Boy, was I glad to reach the end of October. GITEX had engulfed CNME since September and we were still …
Mobility and consumerisation in 2013
Analysts predict that cloud computing will play a larger role in mobility and consumerisation of IT, Windows Phone and Android …
Anonymous attacks against Israeli sites continued Friday
Anonymous-led denial of service attacks continued unabated for the second day Friday against Israeli government and corporate websites in retaliation …
Dell unveils end-to-end storage portfolio updates
Dell today unveiled a series of end-to-end storage portfolio updates aimed at further optimising enterprise data at every point of …
WD extends distribution in Africa
WD, a Western Digital company, has appointed Nairobi-based Mitsumi Distribution as its new partner for Africa. With this tie up, …
Brocade appoints new EMEA channel head
Brocade has announced the appointment of Thomas Langkjaer as Channel Sales Director for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and Alain …
Intel ships 60-core Xeon Phi processor
Intel hopes to deliver performance and power-efficiency breakthroughs to servers with the new Xeon Phi family of processors, the first …
Windows boss Steven Sinofsky leaves Microsoft
Steven Sinofsky, the executive in charge of Microsoft’s Windows 8 operating system and the driving force behind the new OS, …
What does the cloud mean to you?
The world of computing is always changing; corporate mainframe computers were replaced by desktops; desktops became laptops; phones became mobile …
Intel ships 60-core Xeon Phi processor
Intel hopes to deliver performance and power-efficiency breakthroughs to servers with the new Xeon Phi family of processors, the first …
Pre-terminated structured cabling
The explosion of ‘big data’ and the seemingly limitless demand for bandwidth are driving trends in today’s IT-centric world. The ‘faster, better, most cost effective’ mentality has led enterprises of all sizes to closely scrutinise their communications networks and networking infrastructure.
Virtual server protection
Allen Mitchell, Senior Technical Account Manager, MENA, CommVault Systems, lists out the 5 ways solutions providers can win with optimised …
Microsoft announces strategic partnership with Westcon Convergence
Microsoft has announced a new strategic global partnership with the value added distributor Westcon Convergence. Westcon Middle East is a value-add distributor of convergence, security, networking and mobility products and services, covering the Middle East, Pakistan and North Africa regions.
Oracle hit with patent lawsuit over WebLogic Server
Oracle is finding itself caught up in another Java-related patent lawsuit, but this time it’s the one getting sued. Java …
Microsoft Surface web benchmarks reveal poor performance
Independent benchmark tests by Futuremark have revealed that Microsoft’s Surface tablet is surprisingly slow at Web browsing. When run through the Peacekeeper: …
CommVault launches new EMEA partner enablement centre
CommVault has today announced that it has launched its new EMEA Partner Enablement Centre (PEC). Managed from the EMEA HQ …
EMC acquires Silver Tail Systems
EMC has today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire privately-held Silver Tail Systems, which provides real-time web session intelligence …
Cambium Networks launches wireless solution
Cambium Networks has unveiled the Canopy PMP 450, a new platform designed to satisfy the ever-increasing desire for bandwidth among …
iPad Mini
It’s been two and a half years since Steve Jobs unveiled Apple’s idea of what a tablet should be — the …
Getting worse
With the problem of hacking and its consequences on enterprise only exacerbating, CNME rounds up the views and tips from …