Ajay Singh Chauhan, CEO, Spectrum Group
Google touts new Apps customers in education vertical
Google announced 14 new customers for its Apps for Education cloud suite, as it continues to jockey for position against …
Quantifying the cost of downtime
Data is a bit like beauty – it’s in the eye of the beholder. One person might look at a …
Shifra to showcase security portfolio at GITEX 2012
UAE-based value added distributor Shifra aims to leverage increased investments in IT security to expand in business in the region and will be showcasing its portfolio of dynamic security solutions at GITEX Technology Week 2012.
HP expands cloud portfolio
HP today announced it is expanding its Converged Cloud portfolio with joint HP and Microsoft solutions that aim to simplify …
Scope Middle East announces plans to expand its DataCell division
Scope Group, a value added distributor, technology solutions provider and system integrator in the Middle East has announced that it now intends to further expand its DataCell division.
Un-clouding the opportunity
The channel needs to adapt skill sets and business imperatives to address the needs of customers in light of the availability of new technologies and solutions says Khaled Kamel, Territory Channel Manager, MENA at Brocade Communications
Canonical Ubuntu management tool gets hefty upgrade
Anticipating greater usage of Ubuntu within the enterprise, Canonical has released a significant update to its Landscape Ubuntu system management …
Worldwide security spending will approach $86B in 2016
Worldwide spending on security is expected to touch the $60 billion mark in 2012, up 8.4 percent from $55 billion …
Office for Windows RT to ship between November and January
Buyers of computers running Windows RT, the Windows 8 version for ARM-based devices, will receive at no additional cost a …
Omnix International signs on as Adobe Systems VAR for the Middle East
Omnix International, a distributor of digital software imaging solutions in the Middle East, has been named an official value added reseller (VAR) for Adobe Systems.
iOS and Android device adoption rate said to be fastest in history
Business Monitor International’s UAE Consumer Electronics Industry Report estimates that the UAE’s consumer electronics market is set to reach a value of USD3.8 billion in 2012 and USD4.8 billion by 2016
Global leaders flock to Dubai for ITU Telecom World
Global ICT leaders will gather to discuss topics including the ‘radical transformation of the ICT industry’ at this year’s ITU …
SAP to showcase innovation agenda at GITEX Technology Week
SAP announced that it will have a prominent presence in the Mobile, Apps and Content World section at GITEX Technology Week 2012. The company will also showcase its entire range of ICT solutions and host a number of prominent partners at the SAP stand.
Red Hat acquires Polymita BPM Technology
Red Hat today announced it has acquired business process management (BPM) technology developed by Polymita Technologies. The deal accelerates Red …
Public Cloud spending to hit $100bn in 2016
Worldwide spending on public IT cloud services is expected to touch the $100 billion mark in 2016, as companies accelerate …
Jury date set for HP-Oracle Itanium case
HP’s lawsuit against Oracle over the latter’s decision to halt future software development for Itanium will enter its second phase …
How IT pros can gear up for corporate leadership
Bottom Line – Non-IT and management skills are fundamental for career breakthrough – EMBA programmes gather collective wisdom and experience …
Combating the next generation heist
Technology has changed all manner of scenarios – even the classic bank robbery. The days of rolling up at a …
5 ways to kick that IT outsourcing addiction
You hear it time and again, outsourcing strategies that backfire or hinder a company’s ability to remain competitive in a …