McAfee has announced the McAfee Cloud Security Platform to help organisations safely and efficiently take advantage of Cloud computing. The …
Making IT count
Post global recession, the banking and finance sector in the region is investing in technology solutions to manage data flows, …
EMC launches cloud tiering appliance
EMC Corporation today introduced the EMC Cloud Tiering Appliance, enabling storage administrators to more-effectively and simply manage their file-based unstructured …
EMC expands VPlex capability
EMC Corporation today announced new EMC VPlex Geo technology enabling the resources of disparate storage systems in geographically dispersed data …
Dubai’s China Sourcing Fair plays a key role in MENA’s trade
You may have noticed over the past several years, when you go to a store to buy something, a large …
EPM tools still underutilised: report
Oracle released today an independent research report conducted by Dynamic Markets that surveyed 1499 managers from both public and private …
EMC delivers Hadoop for the enterprise
EMC Corporation today announced a comprehensive strategy for distributing, integrating and supporting the Apache Hadoop open-source software used for data-intensive …
IBM rolls out tape library for big data
IBM has announced new tape storage and enhanced archiving, deduplication offerings designed to help clients efficiently store and extract intelligence …
Etisalat signs pact with HCL Technologies
Etisalat has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreement with HCL Technologies, a leading global IT services provider, to bilaterally …
IBM launches new cloud analytics tool
IBM recently announced new cloud analytics software, Coremetrics Lifecycle, to help customers capitalise on every marketing milestone. From customer acquisition …
Amazon adds identity management to Web console
The Amazon Web Services Management Console can now handle Identity and Access Management (IAM) features offered in its cloud, the …
Red Hat pitches new cloud software
Microsoft and VMware are the enemies of interoperability, and only open source software can prevent cloud lock-in. That, at least, …
Vendors collaborate with end users for efficient IT solutions
The recent increase in end user conferences in the region suggests that vendors are beginning to realise that their customers …
RIM announces two new BlackBerry Bold phones
Research in Motion announced two new BlackBerry Bold smartphones on Monday that run on a new BlackBerry 7 operating system …
Microsoft launches tool to migrate apps to Windows phone
While Apple has vaunted to a leadership position in mobile computing with its iPhone smartphone, Microsoft is looking to chip …
Riding the cloud
The Jumeirah Group has built a private cloud in a hybrid environment to connect disparate offices and improve efficiency. Home …
Intel said set to ship five new SSDs, hybrid drive
Intel plans to release five new solid-state drives (SSDs) before year’s end, according to reports. In combination with its upcoming Z68 …
HSBC Insurance signs up for IBM’s new BI system
HSBC Insurance in the UK has signed a deal with IBM for analytics software aimed at preparing for the upcoming …
Qualcomm releases Augmented Reality platform
Qualcomm has nnounced the immediate commercial availability of its Augmented Reality (AR) Platform for Android smartphones. Offered through Qualcomm’s online …
More fibre in the telecom diet?
There’s been strangely little fuss about Etisalat’s announcement that Abu Dhabi is now the first capital city entirely covered with …