IBM’s rugged reseller, eSolutions Maximo, took the fight to competitors last month when it rolled up in Dubai for its …
Vision Solutions appoints Aptec as VAD
Vision Solutions on Sunday announced that it had signed a partnership agreement that will see Aptec distribute Double-Take to enterprises …
All approaches to SDS have been wrong, until now: Srivastava, EMC
There may have been a few people spitting out their coffee this morning when they read that EMC had unveiled …
EMC unveils “world’s first” software-defined storage platform
EMC today introduced the world’s first software-defined storage platform at its annual flagship event, EMC World 2013 in Las Vegas. …
GCC IT industry to grow 10 to 25 percent in 2013, say market leaders
According to a recent survey by technology solution provider Omnix, the IT software and services sector in the GCC is …
Samsung smartphones and tablets approved by US military
Samsung has had its security-enhanced smartphones and tablets approved for use by the U.S. military. The U.S. Department of Defence …
McAfee to acquire firewall maker Stonesoft
McAfee plans to acquire Stonesoft, a Helsinki-based maker of firewalls, for US$389 million in cash, the companies said Monday. The …
Juniper closer to Cisco in shipping SDN brains
Juniper Networks this week will extend its SDN offerings with the release of its controller, roughly six months ahead of schedule. The …
Intel appoints Krzanich as new CEO
After a vetting process that lasted a little more than six months, Intel has named Brian Krzanich as its next …
Toshiba takes on Surface Pro with WT310 tablet
Toshiba has announced its WT310, a Windows 8 tablet to rival Microsoft’s Surface Pro. With Windows 8 Pro, an 11-inch Full HD screen …
Companies explore self-detonating data as security control
The popular Snapchat photo-messaging app used mainly by Android and iOS mobile device owners to share images that then self-destruct …
BlackBerry 10 cleared for use on US Department of Defence networks
The U.S. Department of Defence has cleared BlackBerry 10 smartphones and PlayBook tablets for use on its networks, amid reports …
Mobile working and the cloud leads to decline in demand for PC apps
U.K. and U.S. companies are focusing more on mobile app strategies in the cloud than traditional PC app strategies as …
Salesforce.com to ship Communities app in June
Salesforce.com will next month begin shipping its Communities application, designed to let companies build external-facing social sites for interacting with …
CommVault partners with Qatar Datamation Systems
IT solutions provider Qatar Datamation Systems (QDS) this week announced a partnership agreement with CommVault to promote the data management …
Windows 8 grows slow, XP just won’t go
Microsoft was hit with a double whammy last month as it made scant progress in either boosting the usage share …
The spaghetti problem
Senior IT executives gathered in Jumeirah Emirates Towers on April 24th to discover how enterprise architecture can help them avoid …
The rat race
Each month, we discuss the impact that technology has over a number of verticals and how new trends can change …
Review: BlackBerry Q10
According to BlackBerry representatives, 80% to 90% of BlackBerry’s 76 million subscribers are still using older BlackBerry smartphones with physical …
SAP’s first quarter: The key questions
SAP will announce its first-quarter 2013 earnings on Friday, a report that will get heavy scrutiny from company watchers. Here’s …