Taking a cue from rivals such as Salesforce.com, SAP announced a partnership under which it will resell and support social …
The future awaits
As organisations in the region prep their strategies for another tough year, Pallavi Sharma speaks to regional vendors to discuss …
Google to invest US$300 mn in Hong Kong data centre
Google will inject US$300 million as a long-term investment in its Hong Kong data centre that will go live in …
EMC claims firms not using Big Data to influence decisions
Only one third of companies are able to effectively use Big Data to assist their business’ decision-making, according to a …
Oracle’s internal IT
Oracle’s CIO and senior VP, Mark Sunday, has revealed how the company’s strategy to simplify its processes has enabled it …
IBM signs strategic agreement with Tanfeeth- a subsidiary of Emirates NBD
Tanfeeth, a wholly owned subsidiary of Emirates NBD, today announced a long term strategic agreement with IBM to support Tanfeeth’s …
Aiming for the enterprise
Huawei Technologies wants to be the number one choice for enterprises, especially in emerging markets, and is using its solutions …
Deal’s on
Pallavi Sharma speaks to the technology chief at Cobone.com to figure out what makes the group buying site tick. If …
SAP pays $3.4 billion for cloud vendor SuccessFactors
SAP America said Saturday that it is paying US$3.4 billion in cash to acquire SuccessFactors, a provider of cloud-based human …
Spending on security companies booming, PwC finds
The $60 billion global computer security industry has become a hot sector for a range of investors, including mainstream IT …
Private clouds are a last resort: Gartner
Enterprises should consider public cloud services first and turn to private clouds only if the public cloud fails to meet …
Architecting growth
Not known for making bold investments in ICT, the construction sector is showing signs of rapid change. Pallavi Sharma discovers …
We want to be number one by 2015: Huawei
Huawei Technologies, the leading networking solutions vendor from China, expects the enterprise division of the business to contribute 20% of …
How to achieve global ERP
IFS North America CTO Rick Veague explores why companies aim to achieve global ERP and the challenges and benefits of …
Microsoft ‘signs NDA’ for possible Yahoo acquisition
Microsoft has reportedly signed a non-disclosure agreement (NDA), alongside several private equity firms, around a potential acquisition of Yahoo. Microsoft, …
Private sector needs to take proactive approach to security: aeCERT
At a roundtable organised by the UAE Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) and UBM, the audience had an opportunity to discuss …
More Europeans use mobile devices for social networking
The number people accessing social networking sites in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the U.K. using their mobile phone has …
European insurance giant picks EMC Documentum xCP to transform business processes
At Momentum, the EMC Information Intelligence Group’s global user conference, EMC Corporation today announced that Generali Hellas, a member of …
Asia Pacific enterprises standardise on Ethernet fabrics
Enterprises across the Asia Pacific are standardising on Ethernet fabric technology, according to a new research report from Frost & …
Mobile devices and virtualisation pose big challenges for IT: survey
Increased use of mobile devices, especially smartphones, in addition to the transition to virtualisation, are key factors weighing on enterprises …