RME opinion Optimus is actively working with its channel partners across the region to help them understand and adopt the …
Connection in progress
IP telephony is only part of the gains expected from unified IP communication The business case to move to a …
Server virtualisation pushes storage demand to new highs
In 2001, VMware delivered its first virtualisation products for x86 servers, setting off what has become one of today’s biggest …
Tablet industry to grow by 289% by the end of 2011: survey
According to a recent research conducted by Morgan Stanley, 68% of respondents regularly used their tablets to browse the internet. …
Worldwide SaaS revenue to reach $12.1bn in 2011: Gartner
Worldwide software as a service (SaaS) revenue is on pace to reach $12.1 billion in 2011, a 20.7% increase from …
Blue Coat launches new CacheFlow appliance
Blue Coat Systems, today announced its next-generation Blue Coat CacheFlow 5000 appliance, which according to the company, delivers a significant …
Dome9 launches automated firewall management service
Startup Dome9 Security is introducing automated management of firewall settings on servers in physical and virtual environments with the aim …
Secureway eyes accelerated growth at GITEX Technology Week 2011
Secureway Network Distributors, a Value Added Distributor of IT Security, optimisation & Virtualisation solutions in the Middle East has announced …
NetLogic will help tap into 4G, cloud: Broadcom
Broadcom’s deal to buy communications processor vendor NetLogic Microsystems for US$3.7 billion will help the company feed the fast-growing demand …
Acision to launch cloud services model for mobile operators
Acision has announced the first details of its Cloud Services Delivery Model, with solutions planned to be made available from …
Bridging gaps
Bahman Enterprises Group achieves reliable connectivity across multiple offices with a Fortinet solution. Bahman Enterprises Group, an established powerhouse in …
On the air
In an industry synonymous with information sharing, media and broadcasting organisations in the region are investing in technology to manage, …
Allied Telesis and Saudi Trans Telecoms collaborate to optimise the value of KSA’s ICT sector
Allied Telesis, a provider of secure IP/Ethernet network solutions and an industry leader in the deployment of converged triple-play networks, …
Five cures for what ails IT
Your IT department may be armed with bright and ambitious employees, but that doesn’t mean the group will be efficient. …
Software testing back of queue for govt agencies
If a project runs over time and over budget, then commitment to software testing is the first thing to go …
Salesforce.com moves to make the enterprise more social
Salesforce.com announced several additional products and services based around the theme of ‘the social enterprise’ at its Dreamforce 2011 event …
HTC’s Mango phones, Titan and Radar, out next month
HTC recently launched two smartphones running Microsoft’s latest update of its mobile operating system, called Mango, as Microsoft struggles to …
IBM to buy risk analysis company Algorithmics for $387M
IBM plans to acquire risk analytics company Algorithmics for US$387 million, a deal that IBM saidwill bolster its risk management …
Avoiding telecom slippery slope
Telecom operators worldwide face numerous obstacles to continued success: stagnating growth; heightened competition; and growing consumer sophistication. As these trends …
IBM unveils new hybrid cloud solution
IBM has announced a new hybrid cloud solution — building on its acquisition of Cast Iron — to help clients …