IBM and its partner, Hands-on Systems have deployed the Flex System for retailer, Harris Farm Markets. The system will help the …
Blue Coat to acquire security company Crossbeam
Blue Coat has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire network security company Crossbeam Systems. The acquisition …
Dell to buy data-protection vendor Credant
Dell has made a deal to acquire data-protection vendor Credant Technologies and plans to add the company’s technology to its …
Oracle Q2 profits rise 18%, but hardware sales continue to slide
Oracle on Tuesday reported that net income jumped 18 percent to US$2.6 billion while revenue rose 3 percent to $9.1 …
Citrix predicts apps, data governance challenges in 2013
Citrix predicts that the rise of consumerisation and the Bring-Your-Own (BYO) phenomenon will force IT departments to focus on the …
Citrix delivers 2013 tech predictions
At 103 percent the Middle East is reported to have one of the highest mobile penetration rates in the world. …
Keeping secure? Virtually impossible
The last 12 months has seen an incredible transformation from traditional IT towards a new, digitalised world which has begun …
7 tech trends that will impact your business in 2013
In the enterprise, the more you know about the future, the better off you are. This allows executives to make …
Clearing in the clouds: 16 useful cloud management tools
One of the biggest concerns users have with public cloud resources is not knowing how much they will cost, given the pay-as-you-go …
NetApp and Aptec Ingram Micro launch Expresspod in the Middle East
ICT solutions Value-Added Distributor Aptec, an Ingram Micro company, announced yesterday the launch of NetApp’s Expresspod SMB Virtualisation solution in the Middle East.
Worldwide server shipments grew in Q3, but revenue fell, says Gartner
In the third quarter of 2012 worldwide server shipments grew 3.6 percent year-on-year, while revenue decreased 2.8 from the third quarter of 2011, according to Gartner.
Hitachi, EMC and Fujitsu winners as storage market weakens
Growth in the storage market slowed down during the third quarter, but vendors such as Hitachi, EMC and Fujitsu still …
WCIT treaty keeps content out
The final treaty of the World Conference on International Telecommunications in Dubai includes a new provision that the treaty does …
Dell unveils CIO Powerboard software, voices re-branding concerns
Dell has introduced new software solutions aimed at helping organisations simplify IT, mitigate risks, and accelerate business results, in response …
Avaya looks to next generation video conferencing
Following up on its purchase earlier this year of video optimisation company Radvision, Avaya Wednesday announced enhancements to its Aura and Flare …
Vint Cerf: The Internet doesn’t need the ITU’s help
Work under way to draft new regulations at the World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT) in Dubai this week could …
WCIT negotiations drag into the night, Internet remains a sticking point
Negotiations on the future governance of international telecommunications will continue through the night at the World Conference on International Telecommunications …
Dell, Clinton address global issues at DellWorld 2012
Michael Dell today walked out in front of five thousand people in the home of Dell – Austin, Texas – …
Apple, Microsoft spar over fees for SkyDrive iOS app
Apple and Microsoft are embroiled in a fight over the SkyDrive app for iPhones and iPads, a skirmish that has …
By 2020, there will be 5,200 GB of data for every person
During the next eight years, the amount of digital data produced will exceed 40 zettabytes, which is the equivalent of …