime now major drag on financial services: survey
Too few organisations in the financial services sector are investing in the response mechanisms needed to cope with cybercrime incidents, …
Global SaaS spending to rise 17.9% to $14.5 billion: Gartner
Global spending on SaaS (software-as-a-service) will rise 17.9 percent this year to $14.5 billion, according to figures released yesterday by …
We are entering the era of ‘pervasive computing’ says Cisco’s Charney
In his keynote at Cisco Expo UAE 2012, which took place last week at the Atlantis, The Palm in Dubai, …
Rolls-Royce ends HP contract, selects Capgemini for vendor strategy
Rolls-Royce has appointed Capgemini to lead a new multi-vendor strategy, following the end of a 12 year contract with HP, …
Cloud will create more jobs than internet did: study
Cloud computing has a greater potential for employment growth than the internet did in its early years, according to a …
Oracle net income rises 18 percent, but hardware sales slump
Oracle yesterday said third-quarter net income rose 18 percent to US$2.5 billion, while revenues grew 3 percent to $9 billion. …
UPS to merge IT with acquisition of rival TNT
Delivery firm UPS is set to acquire rival TNT Express for €5.2 billion, with merged IT and process standardisation crucial …