Cisco will sell cloud services using Dimension Data’s Managed Cloud Platform, including IaaS (infrastructure-as-a-service) and SaaS (software-as-a-service) offerings of Microsoft SQL Server and SharePoint.
PCs and smartphones drive Lenovo Q1 growth
Lenovo’s net profit grew 25 percent year-over-year in the first quarter as the Chinese company continued to make gains in the PC and smartphone markets.
Harnessing gigabit Wi-Fi
The fifth generation of Wi-Fi has arrived. This has left organisations with the decision of whether to transition to the newer, faster, wireless networking standard. Is the new version of the 802.11 Wi-Fi standard ready for prime time?
Unatrac ITD pulls out of Gulf market
Unatrac ITD, part of the Egypt-based Mantrac Group, is ceasing its IT distribution operations in the UAE, which serves as …
Rubbish rebooted
Waste has been managed in the same way with the same technologies for decades. Amin Al Zarouni, Head of ICT, Bee’ah, and his team have taken the traditional idea of waste management and turned it on its head.
Big Data analytics: the future of IT security?
Big Data analytics tools will be crucial to enterprise security as criminals deploy faster and more sophisticated methods to steal valuable data, according to security firm RSA.
Wi-Fi to the rescue
Wi-Fi promises many benefits for cellular operators looking to meet the ever-increasing bandwidth needs and ease congestion on their networks.
SAP apps heading to Microsoft Azure cloud
Microsoft and SAP’s long-standing partnership is being strengthened with the pending certification of SAP’s ERP (enterprise resource planning) and software for deployment on the Azure cloud infrastructure service.
Huawei signs up StorIT as ME distributor
StorIT has signed a new distribution agreement with Huawei to serve customers across the GCC region with the latest innovations in enterprise-level storage technology.
Banking on IT
During CNME’s annual Security Strategist conference a group of the region’s banking IT leaders met to discuss the current state of banking security, and the future of the industry. In partnership with CNME, aeCERT hosted the event which explored threats specific to the banking industry.
Global Distribution signs ME agreement with Pure Storage
Global Distribution FZE has announced that it has signed a Master Distribution Agreement with Pure Storage and will distribute the Pure Storage FlashArray enterprise storage solution to its Resellers in the UAE, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait.
IDC cuts 2014 IT spending forecast
A slowdown in the growth rate for tablet and mobile phone sales and economic uncertainty in emerging markets are putting a damper on global IT spending, according to IDC.
Building hybrid clouds
Bringing the strengths of public and private cloud together in an optimal fashion can help enterprises keep their core legacy systems and leverage existing investment. However, it takes careful planning to get started on the journey to a hybrid model. We find out what it takes for enterprises to join the hybrid cloud bandwagon.
Virtual lock down
Virtualisation has made the data centre a more flexible and agile place. However, the trade-off in this software-defined shift is a measure of complexity when it comes to protecting our data. Enterprises must reconsider their protection strategy to reflect the new, virtualised world.
Cisco’s gloomy financials brighten in Q3
Cisco posted lower sales and profit in the third quarter but beat its own forecast, signalling that the company is continuing to work against economic and industry challenges following two earlier weak performances.
BlackBerry opens management of its smartphones to rivals
BlackBerry is allowing rivals AirWatch, Citrix, SAP and IBM to directly manage its smartphones with the Blackberry 10 operating system as part of its strategy to open up management of its devices to third parties.
Microsoft’s Windows 8.1 Update requirement generates confusion
Microsoft is struggling to explain its requirement for Windows 8.1 customers to update to the latest version of the OS in order to receive bug and security patches.
Lenovo unveils ThinkPad 10 tablet
Lenovo has taken the wraps of its ThinkPad 10, its 10-inch tablet based on Intel’s quad-core Atom Z3795 processor.
Etisalat rewards channel partners
Etisalat held a channel event last evening to reward and recognise its best performing partners in the region at Westin, Dubai.
GISEC turns the spotlight on crucial security tactics
In the wake of increasing global cybercrimes and cyber-attacks, the importance of information security as the top priority of governments, …